Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-10
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The Dessiorkienta YeslssdsS
Afternoon, Last Night and
To-Day.

I
stein Il Bros, has disclosed the fact that
bitter feelings prevail among the wit
nesses, Ne well as among those who are
the friends Of Mr.. Mundinger, and have
been in CLOSE attendance throughout his
trial at the courthouse. A good deal of
hard swearing has been done in the
case, as is usual, however, in nearly
all cases tried before a Judge
The recklessness Of many regard
ing their assertions, and the directly
opposite statements of equally credible
people can only be appreciated and prop
erly understood by those who would like
to study human nature, by attending the
court house aud watching this important
trial.
In the course Of the trial yesterday, at
the morning and afternoon session of the
court, Mr.. VIM. Gross and Mr.. Q. NJ.
Patton testified to having seen Munding-
er on the first Of September last sell six
yards of silk to a colored woman, and put
the money, amounting to $12, in his pock-
ct. Mr.. George Proudft and Mr.. Book,
cashiers, testified that the books of the firm
contained no account of sale of six yards
of silk on the day named. A. II. Harris,
an employee at Lowenstein's. store.
testified that he frequently wrapped
goods for Mundinger without a check,
he having authority to do this. Mr.. A.
Lowenstein said Mundinger had requested
permission to stay here during the fever
season of rs, saying he was not afraid of
fever having been here in 70. He did
not ask Mundinger to stay as he would
not ask any one TO do what he would not
do himself, and he, Lowenstein, went
away ten or twelve days after the fever
appeared. Mr.. Shouse said Mundipger
was first employed at Lowenstein's in IA
as salesman, and in 70 was promoted to
floor walker, and was afterwards made
assistant floor manager at his suggestion.
He(Shouse) had authority to employ or
discharge Mundinger, being manager of
the entire department and employing,
discharging or arranging salaries in ac-
cordanee with his judgement. Mr.. Elias
L~Owenstein caused the arrest of Mundin-
ger and the arrest was made by Constable
w. r. Sims. The defense cfAred as tes-
timony Mrs. E. Colby, who said Mr.. Pat
ton told her Mundinger had done him q
dirty trick and he would never forget il,
also Mrs. Kellar Anderson, who said she
usually traded with Mundinger, and had
bought a spool of floss at the store for a
lady out Of the city, but could not give
the date, but it was about September Jst;
Mr.. John Gerber, who said he was a per-
sonal friend Of Mupdinger, and Mr.. Pat
ton said Mundinger was his worst enemy,
Mr.. GIN. Brown, now q grocery man,
but formerly clerk at Lowenstein's, de-
clared he would have noticed Mundinger
if he had done what he bad been charged
with doing. He was in the habit o fgetting
his dinner, and Of course went to dinner
on the day the transaction is reported to
have occurred. M. Burke, M. p. Jarnagin,
II. f. Farnsworth and P. r. Athy all
gave M%undinger good character. Mr.. j
B. Merritt, now of Humboldt, Tenn, but
formerly clerk at Lowenstein's, said Pat
ton had told him Mundinger had been
against him in the store. He also said that
Gross stated he only knew oftwo suspicious
transactions in which Mundinger was
implicated land he was not certain he had
been stealing. Merritt a'so said he had
spent several days as the guest of Mum
dinger, that he was a Knight of Honor,
and he never said Attorney CAN'T had
made a mistake in not placing Mr.. New
ell on the jury when he had a chance.
Mr.. Wynne Cannon testified that Merritt
did say a mistake had been made in not
taking Newell as "a juror, and that be had
winked at Mundinger TO take him when
the jury was being made up, but that
Mundinger didn't see the wink.
Several witnesses testified to the good
character of the swearer, Merritt inclu-
ded, and at the close Judge Horrigan an
nounced that he would allow attorneys
three hours and a half for tho speaking
on each side, and Attorney Lehman open
cd for the State this forenoon, and the |
speeches will occupy the day.
This forenoon the audience was smaller
than heretofore. The leading interes
centered in a statement of Mpndinger's,
who said he had no recollection of the
silk transaction, and if such an affair ever
occurred it was simply in exchange for
goods; such transactions frequently oc-
Cured when goods were returned by Gus
toners. If any money was handed him at
the time it was his own. he frequently |
loaned small sums Of money to custom
ers, which were handed back to him at
various times. He had never taken one
cent of Lowenstein's money, and if the
Lowensteins had come to him and given
him an opportunity, he would have made
satisfactory explanation. Regarding tho
spool OF floss, his recollection was that
Mrs. Anderson asked for a certain kind
OF hoss, which, not having, he had
sent out for, she handing the
money to pay for it. This money he may
afterwards have put in his pocket. he
had a faint recollection when this matter
came up that Mrs. Anderson was the
lady who paid for the aoss. He called on
the lady and found she had purchased q
spool about the time but could not toll
the exact date. She found upon looking
over her letters, one bearing the date at
the very time this transaction took place,
and she also found a postal card
showing the receipt of the spool
of Aoss, and be was satisfied
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