, 1877-04-09

dtrstooIl That Reea w. ncrer intenaea 2 ,,e pnr-
h of 'ss .seD,c.ea ,Gs for 'lq IT,. ban III:
r. in beea tss foss f: sssat u .ss and n
iis VA aattsted that 1aGe and Cornell h.d ~ 70 pay
lie believed tl,r interest On the s15, coo w. i.
c,nded In that suM. Tho co'nmesonera aetu.lly
sees bs,reen III ees nd %ST @
not know. All he knew WA that he te'ibbon., 70.
eevsd the money There va - nS S agreement ~ to r.
neea thonght hin, good for them. The SIS. 600 vas
e. e Sn s0a e. 5
TrE wITNkss FuRTMER EXPLAINED
that he forced the Commission to buy the whole
Yer Of lots under ths law. 1ie hed 40 teaaoa 70 he-
w s.ed 't ,ae@ an' uos esaf to eli u IL f5mma
4, @ @ na ny aH 9o
Witness seld thssn list i woall 6c Imputed 70
n.y. . xass'1 nsz 'se fse'g .'k 'ss cGnmop.r
alone, tn: made ne ssxe bend Of $le9, 600 %
Hy ~. " ysae,ati3@i @ .sqarsd tho slne 10 Car.
penier And Huckinghsm's lots. Cannot remember
sete .vc ID tae ssst
70, believing that tho US. 0oO worth Of nsss were
paid. having Ieard 20 atotn The holders.
were aeauafnted With The faes that kne! whn. the
oplnlon Of their atsorneys was They DID not diaes
:!ooa III dsss ia Cornell e ths nosss
isss,, ! " dasisns from saylhas si:a Of Thishl
q eaawet to Mr.. .Truesde,1, witness s.id that he
held lseca responsible. He didn.t care snap
wMet1sf W. Kees w. wo,th = os Si ~ lns ns
By il. Kolfs--1 understood Or Information re:
ceived @ from the busfGeas community shat Gage and
The witness further sta.ed thst he haa received
letter from hir. cornell ssklny pig, 10 eoma s9o
testify. the Committee being unlcE8tood ~ jGln In
the frlnest. and his expenses being guaranteed.
81. Ma.on then suhtaitted !he Fem.ininz bonds
OF tho Park Commissioners, all OF which lad ocSn
approved by Judge Farweit.
AIR. CuAUNcEr T. noWBH
again took the stand and proceeded 10 ts<Hfy 70
FUND ron,e Of tho NECESSARY vouchers ia tho south
Park otioe. and could produce them ii desired but
hsS no1 taia .as% vttS hi, ,ons p,ode.
The docutncnts. ana Mf. TruesIeli said ths Tins
had been extended for iowena benefit.
atsa tearned s .eeo1nt 81 .s.s tas 6snk sSou
ayest ago. lie did not know what thc Park board
souG 70 h. .s 10s ~
Nj K.iss explained .hat !. SIS, oo9 g. shsek , bad
ssn Bowen. ;AosS sreat t. .eeosn Ths s So
elbla. that thets might Be coma difference
.ilne contest between tho Board and tho American
Excbange Hank which might be prcindced by tic
m made esio,e s re on SoSa w"ns r.
therefore bo beat TO con1ne the Inquiry 70 whether
Nj Uowen had uRed park funds Tor his private
Mr Tfussde,l-Mf. Bowen must b careful ia bta
statements tho same - other wituc.sea. Tho truth
sso hatt nobody .nd sesms @ y u I've We a. hsd gos 10
or not. THAT may be necessary TO clear Ar. Bow
en-. Whers be don't know 1et bin ssy 50.
on this ponk liz explained how the checks were
given. ind for what reason. but, 30 tAs - his sae'
mcats vent no new developments Sefe mada ~ 70
WIG sss'''''' Mn. DAVE
said that hs examination Of the books showed that
| somewhat cxtrso5dtnary sys!cm ot bookkeeping
count With the American Exchange BANK WI. prop.
| ely headed up to tho time d! 1owen'a sicknsss
aeeouns viii, G. +. nowen, financial agent" lie
could see IN excuse for this mods ot housekeeping
which had been In measure forced on the book-
incxt1,cab1e confusion. IA u tbs 5l3, ou0 ttans-
action. 4r; uowcns secoun! Of that was perfectly
Correct lie p,otss:sd d9a on MsV fosk TIt
had gone twteo through tho books, owing to bowen
/ having Rut mp hts own money. and those Items
IosEs. Witness had xons through erety
! ,te,n Of tho aeeoumt. and Il WAS virtually
impossible 10 check tls books @ nncs. much sddl. !:
for at. Nowcn to pnauee an accoun! by which he
should be hound. The trouble WAS that whcre on,
1 eet4 G1t4tGN 0Al4HCEh July USGH
Of isen,s. On tho Whole. he concluded TINT the ae-
count was due, BY Dowen. except for $1o, oo0,
Sax y hsx sss s Pafss s, e as r.
There wefs two chteka for which Mf. bowen claim
books Of tic Hoard. Il looked At ptesent as II Ar.
Howens theory to these checks might prove cor.
rrct Witness waa cautions in his exp1ssssoha. and
declined to say than that either The accolnts
| Of thu American Exchange Ha1k or those Of the
Commissioners would show difference.
! Hv Mr. TrMesdtiI-l me&h 10 saJ Tint. A. 1kr Al
I make It out, tho hcadin2 Of tho account i Ger.
wv ~ IT, t;oo:i;teA-rn the ono case NJ, Bowen
Howen liz ' viii vii aeknowicdro that to tic amount ol
3G:. ooo Tie seeount should 10 again4i hsm In
Al exact Transcript Of Tie account With ths
American Exchanges Hank showed tfan'action.
late date appeared 10 run tn tbs name Of j. lr.ins
| rcarce, Treasurer. and waness could not Say ths
s r. IT. of q
In rsply 10 Judge Dunle.y. witness said that h'
had not discovered that any attempt had bcer
made By tho Cummlsatoners or other. to- adjust th'
account. Theirs WAS nothing In tie houks 10 show
that they hau lpne ~. tlc understood that III!
account kept With tho American Exchange haul
There appeared At this point 10 b constderahlt
confusion In the atorney's mind ~ 10 why th'
csI year OF 1n7tl Mr. DsrIe asatn AMI again rep
resented that tue matter was enc antos'osio 1874
and was stmply aa unadJusted account. Mr. Kalc
tnaLc further explanation. snt Mt. Tsnesici
saa that what was wsntod was y zig, had Mhether th
was Travelled over hAlf duzen ttines, but thls WA
really the only conclusion reached.
Iii. Kales taen submitted 10 llr. DarIe certal'
hgure. by which i ~. denon,,tated lhat Y eerat
amount due ta tie Hoard W VI. Nowcn sltar al
mltEny ha two checks for 31J, 500 would bs "a
! dueed 10 about $ih, ONO.
,,Mr. Trussis!l wished 70 know i N1. n.rie hs
cheeks drawn by Bowen on the bank This wttnes
| samt that hp thought thero had been sons DISCUS
sion about tho matter.
Mr.. kales wanted to know whether certain sun,
alleged to be dun In Nav fuEk for interest woui
not stl further reduce lhu SIS, 100. su1 II ~. +
what txteut., Mr. payie raeellned. In tho a1scn1
Of data. 10 give any sstiaata whsteyer. The d.s
couAts oa large .uu, eaisudiuE oscs conttd
srabte ilu,c, would no doubt aniount to ccnsId
atnbte sum. sud wend. under tho hypothesis nd
vaneed by Af. Kales, poa.ie!y show 4 balance du
| 10 Nowen - financial agent.
At. Masou xKa!h returned % the charge in re
latton 10 ths ~. NN Item. ue wanted 10 know
| 1t wAs \ cAah Aceonnt Or not, AMI why wAs NJ
Included tu the cast account 70. lB7:. In otdeF (
nrovjde tho Cumm!itts with material to work o
| he had been compelled 10 taxa up certain parts O