The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-12
THE CHARTER OAK TRIAL.
CONTINUED OBJECTIONS TO THE TESTIMONY FOR
THE sTATE-MR. FURBER DEPREcATEs THE
SHUTTING OUT OF EVIDENCE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

SHUTTING OUT OF EVIDENCE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARrFoRD, Conn. Dec. IL, 1875.
The Charter Oak Insurance Company conspiracy
trial dragged YEARLY to-day, the prosecution
making earnest efforts to get in as EVIL
dence testimony that was continually ana
generally successfully objected to BY the
defence. Many Of these matters were mere details
OF transfers OF the companys stock Sc Yet as tney
came under the rules to inadmissibility the de-
fence stood upon their legal rights and interposed
objections Ex-Governor Marshall Jewell was called
for the prosecution to prove that ex-President
wccin. of the Charter Oak. had contract with
the company under which he WAS TO receive large
salary and commission, the contract being substan-
TALLY similar to the made with Vice
President White. which has already been put
in evidence. Mr.. Jewell testified that he had
: conversation with wgsin regarding this contract
about month after wisgin had left the com
pany The Court sustained the objection Of the de-
fence that testimony could be put in of admissions
By one of the alleged conspirators month after the
conspiracy had ended. and further remarked that ad
missions as 10 the could not be regarded
good evidence.
A STOCK TRANSACTION.
Daniel Phillips and Nelson Hollister, who. during
the pamy days Of the Charter Oak were large stock
holders and both the Board Of Directors testified
that they sold their stock to Furber and wig
Gin, and that subsequently each had ten
shares transferred back to them. enabling them
to continue as directors. The prosecution
Intercepted HOLSTER pretty sharply on the pos
sbly suspicious circumstance that he sold his $40
shares of stock in October 1875, for $4,000. or <llo
per share Furber and that he appears not to have
had the Of the money until the following March,
HOLSTER settled the question promptly by explain
ing that Furber gave him draft on W. A.
stephens IL CO.. of New York. and that lie drew the
mn
of the Connecticut Valley Railroad Company Hol-
hther admitted signing the million ana 9mar .
Charter Oak Insurance Company; but after handing
them to Walkeley. who was president both OF the
railroad and the insurance company, he had known
nothing further regarding them.
ADVERTISING A FALSE RETURN.
W. III. Goodrich, business manager Of the Hartford
Couranf was summoned by the prosecution to prove
the publishing by the defendants in the spring of
1876. as advertisement. the annual statement OF
the company for the year ending December
81 previous, in which. it is alleged the
and overvalued for fraudulent purposes and to
deceive the Insurance Commissioner and also the
public. One reason for the attempt of the prose-
cution to get this advertisement in evidence
and White and failure failure had been made Of
the attempt yesterday get in evidence the report
itself as sent TO the Insurance Department The de-
fence objected to this advertisement insdmissibe,
and the question was argued for an hour or more
On its conclusion the Court reserved its decision
MR.. FURBER ADDRESSES COURT.
G. H. Castle. principal bookkeeper of the Charter
Oak Company. was called to testify to the ac-
count between the company auu as
its financial manager. Witness produced
transcript from the ledger. to which counsel for
the defence proceeded to make strong objections,
when they were interrupted by of the accused.
NJ. Furber, in a voice marked by great earnestness
md some traces Of excitement addressed the
Court saying THAI he had objections to placing the
paper in evidence, for he had no question that
It was other than . correct record Continuing, he
said that he did not wish to have thrown out any
evidence of any nature legally proper legally i'm
proper. relating in any way to his accounts
with the insurance company, as the manager
NJ Ire 6na
not to be particularly pleased with this unex-
pecred action the part Of their CLIENT but Judge
and jury appeared to take the matter in very differ
spirit it avoided extended and wearisome argu
uent on the admissbility of the evidence. Mr..
Castle continuing read large list of items showing
charges against Furber, and before reaching tho
credit side the court adjourned until tomorrow.