New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
NEw-RoCHELLE SAVINGS BANK.

HEARING UPON THE SUIT OF THE RECEIVER
AGAINST THE FORMER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF W. R. HUMPHREYS.
There was another hearing yesterday before Rei-
cree Frelng Ii. Smith, No. 115 Broadway, in the
case of Benjamin NJ Tompkins, receiver of the New
Rochelle Savings Bank, against the former trustees
of that institution, on the charge OF gross neeil-
gence in the performance of their duties W. h'
Humphreys, the late secretary of the BANK, VINO
several months ago was convicted oil empezziemen'
was cross-examined by counsel for the trustees.
Upon conviction last Fall Humphreys was confined
in the Jail at White Plains and an appeal was made
to the General Term by bis counsel for a new trial.
Pending decision bail, in the sum of $1,000 was,
after much delay accepted. and yesterday, for the
first time during the progress of the case, Hum
phreys came from White Plains TO the city unac-
companied by deputy-sherif.
The crosse Examination yesterday was conducted
by c. II. Roosevelt, attorney for Thomas l.. DIS
brow and George AcEerman, trustees, and by Isaac
n. Mills behalf of George Wilson, another OF the
trustees George j. Penhed, late president OF me
bank being represented by CALVIN Frost. The
witness adhered to his original statements respect
ing the false entries made by him. He has claimed
from the beginning that when he entered the bank
he was informed of the eXISteuce OF dcnclehcNi
and was told that he would be expected toconceal
that deficiency as opportunity offered. lie con-
tends therefore, that while the trustees were not
apprised of each specific false entry made by HIM,
ms course in that direction was only In harmony
with his original instructions. On his trial at
White Plains Humphreys ID his defence testified
that he had taken certain sums of money 10 ms
house and secreted il there fOT safe keeping. and
that on the 30th of August 1875 his house and it's
contents destroyed by fires he had not seen
the money since. When asked yesterday whether
this statement was true, he declined TO answer on
the ground that ms reply might tend to crimlnate
him and be used To his injury III tho new trial when
he expects to secure. Being pressed by the referee
however, he said, after much hesitation that so
far as his memory on that point extended, II was
true lie was then asked whether he at that
time informed the trustees of the loss OF that
amount of money belonging 10 the bank, and he re-
piled that he had not In the criminal trial he also
claimed that one evening he had tied $4,000 mp In
bundles and placed some portion OF II IN the waste
basket and had thrown another lot under the safe
and that when he returned In the morning ne
found that the money gone. After more hesl-
tatlOn on the plea that he did not want TO say any
thing that would criminate himself, he finally said
that 10 the best of his knowledge aud behet about
So, 900 was stolen from the bank in the year 1876
or 1877 by some person TO him unknown. lie had,
however never spoken to the trustees about the
theft but had gone covering up the deficiency
by means of false entries. None of the money, so
far as he knew, had ever been returned TO the
bank The next hearing will take place September
26. at 1890 m.
The General Term of the Supreme Court of the
Second Judicial District, at New-Rochelle, has
rendered decision affirming the conviction Of
William X. Humphreys, secretary OF the broken
savings bank of NcW-Rochelle. tOr embezzling It's
funds.