New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-02

.t,.r As tucy bent over Tho books. Inc ex-senator
sskel question aui Nj. Kerr msteao Oh giving c"'
.vr,cat aas ser sought TO MAKE HIS Poi.V 0oa' W "
,s,,,r TN. apneared TO anger Mr.. Conkling,
vn. cves niased INTO Mr.. KelrE eyes, "hloh ala MOI
G., yls counsel sait lie proposed TO have direct
.,,or AMI MI Kerr retorsed that he was doing the
best he cC"" 80 , - - .,o. d, ro, irl,
A, C,ring found that there were eFasues IN reu INK
r,,o around aud through the Wharton account anu
,n entries we're different handwrtings some in that
OF BOokkeeper quinn, some lii 'H"' Vi - ~ ' "
Ni,ness's
Mr. kerr--tive me a chance AMI can explain It, .
MIR Conklng-You shall have full opportunity III
time. ,.-.,-
On lime 90 1883 I" to balance" appeared in Quinns
handwriting. On June % "a!cohoI was In the son =
handwriting. Mr. Kerr then made this explanation;
Iwish TO say that my young man made tho3s ehtras
by mistake in charging those thihRs " 'u0 D'
and Seventh Avenue Company a., ,ha,a Al y
Mr.. Conklng-Nhat young man Is that Ar w.
o-Was it mistake for Mr. Quinn to charge S@1o ""
"p l." and to take s2S CHARGED aor cohTt Inc item
and 10 carry 1t across as balance 10 20 W. ~ sav
"S35 900 T. b. Kerr. private ledger a. "s ' %e
can expIan It any better If you will allow me III e1
plain to the committee lhoso % as soon "a saw
Tered by mistake by my young man. anu d. 'Oo" 80
1t told bin 10 correct H. A.. ,,,,. -, ,bot nagc 4,
o.HWss o1i%n's handwriting there as well as your
son A. o I seo here before June 10, 1855 Al
aid; long time before that. had 1t changed Or
oNpd YOU sec it done Al don't know whether
aid or not ~ w oo
Mr. Kerr explained that in dividing up the Slooooo
Pacific Bank loans with DIR Foshay and Chauncey herr
the coateras were also divided and notes were gwen
by the other two.
ODD you advance TO your son that season si4'2-oi
Al did. lie was acting us pa! master io nv cnecEs
oTnaf Vas AT Mr. Sharps requestl AYes sir
0-MIde orally : A.-Ycs. sir That was all au-
vanced to pay aoorers
DAY OF RECKONING.
Mr. Conkng ouce more reverted to June H. 1881
and with peculiar imprcssiveness asked
Q-That was a reckoning day. was 1t mott A-1es'
sir suppose you might say that II you wan 10.
Q-Mr. sharp Oh that day got 1851 'oo0 OF serm'Vo
Q.-You knew he had the checks with hint Ayes
o. suppose that on day checks were drawn and
signed by Sharp at Mr.. ScribneTs obcef ,A:-1cs sr.
Q-Did Sharp carry that Vermye check TO me Broad
way when you went there with him and Mr. Rich
Tbs checks signed by Mr. sharp that day were
for 500 for YOU one FOR $4,000 which he could
not account FOR but winch VI FIX M R Rv
one for S74 900 for Dsbccker one for 100000 Tor your
SELF aud one Sl4,OO0-tOtd S63OOUO These cheeks
were all drawn IN your presence AMY two the
100000 and the $4,000 If there were Others 'hey
Q.--On Saturday you had no doubt Of it'll
Mr. Kerr became evidently confused and his head ap
peared be whlrnG; his face and neck became almost
purple and his mental faculties seemed momenarily TO
desert him. He finally answered 81 did not" MI
Conkln: appeared recognize splendid opportunity
and he put the sarcastic question: "Now Is 1t not true
hat this was u dag of reckoning. 'round-upi' Mr..
Kerr said that Mr. Conklng might call it what he
pleased.
O Did YOU see a check given to Mr.. scribner, Bright
OF Robius0nl Al don't reniemb-r know they re,
ceved the $40 900 check know they got IT, for VIC paid
If and it was charged Tie Seventh Avenue Company
DO you recollect that Mr.: sharp got a $4,000
check certified that day at the hrOalWay bahA Al
Q"T6ese checks deducted show that out Of the
SsSl 900 there was left S2j6,0OO The Broad~ay BANK
maid OF Mr. Snarps checks Of June 49, for 100000
and one f9G od @ 6 one and one Tor 600 DO Won
know what all those checks were Tor the
Q-You said Mr.. Richmond had the $4,000, and
you had the S2GOogO and the SooOOo ahI ~ SGroner
Q-And you identity the checks as suchi Ado not;
Q1wnat check have read that is not identified here
Al can't tell about them except on the testimony OF
Q~Ddn't on know about all these cheeks except the
$4,000 and the ~ 1000 A.-No. $1,000
O-Now what was the 81 1000 for which Mr. sharp got
certified that day Al do not kno% w. r,ot,,r i'm.
mciiately in your knowledge at tue time Al thirK
O"Three days later The Broadway Bank paid check
to Nj. sharp for $4,000, and on me 25th for $4,000
and $4,000 and on June 20 for ST. 900. do you kho"
anything about them I Al do not
Q-There 100000 paid IN those eleven days;
Do you know anything about it, Al do not beyond
O-wiihin eleven days Mr. sharp drew ont the whole
sn, bv Inv only @g3 900 was left in she bank
y0n d1d nor know that AINoihing about it.
0.-Mr sharp on July 3 deposited $4,000 Do you
reH.enlher that date ! Al do not.
Do YOU say you know nothing OF adepO'it by Mr..
Sharp OF $4,000 between July aud July loi Al
Q|You remember that June 10 was the day when
sarp sot ms g2nsy ., RON Scr,e1. yrs kI ,o y
money, know. know nothing about any divide
DIFFICULTY IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS.
Mr. Conkling asked Mr.. Kerr If he understood the
Questions Mr. Kerr thought lie did, yet lie admitted
that he had difficulty In answering them.
Mr. Conkling-Whyl ,,
Mr.. Kcrr-Well. that IL a diEcllt thlhg 10 explain
MI Copkun--lts a taugle," is i'll
Mr. Kerr tnAug-Yes; its Il conundrlm
MI Couluins a.ain wanted TO know II under ali the
cjrcums ances reasonable thing for the witness
to 20 TO tine Broadway Bank to get tue s26OooO check
certified when ne gsng to the Pacific Bank to de-
post IT.
Mr.. Kerr-I snoulut have done it If had been going
directly 10 the Pacific Bank. walked 70 the Broadway
Bank first and there thought would have II certified
Mr. Conkliug leaned gently forward aud asked:
Mr. Kerr you intend to get the check for 100000
Mr. Kerr lho,y and promptlyl,No' sir
scTibueTs 'otIjcc A. did II was a memoraudnn OF
account don't know wnege 1t is now. must have
Did you receipt 1t then Al don't think did.
G-How came there to be one cheek Tor $2OO'OOO ana
one for SJOOOOl Ale owed me different amounts.
Odd you not testify on Saturday that the outside
Eoey Of the SIMS Paa o6 TO sharp y01f son Sn d
did. II said So 1t must have been true believed II
TO be true.
Mr. Kerr sad that on June 10 or II Mr. Foshay had
advanced to sharp him $4,000 1t was in currency
O-Do you understand that the $500 cheek given
you on June 10 wss for the $4,000 advanced A.
Yes. sir ~
O-What was the 50. COO difference for A.-Interest
Oh account OF loans owed me by Mr. Sharp MI sharp
made a mistake the nrst check. lie made IT S2OO-
OOO Wien It should been 100000; 80 the $4,000 was
added TO the $4,000 check.
The visit Of Mes.rs. Kerr and FOshay TO the office OF
George II. Prenuss & Co. to sell the Seventh Avenue
$500 600 mortgage bonds August 2 1884 next came
up.
Q-Who suggested your going there A-George VI.
Ctrtis some i've DAYS before. | had the bonds IN my
sac IN nv Office them 20 Prentisss In acoupe
got pIrt OF money that day, some currency me
checks Mr. Cole took bonds and gave me 100000
fl cash. ..-- ....-....., -,,