The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-08
THE BARRON CASE.
Nothing New Brought Out at the Trial
Yesterday

Nothing New Brought Out at the Trial
Yesterday.
DEXTER June TN the Barron q asa to-day
the defense introduced the official honda Of
Barron as treasurer of the savings bank Thew
show that his bondsmen were connected with
the band and personally liable for auy defalca.
'ioh. had the bonds heen sued instead OF the
estate they would hsse been the defendants
instead of the plaintiffs.
oharles w. Curtis of Dexter, cashier of the
FIRST National Bank, testified that he received
ABOUT $4,000 through the express on the ave.
ning OF February 2lst, the day before Barron
died He thought he had 1t from Portland.
rive hundred dollars were in silver from the
United States mint The balance was from
Portland. b. #. Eldridge went with him to
the bank while he put it Ia the SAFE He nut il
IN about 7,3O o'clock. Barron used TO come
| !nto his rooms frequently. He came through
the vault. He had credit at tho National
Bank OF 5000 at the time of his death. Did |
NOT remember of ever seeing screw driver in |
barrons rooms. Had seen lamp. He had
10 use lamp ON dark days TO see the figures of |
the combination. Curtis never saw him use It.
lie was not present when Barron's room we're
searched. He was witness before the inquest.
lie thought the coroners jury examined the
vault Did not known that they found
lamp or a screw driver. Curtis was here ex-
amined at length regarding the accounts be-
tween the two banks.
xsmsnI0ss67la laGS ysi u. sfh6 Sssf sna
ment secured tho bank from all loss on ac-
count of the Leayitt loan. Also note dated
July ., 1877, for 81, ,000 BY this note Barron
limits the effect of the assignment to the
amount of the note. The object is to show
that some of the alterations OF the bank books !
were of the same date as the note and were on ,
account of 1t as it was added } the reserve /
fund of the bank.
AT the afternoon session Geo. Hamilton was
recalled When took charge OF the savings
bank found the account between ii and the [
national bank on the special depc it book not
on cash books; balanced books after Barron's )
DEATH Depositors ara entered on the cash I
books All earnings are entered on the same. {
The cash books kept by Barron do not show !
all depositors; some small amounts do not APP !
pear; think $40 viii cover it; have no knowl-
edge that interest was received by Barron and
not entered on cash books; never investigated !
the matter; on Feb. 2fst Barron told me that ,
the town of Dexter had loan from the bank; !
| was the first selectman then and wanted the .
money as there was run on the bank caused i
BY the suspension of the Bangor and Newport
bank. saw Collector Merrill next day about
5 p. N. Told him what Barron said, told him
| saw Barron yesterday. Said he had paid a
him some money that forenoon and would pay
more next day; l am positive he said forenoon.
Allen Merrill was recalled. Had conversa-
tion with Hamilton Feb. ed Told him had {
relieved Barron's wants; had paid him enough
money for present emergencies; would pay $
more te-morrow. Am positive / used these 1
words and no others.
L. I. McCausland testified. Am an officer
Of the Boston police force detailed for detec- ,
tive service. Have been on the force nine
years. Came to Dexter Feb. oath Sunday |
came from Newport in q special train. Came
By orders of Chief Savage. Arrived early t
Sunday morning, went to the bank in common I
with Bradbury and Hamilton. Was told that : !
everything was the same as when Barron was
found. Went into the the back room, found
the coal hod tipped over In the centre OF the
room. Barron's teeth and pen were near it. /
Coal was not scattered over the floor. Ex- I
buo vault. CaW lH0 trunk on WDlCn |
Barron's head lay when found, looked to sec :
4 the steel cash box had been tampered with 8
s.d found it all right. Looked in the safe and J
esas q. sAaAlt- hattla aud. hoS Saw no screw | ]
iriyer or lamp. Saw only one bottle, took /
charge of the Gaze till Wiggin came. Was
here some ten days looking up suspicious par :
ties. Found no evidence Of ,tampering with /
the steel rhest, no disorder or confusion in the t
vault, no papers scattered about. Hamilton !
showed me how Barron was taken out be- !
tween the safe. '
Geo. Hamilton was recalled. Gave Cope .
and, Barron's executor, list OF the property
N the bank Supposed to belong to Barron. !
Afterward found out the bank owned most of a
i, and told Copeland 30. The list vas made !
oy my daughter under my direction The list
was handed witness and identified There 4
vas no mention of a screw driver in it, Papers 2
Ind letters of Barron were introduced and de-
ense Gle ed
Adjourned.