The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-11
F4LSE 10 ms Trust.
How Cashier Barnard Made Way with
Estate Funds.

Estate Funds.
ROME. y Y. April There are some
new Developments in the transactions OF
George Barnard. cashier OF the Fort
stanwix National Bank, of this city, VINO
committed suicide In January after
wrecking that bank. Mr.. Barnard was
administrator of a large number OF es-
tates. ana il is said the funds of some
OF them have been tempered with
one Of the largest estates handled by
Mr.. Barnard was that of the late George
Clark. who was the largest land owner
in the State of New York. MT. CARR
made an assignment 10 Mr.. Barnard, Tor
The benefit Of his creditors, in lso'. and
Judge Folett, of Norwich. directed MT
Barnard TO deposit the funds which came
into his hands with the Manhattan trust
Company New York city. and also OF
dered him 10 make report every SIX
months TO the county clerk or Otseso
county of all business transacted 10y MN.
Shortly after the assignment Mt. OldIh
died and his estate has since beeh man
aged by Mr.. Barnard.
The. last report filed by Barnard was
made July 30. 1898. The report then sno"
! ed a balance on hand with the trust com
pany of 5i0.lS6 and SlS.9lS on deposit III
the Fort StanwiX Bank of this city or
| total cash on hand OF $59.lOi On January
/ -. 1S9f, the account with the trust com
pany was balanced. aud there was tneh
| on hand X43S4 Since the death or Mt.
| Barnard the attorney FOR the estate mas
| made an Investigation, and has iouud
| that there is on hand with the Manhattan
| Trust Company balance of $500. with
| no vouchers To show where the balance
Of the fund has gone TO and the account
| with the bank here Is found 10 be over
! drawn SLIGO.
WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?
The question that is now puzzlng lne
| Romans is what has Barnard done with
all this money, together with the big
| shortage at the bank. for he could not
| have used it all i'm paying the large divl-
bends OF T. per cent. 10 the stockholders.
| He was not high liver, and had no eA-
pensive habits lie was quiet and unas'
Stunning man. The bOndsmen 10 the Clark
estate are Harmon @. Utley, the Presi-
dent of the defunct bank, who Is reputel
90 be "a millionaire. but VINO Is now I'D
| California. and Gustavus y. Selden, VINO
died several years ago. and his estate has
never been released.
In addition 10 the affairs Of the Clark
| estate. which have been made the suDjecl
| of investigation, another strange condi
ton of affairs in still another estate mas
been unearthed. Before Surrogate Holder
today United States Commissioner Row
land. i'm behalf Of Mrs. Lizzie Nandemark
made a motion for the administrators OF
George Barnard's estate 10 render an ac-
counting OF the estate OF y. Hyde Letting
well. left in trust with Barnard for Mrs
| Nandemark An inventory of the estate
| fled by Barnard showed its value 10 h'
$1,000 personal property, including SlOU
IN stock OF the Fort StanwlX Bank, valued
! at $4,000. II was alleged that all tina
can be found remaining of the estate D
one security of $500. The Surrogate rs
sued an order for an accounting 10 o'
made In three weeks The administrator.
OF Barnard's estate are James Barnard,
son. and T.. G. Carpenter brOtherin-law
HER FORTUNE SWALLOWED UP.
10 is claimed that all Mrs. Nandemarl
possesses now Is farm on which SIN
lives. and this may be levied upon 10 pay
up the bank 5 stock which she holds.
In vestigation has also been demanded
regarding the manner in which the estat
of William Hughes left IN trust viii
Barnard has been handled. The widow o
William Hughes has filed an inventor
with Surrogate Holder showing that tn
estate thus left in trust was valued a
nearly 5000. According 10 the allegation
and claims made by Mrs Hughes. pre-
vious to Barnard's suicide she asked hin
TO make an accounting and he produce,
figures to show that he had In his posses
sion 5000 OF the estate and vouchers 10
the balance.
After Barnards death John r. Ed
wards was made administrator and ac
cording 10 his figures. but $3.50 remained
with no vouchers 20 show how the rest o
the estate has been disposed OF. The s2S
i'm question is on deposit in the For
Stanwix Bank. and il will depend upOl
the amount Of dividends how much OF tia
amount will be refunded