Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-15

TIE TESTIMONY FOR THE STATE ALL IN
W F. IIendee, crosse examined by Mr.
Ballard Witness identified one of his re-
ccipts: it appeared on cash book, but not on
the letter book intended to report every one
on the letter book couldn't explain why it
wasn't there; most of the collections were
made out of the Office by the different
clerks: they and not Mr. Paige collected the
most of the money; couldn't swear TO any
particular bills that | collected remembered
occasions when Mr.. Paige was not al the
Office; then all the business was done by the
other clerks: money was paid by check 10
C. 5. Appleton, agent. part of the time
and Ia &c. ;. Appleton, part the safe was
open during business hours AMI any clerk
could 20 there; | have taken money ont of
the safe by Mr.. Paigc's orlcrsto pay laborcrs,
etc: the same thing was done 10y the other
clerks: can't swear that ever heard Mr..
Paige give instructions 10 wilkins about
the siop-ovcr charges.
Redirect The clerk that collected any
freight hill and entered it on the cash book
would not necessarily be the one who billed
it,
In answer to the Judge: The clerk whose
initials appeared on the receipt had the duty
of making the report. hut did moi ncccssnri-
" collect the money.
T.. \ wilkins, clerk at the freight office,
testified Collected some through freight bills;
put the money or cheeks in the safe ; some
times Mr.. Paige was present and something's
not entered my receipts on the cash h1',k
have taken money out III the safe To pay
men on puigc's orders or in his absence the
person who took his place would enter this
on the cash book il would bc Il few dollars
at II time never took money otherwise :;
Mr. Paige transmitted the money h. ST.
Alhans or deposited in ,l,t. bank the checks
were mads i,as able Ia Mr. Appleton have
taken checks to him 10 he endorsed money
from stOp-over charges was put into 1.-THE cash
drawer of the station account the money
WAS entered on the cash book collected
money on the stopoycr bills put 1t into the
cash drawer at night balanced my accounts
and put the money in the safe nothing
about the car would be entered ON the book
Mr. Paige told me To keep the records this
way . no other record was kept don't
know how the account WAS prrvioualY hcpt
conldn'l tell from any 4 tn, n.1.k, the mum
hrt pf car on winch s,np uvcr charges had
hccu collected | kept a private m"inoran-
dun ut cars, number and date gave tho
list to Mr. Paige by his request showed a
copy of it To Mr. lIcndrc don't know why
took a copy before gave II
to MIR. Paige know there WI II.
other record of il in llIe "ih,c ihls
wa a.,.r ,l.c ,roublr and whlic Mr.
Lizard was here; Mr.. Appleton knew moth
ing of this record being kept made the copy
after had given the original 10 Mr.. Paige
lac letting me take it at my request the lis
was kept after July 18th 10y Mr. ProuiY
who took my place from !Gac 10 Until thai
date Paige ileudcc and myself were th'
lny clerks at the Office; meyer had the key
To the safe
CrnsscXamlned While | hud charge o
the stop-ovcr business by Mr. Paigcs dircc
, lions kept a memorandum OF cars; don
know as Mr., Appleton knew it; supposed h'
knew all the details ol the Office the oihcl
clerks knew of the memorandum tho" Va
, no secrecy about I | gaze 1t T. VI. PalT
and ro gave Il I, me when ! wanted 10 MAKE
acupy of il never heard anything salt
about the record being kept in this way 10y
Mr.. Applctun's Instructions from this anl
! the cash book it whs possible tu a.C, rt;,in al
| the money that h II been coitrttcd on stop
r over charge the money was collected by
. the clerks generally, and uot by Mr Paige
IN business hours all the clerks and Mr.