New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-28
LooKING OVER TIE BOOKS.

Three weeks ago.
Mr. Conklng then took hold Of the private ledger Inc
key OF another ledger Mr. Kerr had left at his once ana
II could not be opened The index OF one OF the edsers
VA. missing "If had some years to devote 10 1t
Imfgt 20 through that ledger without an index bat
considering tho brief space ofhumau life an index wouu
greatly facilitate matters" said Mr. ConkIlns' MI
Kcrr's clerk dispatched TO get some more DOCKS
from Mr.. Kcrrs Office.
Mr. Couk.ing said that no would like to 20 over the
b,ors In the prrscncc Of the Committee aud Mr. Kerr
but he didn't want anybody else present who would re-
mort inst what items they examined ana took memor
anda OF.
Mr. Kerr have lection. but my private accounts
are that boOk-my income etc. don thihA III '"'O
S"nat"r fow~if thcy appear in connection with the
rest suppose the committee mas the rshI 10 ooA 'o
Colonel Biss-rd like to know where tho committee
"0%obndy answered Colonel Bss's query.
MI Coukiiug handed Mr. Kerr the check-book ana
asked him to show any payment of IN crest on the
$50 900 May l. 1850 Mr. Kerr replied That
would taks time to ind out
o. Who besides you made any payments on account
OF these loans Any brother, Chauncey L., ana MI
o"iiow much interest did you pay A.-Tl look over
the book try md out. ON May 81, 1884, ma
paid Sol IL as interest
Mr. Kerr explained that IN May or june ISL some OF
the officers OF tho Pacific Bank told him that he had TOO
great his as he was director III the
bank; they Thought the securities EOOu enough ou'
would like to tho loan distributed Thereupon Mr.
Kerr had 100000 OF the loan transferred to his brother
and $50, 900 to Mr.. Foshay.
In April lsSi, he borrowed 1000 to loan to Mr..
SHARP little later he borrowed so, 900. Before Dor
rowing tho first $4,000 in various sums he had Dor
lowed another $4,000 that year. making SloVooo Ill al
borrowed IN 1854 from the Pacific Bank, all oil
which he loaned to Mr.. Sharp. After $lOOOOO OF the
loan had been transferred to the account OF
=, Al nnn tnt nj
paid the Interest up june 1882 when he rempurSeo
them.
Odd you give ia Mr. Sharp in lSSl any money ex
ccpt this SlsO,OOOl A.-NO, sir. -
Q.-Aud all gwen to him prior TO January .
| 1854 Ayes, sir 100
! A.-No. sir; think not -.
coiut of the Broadwa, p .l.tr. UlWay construction
A-F7p 525 25 that incuuc. .... wharton. My son go
THAT 7o,525 % includes al that you paid to an,
one for the construction OF the broadway surface ro"
o-And that is apart from the 81 900 which you lc
! Mr. sharp havel A.-les, sir.
/ Q-Thit account Is closed now A-les SIT 1, hoN
owe Mr. sharp about $4,000 on account OF pohds So
for him. a., 49,, H.,
nc Bank written upl A. i presume IL was written u
last mouth. II Is written up every month. believe
Q-What do you do with the checks that come pacA i
! yOul A.-kcep them. ,,-,
Q-Then you could produce any OF thoso chooAS ~
| | guess 50.
Mr. Chittenden said that no didn't want to rest uhde
an "imputaton" lie would like TO explain MS cohhec
ton with previous litigation that related to the BROAD
way Surface road. Senator Low said that opportuni
would DO given him Monday. The committee 40
Journed to IL o'clock on Monday,
THE INJUNCTION SUITS POSTPONED.
The hearing in the suits against Jacob sharp James