The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-11

,omnanv No man can tell accurately
az to who makes figure III; a prac-
tical bookkeeper may make that inquire
in a half dozen different ways.
C,oss.eromirsd-The bonds shown
are signed by Mr.. J. G. Battellei l DO
not know who wrote the body OF the
bonds went to the Institution IN
AUGUST, 1869. 1 was book. keeper there
and remained there until February
1871. when the Institution failed.
GThe trial here came to stop De-
cause of the absence Of the books OF til
Norway Iron Manufacturing Company
in possession ofW. II. Irwin, as Deputy
U. S. Marshal. Gen: Wheat ex-
pressed his willingness to 60 on II ne
were permitted to introduce the BOOKS
at a subsequent period. Tins oeihg
agreed to on the part Of the State the
examination of Mr.. Norton was pro-
ceeded with. The minute book OF The
Board of Directors of the Norway Iron
Manufacturing Company was intro
duced and a resolution authorizing A.
C. Quarter, as President, and John u;
Battelle, as Secretary, to borrow S5O, OOO
and give deed OF trust to secure the
same was read. l went to the Norway
Iron Company in 1870 and not lSo9 as
| first stated. .,,.
The question as to the admlssloIlity
of evidence, showing that other altera-
tons were made in the Norway Iron
Manu- facturibg Company's account, to
show Quarters guilty knowledge OF
the alterations in the account, was
argued by the Attorneys for the State
and the defense, and excluded by the
Judge for the present.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
C. w. B. Allison, sworn-l am
practicing attorney; the deed OF trust
handed me was written by James u.
Stanton, who was at that time in the
office, and being a good deal better
scribe than either of us, he was engaged
in copying. He copied this deed from
the original drawn up by B. F. Stanton;
it is deed of trust made to me as trns-
tee, and is signed by Quarter as
President ard John G. Battelle as
Secretary.
James ". Todd, Scsrn-I was a
stakeholder in the Norway Iron Manu-
featuring Company; | had control OF
the mill; | was a director in 1871, was
elected director on the 22d Of Feb
ruarv. | was made President pro tenn,
for the purpose executing deed OF
trust to secure ten bonds. signed the
papers under the direction Of the Board
of Directors. There are ten bonds Of
$4,000 each.
The defense here rested its case.
The Court having announced its
decision in favor of the admisibility OF
proof TO show Quarters guilty knowl-
edge by the fact that he had made other
false entries,
Joseph f. Paul ras recallsd-l find in |
the blotter under date Of December
10th, 1867, to credit OF account Of Nor
way Iron Manufacturing Company,
S6,7SS.35, in the ledger SIG, 1888 35 (; |
December 24th, $3,l27.47, in ledger !
Sl3, 127.47; January l4th, 1868 8, 1885, |
80, in ledger $l2,7735 80; March 9th,
81, 3GS.S SO, in ledger 81 ,36S.S3; these
entries all appear to be in different ink,
though the change is not as noticeable !
as in that of March eth, 1868.
John Wagner, recal'ed-The entries
made here seem to be the same as
stated in my testimony on the other case.
Cross Eramined-I do not understand
that an addition of figure is an altera-
ton; my idea Of an alteration is that
something has been erased or substitute
ed for figure. The figure one in the
entry OF March 9th is darker than that
used in making the other additional
figures.
The evidence here closed and the
court adjourned until 9 o'clock to-mor-
row morning.