New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-31
THE COURTS.
HOW A BROADWAY BANK WAS ROBBED.
VERDICT AGAINST LEvISsoN IN THE uAws M.
BTZZLKMRNT CAsF.

HOW BROADWAY BANK WAS ROBBED.
VERDICT AGAINST LEvISsoN THE usws M
IMPLEMENT cisF.
The suit of the Manufacturers and Merchants'
Bank against Louis LevinsOn 10 recover the snosnt
alleged 20 have been stolen from the BANK by means Of
a conspiracy between the defendant and bnokkeeper
named j. Il. Haw-, concluded yesterday Tue Blok
keeper told the whole story Of ihe crime. lie said he
arranged win Levnson. who depos!tor, that The
latter should draw from the bank money which
the bookkeeper placed the books 20 the credit OF
Levinson. carrying out false balances. Many letters
written by Mr. Haws to Mr. LevInson were put 10 ey
dence In these the bookkeeper asked Mr. Leyinson
draw certain amounts and send them 10 him. These
amounts varied 300 5000 and according TIE
calculations of Mr. Haws, there drawn out from the
bank In This way. between January IL, 1879, and Au
gust 81 1872 tho total OF S34722 So The boob keeper
sad that he his coconsprl aDont 20 per cent Of
tbe amount drawn, that Mr. Levinson received be-
tween $1,000 and 81 000 lie himself spent what hs
received In speculatiOns.
The defendant testified that he became acquainted
with the boohkeeper a deposition. Mr.. Haws dii
him some favor. and he told him he would be glad 10
recprOcate his kindness This led To proposal by Mr.
Haws that he should DO allowed Mr.. Leyinsons
bank account for his deposits He specializing
in lottery tickets, Mr. Haws sad ana he wanted some
way Of deDosltng the proceeds without attracting the
attention Of the bank officers. II Mr. Ieginson would
allow him 70 use his account, and would draw tho
money he needed from time time and pap II 10 bin
UiawsD, he would accommodate Mr.. Leyns5n with any
small loans might need. He carried cut This plan
without lowing that Mr. Haws actually made no de-
posits to meet the demands that the arrangement
was a method Of robbbine the bank. Mr. Haws loaned
to him. he said about 1900 aud that al the benefit
he received from the scheme.
Evidence was given to show that on August %, 1872
the booSkeeper hed from tae country that he opened
espOndeneo from Quebec With the counsel for the
piaintn, and on December returned % New YORK,
where remained at liberty until January H. the day
which the placed the court calendar.
had been IN ja Tor ionr mouths ia defauit $4,000
bail Evidence Wa also given 10 show that q de-
had purchased the interest OF he INK from
the former attorney for Mr. LcylusOn FOR 500 some Of
the letters aud other papers winch the pain ~ cousd.
cred necessary for the against Mr Leymsn af-
terward and about the middle 81 December X y New
conbe wa substituted by order Of the court as attorney
for LeyiDsOn m the place of r. ;. Ham.
Great stress iHd upon tne,e circumstances ~
Nj Ncwcombe IN summing up. lie declared that the
evidence showed that Dir Poole be president OF the
bank bad brDcd the former counsel OF his crt 10 sell
the testimony upon hen the bank sought TO recover;
Judge Van Brunt charging the jury told thcu that
they believed that LevinsDn was q party 70 tire ron.
spiracy rob The bsnk aud knew OF the fraud ptac
tised he would Liable for the entire loss n his
Of the steaiugs ever small or notbii az AL IL
they believed The story OF LeyiDson they wuud gave
verdict In his favor SPEAKING OF soc sale OF the letters
bv Lsyinson's former attorney Judge VanSsrunt s,d
that he should consider that he failed M DIS duty ~ ne
passed over tue CIRCUMSTANCES without worn
IN yndcstioa OF the Pro-esqn as 70 "O's
one Of its members. II The evidence was irue that
member az the oar NlOD
hts cleDt " disgrace 10 the profession and as
grace TO humanity. The iauit OF man under great
temptations might perhaps Dc eOn0oucd 0ut tgat man
occupying the confidential Ositon OF attorney should
Detray t1ai interest tor the patty sum OF Nl0O T0a al
beyond belief aud showed nature made up Oi very
bad Material The judge said thai he should consider 10
hts duty 20 call tue attention Of the court 10 the matter
that proper punishment should be infected. aud U the
evidence found To DO true that the connection tho
offender with the bar OF the state should be severed
The jury gave a verdict in faycr Of the plsntn for
SJt TO 81 ana interest The defendant was rcmanded
Ia iiil. lie IA now under criminal indictment. 4. r.
Wentworth COunse. for tie bank.