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at the hearing bofore Commissioner Hoyne;
Blattnor swore that Canman put letter in his
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at the hearing bofore Commissioner Hoyne;
B1attnor ssore that Canman put letter in his
vest or bosom,
Cross-eran.inel: signed Canmaa's bail bond;
was not examined under oath at the time; my
brother signed it also; I did not bring him
been released from the Bankrupt Court; vas
not asked anything about it; heard all the
testimony before Commissioner Hoyne; 3lr.
Stewart swore to q lie, 80 did Alr. Blattner, AIr.
Squires and Als. Elwell.
F. E. 1r1scn,
sworn: Am brother-in-}ew OF defendant; AM
81 years OF nge; after testifying in substance ns
his brother had in regard to Canman's economy,
Witness said Commissioner Hoyne asked him
some questions in regard to his property at tho
time he went bail for Canm.n.
PAULINA af1SCu,
sworn: Am sister Of M1a- Cannan-, and teach
III the High School; hare been at Lis house on
Third avenue; 1 should not want to keep such n
house as they did; Cannlan and his wife dressed
very plainly; they had no servants.
CHARLES ANDREWS,
sworn: live in Chicago; WAS employed in the
Post Office last May, in tho Registry Depart
Stewart Was the foreman OF my set; wo often
got through before the s'day set" camo on; and
when we got through eome ono used to remain
until they came; I heard of Canna2n'e arrest;
never heard his reputation spoken Of; thcra
was no arrangement among tho 800 employees
not to talk about one another; was neTcr ac-
clsed OF any peculation /; WAS in the Office on
tho night before Cannaan WIS arrested left
the office at 2 o'clock lu :he morning.; Cannsn
was there then; he csme about half-past
the time when the employees arrived.
Cross-eramsnetf: One :" set " had nothing to
do with "eecond notice" registered letters;
Harry Stewart knew the combination Of tho anfe
in which the registered letters wofo kept tl1ero
was night watchnan in the room where tho
safe Was all the time.
GEORGE OWENS,
sworn: I Was in tho Chicago Post Office st ono
time; left in December. 1879 I know Can
man Le worked there about two years: his
reputation WAS good I WAS discharged through,
the influence Of Blattner; le accused mo Of taa-
ing letters never took any.
II. D. dALr1N,
sworn: Am Deputy Sheriff know Canrnan lie
MAS in my employ ns custodian aud clerk Cor
two years; lie was entrusted with 1argo ard
Hmall sums Of money ;hls reputation among
bis associates was. good; lie was faithful aad
honest.
OTHER TESTIMONY
O. G. THOMPSON, BHoTn: Was in tho SheI-
ills office about five years; know Canman; he Was
employed by me cuHtodian. and Was frequent
" intrusted will. large aums Of money lie was
honest aud truthful.
Daniel. Herman Knew Canman, and that lis
Mr.. Henneberry was recalled, and produced
the book in which the time Of the employees MAS
entered. Tho record showed that Ccnman az
rived at the Office ut half-past o'clock On tho
morning Of the Dist of May.
This ended tho testimony for tho defence.
Phillip 4. Hoyno WAS called for the prosecu~
ton in rebutta}: At tho examination buforo
me, Blattner spoke about T. broken latl1, and said
no WAS on the roof or between the coiling and
roof.
AEGUMEN1B.
The District Attorney waiyet the opening, aad
Mr.. Van Arman proceeded with hi. zgunent. ue
commented for two hours upon tito testimony.
claiming that the statements Of Stewart and
Blattner were improbable and falgo. Tho proof
should bo overwhelming before the jury could
convict. Nlr. Van Arman pleaded earnestly for
the defendant. asserting that, from personal
knowledge OF him, ho knew he WAS incapable Of
committing ouch d crime.
The District Attorney wss unwilling to reply
unlegs the Court decided to sit longer,-i: bong
half-past 5 o'clock when AIr. Van Arman con-
cluded ilis speech. Tho Court out Of considera-
tion for SONIC of tho jurymen, who arc very old
gentlemen, then adjourned until 10 o'clock on
Monday morning.