The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-02
NfNVEIL'S CHECK.
An Intimniion that he viii Try to Prove
that IL was Genuine.

The examination OF George l.. Maxwell Of
the Stock Exchange accused Of completely in
Tin" preparation of the alleged forged check for
i.225 upon the Union Trust Company. was be-
gun in the Tombs Police Court yesterday.
Mcssrs. Clarence A. Seward and John l.. Logan
defended the prisoner. Mr. Wheeler H. Peck
ham appeared for the Union Trust Company
Sylvester L. Blood. broker. of 10 New street,
testified that he had known Maxwell eight or
ten years On tho I'd Of January Maxwell
handed him check for tGl .22b upon the Union
Trust Company. and said that he was about 10
purchase some gold Tor an uptown customer.
He asked the witness to keep the check until he
lMaNwcl9 wanted to use the money. Witness
ness gave to Maxwell five $1,000 gold certificates
that had been procured from the Bank Of the
State Of New York; On the 9th Of January wit
ness gave Maxwell gold check for $500; on
Jan. he paid $500 Ia the SAINT, person; on Jan; 8
s5a TO the Stock Exchange. Maxwell's dues to
that instiution Thus t0.h was left to the
TO Mr. Seward witness snid that he was posi-
tive that Maxwell handed him the s6i. 22b check
Witness admitted that h. was trying to borrow
money on that day. and that II IL no unusual
thing Tor brokers to be short of money. He also
admitted that he loaned t2s,WN OF the check that
,d" .s Mche took $1,000 and f. Chapn
Interest," but paid nothing to Maxwell for the
use OF the money. The witness said that he did
not remember saying that he loaned the money
SO IA to show that money was easy with him
He would have been short $4,000 that day il he
had not received the check from Maxwell wit
ness could not remember whether he went
home IN cab or II coupe. He was not under
Browm nagncs OF gg9r II saw H hc9r
:, Lemuel 6, Wyghtman. 6ookkeepcr for Mr..
check for MIR. Blood. and ,hat he twitncssi en-
dorsed il. lie saw Maxwell also endorse IT,
Witness paid out of it $50 6e in currency for
ba.ks. and paid slolii.25 in currency for o. 500
gold check. Witness was positive that Maxwell
handed him the check for s6i 225. He did not
recollec saying at that time that Maxwell was
short of money.
Mr.. Seward wished to show that Mr.. Blood
was so much under the influence OF liquor ON
the 2d Of January that his testimony concerning
events OF that day must be shaky Mr.. Peck
corning what might have been said To- the wit
ness concerning Mr.. Blood Is sohriety. At length
Wood os n WI in Iih ha, If 70 anfwsf @ Mr.
Horace I. Brown was brought into court md
witness Identified him IA the man who had had
frequent conversations with Maxwell Witness
said that he became acquainted with Brown IN
1855. He saw Brown IN Blood,s oncc last fall
Maxwell said that he and Brown were interest
eel in soup. lLaughter.l Maxwell was expert
meniing ~ tn" manufacture of soap. and Brown
". IT, Beers, Artuary and Vfre.Presiicnt Of
the New York Life Insurance Company. tc-ti-
He said that the check which had been num-
alleged forged check. was dated Jan. 4. and
was for Sis5o'D. The check was given in pay
ment tor 1850 shares of New York Central Rail
rund stock. The previous check. 2Ss. a"knoWl-
edged ~ be genuine 10y the company, was for
slJ.Sd7.je. aud was dated De' 3d. 1876. Witness.
III answer a. Mr.. Seward. said that he had been
IN "a" Insurance company Tor seyente n or
eighteen years. H.. had II hrother-in-law named
Henry Shirley. He did not rccollrct that he
eyer loaned shirley any money On account Of
Maxwell. Thrrpnpauy check book was pur
chased from H. Appleton Co., and the first
cheek was dated Srpt 81. IA, When the 90 .22S
che X was shown him hy Mr. Banta. the cashier
ne lwline-Sl said concerning his signature, IL
looks very much like II. hut 1t is very Wild"
Mr.. Seward cNumiucd the check book. and dis
covered that the last leaf Of checks was miss ing.
tn. stubs were thrrr. and figures were on the
stubs. The witness had no recollection Of these
checks. II was evident that Mr. Seward in
tended to attempt To- prove the gcnuineness Of
the alleged forced cheek. and h. intimatod that
such WIS MnNwell- defence. The examination
was ADJOURNED until Monday morning.
\ Wit 81 crriuriri was served upon Justice
nuilN, compelling him 80 answer before Juig"
bunohu- To-day why julius Keller L. held III
tin Huus Of Detention.