The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-12
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FATH0MING PACIFIC MAIL.
YET ANOTHER MELANCHOLY CASH
or LOSS OF MEMORY
Yesterday's InvcstiRation before Commits
sioner WIsht-A very Unwilling Witness,
md some VERY sueaestive TesiImonY.

Yesterdays InvcstiRation before Commits
sioner WIght-A very Unwilling Witnoss,
and some Very sueaestive Testimony.
Samuel J. Harriott, OF IIarriott & Noyes,
was the only witness examined Yesterday He
was still unable to recollect what disposition
had been made Of over two millions Of Pacific
Mail checks which, according to tho testimony
Of Mr.. Theodore T. Johnson, ex-secretary Of the
company, had been given to his firm. His books
were produced, but they only slightly refreshed
his defective memory, and tho battle between
him and Counsellor Bennett was almost drawn
battle. Mr.. Harriott testified:
Mai Company Tor sso5ooo Pcb y iss m w ' senS Tor
Vss ent y o npd q S Si ssS facce Ss sSsc ss Sr
s3lGso0o from Ihe Pac,qe & Mail comgagy Id.llyered
w,s credtcd to A II. siockweL ana charged to him
besidcs stockwcli interested IN this transacion.
cS GO sq1 @ SfGs n @ snTe M hsse
Mr. Bennett-why do yor wish to conc,ar7
Mr.. narriott because do not wish to dvulgc It.
Mr ltcnn twas your nrn Interested IN stocfwelit
Mr.. narriott-we merely acted as his brokers In
eVcrithing VIZ did.
Mr.. l.. T.. Chittenden counsel for Mr.. Harriott,
here spoke to his client. and Mr. Bennett said
ol ject to MIR. Chittenden's interrupting tho
proceedings OF the court and to his assisting
the witness"
Mr. Chluenden-Mr. Bennett can save himself a great
MIR Bcnnet-I call upon the Commissioner to pre-
Commissioner wight-counsel for Mr. nartiott must
Mr n rriott continued:
ON Feb we borrowed 1900. 900 from tho Pacific Man
Company. 1t was aced to tho credit Of loan account,
for scc2Snt 81 our dealers could not tcl Who thsy
ten what hey we're from our loan books, but decline
M naett-You said Yesterday you wonld produce
apd se s n1 to Sys YOU fouo
Mr.. Harriott continued:
/ received a check from the Pacific Mail Company,
sS G .Gs, ls for " ~ Sa S h 3 was sysa my ra fS,
Stockwel. No cOnyersaion occurred hctwceu
%onsy 5s tR us c
We feceiy.d check from the p,cinc Neil Company fot
Pacific Siaii stock TO stockwell.
The witness said that he was hardly yet pre-
| pared TO answer all Il estions. and Mr. Bennett
aration."
NJ @ coaans d8n sa Of fe TGa: % P,Hisd Fseds Mai.
S3mPany 6orrT%ed some money OF ara ca BE- he is
AND credited It to loan account Nh produce lean BOOK
record OF loans, Have no particular objection t. PRO.
dacing e. teb % We received a eheck for 100000
Ms Bennett-Do you mean to say you can't or Won't
Mr be"n"It-Sss Mr. stocswen or brother director,
~ nirriott-stocSwel decline to answer AZ
Mr Bennett-vou were using the funds Of the com;
p,ny 10 gagry socs put decline to give any name oV
NJ narrott-l don't wlsa to, =. .,..,.
siyen Sou were not entered on the Pacinc Mail booAsi
Sir Dcnneit-I snow you endorsements on twenty.
eight ehecss: Are tney yours
Mr.. Benne 7Can you see the endorsements9 lholdna
Mr.. Rarrioit can II choose to. but amt looking
1i at ,hsm nd Mon won % Sn can hang them We a,pay
ne9t2n for 19em nn, ad frqgenI Interviews
TONED Saw lielows also out don't re.o iec, seens
share. Of 12q PsnaS ci rS about s , tSs s
as margin: ! dscline TO answer whether stockwelIs
waehSr Alex nie %lron wa. rn n
G me e wSs IN our SSf dq M
cine Mai Comp nydid n-tgo 10 renhqsc us for osse.,
wss all properly accounted for At me time =
was ic,Sg Sd but h dee Eaes @ s .B.sst :s
whether stoeEwell ho and other % dreetors 'hea los.
lost heavily Don't know whether slocswell in closing
cSwT.S or bn S1 weaSr ns
or Misterton was Interested pa not testify before
were entered The booss Of the Pscinc Mai ompsny
sisSGoo I'm, SIS 800 ana $1,000 IStb ,iS2 ss7 50
S1q SS11 r rem !se r%sns Ms VA Sopny ey
transactions with a. y. stockwen.
these checks to pay Tor ii9
NJ Chittenden here arose and spoke to Mr.
Mr. Bennett shall move that Mr. Chittendcn he er.
Suded Iarce tines he has di,ohyed The order Of n;
shan decline 70 go on Il Mr. cnitenlci says here
Commissioner wisht-I can't recognize Mr.. Chittcn-
den here;
| MI. ANltfnufn-i ~ W'hl 10 ut Una
| Mr. Bennett 60 Mr.. Harrio'U-l call your attention
| to check dated March 2. 1872.
Mir Harriott-l hNe no record OF such check. There
IL check for S3QOOO0 March o. IL DONE low that
an entry shoua be made The day The cheek ssu, d.
| The CHECK dated 7th deposited the ON; the
cacck Tor $500 O0O for 6OO0 shares Ptchc Mail
that for t3lHOOO 10 b,3uO shares devered don't
rrcollcct whether sent fur tae t3noOOD alter Obtain
Ing the t3lsOOo and that Il was rcusedi don't recol-
lect tina ag In sent for IL, saving II by
Stockwels orier,and II was again refu'ed don't recOl
ihat there wa any dlnlcu " At all in setuni these
two transactions were GA StOckwtii's order Stock.
well ordered u 10 deliver the stock, and received
the chcck decline o. answer what annunt was tn
VOWED IN SUckw lH transactions ar now many slhrrI
don't recoIlect whether copies u the account
which ekNel malag d u any one else.