New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
rs GRANT ON TIE WITNESS STAND.

rysIIFYISG IN THE EXAMINATION OF W. :. WAR
NHR-MR. vANDERRILT's CHECK.
limited STATES Commissioner Shields, who is
holding an examination In the case OF William Warner
accused OF aiding Ferdinand Ward 10 defraud The Marine
National Bank has found his room in the FEDERAL
BINDING so crowded with spectators that lie moved
Yesterday into the United States Circuit Court room on
the same floor william 6. Warner anu D. Henry Work
sat in the jury beside Colonel George Bliss and
Charles r. MacIean, Warmers counsel Assistant Uhtoh
States Attorney Foster first called Receiver
Walter JohnstOn of the Marine Bank, who idehuned
depost slips and Ferdinand Wards checks OF May ana
May s. 1884 the deposit slips showing tue deposits Vi
$4,000 and $4,000 on checks onthe ri 81 Natlonai
EanK Colonel Bliss Inquired anNOlsy about the
change OF date on a stamp on the $4,000 check IL
seued to have been May End then the date was
changed TO May s. The witness said that the check mad
been by President Baker OF the FIRST Sao"a
Bank with a statement Of the claim against Tue Marine
Bank AMI u dividend Of 80 per cent had been paid.
Colonel bliss objected to most OF the testimony oi this
witness and OF others bearing against Ward rather
than against Warner, but 1t admitted subject to
further proof Warmers connection with the matter
John H. Carr the former receiving teller Oh the
Marine Bank testified that he had received ON deposit
the checks Of $50 900 May aud $4,000 Oh May D.
III. xpaiued the change OF date the stamp on the
check by saying 1t had been received and should
have gone into the exchanges OF May but was held
over to May aud re- stamped. lie examined the pass
book and said that check for 100000 had also been
received on May 3. Ii was deposited 10 warmers per
soual account The ISL 900 check OF Ward TO Warner
was shown to him and he said that 1t was certified and
iudeiug by the marks was paid by the Dank
ia william H. Vanderbilt in court e. asked General
Foster when Mr. Carr had retired. No one answered.
though the crowd looked about expectantiy'
lie was subpWuaed," continued Mr. Foster
.-Do you want an attachment g. asked Commissioner
Shields
Mr. Foster aid not accept the suggestion. but said:
mir. Grant. will you take the witness stand +
U, s. Grant then asked by Mr.. Foster to tell tho
circumstances under which Ward obtained s5O'oov
check from General Grant. Mr.. Grant said:
I" IL on the afternoon OF sunday, May s. that Mr.
Ward ~ fathers house, was there ut the time
and him in the hall. He said that there more
trouble. L asked him what 1t lie said that tho
Marine Bank had oserdrawn its and behind
At the Clearing House and might fall What have we
explained that we had S250OOO deposit In the bank.
a. aa eGsG our onssk ana ina. the ns up 81
get another bank. He said that tine Marine Bank was
perfectly solvent but had Its money and needed
incuey cheek put Clearing House. said
that l could not help him but perhaps father could.
Same things to him, all three into carriage and
started out We ws1t FIRST 70 another and
remained IN the carriage: I think may have
wSpy res. 70 .as xsn'' Tsas Sst 1s aS.
Father told the story just Ward had told him aud
:.is nat !. wss's arr. Hs ssesf for sisc.ooo fsr
cay else he drew hn check aud We went back to
the carriage When arrived home father gave the
check TO Ward and he immediately lett the house.
Father had promised that the money should be re.
turned the next morning, that down early aud
gos from Ward check for $4,000 I
& 4hink 1t Grant Wards check 1 hurried
back TO General Grants so that check should be
received in timc 70 Into the bank meet
yaDderbrs check. returned the checks $50
ana o-45 a. M"
Ccionel Bliss cross-examiDed Mr.. Grant
QYou have had to tell this story before A..
4 snss~I kHSw i il aud had known that you