New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-15

the following purchases;
IsSs Town BIDS Face value. Paid. Charged;
July l5........ Hamln S6OOO S535OO 20 S3S9g09 ~
S SS kS3ds 5 s5SoS ss8SS g $3.50
jar 'ii2 oswegO $1,000 47gSoe9 $1,000 90
Aug iS.....Mt Morris 10000 1890 90 1913 90
All the differences amounting together to $3.50 So
he drew from the bank In addition there similar
differences made in entering tho cost Of other secu
rifles amounting ST. 62S So, which amount was taken
by him in the same way. Nh Hahn continues:
All the trustees were aware what securities had been
bought by me charged the books OF the bank at
had in ms way accumulated several thousand dol
lars in the differences between the purchase price Of
of said bank, 1 divided tie amount equally among
the above named trustees paying the share Of each IN
in envelope sealing and directing u 70 eacn trus-
zoe, ana naeGng ~ 70 ni I 11y ' Isz naid 70 EACH
trustee the sum Of $685. IN January 1873 S293; July
January 1870 sos. l do not remember positively
whether the last amount was actually paid over to the
on their account TO pay coupons belonging the
bank the payment Of which they hae agreed 70 assume
president treasurer and myself were divided INTO two
parts part retained by those officers and my
SELF and the other part was divided among Inc trustees
IN addition to the above named moneys Inc trustees
knew that charging commissions for the purchase
of bonds for the bank, and they also knew that the
moneys they received aforesaid made up in part
higher rate for the securities purchased than they
tuay cost. At the time Of the first payments TO the
amount had for them and how II was made up,
and asked them 20 examine it. They SAID II was all
right without examination. had book containing
of ali these transactions which was always open
to the inspection Of all tue trustees until after the var
Gus payments made aforesaid, after which pay
ment the memoranda were destroyed
Henry Wenke admits that he received sums OF money
ut different tunes from Hahn which he supposed was
from commissions and that the nominal salaries Of the
officers were larger than they received.
james D. Fish, the receiver, says in his affidavit:
After having made careful examination Of the books
were given In payment Of the bonds stated in the books
having been purchased by SAID Osnk old not conform
been paid for the bonds and was charged against them
an the cash account Upon making INQUIRY OF the nI;n
sales OF bonds made by them 70 tho bank, through
the defendant as IT'S secle-I "Hc SHOWS rn%1 wy
smaller than those which are charged In the cash ae
count of the bank as having paid therefor, but
respond with the actual checks gwen to opdyke Co..
and which are IN my possession The amounts SO pald
for the bonds, stated 10 me by Opdyke Co. and as
shown by checks, greatly less than the amounts
which have been charged in TIE books OF the company
having been paid therefor by liam; the difference
having taken by Hahn from the cash Of said bank
Ia money.
He thon gives statement corresponding to that made
by Hahn as 10 the purchases Of bonds and concludes
been able to trace out between what actually paid
behalf of said bank aforesaid and what he caused TO
be charged having been paid by him therefor Is the
taken by said defendant from the assets said bank
under the cover and false petenee Of paying or sa Sc
trustees OF said bank in violation Of his and duty
officers Of such bank
The bookkeeper's affidavit is merely in confirmation Of
the above from his examination Of the books and papers
AsRING RESPONSES IRON THE TRUSTEES.
Ex-presidoBt John seheuermann lives AZ No. 424 East
seventcentl-st, where he owns tenement house and
mis- own residence adjoining He Is scyeny-egh years
old and for ten months has been feeble he Is not able
receive visitors His says his father received only
$500 for services president and that he much
poorer man to-day than when he ok Office in the leu
tona Bank. M scheuermanns neghbOrs speak well Of
him. and say they believe him to be hOnesema and
that no was used simply as fgurc-head
Frederick Sigrist, the first vico-president is q wine
dealer at No. Essex Market. He took the air in
handsome buggy yesterday afternoon, so that no re-
sponsc Mr. Aahn's charges could be obtained from
Jacob Bernan, a carpet dealer in Twenty-secondst.
resigned position IN the board OF trustees in Febru
ary but his resignation not accepted II was finally
accepted March, and that he thought reeYed him of
ali responsibility. lie declares he Is ignorant Of the
transactions described by Ham, aud also OF the man
agement OF sue Dahk never taxing any part III me MAD
agement, and never ransactng any business with the
bank. He resigned be because he could not hnd
tme to attend the meetings OF tne board.
Louis George the treasurer, lives at NO. IL Ihrd-s
He was absent on an excursion yesterday.
Carl MaeIE has a lager-Deer saloon az No 234 East
FOurth-t He says be never received any money in the
that many OF 5he trustees were ignorant Of Hahns trans
actions. aud besides lost heavily through their connec
with the concern he was not concerned as to the
result because he said his record as trustee was per
Join n schnugg, Of No. 225 East Tenth-st,, showed
considerable excitement yesterday and denounced the
charges made by Hahn. All OF his transactions with the
hank he asserted, had been seupulOusly business-Ke
and he had confidence n tue honest admiIstra
ton Of lis Affairs that he had become heavy loser BY ITS
failure
Joseph wiggcr Of No 1874 West Thrty-hrstst was not
sat home yesterday, and the family apparently WIS
only ignorant Of the charges made by Ham, but also
OF Mr. Mggrrs connection with the VentOnia Bank.
Michael koinbart, of No. 2l3 StantOn-st he
knew nothing about Hahn when ne elected secre-
1ary, except tbat he had good recommendations from
Other trustees. He knew nothing about Hams puT-
chase OF bonds lie lett everything 10 the officers of the
bank, II Hahn ever paid him money in envelope
he did mol recOllect tho transaction.
John Tnelss, undertaken at No. $50 East Ninthst
expressed much surprise at the charges made against
the trustees He never received cent In the manner
described by Hahn. He had large deposit In the bank,
and on that account II any officer had Incorporated
funds hoped the assets might DO Increased by max
ing them the money. lie had always relied on
the reports OF Che president treasurer and secretary
He thought the who swOre against him did 90 20
cover up their own misconduct.
Captain John Otto lies almost at the point OF death AT
No 37 SecOnd-aVe. On Thursday mOrDlg last he fired
bullets into mis- head because the German neWspa-
pers assaed bis character Last evening he thought
TO be slightly improved, but continued deiif1Ous ana
sometimes violent. He made his money IN tie saloon
business aud, Is said has deposit Of $1,000 IN the
bank.
ExAiderman Nicholas seagrst, Of No. 303 West Forty
eeeOnds, not at home" yesterday, but his niece
said that be denied having received the money.
John HOmOurg, trustee, lives az No. 20 LudiOw-st. He
Is veterinary surgeOa and blacksmith His wife SAID
that her husband knew nothing about the affair and had
never received any money FROM Hahn.
Henry Wenke, vine merchant, at Nos. l5l and l53
CaDa-st supports Dir. HahD's Statements with bis own
af1daYit says besides that 30 had intention OF
doing wrong Il ne was negeeiful ~ bis dealings WITH