The New York herald., 1876-07-20
DANIEL DREW'S BANKRUPTCY.
CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION OF NE.
DEEws CHIEF BROKER

CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION OF NE.
pEEw's CHIEF BEoKER
The adjourned examination of Mr. Eugene N. Robin
son, formerly OF Robinson, Chase Il Co., brokers. OF
No. 81 Broad street. proceeded with yesterday at
the Office Of Register Williams No. Warren street,
the examiner being, as before Mr. Simon II. Stern, Ct
No SAG Broadway the counsel for Mr. Isaac II. Bailey
the assignee OF the Drew estate II will be remem-
bered that the adjournment had for the purpose Of
giving Mr. Robinson an opportunity OF consulting with
his bookkeeper that no might ascertain how much
time would be required to make out copies Of Mr..
Drew's accounts
Mr. Robinson, who appeared with his counsel. Mr.
Ciowel stated that he desired TO make two correc-
tons IN his previous testimony. Ono was change In
the datos he mentioned Instead OF being 1874 as
he had said, they should have been 1875 He had sad
also, that IN the speculations IN which he and Mr.
Drew mad been concerned no other person had been
interested. lie since remembered that Mr.. Russell
sage had been party to some IN tho years 1874 aud
1915. Mr.. Stern then begun hIs interrosations, Ia
reply to which Mr. Robinson said, IN substanco:-
''Our books will disclose all these transactions
but am not certain that Mr. Sagc's name Will appear
IN relation TO them. | hope 10 have the copies
OF the accounts ready IN five or six weeks
These copies embrace statements OF Mr.. Drew's
accounts (Which have been already rendercd from the
time he commenced to do business with us. which is
several years since think the greatest number Of
his transactions with us took place subsequent to 1873
can't tell how long 1t would take to furnish c0plcs Of
the accounts OF Transactions but you can como to
olcc aud see yourself familiar with any
thing of that kind You will have TO get the books from
my house the Safe Deposit Company and my Office Then
II probably could DO done III u couple of weeks The
accounts between Mr.. Sage, Mr. Drew and myself
embraced in tho genei al transactions Mr.. Sage put
up collateral with me- He loaned me S., OO0, UU0
in gold the transactions which
three interested. Sage Interested only
in the gold transaction. l bought for Mr. Drcws
account aud my Mr.. Sages interest," paying him
about 81, 500, OO0 paid him this amount out of my
own iunds-wth check OF Robinson, Chase & Co. IS
This went into my JOINT account with Mr. Drew"
Here Mr.. Stern asked the witness 10 sta>e definite
time when he would have the copies OF the accounts
ready. Mr.. Robinson wanted 10 know who would bear
the expense OF having the accounts copied saying II
would be considerable. Mr. Stern then asked witness
If he would place the books somewhere where counsel
could have the copies made Witness said that would
be q matter OF great nconveniencc, and asked
what books were wanted. Counsel replied
he wanted them all "Then," pursued Mr.. Robinson.
1--WE have devil OF job before 1t require
truck loads to bring the books 10 tn office II
you will my Office and make up your mind
what you WANT -
'My mind made up already" interrupted Mr..
Stern, 'and II you won't give tho copies must take
them myself want copy OF every transaction you
had with Daniel Drew"
1--WE have acknowledgements OF every transaction
ever had with Mr. Drew" exctedly exclaimed Mr..
Robinson land It would take all the lawyers in the city
OF New York 10 upset any such transaction. 1t Will
take month at least to take of the copies
Al want you to be exact, " said Mr. Storm, givng all
names, dates, &C"
'You will have a copy OF the Of books
responded the Witness and tho examination was then
adjourned until August 81