The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-21

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Caldwell, Geo. d. Caldwell, E. G. Cracratt
and d. b. Doyener represented theprose:
cution.
IN KINGS CAsE FIRST.
Mr., Jordan announced that they first
desired to try tile defendants for embezzle-
nent. H5H
Mr.. Russell, for the defense, asked that
the examination OF the witnesses belcon-
Quoted separately, and also that all wit
nesses not OH the stand be excluded from
the Court room during the examination.
Tho case OF Andrew King, charged with
e,nbezzlemcnt, was then taken up, and the
following witnesses were called and sworn:
Harry Caldwell, Arthur Brown, J.N.L.
Rodgers, Joseph Wickhan, George He'll,
NJ. Is. Q. Wright, George Harmon and
james MAXWELL Alltllese witnesses were
requested to leave the room except Mr..
.'..-
TRUSTEE MAXWELL or THE STAND. %
Mr.. James Maxwell, one Of the Gas
was the first witness called, and
was examined by Mr. Erskfne. Witness
deposed that Andrew King had been in
the employ OF the Gas Trustees ever since
the Gas Works came into the possession
OF the city, In 1871, and stated the nature
Of his duties ut the Gus Office, and other
details OF his connection with the Trustees,
Of no particular interest to the public.
Mr.. Maxwell also explained the manner
in which the revenues oil the Gas Office are
obtained, the method oil housekeeping
adopted by the Secretary, ETC., and how
the state Of the metre for each month was
kept IN the section books, three ttl mum.
her, the city being divided, Tor convent
enCe, into three districts. Ihe Register
use1 Dy inc secretary was placed IN
the hands oil the witness, who explained
that 1t showed the yearly amount oil each
consumers bill, as copied IRON the metre
book, The entries in the section book
Were male by King-at least, said the
witness, II was his duty TO make them.
Mr., Maxwell, then, at the request Of Mr..
Erskine, illustrated the manner IN which
the accounts were kept IN the Register,
also The method ~ vogue hy MpaaFa: Max
wen ana Atng n the collections Of gas
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!ne enlploy Oh tlls uas trustees year or
tWo HI!er tLle WoTks came lhla tho posses
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s sl ne was promoted. Inc BOOKS at
y Gas olRGe tSd been N Gharge o. WE
secfelary, MI. Maxweli, since inc city
Sllne mo possession o. the woEKs, anu
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! ne eas trustees hau never examined tue
BOOKS Oh the Secretary.
OTHER WITNESSES, % ss..,si
George Harmon was next called: Was
VII ssS Ss r. q 5s s GssS S Sss
who was asked i be could indemnity the
writing in which tic entries were made,
Mortimer, Pollock, one OF The Gas
Trustees wassworni Mr., Pollock testified
that he had been q Gas Trustee ever since
the city took possession OF the works.
Witness was examined US TO the Connec.
tion Of Maxwell and King with the Gas
Office, and testified in substance tho same
asMr. James Maxwell. Was not suflici.
emily acquainted with Kings handwriting
to swear to it, but according to his best
judgment hp believed that the entries
December, 1878, were in the handwriting
OF King. %
Z The examination Of Mr.. Pollock was
continued as follows.
q. VIII you read those items ms thpy
appear on That book, and on pare Id?
referring to four items near the bottom
ofthe page1
Witness then read the following items:
A.W. Campbell, So l2; OF cents discount,
lcavings5 9I.
I Jol[l fSrew,2 500: 70 cents discount.
leaving 81 81. ~
Mills, krew q Co., 70 7Si 81 cents of,
leSSEyiim,g ~. =. !,
ar M1'p' " REV. - 'oi % cents oit leaving
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y rs ~ 5llere evidence o. any erasire IN
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