New-York tribune., 1886-02-21

0-were coupons paid at your hank to any such pei
soSs, as matter OF fsct A.-No, sir: ,,,ov,
any request 6sea ea nfre tpen s custom in that
respect No, sir. ~ -, A.. ho,Ls MY
,aSer: he has held the position for thirty years
M, Conkling turned to the ledger again and took up
The two checks deposited by Mr.. Kerr on June 40.
Drafts had been made the same day making to' Vi
100000. The ledger proved 60 unwieidy 'ha' Hi.
Merwiu was asked to allow n representative Vi li0
counse 70 take of at the bank all coupon reco'ds or
ent,es regarding MI. Kerrs account In the ual'e Ill
hand
EDWARD NJ KNOX on THE STAND.
Edward NJ Knox here found 10 ne present "," no no
took the stand. He had always reSl'ou !" .. ,,o
d He next admaed that he had been opI oSed 10 the
s,a,, nor.e rotlr ad He had brought an injunction
against the road T.
A. Conlljne-who brought 1; for you Al f.
Chlttenden. -, .,o +o,,0
18th Colonel Bliss in solid array for the Broadway
companies ~
o-Did Won pay any attention to the commissioners
selected Al made inquiries
Mr. Knox then said that he had opposed any ro"o III
broadway which did not recognize the property owners
He had been asked call at Mr.. Chittendons ONCE
when the Broadway road was agltated Ihe "i'lo''
read letter from Mr.. Chittenden asking MN 10 can ol
him at the time on matter winch ihlght po VI go
pacunary interest to Mr.. Knox. The wlthoss c"ii0'
and Mr. Chittenden informed him that f. b. Ihutocr,
william c. Whitney and other property owners heiu
views similar to Mr. KnOx's aud tnat no was "an'. "
ioin in an injunction suit to restrain tno O'iuiuS
Surface road. Mr.. whitney, Mr. Knox was 'O'o' n"u
Guaranteed all costs and expenses and the money n"U
been deposited TO carry on the suit ana 'hero "o "
no expense. Mr.. Knox went on; ,,
Iconsented and the salt was begnn An dn)untspn a0
was obtained and was subsequently @ osO formed en-.
while the Fulton ST. company had oeeI d %,o 5000
poyed Mr.. Chittenden TO o POSE It ana pau , % thai IL
fhen Mr. Chtenden told me, as to the othe s ina hn
Id no naressar, for me to file bonds for coSS 10 nave
the Injunction appealed SAID thst was mid m sea Mr.
whitney He disappeared and have not seen nun s'noo
until he turned up here. :. ,.-
MIR Chittenden could hardly restrain himself during
this recital He rose with his usually pale fare nushea
ana declared that Mr.. Knox had made wrong state
ment regarding the Injunction Mr. Conkllpg helu mn
in check until Mr. Knox had said that OF the karoau
Commissioners for the Surface road Mr vance was
member OF the firm of MITCHELL Vance q Co. III WIN"
finn Jacob sharp's sOn-in-law, Nj. seImes, was eon
9dantial man Mr. Harris had been associated WITH
Abrabam Dsbecker at Albany in various matters While
the third commissioner Mr.. Lord was client oil mr.
Chittenden's. - - -,
Nfr SlIarns counsell A.-No.
'it O. You know it now A-Id do. Laughter. - nro
0-Who was in Mr.. Chittendens once when nc ~
posed Judge Green as one OF the COMMISSIONERS a.
80 one o,,..,. u,,.
Mr. Knox stepped down and Mr. Chttenden' win
determined mien and flashing eye maze 'ne lono"i"S
statements -. . - ,
The appea was the injunction suit; 1t was on INC
finding of the commission.
NJ Cb,,tenden was asked by Mr. Conkling to produce
the napers Mr. Chittenden's overcoat On IN ajiy
and he declared he wanted 10 he called al oce as
he .hot from the ROOM Within ten minutes he was
back with fire in his eye
sHARP's BIG CHICKS.
Arthur D. j. Rice the cashier Of the National Broao-
way Bank, was the next witness he h@N Ho'N VIII ~
sition for three years 80,
o-In1sst1ss5 did Mr. Sharp keep an account at the
bank Ale did, sir.
Mr. Rice presented transcript Of Mr. sharps deposits
and drafts for the years 1ss4 and 1888 From June ~
1885. TO February IT, 1856, S9o3-oS ~ nau Doeh N'
posted to Mr.. sharps account
OWN you look for an item OF S7i OOOl Al ~
sir. II is IN a check: Lo9Sink II HPd PJ
Q-To whom wac 1t paid Al cannot say: . nav
Q.-What does that mean Al presume II was P''
aow3en you write up do return can
ceeu von know to whom the voucher for $4,000
wenti Al cannot say. l presume 1t went 10 MI
os it usual for your bank to pay in blls checks Tor
such large sums wthout Endorsement OF receipt A.
HSs o@when person whom you know presents check
for a large amount. drawn to cash, would you pay
in cash to that that sum, taking no receipt no
dorsementl Alt would depend on the man proSeH'
noS"would it not be an unusual transaction Alt
would depend. We should be pleased 10 eash sucH oH
'oNSionld the teller pay check for 100000 nndeF
such circumstances, would lie DO IL Ol Ills Own 'o'oN
Ao.Eis there any other person than Mr.. Sharp who.
NNN-N N
panA panKw6o1 k'IImporting houses frequently draw
suIns in tnat way high a. 100000. a.,
Q-That is for duties, where the cash must DO paiu
o.-Can you mention any depositor in your bank
aside from this special ~ End na, IN cas %, Wi. Sise.
out receipt beng takeni A-loushould ask the teller
ltnoT % you Wished to find out abont payment OF
check he for 4 900 on June 49, l9s5 now would
'O-fiave you done sol Al have.
0-Have you found out A-NO. SIR
dnl Al
paying-teleE IwOuld have no recourse beyond thaI
Mr.. Cbiuenden here returned with legal papers
enough to meet all emergencies.
Mr. Rice said that the teller would have enough loose
change around so that he could scrape up $4,000 in
case OF emergency. man could put the sun III his
nocket for it might made ap Of $4,000 bills; the
small bills would be 500 or ,O00 The average daily
payment counter in currency at the broadway
Bank was $4,000
o-To conduct such average payment. how does II
happen that the teller has cash enough ~ his 9yaDe
TIL so that he can pay 0nt S,looo Ira "a n h mas @
access ! case OF need. -. -,
teller has NH A.iie has rack below the TIL
where be keeps additional al amounts n.vo +o,o rs -
Q-Is there nothing IN all this yon have toid us 20
show you the teller who Oh certain day got S|4ooo
in currency
pear in company with another man well
known at the bank and get the money
awnk from person thus Identifying him as ali
right.
Mr. Conkling-Then If should get the money in that
way it would be the result Of being in good company
Ayes.
Mr. Rice's attention was next called to check
OF Sl55Is9, drawn Mr. sharps account
on the same day as the $4,000. Jacob Sharp
had been unable TO recall to whom lie had paid that
sum-
Mr. Copkling-That makes total Of $229,000 paid in
Cash on one day A.-Ies. sir. .
Q,-Were both amounts paid TO the same mani Al
cannot say. -- l.. 80.
Dwell would not the payment in currency-to an
impoter-of S229 600 DO more noticeable than the pay
ment OF $74OOOf
Mr. Rice thought 1t would. He would be
,atsGed because 1t was paid Mr. Sharp's check.
Mr. Rice thought he would not have paid
the check had he been payng-tcle to Mr.. sharps