New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
EXPLANATIONS AND OPINIONS.


EXPLANATIONS AND OPINIONS.
Rumors being current that Congressman
Charles II. voorhis OF the With District NewJssey.
whose faare IN Hacsensack the suspension OF the
bank IN which interested have been topics OF
pubic interes, for twomonib had committed forgery
TRRuSI reporter last evening called No 2S6 Barrow
stJersey City Augustus A. Harde n0erg president
OF the Hudson County National Bank hives. to
ascertan the Mr.. Hardonb rg assignee Of Mr.
vOorhs and receiver for the Esekensaek Water Works
Company, Of which Mr.. voOrnis was president.
'-Is it true, Mr. HsrdenberE Mr. voorhis has
rnitted forgery - lt was asked
well forgery Il pretty ugly word 10 use" be re-
spoEded I'll tell YOU the facts in the On last
April was appointed Receiver OF the Water Works
Company. and the officers enjoned from any
further action. On October 3 the First National Bank
Of Haekensack, failed and Mr. voorhis went bauk
ruptcy. became assignee, and sent notices for all
claims against the estate to be presented About "a
month ago received notice from Mr. scoheld cashier
OF First National Bank Ia New-York that ne had
note for $1,000 against the Wafer Works Company
dated October 2. 1879, signed by Jacob l. wes-
tervet vice-pre esident OF the company, and in
dorsed by Charles ii. vOorhis. / sent back
word tnaJ there mus, be mistake the date that
the 1879 should 1875 a. one except myself had
tie authority to draw any the company after
AVr. Then sent Mr.. Weservet n he sigred
any such NJ, and nc te.egraphed back In the
meantime heard from Mr. Scoheld that there was
sent for Mr.. westervet down and
H. When he the First National Bank
aud found the had put collection IN
the hands OF Peabody, Baker Peabody. OF New-YOrk.
and that they had TO john 2. Taylor Newark
We then went TO Mr. Taylogs Oflice ana the note
Mr Westerveit declared that TIE rot his
He aad signed note aItcr Was appointed Receiver.
Il a.so fcund out from papers l finally got irom Mr.
Yo0rhis that the note was an one rsi mace ehteen
months and renewed month by month mp TO Febru-
ary 3. 1879 Thirty days from thai would be March
-. ard at that iicl, ,he company Involved ihat
II lad 70 wound ~. suppose that Mr. Voorbis
nave renewed 1t every month up 10 October aud the
bsnk IOOkit on his Endorsement until he failed"
Did not Dir. westervet sign duplicate notes before
the first OF ApTlr
81 asked him that. and he said tina. De never had
He declared that he ready any court anu
swear that that not his n old man.
about seventy, and think there oiiy thai h
may he mistaken. The fact Is that al hcse men whom
Mr voornIs had associated W.tA han ~ his bust
had implicit confidence III him and lac could dc
what he pleased with them.
'But insre qu, stion thai olatcd a order OF
the urt in u.i0g such a pap o., q Mr sterye
sign~a IT, after he had bern Joined wrote 20 him at
Wasl ingtOn M0uday thai waited 20 know all aoOu
n; that couldn't duiy him OILERS with
knowing the facts, but be has not answered
don't know what think. How hold his up
Congress Is more than can tell tred 10 find out from
Cashier Brewer what had become of the notes which
voorhis took up and renewed at First National
Bank hut he knew nothing about them 1t be pre-
sumed that Mr.. VOOrhls destroyed them.
protest bringing the against the Water
Works Company on the ground that no one had right
10 give 1t after became the receiver. But suppose
the courts viii hold good. &c
claim never paid. got hold Of papers connected
with matter until Ar NOorhs's estate sold Out
The whole matter will he inquired into PROBABLY
next week. The vcechancelor Mr.. Bard. will insti-
tuie proceedings and the officers and directors OF the
viii lie levcaed The Iiackeusack National Bank VIII
PROBABLY pay 80 per cent 10 siOchhoners me
/ niak The Water Works mpany WI bee able TO pay
about IS per cent M Wcs,erVeit had steciti 9u.I-
about $1,000 and Ii mnst be about all gone. The
Roselr Bacot cont actor OF no 12l Mercer-st., Jer
%ssr worSs % compaaT Sla He said last evening" That he
had seen MI Weservct MIo eeui'u 70 hih the 'i.hs
Ebcnezer sconed. cashier the First National Bank
of tins CITY, found az his re,denc No os East One
hundredaud-iTenIyf surtl-si a a az. ~ nosr last even
,ns In respo5r Me- g SrS % sSe seo or 10 ge
The D0te for tsrty DAYS was discounted by as early
tionli Bank OF Hackersack failed. and he was
prOtesIed. IL was signed by MI. MestrIvet ana ~
purely bank matter. ana W. would not nave done
Mr.. Voorlis's indorsemedt atone iew days aEo
Mr. WeseefVeli denied tie signature don't believe
Mr. VoOrhis committed forgery, for he too acute
lawy er do that. but II looks very much like IT.
II the signature forged Vii you lake any steps To-
ward bringing Mr.. VoOrhis 10 account =
y
have 10 palC. beeve ali claims are 10 br sctttd IN
fu.i and stockholders val get rom 30 20 90 per
ceuf The uackeusaUk Bagk Ia tbc one 90 no1 ~
Vsoris for The nugc Was iOr the water OIks
Company ana was on their accom-"
Mas the note q renewed one =
Yes 1t had been running Tor q year. renewed at
thiry or sIxty days. the ease might be- Mr. Nooths
would take al former note, paying with cerined
enc, then give one ana II ~ould oe credited
10 the banks account
Il always found him upright and honorable. was
very Inuci surprised wnen | heard the revelation
about his methods. HIS accounts WITH US were
strictly kept. We knew LOtning about TIE iali- |
NE OF the Water Works Company iast spring
Rut the the HacEensack Bank |
mast have known about BIZ VOorns's keeping up The |
not after he was enoined our ledger accounts win
lin show fiat aud know Ae had letters OF advice
about the matter When ado inquiries about |
the Hackensaek Bank In TINS very inater eighteen
month. ago We assured that II was perfectly |
sOund and safe MI YOorhls WAS a man whose woru
uuQuestiOned.' - - a., -.
NJ Vtorhis Is still at Washingtc but has declared
ineutiOn OF returning home az the recess Oh Con
gress Hs family II living in Hackensack. his house
there beng wle's name, 0u it Is mOrigaged 10 ts
fun vaiue and will have be sold within six months
Ia Wiling so his trends Mr. VOorhis complains that al
D. does Is misrrpresented anu mlsun"eis'V"u-