The New York herald., 1876-07-18
DANIEL DREw'S BANKRUPTCY.
EUGENE n. EoDINsoN's TESTIMONY BEFORE
REGISTER WILLIAMS YESTERDAY.

EUGENE " EoDINsoN's TESTIMONY BEFORE
REGISTER WILLIAMS YESTERDAY.
Mr. Eugene n. Robinson, OF the firm OF Robinson
Chase Il Co. stockholders. of Broad street,
amIned yesterday by Mr Simon n. Stern, of No. 346
Broadway who is counsel Tor Mr. Isaac Bailey, the
assignee in bankruptcy OF the Drew estate at the Office
OF Rersicr j. I. Williams, No Warren street ior the
purpose of asccraining far possible the business
transactions OF Mr.. Drew while hc on Wall street
1t will be remembered that Mr. Drew, In his cxamina
ton held the residence OF his son. in Putnam county
testified that he 'dd business differently IRON any
BODY else and never kept any mcmorandums OF the
sales and purchases which his brokers made Tor him
On this his testimony was very unsatis factory
10 his creditors inasmuch 1t gave little nothing
concerning the details OF his largo operations Mr.
stern las determined TO examine the brokers
whom Mr. Drew employed TO see 1t they can cnlshtcn
the creditors IN tho natter and began carry oul this
resolution Yesterday by taking the testimony OF Mr..
Robinson, who, according to Mr. Drew's testimony,
was his PRINCIPAL broker
Mr. Robinson first gave outline OF the usual mode
OF action in all street business Transactions and tes
tilted hat Mr. Drew had several accounts with his
hrn property such rs stocks deposited as collateral
~ always cntcged the purchase and sale Book -
securities and numbered bonds are found III ihc!'Bond
Book ~ he forgot tho names under which his Joint
count with Mr.. Drew stood IN the book but he rcmcm-
bcrcd that one was famillarIy called between them
uur dinner ~ he said that the agreement be-
tween him and Mr.. Drew TO have gains and
cqua ~ divided and such the the dinner
account; when he found that Mr. Drew deceived him
about certain stock transactions lie transferred at once
his share NJ the gold account To Mr.. Drew; this
on March 9j 1874; he had nn interview with Mr. Drew
at the attcr's house reference this settlement,
and H. X. Enos and his partner, whose name
buck present at II; he had
dealings with Mr. Drew June l. 1874;
is ukrIv that in some of Drcws earlier transactions
he had other people u With him. bat their names lid
not appear aud he ouiy knew oi them by inference;
the loint account Mt all times the hands oi each
party to the account, TO manage a. he ht; he
always rendered Drew account in the form, reg
ulsr saicmcnt ui the business douc the Joint
count ana received an acknow ,eistncnt tor
o his partners had any special branch of the business
attend 90, and he, himself. general way looked
alter The management, Mr. Atkins atcndcd to the
correspondence. and the crm employed several book.
Keepers the year previous his cessing business
relations with Drew, j. r. Hamilton head book
keeper: hc gave N 1874, on CLOSING the account, a
little s.. JJO,OOJ oi securities to and received
fa1D. Cou from Boyd Vincent K Co, and = W. Boo.
cock. the iinal statement which he to Mr. Drew
was examined by Boocock; he considered II would 70.
quirr nearly month TO make complete copy Of all
the transactions between his firm and brew shown
their books, but under ihe instructions o. the Reg
perfectly willing That such copy shonld be
made and produced.
The cSamnaiiou WAS thsn adjourned until TO