New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A SAYINGS BANK OFFICER ARRESTED

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MICHAEL HAHN, SECRETARY OF THE TEuToNIA
BANK, ACCUSED OF PERJURY
Michael Hahn, the secretary of the Teutonia
Savings Bank whose affidavit admitting the diversion OF
the bank funds has been already published was brought
before Justice Flammer, at the Essex Market Police
Court on criminal charge Of perjury, on Saturday The
charge 70 similar to that under which Case and Lambert
were cOnvctedhe making OF false sworn statements OF
tie condition OF the bank John Scheuerann the pres
ident Of the bank, is named in the complaint ana war
rant but was too an 20 he present. The afdayits on
which the proceeding based made by Henry Daus
cha chairman Of the deposltors' committee, ana by
Charles E. Wendt the expert accountant employed ny
the receiver whose affidavit was used in the cVh pro
oee0ings.
Henry Dauschas affidavit refers 10 the report made to
the Bank Superintendent January /, 1876 and the
schedule annexed. giving stock investments as 1893.
931 o. II asserts that the Of tho OswegO Cly
bonds Hahns report sought to represent that they ae
ally cost the bank $4,000 their par value beng COW
OOO the total investment ia the bonds being SET down aS
1871 o.. ell Of which representations we're raise
and known 10 be 80 when the president and secretary
made the report The affidavit further sets forth that
Dauseha had examined the books for'neriy Kept Dy
Hahn within the past few days. and in respect 20 the
OsWego bonds found they purchased from George
Opdyke Co.. June IS 1873 at cost ACCORDING 70 the
books Of 500 The AFFIDAVIT tnon reeltes ihat ha@o
swore in an action pending IN the Supreme Court n
ubieh Recover Fish representing the bank was plain
till that the bonds really cost the institution S4IoOo
and asserts that the entries representing that they
cost $4,000 are false and fraudulent and that the
81 500 difference in the entries was wronguly taken
from the bank funds 10y Hahn and distributed among me
trustees The affidavit SIN further recites Hahns con-
fession rhat such false entries and wrongful abstraction
OF funds were frequently made by him. and the proceeds
divided among the trustees and states that on January
2e 1876 Seheuermann and Hahn,Wel knowing that the
amount set down their report being the total oosto1
stock investments false williully and corrupiY
sworo before notary public that the figures were true
and subscribed their signatures TO the fraudulent report
which was duly received by the Bank superintendent
end Ged in lfs office Oh January 81 1876. Charles T.
Wendi the expert accountant employed by Receiver
Fish VINO assisted Dauscha in the examination OF the
books above referred 90, 8eO swoe 90 an afhdaYt cor
roborating the facts set forth by Dauseha.
T. r. lawrence representing the District Attorney,
presented the adaYi which, De said had been sseceQ
from number OF similar ones, because the case agahs
the prisoner briefly and clearly presented IN them
me prosecution was brought At TINS time because TIE
depOSiiOrs had TO believe that Ham eonIell-
plated leaving the country, although under bail TO an
eWer civil suits against the trustees, ana ne o-
sired that the bail should be made 2s heaYy as possible
for that reason Counsel Unlimited that charge OF IO
gers would follow that Of perjury bH Ga not give
any particulars as 10 the grounds upon which huch
charge wOud be based Hahn having declined 70 say
ANYTHING in reply TO the charges, required 70 iufsh
$1,000 10 appear for tlal aud not being able 10 90 So
was committed 10 the court prison.