The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-18
A PRECIOUS OFFICE BOY.
CONDUCTING mrs OWN DErESCE WHEN
CHARGED WITH FOR6ERE

pioyer. =. ID. weekes. the Lawyer. Before
U.ited States Csznissisaer Shields. bat
Hanpsrsd In His Ceadact OF nis Owa
Case by His Fathers In.erfereaes.
Harry Z. Bryant, the young man who Was
arrested on Wednesday afternoon by Post
ONCE INSPECTORS Jacobs and Fisher. charged
with having forgedthe name Of f. D.Weekes OF
the law firm Of Weekos Brothers. 5S Wall
street. to two money orders for So and SIT. de-
Tended himself yesterday when examined be-
fore Commissioner Shields. Young Bryant
was employed by weekes Brothers from
Nov. 1 until Feb. !. and In that time
learned little something about the law.
He conducted his case 30 successfully that
Commissioner Shields and Assistant United
States District Attorney Mott agreed that the
only mistake the boy made was in allowing
his father to assist him in his defence. Hnr-
RVS father summed up and made botch OF It
Harry is the only son Of Henry Bryant OF
Brooklyn. According to his own story he IL
Secretary OF Company T. Fourteenth Rcgi-
ment: Financial Secretary and Treasurer OF
the Young Mems Benevolent Association OF
the chapel Of the First Presbyterian Church In
Concord street. Brooklyn: Financial Secre-
tary and Treasurer OF the Young Peoples 30
ciety OF Christian Endervor OF Brooklyn. and
Secretary OF the baseball department OF tho
Concord Club Of Brooklyn.
LAWYER +. d. Weekes. whose name Was
forged on the money orders. testified that In
his opinion Bryant wrote the signatures. He
was cross. examined by the youth. The young
man arose from his chair put his hands upon
ens Ses IN sa The eye. snd said
Are ySg GSosttivess', that this is my hand
II am certain in my own mind" tho lawyer
replied.
-Weii. will you swear that thai. Il is my hand
That's all" laconically said Harry E Bry-
William T. Hill. a clerk IN the Money Order
nized the m oney orders.
II think you are the snmo boy"
would N.Y. Eou sns sS:
youth. 49,,
he delivered letters for Weekes Brothers 70
young bryant In the halw way Of the office build
that the boy was nc longer employed BY the
firm. When It came time to cross-examine
Stern young Bryant began:
What Is your namef
wen: please speak louder. Mr.. Stern. SO I
4 few minutes later Bryant and Stern got
anu aneston put BY the YOUTH RE boy turned
to SSm%lssoner Shields and nd said , severely
under his breath. " eli. 1 swan; and then
stsrn was nesve sa he lad
tiers to Bryant after Feb. l. and he tried to i'm,
es 5 had hs ed dos IL 1s hs hsx TO
at the time. He didn't think it was necessary
to tell the story over again. o..,..,
asked Familiarity.
Have, you any children"
That's all"
ss n
orders Tor the hrm: The boy had worked Tor
You say about year. Mr.. weekes" the
] should think So 70, Mr. Bryant" the lawyer
THAT isn't material. Harry" the boys aged
i've an object which you don't understand.
The last witness for the prosecution was
He was only an ordinary Lawyers otilce boy:
a. hsd
letter carrier deliver lett tiers to him. When It
'sEsG e,s a'ssy WITH YSs %s tn.
elder Mr.; Bryant befan: ,u..
::R Rsii s':s sG Sis Eli a'E7'' replied
Ms Ihs Sdn n YOU hsp spend some Of this
BY this time NJ bryant Jr. was pulling at
co ,i sslonss Shields thought these CUES.
'"gs Et ysus Honor" the father said appeal
boy when he led ny boy astray 7"
Harry was unable to stand It any longer and
he pushed his father into chair and finished
Did you notice Harvey" he said. that I
had any more money than usua! about Feb; II.
plaeeS BID sxhiSi5 any great sum Of moneS
when Treated you p
IN tns sana es q, The d.v
great amount Of money ct that time|
, HatIy S SAID thar II didnt. anu Bryant ex-
Then the youth took the stand himse and
@ Bthsrs tnis
He said that he told Letter Carrier Stern when
the ss ss m s mt %
them any longer. Stern asked him to take
HSe Litter Ss B an aantsd to
inE IeH spsSipe9s OF his writing In wsekes's
o1 Assi s United ute States District Attorney
Mott. in cross eYamining the youth. wanted TO
know L he couldn't have forged tho money or;
~
Young Bryant's father objected to this and
the .Commissloner. sustained him. Tho old
gentleman then put some questions to his son.
Haven't you collected rents for me?" he
'Oh. yes."' the hoy replied.
" And paid bills for meY"
Yes. and paid your taxes. too"
This closed tho case. and Mr.. Bryant, ST., be-
gan his summing up: He started well. but his
fatherly feeling got tho better OF him, and he
mixed things pretty BADLY.
why would never have consented to his
going to Weekes Brothers. They hired him
without references. ] wouldn't trust him my
silly"
o"Wsl; ! haven't seen any o, that in thl.
Continuing. MrlBryant said: Nevertheless
he IL silly; He has been wrong In hts head
ever q nee had an operation performed on Ii.
ever since had his eyes taken ont, / always
gave him lots OF pocke lot money, There MAS no
OCCASION for his taking this"
Commissioners Shieids held the youth for tho
F" II the Old man hadn't mixed in this, I'd
have gotten on nll right" the boy said In dis.
gust as he was marched out between two
mRrshals "
In Honor of John Peterson.