New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-01


book and answered all questions promptly. moss
Of District-Attorney Root had pretty sharp edge;
M. STANLEY GSSsR Of and Mr. Fish,
ming IN September. 1888. The result ior INC ohS
was this: 200. ooua "a
s es $685. $685. q q Fen Fen sa
Nov 1sss 1921 5sS 90 as Mar lsS4-' 2'0'' %
Taking up the Ward-Fish correspondence, MI.
Stanley present ed the following letter, dated New
York July 10, 1888 which, as did the otners De
gan. Mr.. Fish. Dear Sir" and ended " u.s. f.
This new contract will take $4,000 go DAYS. can
get tho Generals for 1t II say to take the con-
drswni
Mr. Root objected to Mr.. Fish giving testimony
from the book, as evidence might have been manu-
facIuIed by him and Ward The book Iet'reu Us
Next came this letter of November 10. in pencil:
Smith thinks that had better talk business with
Folger. but leave 1t for him to TX Awn 10 aowh a'
3clces.
Mr. Smith Qanghin .'y,-what Smith was tfati ,n.
Mr. Fish-fheodors +. Smith, connection OF Judge
fS Ms s ana Tse 20 You Know he was,
Mr. Fish-Because both Judge Foiger and Mr.. smith
NJ stanley@Yoa are charged the first count of the
Indictment with having mlsapped $2Sooo OF ene oM y,
rine Bank VITA intent to defr1tud what nave you "
Mr. Fish-There is no truth in it.
O-Did you intend to defraul the bank
x-Never short time before the failure S believed
sef 81 $50 600 hid $50 shares of Marine Bank stock
nv srotners had l0S. daughter 90 another % my
two sons 10 each sought Marine Bank stock withih
two weeks before the failure at ITO.
The correspondence then ran as follows
Oct 90. 1888. .
nyAR SIR: can get a contract which will take
$4,000 for 80 days and also another which Will take
oi IF thesci Just as you say. understand friend
"Ths Mechanics IL $i00O00D Dr. this morning. Is that
sol Yrs +. "nnD'
Mr. FISH,
DEAR SIR lean get short and good contract to-lLor
row; takes $4,000, as days. Shall take til Yrs.
Jan. 10, 1884.
DEAR SIR Iinclose check for $50, 900 order N. Y L.
.&w 4: r, which put TO their credit VIII send the
Jan. %, 1884.
DEAR RS SIR: We are going to spcncers tonight; so
viii not be down again II the Bank IS hot
credit Tomorrow. viii have to pu ,ch up some OF our
holding of iii we YET rich. F. WARD.
Jan. 26, 1884.
n,.ms air. fhave received $4,000 from W. N. Smith.
of washington Penn. I will deposit this in our general
account nd then fix it up with you II | were You |
ont independently with Graves the president OF the ST
Nicholas Bank). s' think no ought to answer more
promptly il he expects to get In. Yours f. WARD
Mr. snlth-why did Ward recommend you to talk
sassy to Mr.. Graves
Mr. Fsh-Because Mr. Graves wanted too much profit
Feb. 2, 1884.
Mr. FISH,
DEAR SIR: Ihave got very important meeting OF
~~n 'o-u"s' 0'"' Yours, f. WARD.
Feb. s. 1884.
DEAR SIR: don't like to put those two notes IN place
these notes although the parties perfectly good aud
should like to put them through for thirty days longer,
dr We win be the same in bank s last night SO the
contract that runs out To-Day wiz heip SO nuce
Feb. 8, 1884.
DEAR SIR This new contract runs to April &. and
takes 900. Does Capt. s. want it. Yours
The profit in that contract taken yesterday will be
Feb. Q. 1854.
DEAR SIR: Ihave been so busy that conld not ge
down. have increased our balance about 10000.
Yours. r. WARD.
NJ s,an,ev-The charge on the second count is for
the mismpplying Of $4,000 the last day of March
1854, $4,000 TO Mallory and $4,000 to Armstrong
MIR. Fish.Tnose loans made to Grant Ward. ,
wmrd. IN behalf Of Grant Ward said he wanted
NO loans made Armstrong and one 20 Mallory,
to Which a a sns e ie sa s the
and bouds-would be sent down as soontS they
Mr.. staniey-Did you intend in of those transac-
tons defraud the bank IN any mannerf
Mr. stanley-Did you in any way doubt that Wards
representations were traei ,od .r.,,o,o,
Mr. Fish unore emphaticany)-i never hao Suspicion
Mr. stsnIey-Did You believe that these Government
Mr. Fish nost emrbatically)-I believed implicitly
Then calm of lett III followed, in which first APP
peared the head of supposed real live contract:
March 81, 1884.
Mr.. FIsH-DEAR SIR We have got a proposition be
fore the parties Washington to furnish the granite for
To IN in day or So will he able to st.
John in relation the purchase of his island WIN be
dow II soon. Yours Z. "AhD.
MIR. Fish explained that the st. John SO fond of
water and contracts owned granite quarry off the
coast OF Name. Juror Hartshorne wanted some
epecIfic information regarding the nature OF the
contracts mentioned in some OF the letters: Mr.:
Fish replied: l do not know. Ward himself
SAID be did not know
for Indian supplies Ward said that Mr.. Stephen Ens
had them. aud tha: ex-senator Chaee was interested III
them.
These letters followed:
Tomorrow a holiday and am going up to stamford
to spend the day Do you want anything before 90 .
If not, viii moi come down. want a days rest.
April 10. 1884.
Ihayc had to ray 100000 of loans today. and am
getting the money elsewhere not to draw the
Marine. don't want to leave until that is closed
Ihave succeeded in borrowing s4oooo1 to-day S on Sc
curities nave up mere
Do you think we could tackle $50 900 contract for
thirty daysi That viii Pay sceu II so. sou and will
be able 70 settle The Booths Theatre matter.
1havc Just sold ,ooo.oooN Y. City Revenue Bonds
and TspPan viii deposi, 100000 Of i in the Marine
Bank to-day aud ZOOOO0 t0-morrOw his you can Cal
cmlate on They will not draw 1t out for time.
April 49, 'S4.
Mr. Coke, of the Mechanics has loaned us 10000
those Buffalo. NewYork and Pittsburg bonds so II we
don't have other called will be ahead again to-day
am doing MY best and you must not blame too
much We have lots Of good securities and VIII grad
uay get them out In q day or two ana then be Hush
again.
April 20. "a.
We expect large check in late to-day. Win be down
soon.
Nj. Fish managed to show his hand in one letter,
as follows:
May 3, ga.
Dsa- Mr.. WARD Please let me know how much are all
the expenses, discounts and loans.
The trial goes on to-day. Mr.. Root has greAt ex-
peciati0ns Of making developments on the Cross
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