Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-14
SAYS CROKER
MULCTED FIRM



Crocker's signature as attorney, the
accountant asserts, and deposited to
Crocker's account.
The people to whose these checks
were made declared. according to Mr..
Puder and Mr.. Booker, that they
never received the money. The checks
are supposed to be for dividends, as
that is the remark made in the stubs
of the check book.
Mr.. Puders report includes list of
the people who now hold or did hold
shares of stock in the company, so
far discovered. The accountant will
next take up Crocker's personal ac-
count and make an effort to discover
his disposition of the moneys said to
have been obtainend by him from the
Commonwealth Company.
Accountants Report.
Mr.. Puder's report is as follows:
On April 8, 1918. a check was drawn
on the Broad and Market National
Bank, signed by John w. Phillips,
president, and Roland d. Croker,
treasurer, and payable to r. D.
Crocker, attorney, for $1,000. This
check was Endorsed as follows: "R. D.
Croker, attorney, Roland d.
Crocker." Deposit of this check was
made in the Liberty Trust Company
on April 8, 1918, apparently to Roland
d. Crocker's personal account in the
Trust Company.
On May 2, 1918, check was drawn
on the Broad and Market National
Bank, signed by John w Phillips
president and Roland d. Crocker,
treasurer, and payable to Roland d.
Crocker for $4,000. This check was
indorsed: For deposit, Roland d.
Crocker," and apparently deposited to
the credit of his personal account In
the Newark Trust Company on May
3. 1913. No record was made on the
stub of the check book of the Broad
and Market National Bank of either
Of the above checks.
On July 0. 1913, check was drawn
on the Broad and Market National
Bank. signed by John w. Phillips,
treasurer, and payable to cash" for
So. 500. This check was certified at the
Broad and Market National Bank on
July .. 1913, and apparently eashed on
July 9, 1913; but no Endorsement APP
pears on the back of the check to
show to whom money was paid by the
bank An examination of the stub of
the check book fails to reveal any
further information than the informa-
ton cash.
On January 2, 1914, a check was
1rawn on the Broad and Market Ma
Lional Bank, signed by John w. Phil
lips, president, and Roland d. Crock
sr. treasurer and payable to r. D.
crocker attorney, for 5000. This
check was Endorsed ar. ID. Crocker,
attorney, Roland d. Crocker." This
check bears the stamp of the Manu-
lecturers National Bank, No I.
Whether the Manufacturers' National
Bank merely acted as a clearing
bank on this transaction. or whether
this check was deposited to the
credit of Roland d. Crocker in the
Manufacturers National Bank I am
Unable to say at the present time
On July II, 1914, a check was
1rawn on the Broad and Market Ma
fional Bank, signed by John W.
Phillips, president, and Roland d.
Crocker. treasurer. and payable to
R. d. Croker for $412.91. This check
vas indoysed For deposit account.
R. d. Crocker."
On August 81. 1914. a check was
1rawn on the Broad and Market Ma
Lional Bank. signed by John w.
Phillips, president, and Roland d.
Croker, treasurer, and payable to
cash" for $110.13. This check was.
ndorsed by Roland d Cro-ker and
cashed August 81. 1914.
Checks drawn on the Broad and
Market National Bank, not signed in
the customary manner, that is two
signatures. bearing only the sigma
ture of John w. Phillips. president,
and paid by the bank: July 15 1913.
Benedict Merklinger, SIS: July 15,
1918, Robert L. Hopkins. SIS: July Is,
1918, Harry III. Poole, SIS: July IS
1913 Roland ID. Crocker. SIS.
These checks. per reference on the
stubs of the check book, are for
dividend on founders shares, and are
Endorsed as follows: "Payee's name
by Ro'a1d ID. Croker, attorney.
Roland u. Crocker.
There also appear on these checks
the stamp of the bank. as follows:
Credit account Newark Trust Com
pany, August 3d. 1918, F. III. Kill
patrick, treasurer"
List of Shareholders.
Preferred Shares-Emma w. Leb-
wacha, %; Albert v. widman. TO-:
George Zabriskie. 5; Fred Brainard
100: Brewster Stalter, 80: Louis j.
Wurth. 10; Bertha L. Deininger. II;
Francisco Chiaravallo. So; Marquee
ger, 5; Louis ]. Wurth, 300: Carl J.
Schultz, 2; Susie M. Hunt. 90; Theo-
dore d. Luff, IL; King Marsac
Company. -: Rachel A. Milvaney
As; Louis A. Veigel. s; A. N. Messer,
25: Alonzo N. Messer, rs; Edward c.
Adams. 25 King Marsac Company
25: Sarah J. Chilson. 30; Ogden r
Rrainard, 20: Laura NJ Burt. 20;
Nellie A. Belden. 90: John w. Phil
lips. 20; Howard N Brainard. 90;
Lillian I. Cromme'in, 20; James
Crump. 2S; Harry Brown. 5; Harry
General shares-Emma M Leb.
knecher, %; George Zabrislxie. 5; Ed
ward c. Adams, 20; Brewster Stall.
ter. Is; Bertha L. Deininger, g.
Samuel w. Libby, 80: Theodore f
Keer. III: William B. Powell, ~
William T. BENJAMIN, ~: John M
Phillips, IL Andrew o. Kiefer. ~
Frank wiegand. III: Roland d
Crocker, III; Benedict Merlxlinger
~: Harry w. Poole, w; Atwood L
DeCoster. ~; Edward M. Richman
~; Robert L. Hopkins, ~; Theo-
core u. LuI, IL. LOUIS a, Nelsai,
A. N. Masser. %; Sarah ]. Chilson
10; Ogden t. Brainard, 10; Laura M
Burt, 10; Nellie A. Belden, 10: Harry
Brown, 4.
Founders shares--John w. Phil
lips, 5; Roland d. Croker, 5: Franz
wiegand, s. Theodore F. Keeer, 5
Benedict Merklinger, s.; Harry H
Poole. 5; Atwood L. DeCoster. S
william T. Benjamin. 5: Edward NJ
Richman, 5; william B. Powell, s
Robert l. Hopkins. 3; 4Andrew c
Kiefer. s.