The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-02
DANIEL DnEW's ANG UfsH.
An Ordeal 10 which n Bankrupt Once Mil
Honaire was subjected,

Daniel Drew being unwell and confined
to his room, Mr. j. T. Williams, Register In Bank
ruptcy, went to the distinguished bankrupts
house, at Al Union square, to make the investi-
cation that had been ordered. The interroQato-
rIes were made by Mr.. 8. Stern, attorney for the
assignee. Messrs. Burt & Jones appeared for
Mr.. Drew, who was In bed, bolstered up and very
feeble, and physician was in the room to see
that the bankrupt was not too much fatiaued by
the examination. The answers were given In a
whisper, with great effort, and were scarcely au.
dible:
prior to nling petition in bankruptcy Al have
d3se NJ business e IN nj Tie S,sr yer snywnee
the nine of your petition business OF any kind did
Odd you do any olSer kind of businessp Al
o.MIcrc did YOU 90 cuisines. for year prior to your
bankruptcy where did You have an office? Al had
q -w6,re were those ofnccs' A.-Boyd vincent's
pSt,n.@oyyC clss vAnShe'SsG s,.S Chase Co.'S
particularly now There might have been 'qi' dont
=, Q Did you have any person in your employ? A
o-in business transactions you had with any Of these
brokers didn't they render you statement Of the
Q-who looked over those ststcments3 Al don't
nnowi always trusted to their honesty. Thought
8.-,Yop never had them looked over2 A...No, sir.
A
ODD they surrender these eonsteralsp A.-They
,,o.M1s. became q those, statement. Of accounts
are in all street: sness might have some Of them
Q-wbo could md them now2 Al don't know.
uQ.if anybody coua ma them, could not your son
don Know where the coisie ais are When the cr.sh
came they were all usea up. ! was well enough OF a
Al, your son living in town. A;-Ye..
q WI you have the cOllatcras looked up and sent
o.~pld you nave any check BOOKS Al never kept
long ago Il wa: With the Mann tsp Bans 'O'ea W
would charge me- 10 the i"psscons Il snytais ss
went sgalnst me, they would charge II. and always
never says .ny 10Y SroRsr ' e
buy so and or s and DID no buy 70 .esS
on! and out. ! might have paid my household expenses
ing pToml.sOry notes, but gave some, whlca pale
Odd your brokers give you any receipts or evidence
OF their having the cola,erals in their handsp Al
Q.-Pnor TO year and a quarter before your bank.
ruptcv. did you have anybody in your employ
Keeper OF confidential clerk In any capacity whatever
o-whenu was the last time You employed any such
@. Did you ever have an once OF your own2 A.
ssneH S9sa % o na E.
anounts2 Accrtainiy. had srss snoSnis on hand
agood many times and kept putting them up and put
have any nreproof safe to Keep securities IN. had
fsa se Of pT1Pry ana Soud asl where lost Il all
statements from memory when put them up aud when
lost them.
Q-wouid you be assisted by papers or writings? A.
No. | always carried these things in my mead. |
could make up statement that Lost go and 1873
It and 10 and md out when securities put up IN
different offices and places. kept putting up until ali
vac gone.
Q-Can you make statement now7 Al don't
think could.
Own you near as you camp ALLOW lost u2
Q-Just what you had? Al bad several millions.
At this point IN the examination Mr.. Drew be-
came much weaker. aud his replies were faint
that they we're almost inaudible, and he wept,
great tears rolling down bis cheeks The physi-
cian said that Mr. Drew was SO much exhausted
physcally that the questioning must not be con
tinued for the time being. Mr.. Drew lay back
YEARLY ON the bolster ana closed his ewes.
The examination was adjourned until to- NOR.
row.