The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1851, Page 1

Sxdefag” _ eree sennee = WHOLE NO. 6844. More Banking and Financlal Operations. JOUN MOLDCOMBE V8. THE VRESIDENT AND MANA GERS OF THE NEW OPK DELAWARE BRIDGE COMPANY. A pumber of years ago, a company wii incorporated to erect abridge over the Deluware between New Hope, on the Penneylvania side, and Lumbertvill», on the New Sorvey side of the river. Atoll wae placed ou the bridge, at that time it was doubtful whother che undertaking ould turn out tobe a profitable one, Che Legisiature, la order to encourage the company or to indemnify them from loss, gave them banking privileges. About three Jars ago the bank went down. and the public were euf- @mrers to a considerable amount, Under a statute of New Jersey to prevent frauds by in- on | companies, the complainant filed a billagainst “tho defendants to restrain them from the exercive of their franchise of banking. and aleo for the appointment ol receivers. The order was granted last winver by the “Chancellor. enj ining the compauy from exercising the franchise of banking. and appointing the followivg liesetv- ers: —Jobn Runk. John W. Waketiold, A U. Davia and Phineas Jenks, The complainant puts Jef on the ground that he was the ed by the company. 4 broker in Wall street, among cother creditors, presented a claim to the Reecivers, he being a holder of the notes of the company to the amount of $20.00. ‘The complainant resists Coleman's claim, ‘upon the geound that the notes of the company, Leld by i (Coleman), were issued under» speelal contract, by | ‘whicl the Columbus Insurance Company and others ‘Were to redeem those notes, The company having vio- luted their contract the Receivers axe oslled upon by the coropiainant uot to grant certificates fur notes which ‘were to be redeomed by the Oolumbus Insurance Com: pany. The investigation of these adverse claims has opened a wide field. It is aleged. on the part of Coloman, that ‘the morigoze given by the company to Holdcombe, is ‘yoid—the sumo-having been given after the company tailed, und given to prefer a creditor, aud also upon the ground ef usury During the list few days_an invosti.ation was held be- fore the Receivers at New Jersey when Mesars. Scudder and Gtichrist appeared for Coleman aud the brokers of | ‘Wall streut, and Mr. Hul-tead on the part of Holdcombe, the mortgugee, to resiet tae admission of the $20 000 worth of notes, Witnesses were exumined ne follows, and it “will ‘be seem that some curious developements U spired — -Ansel 8t. Jobn examined by Mr. falstead—I am no- quainted with Thomas J. Coleman; [ have beea ac- uainted with him several years; five or six years or moro; since the failure of the Nev Hope Bank be bas not pur- chased any cf the New lope money feom me; he has not ‘purchased any at my office. that [ know of. from my clerks, | F apy person conceraed wich me; just before and alter | the failure cf the bank , Coleuman & Mitebell kept at 63 Wall street; David A. Migeholl is his full name; [had a ‘conversation with Coleman before the failure of the bank | in relation to notes that hats mark on them; T don’t | isnow that Lean state epeeifically; at the time those notes | were issued tothe Volumbus Iu-urance Company, they | ‘were marked by Warren Jenkius. who had his office witl Mr. Coieman; he had his desk in Coleman's office; Mr. | Coleman zedeemed the notes for Mr Jenkins; T incan | “the New Hope Delaware Bridge bills, particularly those marked “W;" have seeu Jenkins mark # jarge portion of those bills tm Coleman's ofice with the letter | “W;" Coleman was there rome of the times; when I Jong before Curtis & Mitchell hed anything i the bunk. for the purporer Incleated one °° 4° Wit | A.—I don’t know any of special appointment; en uecount ip 1846 or 1817, and continued wiih | until we failed | of the egrrement to Lim, and that made | und the Columbus Insurasee Company. y sc EI Q—When? with Jonkins Q.—What brought over Mr. Bates to Lambertville the | A.—About tite time we were" making te contracts, or day when the notes were not redeemed in Now York? some time after I don’t know that he was there that day; he was | aut re present ? there during my absence in New York. —a one occasion Warren Jvkine was present Q— Who elee? A.—I don’t recollect anybody eles. @.—In that converration, did you not caution Mr, Colemen thas the bank would not recent their motes’ A —I don't think [ did. Ql en state to Dim anything ateut the bill being marked *W?"’ A.—He know the fact; saw them marked, and kmew why they wero marked. Q.—Where were those ile marked ? A.—They were marked at Warren Jenbins’ desk, in Coieman’s office; the office was in 6% Wall street; this was before the fallure of the bank; it was ; time I delivered the notes to Mr. Jenkins; this was in @.—State the items, 1846 or 1847; I know the fact that I had ‘not sold any A.—1 cannot do it | New Hope money to Coloman: Pre: ‘as Holdoombe present when the mortgage was | Q.—In the year 1845, of previous, Ald not Coleman soll “ fou, in your office, Susquehanna County buak notes, —No ; it was delivered to pu agent, John Coryell. | Yhich were usually Pr cet your eed and did you, village. Curtie & Q—What was the amount of the mortgage to John | Moldcombe? A.—$14.000, I think, Q.—Who redeemed your nctes in New York? A.—Thoa, J Coleman was the man that redeemed them from brokers in the strevt. Q —Who else redeemed thera in New York? A.—Nobody to my knowledge, i 9.—Did the bank ever appoint Colemen as agent ? ‘=No. (.-What composed the amount of the $16,000 due to | oldcombe ? A.— Various items cf money that the company had be- fore received of him, A the man who attends to his busine: or . persons in your office. sell notes of the New Hope Bank, Q here was Holdcombe ? and also of the Lewis County Bunk, to Celaman?” SUp| ; he was at his house, out of the A.—I did not sell any New Hope notes to Mr. Coloman ‘Who delivered the notes of the bank to in 1848, neither did any person in my office, to my know- tod; Mitchell. ane for the bank .. @ —You bave stated that Jenkins occupied an office A.—Warren Jenkins, es xy > gad to Jenkins ? with Mr. Coleman. Were they in business together? Qi—When? A.—No, no farther than Mr. Coleman was redeemin the New Hope paper for him. Q—Do you know of any arrungement between Cole moan and Jenkins ! A.—I cannot state the time certainly ; I think, as far back as 1546, and, at diferent times, a3 far back as 1544, Q.—Did Curtis & Mitchell evee ‘place any money in our hands to inect issues of the bank ? 4-—T do not, 3 i A.—I1 don't reeollect that they ever did. ‘soe go you know that Coleman was redeemin | Seine Geis CMI Om The pomentica be-! | “C2 Seow by the penetion that paaralied these ; hs lias bought them and sold them, and turned them over to Bir. Jenkins when he had more than he could sell, .—How do you call that practioe rodeeming by Mr. Coleman? A—As country banks, protecting their paper, fre- quently taking them up at a stated rate of discount. What funds did you place in the hands of Mr. am to tuke up this paper, at a stated rate of dis- A.—I did wot place any funds in his bands; I placed My the bands Of Warren Jenkins, and Ourtis & BMitehetl Q.—What kind of funds did you place in the hands of Warren Jenkins, and what was theamount’ A —I placed jn his hands funds owrrent in New York, of diderent amounts. What in the hand of Curtis & Miteheil? A --The tands Werren Jonkins had in his hands he turned over to Curtis & Mitchell, Q.—To what amount! A.—1 don't recollect {2—Did you ever get the raceipt of Curtis & Mitchell for those funds given to them by Jenkima? A—I did. ().—Where is that receipt” A —It isin the bands of Henry &. Davies. &.—-Did Curtis & Mitchell have any money of the bank? A.—I don’t recollect maging them any discount or special owns except the one made under the contract, and what Jenkins psid over to them and current deposit | whieh the company had with Jenkins, which he paid over | to thei. (2 —Did Jenkins receive from Curtis & Mitchell for the paid over by Jenkins to them ’ 1 don't know that he did .—De you know that he did not ? A—I don't Who signed the contract you mentioned as mide with Curtis & Mitebell? | A—tI think Q.—Who els A—Curtis & Mitchell signed it Q.—Any body else ? A.—i think not. .—Was this contract authorized by the beard * A—It was, —Low ? A.—By their resolution. Q.—Was any deposit made by Curtis & Mitchell to Beet this contract ? | A. , & deposit of $90.000 of the stoek of the New | Hoo Delaware Bridge Company. j —Doss that receipt show what amount of current Colum, few Jepkins mark those bills with tho lecter W, Mr. | Coleman understood what this mark was; this mark W | designated the bills that the Columbus Insurence Com- | wenn to redeem and protect; afterwards Warren { Seuking wos to protect them; another contract was | afterwards entered into vith Jenkius, by whieh the bills | ‘wore tobe redeomed by him aud rocurued to t | Hope Delaware Bridge Company; this contract wa- Unued with N. B. Curtis and David A Mitchell, el Jenkins went away; Curtis & Mitchell kept their office in thesamo room with Coleman; Colemau c-ntinucd ty ro- decan the notes as heretoture; @ short tin ter the | ‘bank faited Coleman told me be had uo bille; Curtis and | Mitchell told me tbey baa $4.00. aud showed me par- | erie of money in « tin box; Edvu't Kuow bul Volemea | was by when they showed me ches vill, Dnata very | Jong conversation in Curtis & Mitebett s room, with Cur- | ‘Us, , Mitchell, and Goteman. the otgat before th stedeeming the New Hope bills, at Judson’s Hotel; the Object of the mecting was to xe whether they could go on with the redemption; Coletn on proposed. or keemed to | be willing to do what he could to help Curtis & | Mitchel to keep on with the redemption, I told him [ | would co what I couid also to vm, 28 we hai fands | to ‘ake cass cf our circulation a! howe; this interviow | ended with the understanding that thoy would see some | friends in the morning. trom wh ut they expected or | oped to get aid; in the merning, about nine or ten | o'elock, thy gave me to under-taad tuat they would re- | deem no longer, Curtis & Micheli aad Coleman being | resent, Tbud & conversation, utter tho failure of the | Col ; it was one or two minates after the | Muilure of the bank. Counsel for Mr. Coleman deman ted the production of ‘mcuts referred to in the examtuation of the at he might have an opportunity to cross examine with reference to them, Counsel for complainaut replied thut they were now | fu the hands of the Recervers. and that counsel for Mr. Coleman Yas bound to give motice to produce them | Examined by Mr. Scudder, on behalf of Colemsn— | Thave been connected with this bank «ince 1840 as | Tesident most of the time. and a* cashier for a short | ime, but in uo other eapaelty; bur, mort of the time | since 1840, 1 have had charge of the affairs of the last | tution, Q.—You stated, in your Cirect examination, that you | ‘would do #hat you could to belp them to redeem ‘the motes, ne Bad funds to ‘ake carw of che etreuluti at home,” What funds bud you wt home at that time! A.—L don't recollect the suonut, Q —State bo the best of your ree itleetion. A.—It would be quite ind: timie, if | stated to the best | of my recollection. I rhould say $10,000 or $16,000 Q.—-How long after that tuue did the bank fail” A.—Very #001 Q How 00) A Immediately. so far ae the redemption in New “York was concerned, and » few days atter. so far as the Denk Was concerned; wo did business at the bank after ‘We fated to reucem fa Now York, (What yusiness! A--Any codinary business ef the office. sai do you call the ordinary business of the 7, stopped | ot on | office? A—Deying checks, redeeming money, collecting debts, ¥, Q.—What money did you redeow, and what debts did Fou Collect? A.—I don't recollect, Q—Whoen was the mortgage made by the New [ope Compauy to Hotdeombe! A—I don't recolleet the (Was it before oc after the redemption of the bills | in New York was stopped? A.—Afver the redeuption of the bills in New York was stopped, bat before we ntopped redeeming them Qe the mortgage mide at ne ume when you know the bills in Now York were not redeemed? A —Tt was. @.—Wre the instication solvent when thie mortgage | : | they could ecilect their contract trom Curtis & Mitchell. | Q—Did Le have any authority to trapsact business | Q.—-Where did Curtis & Mitchell get this stock * fords were placed in the hands of Curtis & Mitchell, bo- A.—They bought it of Warren Jenkins, | longing ¢0 the bank, by Warren Jeniins? Q —Where did Jenkins got it? | —1 suppose it does A —lHie got it of the Columbus Insuranee Company. | ©) —What was that amount’ @—Where did the Columbus Insurance Company ,; A.—I don't recoilect. get it? | Q—Was ft $109, $200, or $300! A.—They got it of various individuals. | A.—More; T suppose ‘three or four thousand dollars Q.—Were you one of those stockholders ? | were placed in the hands cf Curtis & Mitchell to caable A.—I was ‘one cf the stockholders that sold tothe | them to redeem the notes of the bank, or to draw drafts Coluinbus Insurance Company; the $9(,000 was not de | egninst an eccount of the bank pesited by Curtis & Mitchell, but was deposited tor 4 Curtis & Mitchell ever return the three or four Ly Warren Jenkins. a dchiers? @—When? | ey, returned a part of it, but how much I can- A.—! cxnnot state the date; the year was 1847. not ruember; whatever the balance is, it isin their Yas tho bank solvent in 1847 ? | hands «till, A—Yes (= Was that balance ever weed by them tu redeeming (Was this stock, in 1$47, worth par? thy notes of the New Hope Company? A Ves, T think it was, it would be worth par now. if | A. —Not tomy knowledge; [ suppose not. G—What wos the date of the receipt given by Curtis & Mitchell to Jensins for this money? A.—I cannot staie the date, What relation (if say) did Colman and Curtis & Mitchell bear to each otber in the office, 63 Wall street, ot the time of the failure of the bank? A—T ag her Many notes weie Cutstunding when tie bank failed ? A.—I cannot remember ‘U.—As near as you © A.—About $120,000; it may be more. Q—Was any besides the exchange for mutilated notes issued to Curtis and Mitchell ? A.—None except those and the notes that Jenkins gave them, Q.—Did the bank keep any account of the money paid over to Jenkins ? AYes, Q.—-At the time of the failure how much was in the ands of Jenkins, cf the notes of the bank ! one, J imagine At the Ume of the failure, how many notes were utetarding that had been sued to Jenkins A—Can't aay. Q-- State as Dear as you can, A.—The amount dus from Curtis ond Mitehed! would A —I1 don't know. Y.—W hen Mr. Bates went to Philadelphia from Lar- vertville when the bank Sroke, did he take away any of the funds of the bank ? A= have no ) —Wos Mr Tales at Lambertville whilo you were at New York, aud while the notes of the bank wore not re- deemed at New York ? Mr. Hates was at Launbertyille while I was at New Vork, nut whetber it was before or after the vank stop- | ped I cannot say tay of the werk was he at Lambertelile ! ot the fuilure, how many notes wore cuttanding that bad been twued to di aking! A—1 cannot sey. | —Woenid the books of the bank +b 2 Y Q.— Do you know whether be took any money or funds wey from the bonk with im ? d tof my own knowledge, I don't know | pose, however, he tock rome away with him, q.=-Tow much ? A —i don't remember. you can ing with any \tegres of cer it may have been more, it may A.—Yeu 4) —Did Jenkins have any power of attorney from thy | ank to do any thing ¢ | Tap A.--Not tomy knowledge. for the bank A.—I don't know that he had | 44.—The $140 060 you stuce to be due from Curtis aud Mitchel, how did it get out of the bauk ? A.—It was given to Jeukins, the mest of it. Q.—At the time it was given to him, did he have any coutract with the bank? A.—at the time a portion of it was delivered to Jen- | kins, the Columbus Insurasce Company had a contract with the bank, made by Jenkins, as secretary of agent of the Colum ous Insurance Cop.pauy ; at the time aaothor | Portion of it was detiverea to mim, be had aucther cou- tract himself, individually, with the bank Q.—Was the $140,000 of the notes issued, 2 you have | stated, comprised in the mouey delivered to Jonkias, un- Ger both those contracts ' } A—Ves | Q—Iiad the company failed previ | faisure ? | A—You in continuation; } know that all, bute very finwl! portion, were marked, that were delivored to Jen- | Kine, with the letter W;" a few of them were marked at Colwrabus, “Ist October,” by Me, Mocdy; L think Thomas | way ter of the City Bank, Voiumbus; there is no | bat 1 know of | ere not ald the bills of the bank marked in some | snother? ' A—1 connct say they were all inarked. bo ayrecment, which sou say Was made with | ani tainty; probs bly $1,(00 ; De lem. (.—To whem did the balance of fonds that was in the bank Inleng afver that takem by Mr. ates? Tt belonged te the bank. Q —Hlow inuch. at that Gime, did Mr. Jobn Holdeombe have on deporit in the bank ? A —)-tween $14 000 and $15,000, I think. Q —Atter the $14 600 or $15,000 beionging to Mr. Flold- nbe on deporit, what funds were in the bank over and e and besides that sum ? 1 don't understand the question. Heidcombe had between $14.000 and his credit atthe time the bank failed; t nds besides were in the bank! A.—1 don't ray thero were $14,000 oF $16 000 standing (or Holdeembe in the bunk ; there was thet sum stand. ing to bir oredit on the ledger GQ. What ameunt of curb was in the bank besides ? A—Tstated that yeetorcay, bat 1 cannot state def. i there way #20000 under the eontrol of the bank. Were thore funds io the bank at Lambertville ’ A portion ef them ; most of them. Q —Of what dia Us msiatt to the last i Yes, If they could collect their debts aaah mH mundo whew they bd tailed to pay 1 A wesme A ir ‘cannot any it wes. Q— Why wae it made’ A—It war made tu seoare John Holdeombe, in accort @ice With & previous agreement with hig Q--What was that agroemeust A—The agreement wan, thet he should have « mor ge ge for the amount the company @—Whea wos the agceement made tn 186 Q 1) did ihe company become indebted to him PN et amount’ A- § borrowed about eight of ten thoussod Jars tec. him, for the w Amory OF Ht nay be lex; morignge, oF Who ex the Trev eure r of the cv Q.—Were you present when it was “igued? AI cannot ray that L was, Loannot recollect that I @igted it; I may have been present Q—Whe any resolution of the board pasted authori fing the +igning of th's mortgage? A —I think there wae Q.— Were you present when that resolution was passed’ AI think Iwas Q.—Who elee was present? A—I don't recollect distinetly bat I euppose Ju ge Emos Wilon, Kiijah Wileoa, and James on, probably, Q —Who called them together? A —I preevme the Treasurer 4. —At whore request? A —It may be at my request, or of the other direetors Bn the village, Q—Pid you, at that time. state to those persons thet the bills of tho company were uot redeemed ta the city of Dew Vork? A—1 probably advised them of the fact that Curtis & Mitchel bad etopped redeeming them Q.—Did they © mortage? A —They parced a resolutive diteeting a mortage to be executed; they may have directed the President or the Wreasurer to execute it Q —Whiat b+ came of the $15,000 that was ia the bank when t stopped redecwing the notes ia the city of At wne Q.--What depository A.--T don t recollect the ramer Q—Wae any paid to Goddard & 8t John, or Mr Bates, thelr agent? A.—-Nono that [ think of. Q.— After the notes wore net redeemed in New York, did 8t. John & Goddard, or Mr Rates, or omy or either ‘of them, rrceive any of the $16 000 in the bark A—They did not Q. -Did the persons last named on the day when the Motes were no. redeemed in New York, of any. of either eo receive any of the funds or moneys of the ak a —J don't know that they did; Mr Tambertrilic during my abseuce at New ‘Q.—Who wns Mr. Bates? A.—Tie was the clerk of Goddard & “t John Q.—Who were &t. John & Goddare’ A~-Thos, 2. St. John aad Wry bare the accousts of the company fir Jadot ld mostly to depositors, jates was at . © Goddard; they vn teme in Phi phia, and redeemed the notes of the eompsay th they were in tho habit of senting to Sew & Mitchell's ieeue, and to Lemberreiite (he Raak few Q.—Did the bank provide thew wi(h funds to redeem tay it notes? A—Yer Q Were thoy not regularly appointed by the bank L. sigued the dey it bears dave | ! deo? it was rigned about that | wot ber, 1647 | va were tsoued by the bank in | A =I den't recollect. | December, 1647! | Q.—fow much in pects? A—1 don’t rem: mber. Q.—How inuoh fo certificates * AL don't remember { Q= hon the failed did Mr. Lioidoombe have any monry in the bank on deposit ? Atle bad between $14,000 and $15,000 di posited to bos credit ot long; the contract betwee: akins sod Cartis &.—Waa any of that money in the bank at Lambert- 4 Bcontract—an agreement | ville be- | A--There may have beon some of it, I don't know whether there was or not. Q.—Tiow much 4.—I don't know, Where was it (Holdcombe's money) ' nthe bank; it was used. the most of it Where was the balance tat was not used * aanct ay; it is impossible for me to tell ' wen did the bak fail | A.—Ib December, 1847 | | Q—Hoew long alter tae date of the agreement | eappore it was signed ? A—| suppore. in reality, It wae eigned before | | Q—How long before ¢ a= to you | iui mally rauctioned by ooring the members of the board, ard separately explaming to thom before it ; 1 baraly think aay fuads were issued wo- A treet before it bears dave; Caplicate contracts | & were divwn aud excouted by Curtis aud Mitebell. and | A. —If there was avy not used it wae tm the bank. | Were exeouiyd at Leguberisvide, formally, wnder a gerolu- | Q —State bow anu by whom It was: | Hen of the board. A —It wae used in the office, bue by wawn of bow, | Q—Was the same contract that was informally talke dom tknow > ith the ey Q.—bid St John or Goddard use any poses 7S directors signec by the bank and Curtis | Kies thet Leow et, | A—It was. Q—Did cw we any? Q—Did Curtin and Mitchell make any deporit la the PA ? bank unde? this ngrecment ? Q—Name vend ra ow who used any nage A.—I don't recoueot tuat they did. an -It is Impeesible for me to pame any person in par. | Q—Previous to the fatiure, say the day previous, at | what discount did the notes sell th the elty of New York! | Q—Dy whose onter did Mr. Bates take away any | A.—Une perc T betiewe money from the bark ‘AI dow't know that be had any order. Gaby whose muthosity t A-~I ven't know, ‘ — Whose agent was he when he went to the bank &{—In the month of October, 1947, did Coleman in. | = © you in relation to the credit and solvency of the | | bank? A.—I don't recollect; if 1 had enid anything to Mr. Q. Hoddard | Coleman tn relation to the benk. 1 said it was good. that A —The agent ef Bt John & ( | ie, ite stock; L dont remember when the bank was resus. Q —Did you ever have a ae tea Baa bes oy | citated, price to ite failure in 1847 dentin, Ey us tothe noces being handed ovor a yes tis & Mitehe Q —Stule as nenr ee you cnt 1 ee os A —I cannot get at it, wikn any dictinetacss lo my own mind | Q—Were you president at that tine? | ~Who devs know ? KT dew kuow cf anybody thet does know; his no- count mas have been written up, and the balance ad vsted two of three times; but Ihave wo account in my ends of It ‘Q —When waa the contrnot made with the Columbus neurarce Company ? seer Gontrrmember, 2 belleve tt waa in 1843 of 1644; m) impress at it wae in 1844, Ly How love did It continue ? A.—Three oF four years Q—What omeunt of notes Aid the Columbus Tnsu- rence Company obtain onder that contract A --1 don't remember che amount; it is finpossible for we te recollect, not heving looked wt the books for yeas; but, to the best of my preeemt recollection, I would say £00,000; it may have Seon meaob more or much lew! © — What wae done with that $90,000 * A «-—Woe all that money marked Wt A.--1 believe it was A=l wos (—W hat enpital was paid in when It was reruscitated? A.—Nove at ali, as capital U.—Wbet arsets bad it? Ait bad debts due to It of various kinds, from ra thous individuals, Q= How much specie? A —I don't recollect Q—How much cirevintion? A.—1 don't remember Q.—Who were the various Individuads that owed the tank at that time ! A—TI cannot pretend to recoliect them ail U.—Iine the benk failed more than twice! A.—1 believe It bas; I don’t kuow the fact. (= Were you interested in the Suequehanna Bank, in Venngylvania, when the New Hupe and Delaware failed ! (Objected to, and ruled ont ) Q.—Did not the Suequebanna County Bank, in Penn. 000 It wus weed by the company im New York aud sy lvania. enepend its redemption about the time the New | — (.--What time did the contract begia with Warren Hope Bank suspended! (Ubjected to, and ruled out.) Je pkine bis Sen bs tb ean gobs ot shee G.—You ray the company held the $00,000 pledged to A.—I thisk it wee te the ea . ‘ them. Was thie stook ever traneferned in the books of Q.--What amount was iseved marked October first AI crnnot state the year or amount; it was a Himited, or email amount. —Ilow do you know a small amount! A —To the best of my recollection, # great portion of the paper waa foarled °W,"' aud it var examined person- the company to the bank, by Uurtis & Mitohell ? A.—The stock never stood im the name of Curtis & Mitebell, and, consequently. it was not t yy Cortis & Mitebel! io the broke of the bank. Q.—Did you erin show your agreement with Ourtix & Mitchell ta Thes. J. Coleman ? A=I think not Q — Did you ever read the contract between Curtla & Mitehel! and the bank to Thow J. Ooleman * | A-eT never rad the contract, bus stated the subannce it, 9 Lambertville? city of New Tork, Q = By whean Woe all marked? » momeked WW. L bellows, wees marked by consisted of bank motes, specie, cheeln and | \y¥ Q.—Was avy offlecr of the bank money was marked? A.—I was present when # portion was marked Q.—Did you keey an account of what was marked per- ‘a No, air. Q.—Was this $90 0% marked fa 1848 or 1844, when re- | ceived by the Columbus Insurance Company? | A.—The money thut wes delivered to them, from time | to time. I believs, was alt marked, and done at the time | it was delivered generally. Q.—When did Mr. Moody mark some money, “Octo ber Ist." A.—I don't know the time. Q.—Wohat year was it inserted In the dill | A.—I don’t recollect what year it was; between the Years 1842 ond 1647; I canvet state the your with any degree of definiteness, —Was there any other money of a large amount marked “W,"' Besides the $90 0007 ‘e8; enough to make up the entire due ow the contract. Q.—What arount did Mr. Coryell, Amos Wilson, Mil- Joh Witson, ared/ other directors, owe the Lank when it | foiled? | .— I don’t recollect id the direetors owe the bunk: anything’ | A.—Yes sir; somw of them did, andysome did not. @ —Who did’ A —Kiijah Wileow apa John Coryett. i Q.—Did any otherso. the dirrotors owe it onything? | A.—I think none otters, uuless David A Mitchell, un- less he was a director; heimay have beea thonn director; | Wilsen and Coryell, tothe Lest of my recollection, were the only ones Q.—Wrat amount did they owe? A—I don't koow; it would be impowtble for me to | atute; the books wai tell, | Q.—W bere are the books’ | A—I don’t know, j Q —Where did you last sve the books? A.—At Lambertviile, « —When did you see them there? A.—A year or iwo since, more than a year probubly; £ eannot state the precise time, Q.—Where did you last near of them? ! A.—[ never heard of them, since I saw them. | Q.—-Have you net ceon or heard of these Looks, or any | of them, in the city of New York or Philaaclphia? A.—I bave seme of the old books of the company in New York, but have not seea any in New York which relate to the recent burineas of the compray Q —Whut books did the company keep ! A—They kept a day book, ledger, discount books, tichler, to give the times and amount of paper failing due; register of notes received and: sent for & cash hook, stock, ledger. transfer books, register of notes ixeued, minute 900k, rei and bills held fr collection. Thoss comprise there may be others, (1.—Have you seen any of the books of the bank in Philadelphia since the failure ! A—No. sir, ().—Apy whero else ? i A.—in Lembertville, since the failure. | Q.— Avy Where else ? i A —No. sir, except the old books and pape in Now | York Lelonging to tho company, QQ —Were not the books of the bank im your care and charge up to the time of the failure ? A.—They wero in my care, and the care of my trea | surer; but not up tothe time of the appointment of a rceeiver; they were in the care of the managers and | treasurer at Lambertville. Q.—Who were the managers avd treasurer? A.—Samuci M. Robinson was treasure ; John Co- ryell. Amo Wilson, James M. Robirtscn,’ Alexander Coryell, and Elijah Wilson, were mansgers. Q.—Since the failure of the bank, has any per you where eny of the books of the bank wers ou Lambertville A.—No, sir; nor did any one write to me to that cflect, ( —Have these directors paid any of (hoir indebied- ness to the bank ! wl don't koow; some was | lertville bet how much [don't or the Treasurer before [left | What vas done with what was paid over? j 4.<-Ail the money that was paid in there wae wed to | pay the incebtedness of the company: Who wed it tor that purpore ? j The officers of the company, ti preident or treasurer, ©.—'To whom paid? | A.—Don't remember; the books will shew Q.— What books will show ? A.—Lue dey book, Q—Wiwt becume of t for his $/U0 note that was discounted ? | A.—Taen't know that he paid any $400 note | (—What was done with the money paid to take up | Ingom Coryeli’s note \ 1 don't know thet Ingam Coryell bad any note | thore individually; he and bis partmer had ono of $300 there, to the best of my*recollection. | Q.—What was dove with the money ? | A—lLi went to Goddard & St, John; It was in their hands for collection; they had adwauced money upon it, | a they did wveu vther notes, some of which were paid | Present, when this | of notes Tthiak; told ide of ald before 1 left Lam- now; it was paid to ane » money paid by Mr. Coryell and some cf which were p.otest Q.—Was vot that note discounted at the bank? A—Tt was. Q.—Who placed it In the hands of St. Jobn & Goddard? A—The treasurer or myrelt; probably I did. Q.—When the dircetors who owed the bavk paid thelr | indebtedness after the failure, In what funds did they | | poy i X.—Atortty in Now Hope Delaware Bridge notes @.—Hew miueh did you owe the bank when it felled? A.—1 cid not owe it ouything Q.—How much did St, Joba & Goddard, of olther of | them, owe the bank? A.--The bank was largely indebted to St. John & God dard Q.—Have 8. John & Goddard, or either of the any agent for thea, preotited uy claig to the ry nese ¥ huowledge w was the buuk iadebied to St.Jcha & God- it failed? A.—It was “ndebted to them for a large amount of the notes that they bed redeemed i Philadelphis the day | vers | | befere Curtis & Mitchell stopped redeeiing in Se York? | (Q--How wueb? | A.--I do not huow the preeiic amount; about however | Did 8, Jobm & Goddard redeom notes ia New A.--] don't know that they did; the office in Phila delphi sot to New York, amd they seat thei over to Corus ® Mitebeil or Mr. Colwman. @ John & Goddard at Philadel. at New York? when the notes wore paid t late the hands ef St. John Q =How e'd the wi & Geaddurd, at Patiedelphis? A.—Tauppose thy ww from Ourtia; he was iu T athe Cay before: Mr. Goddard traced the pa. to hitn; Leo upderstecd O.--fw be money that war ted med in Phil dcptia by £t. John & Geddard, get imto thelr povglt it et thelr counter | with ft? paper macked W was sent to New York; the tffice they went to Lambert vill —When the morey was sent to New York to be te- | deemed thee. wae it the um nding that Cards & Mircbell or Jeukine, would redeem that amoney iu car. | rent funds! A —It was the understanding, at the ourtomary rate | of divcount Q —Did the bank ever get par for the notes asaed to the Columihns Ineurapce Company or Warren J: paper beiot ging tot Q They never got any thing yet, im the ino- | ney. from tho Colurobus Insurance tomp fWaertren | Jenkins? Why wae this contract with the Columbus Tara y vod Jenkins continued in f roe from 1563 wae thought to bea favorable arrange. | ment for the company | Q --How fovorsbdie, when they recetved no fands from | that time te 1847? A.—They r ceived interest on the contract, but no re: | our | cent | tern of the funds or principal wae made; I don't ber the emount of interest received. but tree p: perannom we the Q —Hoeve you ever demanded failure, from (he managers * A —I have, sir. Q-SF. Bt Jobn, T eee some viterations made on the face of those depositions; do you know who made them ? A —Yes. sit; 1 made them yesterday to correspond | with the feet Cofore the receiver took them. the books, since the @ —Dic you ask the conswnt of the receiver? | A—No. ite | @ —You vey you demanded the books from the mane | Gers Hiner the Inslure ? re said v0. | you get them when you demanded them? | " 1 | acon did they give for the refusal ? Yor? } Tapplied to them for the purpose of giving Lae in evidence Lenk failed ? Liere the receivers interpored and said, that as the que-tion now woder coprideration was the investigation of the claims of two creditors on the assets of the ban! it would be improper to t the question, or to go into +videnee st prevent on thet subject, Inasmuch as that ruch evidence would be prejugicial to the taterests of | the creditors of the bauk and was altogether irrelevant, Mr. Seu det exenpted ‘= What became of the banking house, &e. * coiver—Thot ix all on record; it was sold under an eceoution at the ruit of Wm C. Goddard. —How dia Wm. 0. Goddard get the notes on which he bronght the evit sgainet the Delaware Bridge Com Peony. upon which he obtained the judgment under | which the banking house was sold ? | A=! don't know | &—Did you know of this eult at the time It was | eun? A=1 did, | Q—Dii Wm. C. Goddard know of the agreement under | whieh (Te notes marked W were issued ? | A =Tsupprse be did Q —W ho purebaeed the banking house * | A —1 don’t know except by hearsay, | @ —Did the ccmpany ever gire public notice of th tereement with the Colombus [neurance Company am Weren Joking, of Curtix & Mitohell * A.—Not w my knowledge @ Wee nny distinction made in the purchase an | MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, JULY 21, 1851. | when they faile | posstble to kay. becaus that ix et A.—They raid they did not wish them to come to New | | below the Exot Fale of notes of the company im New York and Philadel. phia, by brokers gonozally ” ‘Ai suppose not Q—What amount of notes het the company issued that were market W? A.— About $140 000. T think G.—-What was the whole clrculati¢n of the benk when it failed ? A.—Teannot state defmitely; my it was eomewbere In the neizhborhood of $20.00, more or less; what it wason the day of the stoppage it iy im- | Wo 12400 be balaaee. Q —Did' that $120,000 inclctde notes mated W? | A—Yee cir, as Q.—How inany of the $126,000 of notes ia cireu! | at the time of the failure, were suarked W > oe A—I don’t know. | Q.--Whet proportion? A —That I don't know. Q.—Ar many as one-half” A—Morethon tha Q—Ar many as two-thirds? quarters, prc omy ” \ A —More than three iy. What amoant of stock did you own when tle bank _ A.—TI believe it was about $12,000: (“te preele smount 1 don't remember. Q.—-What amount did Bt. John & Goddard own, or either of them ? j A.—Neve; Thos, ®, St. John held come; about $2,099, | Q.--What amownt of money marked W did the com. | pary at Lambertville lave on baad when the bauk felled? A cannot stele the ameun? at chat period; I thiths, at the first balance. it was $20.0(0. { Q.—State as pear as you can? A—Teannet it would be dificult. Q —Was it $£€0" A —It was probab iy nearer $20,000, Q.—Woe tt in the braking beure? A.—It was at the benking house at Lambertville, Q—bid the company present coy cf that $20,000 on hand then, on the day of the failure, to Curtis & | Mitebeil! A.—They did not. Q —Did they present »ueh notes to Curtis & Mitchell on the day of th. failave: or two days before” | A --They did not at any time before, Did any person ueting on your behalf, in suy way, 3 to the bak that was not then due! \ A.—No, sir. at ome of Zailnre, not to my knowledge Q—Did any person. noting for you individually, as president. or as other ofieer of (he company, owe any money tothe bank? 4.—No Q.—De you know the year and day of the year when Mr. Coleman firet went 10 05 Wail street? A.—l dont O.—Can you state what year it was when you raw Mr, Jevkins wark potes wit the istter W in Coleman's effice? A —Probubly © year during the time he kept his «Mise there. nfier the contract wae made. Q.— How many years? A—iden't rr ! T; it was more than two years; | it may have been more; the time | Q—Py Recelvers—Who were ty redeem the money marked W; the bank or Curtis & Mitchell, accord- | ing to the contract? A.—Curtis & Mitehell. Q — What do vou moan, rhen you say $5.000 oF $4.000, which yeu say they bad of “Me bank funds, from Jen- Lins. to redeem the notes. or Jaw against them? 4 —It wax to redeem (he aotes of the company, put in erreulation at heme Q.— Wer they then to redeem beth classes of notes, marked -¥d not marked A —1 don't remember there was any sgreement tothat Uffeet: the practice wae such. ‘how St John examined, on the part of the plaintif:— © —Since the New Hope baok failed, did you sell any of the notes to J, T. Coleman: A -No. Q.—Did Mr. Aneel St Joba seil any to him? (tomy knowledge, (= Did any person in-y A —Noet to my knowledge office sell any to him’ Q.— Who were ip your otter” A—C Insley and Mr. Geaned a! Q.—Did they eet! any to A.—Not to my knowledge ur situation «ich that you would have known it if any had beensold te hie A- nite T wna th miler, 1849, —Q.--What notes of | Hope Company did you have on hand when i fw Pipes city at the tin Lunde stoot the smount to be $10,000 or $12,900. St, John nnd Goddard you mean; I was not in the wad oviy know the amount from letters; ©.--Hew neh have thew vow on hand! About the same anaont. T betiowe @ wer nile with any ol A to my knowleege; T think not, Q.—Where are the note w the olerk io your off pd Mr, Win. A. Benri you in the habit of buy! la another ¢ and selling and AW-Yex, ©.—-What do you mean by redeeraing? A—Tshing them up; it was about one per cent dis. count Tid you redeem all the note * ' A --Ves of every denomination that came there ( —Mavo you purchased any siace the failure / oncern purelinsed ore that ( reoottect. sttom are you to Anvet St Joha® jeddard? y A — Nephew Q —V bat reistion is Mr. Nowe at 0 Q —-Whoe turnisbed the concern with mouey to take up these notes? A—The company for their redemption, ax fur as T kne®, ard Mr. Jeukineg for those that were marked W. Q.— Where were you at the tne? A —in Pennsylvania ; my i milv temained there un- til Jannery 810: [left there i A —My recollection is thet ft stopped he STth or th of December, 1417; my tmpression ta, that it stop. ped on the 271, Tmean in New York and Philadelph: Q --Did the Susquehanva Bamk fail at the «ame thin A--No. it wos two days after ' Q-—Were you ever inuleted or nrrested in Penn. | ¥ rylvonin? H (Objected te, on the ground thet It eas aot a pertinent q lop, Overruled) Q.—Were yourtrs Indicted or wir-eted? (Objected to, and question overruled ) &—Who wero the clerks in thy office during your atence! A.—Mr Emly, Mr. Goddard, and Mr. Batler; I think ( How long were you absent A.—[ never resided in New York permanently antil Ito alhovgh T wns there frequently Q —How soon after the bauk failed did you goto New York —I don't reeeilect. probably two or three weeks. net recolicet that some person in pour ed from Colemen sn amount of Sasque ata depreciation. and selling, ” town and New Hope et anythi | Q —Deyou not recoliect purchasing from brokers. by fore pervons in your office. votes of the Sosqn+hanna Bank while that buck wao temporarily snepended. (Objected to ) ithe kind Mr Scudder offered io prove that some pereon | come from the ofiee of Bt John & doldard in the eny of New Yerk. wont to the offer ef Coleman, aad i, in effect = HE Any person comes to you to pur- © notes of the Suegu banna P em to that nt d we will let you he ware Bridge Co in exe ce of euch oF & similar arcane: men Colman removed from the office of th» Now Hope Delaware Bridge Company Me linleey, on the part of the plaintiffs, objected, cn the ercond (hat there wae ne connection shewn to be etween Goddard and St. Jobo. and Ansel 2t. Joha, and herefore the question was irrelevant The offer was accepted. and then put in the + hears of j Q —Did any pereon. «ines the failure of the New Hope Delaware Bridge Ocinpo oy. eal! on you te purchase. and hat you a4 not desire to sell. Lot told Coleman to sup- Jy Coch person. and that be Coleman. ehomid reovive 9 a ‘ | he waa interested in brip papreadicn. Ss Se bro tout notes from hi went inte th Q.-You of there a! the time ap }4 | Ye said tt | awkward poeltion whieh Iptere —————_——___ | PRICE TWO CENTs. prosecution; as I was from that part of the country, an@ appeared to know rome little about the conevra, he was devirous of getting information from me; he wanted me to write to him who the prosecuting attorucy. were. aad to give come directions in regard to institutt. suite, he raid the bank was indebted to him in t $40 090, for which he beld its bills; 1 said I of Wall strect characters; in order to convin.» moe thaé ng these men {. juatioe, he safe; this was iy the seme cocamtony, stor dated cffice where I purchased the notes ou the fir and was in the month of April, May. or Junc after reta rved home; J can fix the the by « « Tose G. 1800; ie was before that time; he uivio mo aa offer that ,U wold take these notes and pros. .<o in my own name)’ I refused; the reason assigned {sip wish- ing me to do so. was that he might be @ wits sin the | cuee; Warn p Jonkins was cousidered the pr.: cipal wit- neva. apd be: would testify to the same effec: T paid 30 ceuts onthe dollar for the notes; I resid: at Lame bertvie, N. J., and have resided there sine» the Lat of Apriiinst; .I am very distantly related to the Ooryelk who was dirce tor of the tok; I don’t bold any of the notes of the bank now; I know Ausel St. John, be re- ded at Lambartville for several years; I know Johis Hold- ccmLe,tt+ comgolainent; I know him since (was « child, but have teen Analy personally acquainted with him foe ® year, Q —What is (he reputation of Mr, Ansel St. Joho tm the neighborhood whore he resided, for truth and wee racity. eid vould he be believed on oach ! Alle weuld ¥@ believed by some. acd sot by others; there are a great m apy there who would ot beliewe hima under oath. and © 4 Text many who would, — Fic what ye i Kuow of the nets oud conduct of Ansel St. Jon. and the reputation he ustalns in the neighborhood whore kre revides, woud you beliewe him. unde! rn objected to, * yy be prejudh ed: T hw | trauswotions wi yin omd Py rould not answer. QW you bedeve Bim und youth (Objected to. and raled a at by C6 ccovivers.) Q—Froz his reputation for tr and veracity ia bie neighborhned. would you ba ‘eve by. under oath * (Ubjected to, and raled oa t by scceivers Q —What is the reputatian of a «ci S¢ Jobe in bag acighborhood for truth and *veracity ? A—It is pot good, from she fact th: ender his me axgement the bank exploded, and thy «.aounity wee o bie trotis A—I den thoow that it does. except to th iy bavi. large losers, Q.— Doves this reputation of bis extend and verscity Q —le you kaow whethes Mr. 2°t. Johu, while residing | a1 Lombertyille, was a member of the l’resbyterlany Caurch ? A—L never eaw him at cormmunien. but T henrd he wae the head of the ehoreh (laughter); Lhave bed no far~ | ther conversation with St. John, exeapt as to ovo trans actions, nor with Joha Holdeombe; Ld on't kuow the cone sideration 60 abich the movtgege is founded only from. hearsay; Mr. Coryell, one of the directars. called Squire Cosy 0), told ane le wae the agent of Jonas livideombe. the oplainant mortage: be was 1 puted to be bis 2s enbpa need me bere; & was on » Mow et the bepk clo d: E gota uote discounted om~ rluay. and the bank failed om the Monday (ollowing; E ved New Hope money for all of rnt; itwes Ansel St. Join dir xis of St Joba & Geidard, Wall it remained th till it was sent ont rc collection. Paid before suit Sy the endorser.to Mr. Wakefield, attor ney fer St, Jobo & Goddard: it was paid. not in New Lope, but urrwat notes; the funds }y which the note ray property; Zjost ull the depreciation bere wo ia the notes of the New Hope Delaware Hawk; Mz. Ooryell. the sgent of olucombe, wuld ortgage Was made recording to an xzrvoment witle > he merely snid it was po more thra justice, have stated that Jokn Coryell was the agom st Vr. Johm Dow in relive thet after the bauk was > -u-viteted A Sd the jast time, srrangements bad been mate with Uolde cimbe fir an wmount of romey, it was as fllowes bn He deombe.or bis agent bad deposited tn the baw. to Gare, avd there wae £9 agreement with the interest should be paid upon the deposit wf Ftnted perieda (.—Hew wes that rate of interest to be paid? A—I| know nothing about the rate (= At what Himes waa interest to be compated t A--At ‘hw time «pecilied in the agreement ; my (ame pression fa thet it was every three craix months, ( —Cpon tot sum was the interest to be? A.— Upou the amount of deposit, © — Wa. it upon the amount of the deposit for the: whoir three or six mouthe. or upon the amount ta tae bur k on deposit at the er d of three or six mumths? if Lreeeiivet d tinetly it was upon the aumowale ited by the Avterrent. Q—Whe ther or rot Chat sum of m ney had been thee during the whee three er six month was tobe upom the amount of Lhe deposite af ifed im the agreement, hat prior Co the time specified there co deposit, and at Che tune specified te pepment of twteres: there should be soording (0 your understending, waa dou $5.00 or $10.00 1 od Be iopression made that comverratton was. that it should be! sotually in the bunk a#t the time jailon War to be mode—on the $10,000 when the usily inade. The wilress sen proverded in his statement as fole love—The conversation commenced between me Jel Coryell in gard to the sflware of une bak, tte wae ricus Wabeactions. and the couse of ite falare. aad ja reewid to the erexogement made with Mitevell and the manner in which the receivers were “ advice jana oF It was A Gangercus mode the arrnc Me repress yeeial coutrac the kuowing, at the time, U peraticn but thet “ir. St. Jonm had? moeht, and Bed made the most favor ‘one of it, apd of Che great benefits the rive fr m It; thus (be arramgement he@ Mitebell and Cart and it prev-d disse as he Luu always told St. John it wonld; aad be (Joba Coryell) as agent of Holdee joke Teeard toa to that mortgn the bv the bepk got into diMeateyy Fm foriher conv ration: hy auld movey crymther received. wad was bene ‘hich interest war te be culonlated tines, these lowus wore made from st certain rpec time te he said Holdeotmbe war ® right man smd bad ¢ great desl ef money Woe not the int hole period » net to be computed on the $10.000 Ines the time ofthe Het compat. $10.00 was there when the inter | the ereat ti the eet wre ecmpated.even the tel It had not hoon there fae the ehele tie eines (ie previous owmputation af inter | eet. eed wes pot eveh your woderstanding of Mr. Jobe Coryell's mation Cos in ristion to the matter mag ont thet the impros, } ne end the inferences Irom canpet be given y te any understanding of k with John Coryell ne to the a twas tolecemputed cu John Noldoombe’y lonmer depostt ? A —T con state tiepreesicne made upon me in relation fo thet snject in proved Q—Whe are ti (Qu tJreted to nud overrated ) Thes wy of Wit Dene here elo-ed ¥her being exminined—Q — the New Hor wt ary AumWe Wall &' ree @ —Bince the failure of th purchase any New Hi A—Ne Q —Did you purchase any from Mr Coleman? A—One of our clerks et purchare, on the moraiag are whe known iit New York ow much? A —One hundred collars Croas-exemined—9 —W here Is your cfteot A —Itwwes then nt ST Wall street: sty Bridge Com wng. dt Hope Rank mor ey ¢ 4 not since the duy the f Now fone Bank, did Oste yr money from yout Q. —Is iteustomery in Wail street for aereral persons, who have different occupations. to hive dewne te the name cflire, whose buriaes: is entirely discom A —It ie in many inetances, perhep: not im majority: other nots» of he New Hope Delaware Bridge Company | of instar ces to moke up the sale or lot A.—T have no recollect a cf any ‘hing of the kind } Q = Where is the piace of business of Aneel at A 26 Weill street. that the raae place of businers of Goddard & St. John! A=No. @ —W hen the bank failed, whore was the office of St Jobo & Goddard ? | A =(7 Wall treet ; the office of A vet St. John wns at that time at Lambertville; when h» came to New York be usually went there | Ipgam’ Coryeil exomined by Mr. Seuddor on the part of Coleman —Lo the epring of 1864, 1 went to the office of | Curte& Mitebell, in Wall atreet, on the right t vee as you go down tothe Hee! ever; itis im the basement story; I went for the purpose of urchasing money; I bought some on chat day; I found | boy tanding behind the counter: T enqttired for Ne Hope inoney; he hes ‘ated, and finally catled co a gente an in the rear, who came out and prove to be Me Mitchell; he asked what nuount J wanted and for what purpose I varted there was come hes sation on hie pert ine liog and ing impression Is thas he spoke of a gentleman colng absent who had the key cf the safe, and raid Frhonid ealt again in the cours ¢*e short time; 1 did 0. end then raw ancthergentieman fn company with Mr Mitchell. and they then so Time the stnowat of money Twanted; Toannct my @bich of then made the sale; they were both bebind the counter; T would not tike to evenr that Mr Coleman war che second man; I think T purchedd $90; I met Mr. Mitchell two or three times afterwards; once at the same office, once at the Howard Hotel, aad once at che Mer. cherte’ Hotel: we met by appotatment twice and onee be estied epeciaily; the oyect was thie: Me, Mitchell hod considered himself swindled by the New Tic pe Delaware “ridge Company, he considered that the cfhoogs and directors of the bank were Hable to crimina | hae anoths | the (= Dit not the brokers generally buy and sell Mew Hope notes in Wall street before the failure? A They did. that i their business but not parsous beving de -k inthetroffice, an exchange broter would get person in his office who would bay and edi bank notee hem exchenge brokers bought and sold meta of owl Took io Wallstreet. « not chass and rell them Indliecrinipately? . wit A = We purchased them fndiseriminately in our bast ness, and niro from the ageney Q.— In buying marks on the New Hope bti A-No; but since the failure we purchased thea G | as broken money. and dircriminated In the U =Have you purchased rinoe the failure? A --Yes sir, for the pur of procuring certificates, and to pey debte due by individnals to the bank ()—Ts it not A general practice to putehase broke: bank bills for the purpose of procuring certifientest A. Yee. if there are any assets Q—Ry Ooleman—Do you not remember that T oom. tinued to a ise Hope money that day up to half-pet ene o'clock, P.M A.—1 do not Q —How late do you think I did bay? A —lLcannot sy; you enme into my office about half. Past 12 o’eleek, apd not Inter Q —Did I not tate to you that if you had any New Hope money to send it in.and get the monry beenase © telegraph frem Philadelphia was recetved ta the street, that the New Hope money was not redeemed there, or there was «toe tremble in Philedei pbia about A--Youd d not; Coleman came inside the dove, ae feked me if T bed any Delaenre Bridge money; I atated Thad none but thet toy young man had gone down te Mr. Coletann's cfilce to get come, he teptiad, «Very well; Mf yon bine ony J (Coleman) wont tome some * te: we wo further information, was the day the feiluge