The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
The Hearing of the Warner Case.

NEW IoRk, Oct 3l.-Ine nearing OF the case
OF Sullivan s. Warner, charged with conspiracy
with Ferdinand Ward to defraud the depostors
OF the Marine Bank, was resumed before United
States Commissioner Shields to-day. Samuel
b. Cornell, book keeper, testified that three
checks bearing Wards signature and aggregating
$l5, 600, came through the clearing house.
Receiver Johnson of the Marine Bank iden-
titled some checks drawn by Ward on the Marine
Bank.
Paying Teller Carr of the Marine Bank, iden-
titled the deposit tickets of Wards check for $780,
600, dated May 3. and check for $75, 900, dated
May 5.
VIM. Fl. Vanderbilt was called, but failed to
appear An offer by the commissioner to issue an
attachment for him was not accepted.
U. D Grant, jr then told the story of the
receipt by his father. General Grant, of the
500 900 from Mr.. Vanderbilt. on Sunday, May
4, 1884 On that day Ward called on the witness
and said the firm needed money and General
Grant then made the loan from Mr.. Vanderbilt.
Ward SAID at that time that the firm had $3.50 900
with the Marine Bank, and intimated that the
firm was solvent The witness thought the firm
was very solvent. At one time Warner had re-
ferred to possible trouble because the Marine
Bank was below its reserve. but the witness had
assured him that it could not make any differ
ence to the firm of Grant e Ward even if it
was. The witness did not know if the so, called
government contracts were direct with govern
ment officials or with outsiders The Wander
bilt check was to have been deposited for the
firm, and not for Wards individual account
A Blaze in a Business Block at Shelbyville.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE. Oct 31.-About II o'clock last
night fire broke out in the confectionery store of
Thomas Fortune. on the public square, in two
story brick building owned by John Ell. Leefers.
The fire originated from brick furnace used
in manufacturing candies The fire de-
partment responded, but the steam engine
broke down and the people were forced TO form
bucket brickade. The Leefers building was
destroyed, and also most of Fortunes stock of
confactioneries. For time it looked as if the
entire corner of the square would be destroyed,
and this forced Williams e. Co.,
grocers1 Charles Huffman, the halter, and Wills
Small, confectionery dealer to move their goods
and wares to the street. During the removal
great many articles were damaged and stolen.
The flames were kept within the walls of
the Leefers building, and very little damage
was done to the surrounding buildings. Ken
nedy d Major, druggists. estimate their loss at
5000; carried $4,000 insurance. Wills
Small, 5000; insurance $780, in the
Franklin Insurance Company. Williams g.
Co. lose $500; insurance $1,000, divided
between the Northwestern National and the
Connecticut Insurance Company. Mr.. Fortunes
loss is 81, 200; insurance $500, in the New York
Alliance. Charles Huffmans loss is $3.50; in
surance 81, 500, in the Lancashire, of England.
John Leefers's loss is $780, insurance 81, 2OO in
the Underwriters Samuel Hamilton's loss on
building is $l00; insurance $1,000. in the Under
writer's Phillip Sindlinger's loss on building is
500; insurance $500, in the Home.