New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-01
months or 1t might have been year before the loh Of

iasr December.
Odd he speak TO you OF them about the time the
ArmOly Board was in session. between NJ ana De,
ccmber. 1881 A-Oh. yes. There was something SAID
in regard the of The ArmOry property aId ahout
taking these mortgages. We talked about the matter
Q-State what the understanding was between you
and General Shaler Oh the subject Al think 1t was
that was 10 take up these mortgages II the properues
b0nght, There were three pieces OF property In
of these was partner never spoke to the other
members of the Armory Board.
BY the bankbook OF the witness 1t was shown that on
November 2e, 1854. he deposited in tho Chatham
National Bank 1866 90 He was unable to say posi-
lively but thought the amount paid him by Mr. Fair
cLild was included in that deposit On December he
gavo check for 900 to Mr. Walton of the Hackcnsack
Savings Bank, and December 10 another check for
$4,000, The assignments thereupOn made to
Wilson.
QAftcr you got the assignment of these mortgages,
did you General Shaerl Al did.
Q.-And did You satisfy these mortgages II dd.
Q.-Dld You give tho satisfaction pieces to General
The witness nesitated and cold perspiration be-
spangled his "That is pretty tough,' lie muir
mured"
Counsel repeated the question with emphasis and
added persuasivey: Let have the facts Mr.. Will
son." The witness family answered, d" I did"
Q.-When! A.-Propably month after
Q.-Do you know what became OF these Satisfaction
pecesi
There was a another pause, followed by the almost in
audible reply al got them back and destroyed them"
Q.-what did you do it for Al cannot say what |
Q-Was it not to get rid of thcml
There was reply the witness sat blankly staring
at the middle of the table in front OF him.
Q-Mr Wilson, was il not for the purpose Of covering
mp all traces OF the transaction
The witness nodded his head and whispered: Yes"
Counsel then proceeded investigate the relations OK
listing between the witness and Edward schcl MEM
orandum book belonging the latter Submitted.
From this it appears that between May and November
Mrschel had loaned Mr.. Wilson q total OF $500 with
ont security other than the simple checks of the witness
given upon each occasion that in the first instance
some OF the nominal value of ~ 900
taken collateral Throughout this period there
but credit, namely, S20sO. being per cent
commissions the sale to the Armory Board OF property
for armory sites valued at $30S, 900.
Edward schcl sent for and examined. lie said lie
did not know whether the insurance stock worth
anything not; he lad never made inquiry con-
cernine it, Mr. Wilson had said it good and he be-
ieved him. None OF the checks OF Mr.. Wilson had
been paId they had not been presented for payment.
"Why did you keep on loaning him moley !" was
asked 81 did 1t, because wanted to- the crisp
reply.
Q.-And you have made effort to collect the money
Al sent down last May and asked him II o could pay
the money back.
The stated that he had not entered the credit
of S2OsO the account until after lie had testified
vOusiy before the committee. "soppose you had died
meanwhile I" asked senator Mccarthy. d" what evidence
would Mr.. Wilson have had that ms account War
entitled To his Crcditi'
hed MS receipt Tor Inc amount OF lhc cOlnlulS-
siOns the reply
by the stub OF the check BOOK Of Mr.. SCGell IL ap
pcarcd that November :. 1851. he had drawn
q check for -. 900 nf Ir Wilson. Tuc
originally written S30SO but this was changed in
pencil to - 600 Mr.. Schcll explained ha- Mr.. wilson
had sent the receipt 10 him for tie Inonnt of the com
mission, week before the purchase officially made
10y tho AnOry Board lie had written the check for the
50 600 loan with this receipt before him AM hId doubt
less thus led into error IN stating the For
this - 900 check Mr. Schel unable To- show OF
cores spOuding amount issued 10y Mr wilson tO him
SECURITY. lie claimed however u have one IN his pos
ecNSOu.
4 number OF questions were put to ascertain tho
business relations between the two prior to the HcgOla-
tOns for the sale Of the lots Mr. SChcli said c had rc
qucntly loaned him money his checks without enter
tho iransaCOn- IN account books. lie declared al
last, however that ne wOud not have loaned him 50
much money bol wccu May and Noyrnlyr OF last year
had not been fOrthc pending sale OF lois for the
slt" lie denied that there was any understanding be-
tween himself and Wilson under which the latter should
receive all in OF 100000 that lc - be able
TO secure.
After brief cXamiiIq n Of Dock Commissioner stark
the committee adjourned 10 1 T. to-day.
Mr. Wilson, Who w.5 Indicted for h- former refusal 10
questions, again before the Court "f General
Sessions Yesterday HIS counsel sad lie mad uIEcd him
self Of contempt hy answering AL the questions put 10
him by the committee. and with the consent Of tue -
tirctAttoTncy the Indictment was dismissed.