New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-07
ON TRIAL FOR PERJURY.
THE AMERICAN POPULAR's ACCOUNTS.

THE AMERICAN POPULAR'S ACCOUNTS.
rrprurp TESTIMONY IN TIE TRIAL OF DIR. LAMBERT
The trial of Thomas S. Lambert, president
NJ the American Popular Life Insurance COMPANY en-
tered on It's fourth day yesterday ana the nope VI '
tng II this week was abandoned The nrs' "i'nes'
terdav was Addison Getty the bookSeeper Oh Tue ~"
tional Bank Of Salem, Washington county n, l. luz
stream OF objections by cx-Recorder smith, d. LAM
bert,s counsel was At renewed. even question:
30, tr OF salem WAS elcitng the objection that 1t was
,,omateria when the bank ledger ard cashbook were
produced and offered in evidence objection was mace,
AIR Getty TESTIFIED that on December 81, 1876 nsteau
of having balance Of $4,000. the American Popular
Life Insurance Company was indebted 10 'he o"hS 90
cents paid for express packages.
Hinder xaminaton he said IL was common &C
enrreuce for Mr. Bancroft the cashier of the bank inc
was treasurer OF the Insurance Company 10 receive
packages Of policies by express from Dr. Lambert lhe'e
were sometimes signed the cashier and returned 10 inc
Insurance Company. He did not know whcte MI DAD
croft was now letter from the DstricAttorheN
for him. but he had away. and the witness ana NOT
know whether or not Mr. Bancroft had received H.
After dispute over the point whether the bank
ledger should b. detained here during the trial or be re-
turned TO the bank Mr.. Smith finally consented to ac-
cept certified copy of the companys account anu
allow the ledger TO be returned 10 Salem
DEPUTY Insurance superintendent Mccall was theh
recalled and his direct examination resumed He pro
duced the companys ledger which was put III evidence
inter the usual objection and testified that ecoous -
The cash account IT the apparent essh was Soofo ~
tbe same n IN the report lie made out the cSh DN inc
to be- on that date, 1919 40 Inc oooN was
kept open to January 20, to receive 'he '"n''S ~
counts.
A. Ramos one of Dr. Iamberts counsel. soid these
accounts were due in December, though received in
January one side Of the cash book showed nGtmHs il
the other side $4,000. From February 0o ooo ~
ance carried as cash was reduced IRON Tlu',uVD u
$4,000 nv the defining OF two sums one IoI va PI
chase of houses the other Tor eOnulIon I tb @
leaving the $4,000. winch dsappeueu "Hi'o "io "a
animation was pending $780,, 49,. o,o= o month for
the salaries OF Dr. Lambert and Di. MORGAN ~ ,,
here put in evidence under ooecton ~ ~ Nv ah
stated that these checks were mt III AS part ol te
There was the word memorandum ON me chechs o.
Dr Moreau. but 70 not on them Wheh h'y
given 10 him. There did appear payment W S%IV1
month to Dr. Lambert and similar one 10 -, s"i'"
but no charge OF these sums Oh ~ aid s1
got an order from Dr. LAMBERT not to pu mem on on
the books" The witness pressed MN iII'nc 49, q,
said. If YOU can't ask me question "il|V,n'' Il
answer viii lose my place wont talk any more -,
Mr.. Mccall then PROCEEDED 10 tAc loal 49, a. sirco
Smith objected 20 any testimony concerning IT, si"Oo
there wa no reference to il in the Indictment 49,, a.,
MIR Phelps said That the prosecution charged That the
claim If si loans rs stated was lie. The Court over
ruled the objection. Mr.. McCll then testln"d thi ~ ue
Iiture As sos OOO-monoy loanedat least IL was charged
10 furniture account That account was curious; Tl'oUo
was charged for expenses, 5000 40 70 furniture az
And that" asked Mr. Rollins rs "ha' MI Ito" 'ooN
There was about 5000 in the account i"cla @
many charges Tor sgns-at one ume %D"u'
$3.50 a muntl--some small items OF iulultIc'
and charge for purchased medical ceruucates'
Not one dollar Of interest appeared 90 Iaye
heca paid on what puported 10 ne ioH 10 az. %
Jnerc was another account with M IOW Tor lO"i u
On tlat interest was gUarly paid The witness asked
DE- Lambert 20 explain how Mr. Irow came 1" bOIC"
agents balances and furniture accounts lie stld nc
supposed Nr ITOw had night 10 buy what me "Ghttu'
Te yitnes, sid Yes. but If De bought IT, a. was MOI
loan" d. Lambert answered that MI IIoH was satir-
ned The witness explained some OlEer entries III me
books abou THIS furniture account winch closed MS oil
rect cNamiIGuOu. ,-.-..
Mr Smh said that his associate, Mr. Barnes desired
70 examine some Of the books C the company not thcFt'
before entering the crO>.-eNauiut tion AM Judge
Brady with some reluctance, AZ he had intended 10 no9
onc Sessions s, as to get through this Wees, adjourned
tie court to tHI. morning
Nr ewari, CLERK If Part II. OF the General -es-
eops called Recorder acEcts attention, Yesterday 10
tlc fact tear Di- Thomas =. LamJcrs name was on Inc
paue Of petit i'm bis court and SuEgcstf0 tha nc
Wa actively engaged I'm another coart. 80 seq sara
Tie Recorder 81 suppose shall have TO excuse hiIn