Daily Republican., 1882-12-02
SANDERS VS.. CLARK.
ANOrHER DAY CONSUMED I'm
THE Ex xAMIN ALTON OF
.A-.. WITNESSES

John L. Springer was sworn and tes-
tified that in 1880 he was Clerk Of the
Peace; on the Goth OF November OF that
year he issued q license to Bertha San
ders to carry on business at the corner
of Seventh and Market streets. She had
not taken Cat license, and he notified
her to do 3d.
Philip r. Clark, recalled and testified
that when he made the levy in January
1881 James A. Sanders was not in the
store but was sent tor. Told him that
he, the witness, had a number OF claims
against him; be said he could not meet
them and was Informed that he would
have to make levy; when Sanders re-
piled that the goods did not belong to
James A. Sanders but were the proper
ty of Henry l.. Sanders.
When witness entered the store
James A. Sanders did not offer any re-
sistance to his taking possession, told
those in the store to go out, which they
did, and he locked the doors, although
he let Mr.. Sanders and his boys In the
store several times afterwards.
Joseph Nevins was sworn aud testi-
fed that he is dry goods salesman,
has been in the business forty years
Knows James A. and Bertha Sanders.
and also Henry l.. Sanders. Have sold
goods to them for several different
firms in Philadelphia; have sold goods
to Bertha Sanders; James A. Sanders
generally selected. the goods and refer
ed the witness to Bertha; sometimes she
would not approve of his selection, and
then the goods would not be bought;
did not recognize James A. Sanders AZ
having any commercial standing with
the houses which he represented; also
sold goods 70 HeutE L. Sanders; did not
recognize anyone else as the proprietor
of the store after it passed into his pos
session most of the sales were made in
this city; when Bertha had possession,
she acted and seemed like the proprie
tor of the place.
Cross -examined-Durilg the time
Bertha had the store sold her shout
$4,000 worth Of goods; while Henry l..
had the store sold him about $1,000
worth; had stopped selling to JameC A.
Sanders sometime previous to his fail
ure in 1879; cannot remember If he had
ever sold James A. Sanders any goods
on his own account after he moved to
Seventh and Market streets; when BSr,
tina had the store and witness would
visit it for the purpose of selling goods
James A. Sanders would generally
take the samples and 60 to Bertha,
that lie as o general thing, but he would
sometimes buy them himself was not
positive that he had ever sold goods to
Bertha, while James A. Sanders was
in the store; don't know who told him
that Bertha Sanders was the owner OF
the goods in the store.
The goods that were bought in Phil
adelphia from the firms represented by
the witness were bought by James A.
Sanders; learned from one of his EN-
ployers the tAGt Of the store having
passed into tbs possession of Henry l..
Sanders; did tell William Lynch OF
Philadelphia that if he would sell Il.
Bertha Sanders goods, he would be paid
and he would have au opportunity OF
making up what he had lost on James
A. Sanders; Mr.. Lynch said that he
would sell her line Of white goods
provided the bills were made out in the
witness name; did not sell her any
goods, as James A. Sanders refused 10
buy on these terms and Mr.. Lynch
said that he would not sell to Sanders
or any Of his tribe.
!, Edward N. Vallandighan sworn aud
: testified that no Is the editor of the
Every Evening; files of the Every
Evening for 1879 containing advertise
ments Of L Bertha Sanders were shown
and identified by the witness.
s-examined-Don't know who
ordered the advertisement, or who
wrots 1t out.
Henry L. Sanders, re-called-Was
present when the hond for $4,000 was
drawn up at No. 21S Market street;
at that time draft for $4,000 was
handed to the witness by II. T. Sanders
he also received $4,000 in cash; this was
handed 10 him to count; don't know
positively if Ehis was on the same day
the bond WAS made or the next day.
The money was given to him to count
and he afterwards handed 1t to his
father.
| When the second bond for 81, 900 wau
made out in st. Louis, saw his father
receive check for $500; saw his uncle
afterwards enclose check to his father
for $500; after Bertha took possession
of the store she retained it until she
was married; had seen her buy goods
In philadelphia; was with her when
she did 80; it was her habit to sign
checks in payment for goods; had seen
her purchase goods in The store from
agents that came in; when witness had
the store he bought goods himself in
his own name on several occasions, but
his father, James A. Sanders, general y
did the buying; had given him author
itv TO transact the business for him;
the business was at all times under the
witness direction, and he kept strict
oversight of it; when the Sheriff made
the levy witness told him that the place
belonged to him; the written notice
| that was served on the sheriff was
drawn up by the witness.
Cross-ex&mined-Tkink that he com
posed the notice; don't recollect where
it was written; it might have been in
Mr.. Spruance's office; was never refus-
ed admission to the store after the
Sheriff seized it; never asked to bo al
lowed to go in.
Returned to this city from st. Louis
in September, 1873; remained at home
J with his father in this city until Bertha
took possession of the store; was pur-
suing his studies, but frequently visit
ed the store; after Bertha took posses
sion of the store, he was still at home,
with the exception Of two months
which he spent in Baltimore; he was
still pursuing his studies; during that
time he was in the store almost every
day, and some times saw Bertha at the
desk, at other times James A. Sanders;
thought he saw James A. Sanders there
as often as he saw Bertha; when the
witness had the store, he employed his
father and his brother, and the father
engaged the other employees; paid his
br othor SO per week, but did not give
his father any specified amount; told
him that he, the witness, would look
out for the family.
Done this on account of his being in
destitute circumstances; did not pay
him any money, but allowed him to
itaEe what he needed; did not limit
him, but would have done go If he had