Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-10

hand; when he came back he had the bundle
in his right hand and still had the money in
his left hand; and he gave the woman the
bundle and followed her toward the door; as
he did 30 he dropped back behind her, and
saw him put his hand in his pocket that con-
tanned the money; / never told Mr.. Merritt
that ] did not know much about the case,
but Mr.. Gluck told me that Mr.. Merritt said
| to bin that had got my foot into it; / then
went 10 Mr.. Merritt and he denied having
said any such word; then dropped the mat
ter; also old Mr.. Merritt that had moth
ing sgainst Mr.. Mundinger, and l nave not;
Mr., Mundinger is a man that is liked by
all, and is very popular in the house;
Mr. Thompson and Mr.. Kenneday are clerks
in the far room from US, but were not in our
department; If Mr.. Mundinger had come
to my counter at any time and had asked me
to cut him off twenty yards OF silk | should
so; 1 did not say anything to Mr.. Mum
dinger at the time, nor since the above trans
action; ii was not my business.
GEORGE PRoUDFIT
testified: 1 am cashier for 3. Lowenstein d
Bros; have been for three yesrs. He here
gave a history of the check system and gen.
eral rules of the business OF the house and
the manner of keeping his cash-books. L
have examined my books, aud have COM
pared the checks, and all the entries on my
checks; the number of checks compare with
the number of entries on my books, and
there is no entry on my books, nor any checks
received by me On the let Of September for
six yards of silk at S12; if check on the
LIST day of September had been lost would
have an entry on my books, for which have
no check; but / find all my checks of that
day; don't file any of the checks away; /
never receive any money and put the same
in the cash-drawer unless / have a check for
the same; l was with Mr.. Mundinger during
the years of 1873 and 1879, but don't know
how much money was turned over by him;
all collections pass through my hands; my
book shows the collections well as the
checks; one is a check we'll the other;
Mr.. Mundinger could 60 to the undle-
wrapper and have goods wrapped without
check but if it were a sale it would be
irregular for him TO do it; / have no checks
for So on the 1st of September, but have
one made by Mr.. Cross for $24 rs, for fifteen
yards of silk. This check was then present.
ed and various questions asked about it.
Mr.. BOOK.
/ am general cashier; l went over the
checks with Mr.. Proudft; they all Tailed
with the cash books, and there was no check
for six yards of silk; there have been six
teen mems salaries raised since the LIST of
January; Mr.. Patton's salary has been raised
twice-on the fst OF February he was raised
$40, and afterwaId he was raised SIS; the
first raise was before Mr.. Mundinger was ar
rested.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The examination of witnesses was resumed
in the afternoon.
MR.. A. II. HARRIS,
at the Messrs. Lowensteins,
testified: have been in that position for
three years; know Mr.. Mundinger; while he
was in the position Of hoor-walker wrapped
goods for him frequently without check, as
he had authority 10 do that; Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Goodloe were also in the department.
MIR. A. LowENsTEIN,
in the house Of B. Lowenstein & Bros. testi-
fed: l was here for ten or twelve days after
the beginning of the epidemic of 1878;
came to me and said he under
stood that l was going away and said he
would like to stay; that he had been here in
1878 and was not afraid of the fever; l never
asked him or anybody else to remain here
during the fever; / didn't stay myself, and
Of course couldn't ask anybody else to stay.
MR.. sHoUsE,
manager of the retail department, was the
next witness. He said: know the defend
ant Mundinger; have known him for several
years; Mr.. Mundinger was employed in 1874
as salesman; in 1879 he was promoted to
| was manager OF the entire |
department.; l employed and discharged, and !
regulated the salaries OF the employees; Mr.. |
was made assistant fioor-manager |
1t my suggestion; / could have employed |
and discharged Mundinger; the latter was ar i
rested at the instance of Mr.. Elias Lowen- :
,tein; saw Mr.. Mundinger shortly after his I
arrest, and had conversation with him; 4
lfter Mr.. Mundinger came from dinner, Mr.. Z
Sims, the constable, was there; Mr. Mum
linger said: 81 want to see you;" he said: I
& want to know what this all means;" i told J
linn it meant that he had been robbing his i
employers. He asked me what to do about !
t; | told him to go and confess; he asked /
ne if wouldn't go and intercede with Mr.. /
Lowenstein for him; told him / would, but 4
,oing up stairs l found that Mr.. Lowensiein ]
vas out; some of our rules are in writing; i
most OF them got up myself. The witness |
lere explained the duties of salesman. |
waited on customers seldom; Mr.. Mum i
linger often did 1T.
General Wright was proceeding to ask /
ome questions about the duties of the CASH
boys, when Judge Horrigan interrupted him 1
sith the remark al think | have heard that
Explained go often that ] could become a
ASH boy MYSELF
Mr.. Shouse resumed: i had spoken TO Mr..
Patton about Mr.. Mundinger's shortcomings;
raised Mr.. Patton's salary because Mr..
Miller, who had charge of the department,
eft on better offer for Chicago, and as Mr..
Patton was second in charge, and wanted to
lave chance TO run the department, and
bought he could DO 1t equally as well as
Mr.. Miller, If not better, i gave him charge
If the department.; his salary was just the
anne as Mr.. Miller's; we raised the salaries
# number Of the employees. some OF whom
we're witnesses in this case and others not;
he fact that man was a witness cut no
igure, whatever, in the matter; Mr.. Pat
on's salary was raised, simply because he
deserved it; l do not think his salary was
aised before Mr.. Miller left.
The witness was cross-examined at some
ength concerning the conversation between
i'm and Mrs. NJ. Burke. 1t was the same
$ that in the other case. The prosecution
hen closed.
THE DEFENSE
egun by putting on the stand
MRS Z. COLBY,
7ho testified. I am acuuainted with Mr.