The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-02

Of this particular transactionf
A.-No. we didn't carry the collection
accounts on our books.
Q.-How did you carry this aocountf
A.-On our collection slips. We made
record CT each coupon and this was In
q way q part OF our books. Mr.. York
explained again how the coupon coliec'
ton business was carried on.
Q-Your account Of &c. II. York-trus-
tee was whstf
Alt vas my Individual speculative
stock account. The New York ftocks
account was the firms dealing. Mr..
woodbury's account was entitled at. o.
Woodbury., stock account"
Mr.. York explained his custom OF
entry In his speculative account when
bonds were bought and cold. In Octobsr
Mr.. York sold four shares of Lockwood
mill Il ,ck which, ss far a. the books
show, ttill remain unsold, though he had
sold them and turned tae proceeds In as
cash. A Washington mining stock had
net besn charged of on the book. but
Mr.. York said II had been sold. Two
shares of Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Ant ,nio { jcK had net been charged on
on the books, but Mr.. York tsstliied that
ths cash receipts had been Turned In.
The same was true OF 80 shares of Butt ,
s. Boston bought for $500.
"would your books bslsncs II you cold
these ct ocks without charging them offl'
asked the refsree.
Ayes. because the equivalent cash
was paid In.
In answer &, question from MIR.
Pierce Mr.. York said he did not have
any of these 81 ooks now.
Mr.. Freeman then Questioned Mr..
York about 400 shares Of Great Northern
preferred Mr.. York mad 1sO shares of
this At ok, the srm had some, and Mr.
George York had some % shares These
90 sharss were sold Oct go or Oct S1ft.
and tae $il6 due him from the sale " as
paid him and he squared up his account.
though the dividend remained credit I'd
to him.
Q--On Oct. 3lst did the firm deal In
por tlan Water Co. 4'sY
Ayes.
Q-What Ia the entry 10 the cash book 7
A.-Snle OF 500 Portland Water COM
pany to my wife.
Q.-For how muohi
A.-s54 rs
Q.-That 10 what datei
A.-Oot 3lst.
Q.-How was thai paid forf
Airs York had q building loan
share of s0sl which fell due on that date
and bought the bond for her and the
balance was credited to her account.
Mr.. Pieroe-Did you have this transao-
TO fails
Ayes; the deposit was entered the
morning Of Dot. 3lst
Q-What was checked out from Mrs.
Yorks' account on Oct SIP
A.-The checEs out on that day
amounted to s7sS 81. made up of several
itsms. There WAS charged to her account
for her taxes sIS6 so. and s1ls for a bond
she bought OF my mother, and the pro-
cseds were credited TO my mother'e ac-
count on this day.
Q.-From whom did Mrs. York buy
this Portland Water company bondf
A.-From Woodbury. & Moulton.
Q Where did the firm get that bondf
Ave fought 1t from II. A. Clay.
Q.-How did Mrs. York pay for IL?
Alt was charged up on her account.
Q And the check ont from that ao-
count on that day exceeds the amount?
Ayes, If you include the taxes.
which were paid by check, but the check
came back, co that she remains q creditor
of the firm.
Mr.. Freeman-To a small extent.
Q When did the firm tuy this bond Of
Mr. CIays?
A.-On Oct 30. for sl05 SO and intsrssj
amounting to $3.50. a. We paid for 1t
with check on New York.
Q-Was that ohe,k ever paids
A.-No.
Q-so Mr.. Clay lost his bond and
never collected his oheokY
Al understand he never has cclis,t-
ed his check.
Q-And has lost his bondf
Ayes.
Q.-On Oct. Both Mira. York had a de-
post OF 500. And on Oct. 29th II. A.
Clay had his bond and the firm had moth
ing 10 do with the transaction at that
time. On Nov. Isl what did Mrs. York
hsveg She had the bond and her account
stood about $50 to her credit. Is this the
fsetf
Ayes.
And Mr.. Clay had neither bond
nor the money!
Mr.. York did not answer.
Q-Was there a Toledo st. Ky. Con-
solidatsd 5's sold Oct 3)th!
A.-Yss, TO II. ID. Plummer for sl032
Q-How was 1t paid fort
Ale gave bond In payment for 1t.
Q.-What bond did he give you for ita
Any Isoolleotion IL 1t was q Fort
Wayne bond which was then dus, worth
$1,000.
Q-Is IL in your assstsP
Alt was sent OH for collection and
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