Daily Republican., 1882-12-01
THE SANDERS CASE.
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOONS Pho.
CEEDINGS A 6EAROHEhG
CROSF- EEK AMIN ALTON.

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CEEDINGS - A 6EAROHIHG
CROsF.ExAMIN ALTON.
Court resumed pros0aEinss In tht
Sanders Clark case at 3 O'Clock Wed.
nesday afternoon, james Sanders was
recalled and the cross sS-examination con
tinusd. When Bertha took possession
of the place she procured new books
when the witness saw the clerks dc
anything wrong he corrected them, had
no power to discharge or employ any
hands, without Instructions from Ber-
tina was not positive that he ever EN-
ployed or discharged any person with
the exception of TWO or three several
of the clerks were with the witness
previous to his being sold out, and he
afterwards engaged them in her name
after the sale, the witness name was
covered up on all the signs the let
ters j. A. wero covered up and E. b.
substituted; Henry L. Sanders remained
in the store as sole proprietor from the
time he took possession until it was sold
out by the sheriff he was away from
the store great deal during the time
he was in New York engaged in other
business.
He was in the store in this city some.
times whole week; he was engaged
as salesman with Bowman 81 Co. in
New York; during tho time he was
absent the witnes had full control and
m anagement of the business, subject to
Henry L. Sanders instructions; those
instructions were to the effect that he
should be careful in buying, and CON
duct the business to the best of his
ability; the business was conducted In
the came manner while Bertha had
possession of the store; witness bought
all the goods but they were paid fol-
with Henry l.. Sanders checks, signed
by the witness as his attorney; when
the levy was made Henry L. Sanders
was about making arrangements to
close out his business in this city and
remove to. New York; the witness
thought it probable if the son had re
! moved he would have followed him in
"A short time; there were posters printed
announcing that the business was
about being closed out, and the goods
sold for cost.
A large poster headed "Extra," wss
shown to the witness and identified by
him as one of the show bills; they
were printed by James & Webb, and
the order for them was given by the
wi ness; was under the i'm preston that
Henry L. Sanders drew up the posters
but was not certain; theto was one Of
there posters in each window when the
Sheriff made the levy.
The with ess did not receive any sal
ary from Bertha for his services; she
kept his family and paid his rent, and
that was all the compensation he re-
ceived; his wife Gid the marketing
with money which he took out of the
drawer and gave to her; he kept &C.
count of all this money and entered II
in cash book; don't know where that
cash book is at present, if he did,
would produce it; this WAS all done un'
dor Bertha's orders and with her con.
sent; if the witness wanted segar, VI
he or any member of his family wanG
ed to go on an excursion or trip tC
the country the money was obtained in
| the salue manner.
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store the same arrangement was Contin
ued, and he paid the witness rent
amounting to $50 per month, provided
h,m and them with whatever money
was needed; did not think that BERTHE
or Heury L. Sanders were better able
or more capable to conduct the busines
than he was himself
Could not tell or even approximate
how much busin ess he did each year
did not take account of stock but once
while he was in business. Mr.. Lore
remarked "well l don't wonder vol
failed, if thai is the way you conducted
your business.
When Henry L. Sanders took charg'
there was no change made in the signs
the bill heads and wrappers were chang
ed, and that was all; do not know that
either Bertha or Henry L. Sanders ever
made any statement to Robert I. Sand
ers or Mary E. Sanders in relation tc
the amount of business done or how i
was fourishing.
Mr.. Hoffecker asked "did you or GiC
you not say, in the latter part.pf1878 t
Mr.. Mills, in your store, that you woulc
be compelled to bring your son Henr!
L. Sanders home from st. Louis, as h
was too expensive?" The witness an
swered at first II did not" but upoC
the question being repeated and press
ed by Mr.. Lore, he said that he coult
not recollect.
Mr. Petitdemange one OF the juror
| who had been unwell all day, was al
this time 80 sick that he was Obliged tt
leave the Court room, and the case wal
brought to an abrupt termination TO-
the Gay. 1t was afterwards stated tt
the Court that the juror was suffering
with an attack of malarial fever aud it
was scarcely probable that he would b.
able to be present on Friday morning
1t was then mutually agreed between
the attorneys on both sides that If h
was not able to be present they would
conduct the case with eleven jurors.
Court then at o'clock, adjourned III
til ten o'clock this NOR rning.