Evening journal., 1898-06-18

Money FOR THE $4,000 BOND OF
cLARK-CAsE WILL RESUME ON
MONDAY.
Az the conclusion of the hearing in
the I. S. Clark case yesterday after
noon in United States Court, Judge
Bradford ordered an adjournment until
Monday. When the court reconvened
waiter E. Sexton, a bOOkkeeper in the
office Of e. d. Cuthbert & Co., was
called and explained the stock trans
action of Clark and the house Of Cuth-
bert & Co. When he concluded Mr..
Bi sgs asked:
THAT account shows no entry be-
cween May 16 and June H."
NO the balance is the same"
THE account stood the same?"
So far as Clark uras concerned"
You know nothing Of your own
knowledge about this transfer from
Clark to Boggs?"
'TNo."
'On June the account stood the
same as on May 1872"
That is correct"
On that account it was worth the
5000 represented by these two checks,
with profit of $25 on the other stocks
sold, less $4.40 commission.
To be correct it was protected TO the
extent of S521.60
James Underwood was called. He
was asked by Mr.. Vandegrift where he
lived. He said in Jersey City.
Had you any connection with the
race horse Brooklyn in 1s94?"
Did you receive checks from
Thomas S. Clark in that year?"
Yes. l think they were on the First
National Bank"
When did you receive them?"
In May or June"
Have you made diligent search for
them?"
"Yes, but did not find them"
Have you any recollection Of the
amounts?"
Yes. I think that can name
them"
What were the amounts?"
The first was for $33, the next $66,
$3.50, $140 and $100."
Were they paid?"
The five were, but the last one was
not connected with this matter and
was not"
Mr.. Biggs-"Did you not sell that
horse for board?"
Yes"
Mr.. Biggs-''What did he cost"
The question was objected to and the
court sustained the prosecution.
Harry A Richardson, president Of the
First National Bank of Dover, was call
ed.
Mr. Vandegrift-"Did the bank re-
cover any part of that $4,000 represent
ed by the bond of Clark?"
NO"
1T is a complete loss, SO far?"
"Yes."
Did you collect either Of these
bonds of Clarke"
NO"
Has the bank been reimbursed for
any of these funds?"
Mr. Biggs objected on the gro nd
that the witness had covered the mat
ter in his previous answer and the
court sustained Mr.. Biggs.
Have any of the funds been recov-
ered?" asked Mr.. Vandegrift, and Mr..
was not sustained and Mr.. Richardson
answered No"
Has the bank succeeded in recover
the 1866 bond?"
1T has not"
why has it not?"
Because it has not been able to col
lect them"
]. A. Bateman, former cashier Of the
bank, was called and asked by Mr.
Vandegrift:
Mr.. Bateman, as cashier of that
bank, did you or any of it's board Of di-
rectors know that money was being
leaned or advanced to Thomas s.
Clarke"
"I did not"
Did any of the proper officers
lmow?"
do not think So"
do you not know?"
Mr.. Biggs objected to the question on
the ground that It was impossible for
the witness to know what the other di-
rectOrs knew.
"If you had known it would you have
permitted it?"
mo"
'Why?"
'I would not have allowed the funds
Of the bank to be misapplied If knew
it."
Would you have allowed Clark to
have an overdraft in his account"
Not if had known it."
Mr.. Vandegrft- "ThomasS. Clark kept
an account with the bank for two years
prior to the departure Of Boggs, did he
not?"
"Yes."
Mr.. Biggs-"He has kept one for
twenty years, has he not?"
Il do not know. Perhaps he has.
Mr.. Vandegrift-"Wa that account
satisfactory"
Mr.. Biggs objected on the ground
that the account must have been salts
factory, as it was still open at the
bank The court sustained the oDJec-
ton.
Ezekiel Cooper of the Farmers
Bank, testified as to the dates on which
the checks OF Clark were sent from
his bank to the First National Bank
for collection.
The last witness was Walter moons.
He testified regarding sending letters
to the First National Bank OF Dover,
enclosing the checks mentioned by pre-
vious witnesses. Court here adjourned.
WE'RE TRAMP1NG IT.
Frank Skimsh and Daniel Duval,
two bows. who were tramping it from