New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
DRAFTS WE'RE INTERCEPTED.
INTERESTING TESTIMONY IN THE MILES
ADAMS INVESTIGATION IN WHITE PLAINS

INTERESTING TESTIMONY IN THE MILES
ADAMS INVESTIGATION IN WHITE PLAINS
The examination In the case Of Miles Adams. ex-
Superintendent of the Poor of Westchester County.
before Supervisors Charles NJ. Lane. c. c. Haviand
and Gideon w. Davenport, Special Committee OF the
Board Of Supervisors was continued yesterday In
the Courthouse White Plains Neither Miles Adams
nor his counsel present. the examination or the
witnesses being conducted entirely by Counsellor
Young for the committee.
Charles II. Mattage of the firm OF {. r. Mattage
& Sons dealers In provisions, New-Iork City. was
the first witness. Witness submitted abstract OF
goods sold to Adams Brothers that were shipped
direct to the Almshouse in the years 1884 and lS9o
Among the items five barrels of haddock. at
50 % barrel: peas at 81 05 bushel; two barrels of
soda $50 pounds, Sc 49, beans. at 81 45 bushel etc
None of these articles were paid for by draft on
County Treasurer.
Counsellor Young called attention to the fact that
on the date of many of the items named by the wilt
ness r. S. Mcnamara & Co had put in a bill for
similar article. On February 1895. c. +. Mattlage
& Sons have charge against the Adams Brothers OF
five barrels Of haddock at 50 75 for the same date
r. S. Mcnamara CO. charged for the same guam
tity of fish 81 IS barrel Three barrels of salsoda,
in the way. for which Adams Brothers paid
50 81, charged against the county by X. s. Nc
Namara & Co.. at $l4 o.
David NJ. Maxom. salesman for Nathaniel Fisher
& Co.. shoe dealers of New-York City. testified that
he had known the Adams Brothers for number OF
years and had had dealings with them In the years
1893 10 1895. inclusive In that period goods from his
.tore would frequently be sent 10 the Almshouse
direct and the bill for the same charged 10 Adams
Brothers and paid by them.
Andrew IL. Kelley, OF Willisson & Staples, dry
goods firm of Brooklyn testified 10 having sold goods
TO Adams Brothers. and also TO the Almshouse. The
goods for Adams brothers were paid for by their
cEeck: the Almshouse goods were paid by draft on
the County Treasurer.
W. H. Avery. salesman for the drygoods firm o.
Sweetser. Pembroke Co.. Of New-lork gave SINH
lar testimony.
Walker b. Adams OF Bedford brother Of limo
thy {. and Miles Adams, was the next witness. He
was one OF the firm of Adams Brothers His brother
sold goods to the Almshouse. but witness did not
think there was complete record of the articles
bill and charged books bills rendered" Wit
ness did not know that checks were drawn by his
firm for goods sent to the Almshouse from New
1ork; The witness and his brother. T; G. Adams.
dissolved partnership February 10. 1896
A draft on the County Treasurer for $40 in favor
Brewster Bank. indOrsed by the firm identified
by witness as having been indOrsed by himself but
he could remember nothing concerning IT, The draft
never reached the County Treasurer. 1t inter-
cepted by Timothy c. Adams at the Central Bank
In White Plains. according 10 the testimony Of
There two other drafts alleged to have been
intercepted by Timothy G. Adams payable 10
Calm Co.. for 1929, and another for 1902 in favor
Concerning these drafts County Treasurer Hoag
was called TO the stand. and he testified that De-
cember b. 1885, Timothy c. Adams came 10 his office
and inquired if these drafts had been received
They had just come into the office. AMI upon being
SO Informed Mr.. Adams asked to take them up stat
ing that his brother. Miles Adams. had drawn
them. thinking he had balance OF s. 900 his ac-
count instead OF which there was only 5000. As
books Mr.. Hoag gave Them to Mr.. Adams upon his
making good their face value with his personal
check.
The committee then adjourned until Friday, May
~. at 10 O'Clock. In the same place.