New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
THE IRHIN CHARGES.

Further EXAMINATION OF MEssRs BELLOWS AND
JOHNsoS-HESRY CLGws STUBBORN WITNESS.
The examination in the case of Richard Il.
Irwin, charged by Rufus Hatch with embezzlug $780,,
coo Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company funds
continued before Judge Blxby yesterday afternoon IN
Room No. IL, Tribune Building. Messrs Hatch and
Irwin present with their COUNSEL A. j. Vanderpoel
for Mr. Hatch and exJuge Fullerton and LebDeus Chap
man for Mr.. irwin. II. g. Bennett, counsel for the Com
paIy, WAS also III attendance.
Mr.. Fullerton resumed the minaton Of F. w. q.
Bellows who said that he thought the books would show
that $50 Of the check for $3.50 charged TO Hr
riot * Noyes had been returned to the Company. The
appropriate entry found in the books under date Of
June 7, 1872. Much time consumed ia looking
the books for entries relating to the checks for @75OOOO
and 1t was shown that the money, instead Of being
charged to Irwin 10 the San Francisco Agency, was
accounted for by fictitious entries cacul ted to msead
any who might examine the accounts ana to cover up
the way in when the mouey was expended.
MI Vsnderpoe in the redirect examin alton, elected
The information that Of the check for $Gj0OO0
had been paid In cash to the Company by President
stoekwell, and credited to Harriet Royes. The
witness SAID that lac had seen cOateras for the re-
manning 100000 In the Company's Office when Mr.
Harriet and Mr. stOckwell were present; that these col
Iateras consisted of bonds and securities aud were re-
turned to either Harriet StOcRwe some time after
ward that all the entries in the books concerning the
$3.50 900 irregular except IN one for 100000 re
turned the Company aud that these entries were made
ireguaily that 100000 might be charged 70
Eldridge Irwin.
Theodore T. johnson recalled, ana testified that
the entries the margins Of the stubs IN the check
book were all written by him under direction Of Vice
President Bellows and that IN the "hoaied discussion"
among the directors referred to in his former testimony,
IL understood b, al present 1at Sockweil was re-
spORsiDe the money expended AT nStonto secure
subsidy. Mr. Fullerton offered IN evidence document
dated after discussion referred to, by watch MI stock
we'll in return certain sum Of money, was need
from all claims that the Company h1d against Linn.
Judge yby ruled out the evidence on the ground That
IL WAS foreign 10 the question IL issue, which, he sid
was what mad of the money paid 10 MI Irwin.
Mr. Fullerton took exceptions the ground u al stock
well been held to be the Responsible pcrOn ANA that
lis release All Obligations put II out Of TING power
Of the Company to prosecute the one 10 whom L. gave
the money
| Henry Cews called by Mr.. Vanderpoel, and tes-
titled in examination that he was director OF the
Company from May, 1872 until May, 1873, and That,
during that time, lie did not know OF the cheeks Tor
$4,000, that money used at Washington 10 Sc
cure the subsidy On being cro.sexnmlned by MI ful-
eOn he repeatedly refused 70 answer questions az they
we're asked lie admitted that he Lad gwen letter 10
Mr. Cheevcr Introducing hun TO hT stockweI al Wash
ug1on; but when asked II he recommended MI Cheeyer
employed the subsidy, OF he was aware
that Mr. Chesver assisted bsoekwsu in the worE' DO