The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-27

metic; to Charles German for Catech:sm
to Thomas Clay for reading and arithmetic;
and TO Joseph Equi for writing.
i at the conclusion Of the distribution
Father Janssens made brief and very pleas
4 ing addresses, and the boys and audience
were dismissed. . " hsa +
BEAUTIES OF BANKRUPTCY.
". T. TEoGDEN, OF GREENSBORO, N. c., ON
TRIAL FOR GETTING GOODS ERoM NJ. MILL
HIsEE S co. ON FALSE REPRESENTATIONS
OF HIS FIRMS FINANCIAL CONDITION.
AT II O'Clock yesterday morning the Hus-
tings Court resumed the consideration OF
the Trogdcn case. The Commonwealth Of
fered in evidence the record of the United
States District Court for the Western Dis
trice OF North Carolina in Trogden & Co.'S
bankruptcy, the same being duly authenti-
Gated. To this Judge Crump objected. The
admissibility OF the record was argued by
Mr.. John Howard and Captain Wis for the
go to the jury. Defence asked that .teelr
exception be noted. -.a.,.
On 18th of February Trogden told Samuel
Hirsh, c. A. Baldwin, and A. Oppenheimer
that his firm had stock (as ascertained by
an inventory just made) worth $4,000; that
one OF his partners (Mr. Allred) owned
200 OF real estate; and that the firms in
dcbtedness was S400-none OF which was
pass due. About that time they bought in
Richmond and other places $4,000 worth on
goods. In thirty days the firm went into
bankruptcy. The debts in the schedule
amount to about $4,000; the stock to
$3.50; and Mr.. Allreds real estate to $500.
Debts proved amount to over $4,000. Trog-
den reported no cash on hand, and no
promissory bonds or other such evidence Of
debt.
TROGDEN's BOOKS.
Mr.. Robert Il. King, OF Greensboro, the
assignee in bankruptcy Of Trogden 81 Co.,
was put upon the stand by the Common
wealth, who proposed to prove by him cer-
had gotten these books from Hill, who was
the receiver. Defence obiected to their in
PRODUCTION.
Captain Wise stated that they wanted to
show the inventory referred to by Trogdcn
in ono OF the books.
| Judge Crunp claimed that the books
We're not sufficiently identlficu.
Judge Christian thought that the books
should not be introduced until the founda-
tion for them was laid-tkat is, until they
were connected with Trogden.
An examination Of the record revealed
the fact that Hill was once or twice NEIL
toned as receiver, though the record OF the
appointment Of Hill as receiver was not
there. Judge Christian said it ought to be
there.
The Commonwealth then proved that s.
p. Adams was clerk for Trogden Il Co.;
that witness knew the handwriting; that
King had been to Adams to explain some
entries in the books.
Mr.. Howard asked Mr.. King ii Adams
had ever seen and recognized these books.
Defence objected. The jury was sent out
Gor the second or third time during the
day. while the point was to be argued.
wealth withdrew Mr.. King from the stand,
intending to prove what they desired by
another witness, and i'll different way.
. TRoGDEN's wEITING-A WITNESS yERACITY.
Mr.. D. r. Taylor was put upon the stand
again. He testified that he knew Trogdcn' 5
writing. and that the writing in the books
shown him was in great part by Trogden.
| Ar. TAYLOR on the day bcfolc, upon MS
discrimination by Judge Crllmp, said
that he had been interested in business al
Greensboro. In answer to a question, Tay-
lor SAID that his partners had been into
bankruptcy, but that he had not. Judge
Crump pressed the witness very closely on
this point yesterday. He yesterday admitted
that he had filed 4 petition in bankruptcy,
but had not gotten 4 discharge. 1885,.
Mr.. Taylor explained, however, that on
Tuesday, after leaving the stand, feeling
seem concern about whether lie had properly
answered Judge Crump's question, "Haye
you been into bankruptcy?" and given the
answer ~ have not" he asked Mr.. Atkins,
the Richmond Register, who was in the
courtroom, ii the reply was correct, stating
the circumstances. Mr. Atkins told him
that he thought he should have told Judge
Crump that he had filed his petition. Wit.
. ness thereafter had asked Captain Wise te
allow him to go upon the stand and explain
II'This Captain Wise corroborated.l Hc
thought that as he had never received hi;
discharge he was entitled to say that he haL
never been into bankruptcy. Hc could moi
say that his partners had ever received THEN
discharge.
THE WITNESS INDIGNANT.
Judge Crump worried Mr.. Taylor 4 good
deal with questions about this bankruptcy
matter, and ut last the witness demanded i
Judge Crump meant to question his We
racity. Judge Crunp said that lie ceT
tainly did. "Then," said Taylor, " you'll
have to take the consequences" That tht
Judge said he would Willingly do.
Judge Christian discountenanced Mr.
Tayloi's threat, and said If Judge CrumE
asked witness any improper questions ht
would protect witness.
Judge Crump misunderstanding the re-
mark) want no protection.
Judge Crump, by questions, learned !fon
Taylor that the latter had never seen frog
den write; that lie had received some letters
from him, none OF which he had with him
and that he was OF opinion that TroSder
did not always write exactly the same hand
Taylor thought he identified Trogden':
writing on the books in several places. His
convictions, however, were not absolute.
The question was again raised as tt
whether the books were proper evidence
against Trogden. At a little befOre3 O'Clock
the Judge sent the jury out until 5, and tbt
lawyers went to arguing the legal point.
THE MISSING LINK.
AS to the admissibiiity OF the books 4:
evidence there was lengthy argument be-
tween Messrs. Howard and Wise OF the one
part and Judge Crump of the other.
Judge Christian decided that the book:
had not been clearly traced back to Trog'
den; that the books came from Hill, re
ceiver, to King, assignee, and there wa:
nothing in the record showing that Hill
had been appointed receiver-therefore
that with the foundation so far laid, TIT
books could not be introduced.
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