The New York herald., 1876-11-29
DUNCAN, SIBERIAN 4 co.
PERTINENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BETWEEN

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PERTINENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BErwxxN
EDWARD T. BROWN AND JUDGn sHIPMAN.
The examination OF Judge shipman. assignee OF the
barkrup; arrn o. Duncan. Sherman and Co, was CON-
menced yesterday afternoon BY Mr. Edward =. Brown,
attorney for T. Graham Ha,ght and other creditors
H1 examination held In The ONCE o Register
Ke,chum, which was uncoInforsably crowded with
spectators, among the number being M William But
Ter Duncan and number OF bis friendA
Tho main object OF the examination was
TO ind out, possible. what disposition bad
been made .: the 81, SOC, 900 stated 70 have been
realized 5y Msssra Duncan, Sherman q Co )uss
before heir failure. Considerable progress vas made.
bu, owing . prior engagement By the Register tho
examination closed al ave O'Clock ard adjournmen;
was taken until the 9th OF next month
M Brown commenced The examination BY asking
Judge shpmsn:-
o Have you produced here the books and papers
and checks called or N ,he summonsi A have
produced a.. the check books and considerable por-
t,on OF the checks
Q. Please examine tho check book last used by the
bankrupt and |! you lrd q stub Of check or
checks drawn to the order Of Captain Lozicr within
Two weeks before ths failure OF Duncan, Sherman
Co To the Rcgsicr--Thc object this question IS 30
show where ihe money came from TO buy certain
farm In Virginia, which Mr. Duncan says in his aih-
davit was purchased with money belonging 10 his
wife A. No, there Is no suca check here | have
large number Of checks bu; not the one 10 which
refer.
Q Please state wha. kind Of checks you have pro-
duccd, and state on what banks they are drawn. A.
! presume they are all on .he Bank .. New York;
there three Kinds Of chccks-roG checks currency
exchange checks and cashors cnccks the cashiers
checks were drawn on Duncan, sherman & Co. by
themselves and countersirned by the cashier.
Q Does The cashiers check book show TO whom the
checks delivered and for what they wore drawn?
A. think 10 does
O. tHancing the witness a check book l-Please ex.
anime The stups OF that book beginning the last
check down back 10 July IL. and describe each one.
A. The last check IS dated july -, 1878. and Is drawn
in OF Dcaacld FITCH for gold exchange S2s od2;
checks were also drawn July 20, pelaheld Fitch,
$50 900 bonds, n Watts 4 Co, 5000 375 for
chnndisc W. j. Hoyt Hong Kong, fi2s Sc Deaaeld h
Fitch. sa!.5, ior exchange $4,000; July 24, Della
Gcid Fitch for bonds S22 9o2 So W. Hoyt So 600,
Lady Milton. Tor exchange. sssol, WATSON Crow,
Fitch SSt593. Kennedy Co.. 81, 900; Miller Co.,
$1,000 The witness also reada lengthy list OF checks
drawn and paid these dates, none Of which. how
ever. subjects ot dispute paid outside the
ordinary routine business oi tho arm.
@ Do shese include ihe currency checks drawn by
Duncan sherman a. co. between tho dates mentioned?
a. No, but small portion.
q State what other checks there wcres A Checks
on account Of exchanges on the Bank OF New York.
q Have you the stubs OF the check book used by
Mr. William Butler Duncan for his private account
A. was aware that such account existed.
O. Does the check stub for account OF exchanges on
the Bank Of New YORK show to whom the money was
paid A. They do not
@ Then those checks drawn to the order OF tho
bank or us cashicrf A. No; wish to state that
there also some currency checks drawn favor Of
tho cashier OF Duncan, Sherman Co. 10 furnish him
with current funds.
Q Can you tell in whose handwriting the checks arc
drawnf A. have ali tho ct ecks here. bu, think
they we're all IN the handwriting OF members Of tho
hrm
O In whose handwriting was tho stubg A That /
O Have you any acceptanccs drawn by Alexander
Burgess between July ~, 1873, and July ~ OF that
year. any books containing any record oil such trans
actions? A. That question cannot answer without
opportunity to examine the books
Q. viii you be able to nnd out? A. presume
shall If there any such accoptanccs records in
existence.
Mr. Brown here asked that the private check book
OF William Butler Duncan should be produced at the
next examination and IL was so ordered.
o. Have you any correspondence between Mr..
William Butler Duncan and his iathcrY mean rela-
tive to The affairs oil the firm. A. | have not
q. Have you any correspondence between Mr..
William Butler Duncan and Mr.. George A. Leet? A.
you would wish to bring to-day all tho books and
papers that your rcquisition calls for.
8. Do YOU hold Mr. Duncan's iiilo to tho property
Staten Island, now owned, or formerly owned by
him? a. am not sure hold somc titles but I
cannot tell exactly what they are until have op.
portunity to examine tho list.
q. Please state who paid you tho rent for this
property during the past summer A. Mr.. r. W.
Cameron has paid mo rent for some OF it. There arc
also two other tenants who have paid me money, but
cannot recall their names at present.
O. Has Mr.. Duncan or any members OF his family
occupied any of the property this summer? A. Not
that am aware Of
q. Have they paid you any rent for any property
either In this city Staten Island? A. | am not
aware that either Mr. Duncan any member oil his
family have occupied any property this summer
which formerly belonged 10 the firm OF Duncan, Sher
man 4 Co.
O. Have you now, or did you have at any time the
title to the property at the corner OF Washington
square and Fifth avenueg A. That title is in my
possession have held 1t since tho failure OF tho
1rm.
Q You have possession also Of the propcrtys A.
have.
O. Did You enter into possession directly you got the
title? A. Ny impression is that did; l think on tho
same day.
@. Had Mr. Duncan's family moved out thenP A. /
don't recollect the precise Mr. Duncan vacated the
premises; in fact, Of my own knowledge don't know
that he occupied Them.