New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-31
THE EXAMINATION OF WARNER.
MANY OBJECTIONS TO DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
COLONEL BIss's CAUsTIC EEMARKs.

MANY OBJECTIONS 10 DOCOMtNl Ak1 ENlDENCE-
COLONEL Busss CAUsTIC REMARKS.
Restless w. S. Warner and his more quiet
Srother-in-law, ]. Henry Work among the early
arrivals at Room No. IS in the Federal Building where
Commissioner Shields yesterday hearthe testimony
in the examination OF Warner the charge OF aiding
Ferdinand Ward 20 defraud Marine National Bank.
The alert Colonel Bliss appeared place Of eXJudsc
Ashbel Green and James c. Carter Charles Z. NacLcau
and b. Alexander also present in Warmers inter
est Assistant Distrct-Attorney Foster the prose
cutting officer The only witness examined was George
l. Spencer, the former cashier Of Grant Ward, who
has testified frequently in the various suits growing ont
Of the failure. He had with him bundle Of Grant d
Wards books. He had been examined for the prosecu-
ton by General Foster at previous hearing and was
given the mercy of Mr.. MaCLean who asked him
about the pretended Government city contracts Of
Grant Ward. He said that the entries relating
tracts made the books of the firm in his handwriting
were made only under the personal direction OF Ward
He made entries about the flour contracts ia 1851
anu s, Aosz Ho supposed that the contracts eK-
lsted, and made the entries in good faith.
The books Of the firm since the failure
had been in charge OF the witness OF re-
eeiyer but several other clerks employed By Aexau
Ger Green ana another by Bangs stcson. other
persons had the books The hooks were taken
70 the Ludlow street jail and Ward examined them In
the presence OF clerk Of Receiver Dawes they did
not remain at the Jail over night.
General Foster submitted a statement made up by
Cashier Daboll, OF Wards transactions VITA the bank
ahd used IN the trial OF James d. Fish Warner coun-
se objected TO the admission and then MI Foster offered
~ evidence the rig1nal books Grant Il Ward Coouel
bnss objected vigorously The entries the books did
.sIelale 10 warmers transactions with tue bank and
Heto was nothing produced to show Warmers knOwl-
N1s9 OF them He said:
,ne plsnct-AttOmey begins the wrong end fore
be sSo relation OF Warner 10 the matter first
, onVSh We know that what the District Al Corncy
NE 20 prove and cannot get legal evidence o. he
~ rs ~ n US newspaper the next morning"
con- yer sad: II the Distrct-AttOrney desires 10
VI acohsllfacy he must first show that there
fhvcuOh between the defendants and then Introduce
IN 70 show their transactions. lie cannot bring
a sno BOOKS unless he connects them with the case
against Warner" ~ VIZ" wv N
.ans books were finally admitted By Commissioner
he ss. win the understanding that they VIII
Sno"h 10 have relation 10 the charge against
bad hoI statement Of WarGs account which
Oeeh IN ms possession since tho failure was not adj
nass An attempt was then made to introduce Wards
SsOOk AT the Marine Bank, but II was no, admitted
w.D voyceuoh was made Various checks some which
W. "a judge Barretts custody, hut OF which copies
uiade by tile stenOgTapher, admitted There
me-. tnis Is a IN which much involved IN the
e S " reputation We DESTROYS that II shall pro-
IRON day TO day We trust that the District AttOr-
~ ni not deem u necessary. and believe he will
@ 10 'sko this before the Grand Jury until this
ny ended ~ " ' " AA'0 IL ePoeu-
General Foster said II there is to be this objection
esery lot OF documentary evidence until the men are
fasaoeea VINO wrote she entries papers the exami
VIII be SO long that II may be necessary to take
we Grand Jury"
commissioner Shields announced that the examina
Nonl0 be continued on Saturday.
Yes, said Colonel Bliss. aud IN The Sfnr ON Sum
SAy and Monday. suppose"