The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-19
RUIN OF A GREAT HOUSE.
WIN. b. DUNCAN RELATES nov ms
FATHER TRIED TO SAVE MN.

II III ME ~ ~ % ~ III
Deposits Received after Being InsoIvrnt not
kept Apart 100000 Of Receipts Trans-
ferred-Cubie 1eIcarsms Expiained-How
the Union BANK OF London was secured.
The examination OF William Butler Dun
ban IT, the matter Of the bankruptcy Of Duncan,
Sherman Co. was resumed yesterday before
REGISTER Ketchum. MIR. Brown asked: ION
Saturday morning, July "a did you, or your
hrm, make any transfer Of storehouse receiptsf'
Mr.. Dune n said that he thought not on that
Safe, and IN answer to .be question, "Wers the
aeposits aud moneys received by your nrm be-
tween jay ~. 1875 and July q. 1916, kept sepa-
rate and apart by themselvesf" he said, mo,
they were not, except for all foreign bills sou
bver the counter for those dates" The cable
grau,s h, heretofore printed were put In evidence,
and Mr.. Brown asked II st ahon that time hr.
Duncan NJ ads any transfers o. arehoGse re-
teipts. aud " A., when aud to whom. Mr.. Dun
,an sail, We did. think on the ed Of July
We delivered to Andrew Lowe certain receipts
Tor merchandise which we held for his account.
rney we're for cotton and hemp aod were de-
nyered TO his agent, James IA. Falconer: APP
pro1imaiely there were 400 bales OF cotton and
lO0J bates Of hemp, valued at between t4OO,OUO
lnd S5OO,OOO.
you make any other transfers about that
Ne1 AL don't rccohect.
I<-Did you IKE tran ierH O anY kind Of property
.sR#t that tmeP A. amos say We aunt AID can
20 DO yoI have any recollection on that subjeet'
Odd YOU usSe any other transfer Il storehouse
eee,p.sr you sii tell me what did will
q. whstGSss r. cotton ,iorsd? Ain ysri,u'
HhrehOuses In this city. Tue names can't recoliect.
q -C4n you rccoliec. he names of any? Al eau.
o.-At whose request scre these transfers made A.
ry wtr made "a accordance win the nndersi .ndlns
Fith MI Live that he sLouiI nave security at M Jus
,osluo a. We we're doiag that III iuldiment Of TINS
o. ~ ZIP A. rhat'. ali
W.. ar. Lo.ehcreP A.~iie wa. in Europe.
ND oSs sry .a' ti H'S'sH' O,'"'SD '0O
VA. here any ,nlAs n w5nasl A. A7So.,
~ lime Of trsSsfsf5 A.~So,
o-Werc an, cneeks drawn by you aud your arm In
Q-wh:t became of themp A-They are with the
Inc Bs4k OF the state Vi New YOrS pr,yded they we're
u1oic You oryoer rrp ave account, WITH any o,he.
we're Ia the 5.aA of the state OF New Yors, though
Q.-Ha,e you any knowledse OF your or your arms
.hses nsyins ossn Win r,wI from rom 5e BANK o. lne
DIN your t.lesrsm to your father, July. as, you
N,te o. what those ssse'. consisted. a. = rroo.by
seDlt balances due tue nn Ia general terms that Is
Q--,sn you eiye more detailed answer2 Al can.
.V-were there any bonds considered good IN the
lere nignt have teen bond. anu stocks represented
~ the books at cost shca 90 eranilauon:sere found
boz h,g ~ Va ued. | tanaVt nddic my Oi tnen.
,Q-What us siu our nrul nold Al Inat ume2 A.
o-Can gu ZANE any OF them2 Al have rlrcady
o.-DCy ou nj a. 10 be undcrsiood that you cannot
ySu S S G' hat TIME s OO al 1sSSr Hsa
te inlorm-'iop 10 scnsdui,s ~ d IN oankrultcy
-can you now viv,, any m re formation ON the
C. Ss s sc M yHS S[ esn aSs ' when
A. Of 10, tel sans Ia sv1eles reads II
ni.st nsy no, ,tJ.e; TO 20 aodltlonal maAins 900
bs,sinsE o. te s.r.m Is from a. l. DUNG n to w.
9"e, Dsnean SnS n. aS, IT,, Jn so is7 ' A.
ferr,d TO- when Tue credit OF 100000 gr med by
OF T. ny saa hat y SaS "@dsf 81.
a hs b. Ss.Ss Ss IN 9 Ios i %.
ns ss. e.. Ss~ 9n ~ 1sa ody s.nds
b.. .s,n, her., unaouoed .sYusn an me n,to s1
os fae a. a. ae 20 rd sy"s Ell. S aa ~
e sS. me ~ s ss1 Union B.ss Cf
Ss1n 70 ny arr, Nh ne guar e'ee a. Them q nv
.sIsea 10 hold W. 9. TO ihelr pIcpsry
n .. that cSs ns i ~ er a should
h. ..su ut ,Sc qI Ss na "a: - ss
%. GU enot, tor " aidAt own IT, anu 1t aii hot
ps, Al .a.t Il Z, Ssns.a .eearsd ne UeiSn
- now "a &C |: cue q ial A.he greed e hold
o-On th,s credit OF $4,000. were any bills running
se on NJ sou Tsp re- sa ps'f ASoHe we're
is;a t1,s .asr.ntsd " 100000 to the Union
Baux was NO use An respons onIsy Of my father
mo. row, M steis tonsh, ?? Was tue transfer of
tie UailA Dull lus Aept prv.,vp A -ertiinly no.,
q E~h-. Is a. Deania. ., he "a, rs'slo, taen prl-
O Len What DID YOU mean u ring tina! de.
nea Ct ~ ~ pain sS EugG w na ' .sii 70 ID"
the PORTION Of II "LeLtiOu 1t prlyA ely tonight ?" A
Odd Jou newer Inst portion Of tn. despatch
Ia lon io-dorros, or nv. might ?? Al All
nothing o 40 Win i,is tu-grstOn as TO whether he
ehOuiu 10 uDlGiy nf privately.
Q-Do l.u A-swer ,ae despAtcb .whlen contained
en Up eosiun al u So you ddA't lao" the IN all
% n'p prem. Pf re- ySe
sse9t here Ia c begraa Is eorr,etp
moss,s 81 A.e.s ee' Da" all IN pio'ns deot.
S.:sias; IS
sa ny ys5 aa II e
70 ths tsst "a eIore's ,s o., ,.,..,.n
Nj DancAn obi cted to answering any question 10
eo9nten,n Win n. m. nrm. m -. ,.
ss ,o;ss s o. s Liner And Ind %ssq ns, ,as
hTm, Was us scoount sltn N, n M and any changes "a
tIAt eeoun, Wien ni.hl result ir.m ms guAfsAsee
linen. dio Jo.s ces atch refer to this account
en- soua eSnsfue il mat MS gusran.. under the
ba.k. ere d.. was protected v,ry probably Iintenaed
9. .bld osa We .ny financial interes, In you're, or
othsr al s.st you have Just sl.ted2 He had no
Cd tie oespaIches put in evidence to-day embrace
l ne and aS a. o. ySu Or your
to the Uest OF NV knO = ledge
Q-ln one OF tursr uehpatChes IL mentioned, Fay
cant hvlp re " as that spouse despatch
OF yours abOut sendIlg r ~ thcr-2 A.-No.
Q-Mas IL pro osed to senu + tnerep A.-No.
y ..WhAt Is mrani, then, Fay can't help herel"
nr1 al gusane Il hey waP seee Ty me 9 a 20
lie credit, because bieseut.d after our Gus
pen ION. mr.. Luncah from the At. meant to re-
Ter to county lodged IN Fay Tor the security u
y taAt trd ana la uHiiR the wo d., 'FAy cant nelp
N here" to expires that IDEA distinctly.
TELLING OF ms OWN OFFENSLS