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

| accounts. ... -, oooorr,
Mr. Conllinr-Did you Yesterday prevent an a ccoJI
ff fr the books for certain memoranda
AO.Hbil anybody there A.-No, sir
Mr. Conknr stated that the accountant had informed
HIM nat Mr. Brundrett had refused him access 10 inc
books. =. , ,ool, IN
Mr. Bruudrett-The accountant wished 10 Ho wi.nrd
To- 90 into Mr. Kers account and as nad nov seen M me-
Kerr wished further authority Mr. Kerr cam" i, 80
tins morning and insisted allowing the i99st ,mn
! cation of his accounts and now IN chteIluliy Win?
10 oI uo at te PIcdc Bank is personal one. The
coupons the Sl,5OOO0O INST surface ponuS "i0 P'
Q|wGat %as yolr first knowledge thai the coupons
were payable there Al cannot aE I 'm nv rst ntima-
| Odd a chccl, come down there to pay them A.
| Yes sir knew the coupons were payable thGre pr
haps month before the check cane DOWN ltinh tro
first coupons were payable july J. 1885, OF II may nave
Q-Were you consulted before the first deed Mas a9
as coupons would be paJ"Dle thcle'
| Al think not. ,, Wa dir
| do Won know whether information as to the cou.
pons came from Mr.. Kerr or Mr.. Fosnayi Al cannot
3-wns there time when you took from Mr. Kerr
$4,000 OF those bonds! Ayes, sir. ltnlhh II was
QNHre NY yoars stll A-No STR parted rte G Tth
, shnud think the beginning OF the year. They were
! sold 10y A. NJ kider & Co on my ORDER | 90 not hno"
o. What other coupons of those roads are payable at
your bank AThe old $l5O0.OO0 bonds OF the seventh
o"iaye numbrr of person. been recently at yonr
bank anXously nquring fol- purchasers OF INC 7ui''
Q-For any of those bonds No. 'lr ,. -,
O.-Do Won know whose check pad the coupons OH
the Old Seventh Avenue bonds for $4,000! A.
no %-6i Won Eno" of tho Seventh Avenue roads re-
ctIt mortgage OF S5Oooooi A-ies' sir. The coupons
| 0-Wien diG Won first hear that they 10 he paid
al your bank Al cannot say; do not remenner
Q.-Can YOU remember any request by you or OF you
A. 10 the payment of those coupons at your bank A
| think there request. .. tho
! Odd You ever have any correspondence as 10 inc
! payment ! A.-No, SIR, - ,t- o., ,,,.,,,
| those COUPONS A.-NO.
o-Is it customary to nay coupons Rratnitousy
! AENo SIR, trust companies generally charGe one
quarter per cent We have been paid nothing Oh 'no
coupons so far
Mr. Conklin hero discovered that the Seventh Avenue
road had an bank but in the name OF ME-
Kerr as treasurer In the name OF the corporation
itself Mr. BrunGrett was excused Mr. Conklins called
aloud for william Harvey, The IquorHoller' friend oil
Alderman Jacnne and companion otcxAlderman sayIes
but Inc did not respond.
KERR HIMSELF STEPS UP
Then Thomas y. Kerr called lie is dl'iillor and
rcctidcr. Is or has been heavy holder OF seventh
Avenue stock the treasurer and secretary OF the
road "A well a. a stakeholder. lie Is some i"ryFc
years old complctly hunt. has full fac" and horid
connie Vion and loods ike q VINO enjoys good living
while sim having guarded eye on his general "'iAi'
Mr. Kerr gave the of all his brothers ana sisters
Two brothers Harrison Il and Chduuc'y !. herr' anu
ono sister lived ~ New-WuIsor. Robert b. ana
Frederick ~ Kerr are older brothers. twins one OF
his anna T. NJ Kerr IL IN business with lis father. one
has inst been graduated fr Yale Two sons are young
and not m business. l. H. Kcrr the thrd son. has been
I'm aWtllst. Office with william Bird. lie was probably
the best accountant Of T. NJ Kerr the witness
sad WAS the only married ono u his SONS. VT h>'F
produced ms book. which ho supposed hi' subpoena
called for. The hrst pass book BEGAN on November -
I--l. Kerr had not brJusht his account books l'
stated that hI, suupUuI DIT not call Tor th'm IL was
found that he had received subpmpas the earlier %
O., g..f,Df It.It. Kerr "a ue
send for Them rs there Del nothing n them but what
am willing you sho9I -ce.' he replied To MI 'onkinS'
Who WAS prom.slug to take care no, to pTJ into
matters Ia tho books not connected "l'h
the invc.ugat.on. Mt conkIms wanted All tl'
book, going back MAY -. ISL MI Kerr sem Ior
the books teIius hi, assistant 10 "set coupe and
hurry up.
Nj conkns Where d! you sec The nr'i , snT ic
bonds, An Mr. .cnou"r "iIcr about ne 10 ,i.' ,'ey
some 81 thrm. dId not s-e MIN sign them AL
,oG, Rf .ot ,"ae Of them from Mr. sharp. tuiuk
In JUS. i--j Zen came that time. l sold them to
DID you give the ayaiis to Nj snarpl AGO.
so Then Fl, wa. no, a. sale for Mr. sharpI Al didn't
say -aic Tor him. did not pay hm Tor the
%-Wna5 d! you do With Mr. nr'ndFe'''s eheeki A
q TN 10 tnaJ Iimr nah yor had In your
hand. any Other ot these surface bord- a
no H0' Al !" Mr. san1nrr, 6lcc spoke to Nj. sharp
at Mr scrbner, Office about tho ten bonds ana thnN
"' W1en DID ,on next have any Of these bond,
tell a. soon A. ny rye r y SGr Tcr Ho y
,lr krrr"refcrrcd 10 hts memorandum aud stated
that his second supply surface bond. was eight
| 10 number. received ON July :, le-'.
Q-wncrc did You get tncmi Prom Mr. sharp in
Nj -crbnrr'- Office sold three TO Mrs' -. NH -
she had little money To invest. an h'e q" pI arr
dentist IN Forty 'Ath,L Ihe tr,g-i'r LOON I1sIJ G"
money 10 my own accouBL The clsnt sold Tor 500
When ana you next receive a., Ny ,r an i' ofI
them to- Mr. Hrd for $3.50. 20 Idepo'ed the money
o. EGen an YOU next receive any OF these bonds
40 Won never receyci any for yourstfl A.No,
sir got them all OF Nj sharp personally Al ScII3hrt
& BrIghl'- office They are my personal counsel I""'
| nrm were counsel for my father. ,,
Q-Are they counsel forau your brothers ana sisters
A-lo "A certain extent, yes. 0li'
Mr. Conking ma Of his mlicsiic turns Of topics
and wanted to know II Mr.. Kerr mad intended To 20 to
Europe In I-9i and had changed his mind. NO was
/ IN, answer
} Q-you received 100 shares Of Surface stocS.i A.
q Pa you pay ANYTHING FOR re- AZ; SIR !:rDncr A.
Brisht+ Harrison d. Kerr and mj OIo'H't'"'""' "''
, | Bird. also subscribed. ., , 90,
q. When were the articles of incorporation OF tho
Surface road nledi Al do not remember. u,.. o.,
Q.-Do you rcmcmbvr consultation about having Tue
To construct maintIn and operate road Inst '
Of e construct and maintain" etcI Ado not remen'
IBID YOU ever get any stock in the Surface road
A.-NO, SIR.
TRANSACTIONS WITH CHECKS.
Mr. Conklng turned next the recent sale OF 10000
shares OF Seventh Avenue stock
o When did You first hear OF that contract Al
MOI reemner 1hg datg fes ana %asG' oI thAI
, think all VINO signed generally understood that .
nN dates ut money transactions III tue
, summer of I--J A.-NOt without my books
O.-IO whom have you shown the memorandum you
have In your hands 40 no one
O.-NOu have recently examined your DOCKS carcluH5
. win other peTsonsI A.-lrs, sir
/. with whomI Any bookkceper, Lawrence
4 Quinn. ,.,., 49,, ,,t,.
NQ-With what lawyers A.-With Mt Bliss
Il O.-Kecentlyi A-Wtthln "A month
O-Was any transcript made for hunt A-NO SIR
C.-Nhcro did you go over tho books with MIN ~