Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-29
"HE TOOK IT."
Wns. F. Thompson, on the Witness Stand,
Publicly accuses LOrejoy of Stealing the
HiSSiH0 Funds.

W9n. f. Thompson, on the Witness btdnd,
Publicly accuses LorejOy of Stealing the
Missing Funds.
After Cashier Harris. of the Northwest
ern bank, had been examined yesterday
morning, the defendant Vim. F. Thompson,
was placed on the witness stand and testi-
fed substantially as follows:
He identified books produced in court as
belonging to Farnham & Lovejoy and a
part of which he himself kept. The petty
cash book was not among those produced.
On that book he kept complete record of
all cash paid IN or paid out at the office.
Witness proceeded in detail as in his pre-
vious testimony regarding Lovejoy's fire.
quent examination of the books, his di-
rection to witness to drop entrees his alb
straction of vouchers, etc. Lovejoy would
draw pencil lines about items and say:
''THoMP, YOU NEEDN'T ENTER THOSE"
Lovejoy frequently took money from
the drawer, saying he needed it for out
side use. The alleged secrot conclaves be-
tween witness and Detective Reed, the al
legged attempt of the former to seduce
Reed by offers of money, the matter of the
five $1,000 notes and the express business
scheme we're all then explained or refuted
by testimony not varying from that
given by the witness heretofore and pub
ished in the GLOBE. ACQUISITION as to
the conference between witness and Capt.
Berry at the time of the formers incarcer-
alton was objected to and the objection
sustained.
TEE FICTITIOUS ACCOUNT.
Q.-By Mr.. Hart: s'Why did you open the
account at the Hennepin County bank in
the name of Geo. S. Thurman?'
A.-Because at the time was engaged
in certain litigation, and it was advisable
for that reason to keep the account in a
fictitious name, All the boys in the Dank
knew that l was not Geo. S. Thurman.
They understood the matter. When my
litigation was over L closed the account OF
Geo. S. Thurman.
Cross examined-During the first six
months of 1882 had an account at the
Hennepin bank in the name of Geo. S.
Thurman; during that time also had an
account in the name of W. E. Thompson
at the Commercial bank of this city.
Odd you not deposit in the Com
mercial bank 500 on the 9th of March
1892?
Aft the bank books show did, then I
did.
Odd you deposit 500 there on the
9th of March?
Al made good many deposits, but
have no memoranda.
Witness stated that when his litigation
ended he closed the Thurman account at
the Hennepin bank and opened an account
at the First National in his own name;
kept three bank accounts; made no deposit
at the Hennepin bank in January.
Q.-What became of the money repre-
sented by the items dropped from the
books?
A.-(Quietly, but half rising and point
ing his finger at Lovejoy:)
THAT GENTLEMEN RIGHT THERE TOOK IT.
The cross-examination OF MIR. Thomp-
son continued up to the noon adjourn
ment, nothing ofimportance being elected
beyond what was brought out in the first
trial. The witness manner was straight
forward and his answers prompt and in
telligent He was generally cool but be-
came nettled somewhat, occasionally, at
what he seemed to consider unnecessary
questions.
In the afternoon Mr.. Farnham was
called and gave some testimony of small
Importance, as did also Messrs. Robinson
and Reed, bookkeepers for the firm.
SUMMING UP.
With this the evidence in the case closed,
and after a short recess Mr.. Wooley at 80
began summing up for the state. He
opened by saying that when he began for
the defense Of & person accused of crime
he had always fear that he should not
say enough, but when he spoke for the
prosecution he had fear that he should
say too much. He spoke of the splendid
possibilities of the defendant, which pos
sibilities only crime could take away.
While on trial for crime the accused is
supposed to be vested in purity. In this
case the defendant had with his own hands
rent the mantle of innocence by his man
ner of defense. I want to so order my
words that when this trial is concluded
can regret nothing. If you say not guilty,
[ desire to be able to
TAKE THE DEFENDANT BY THE HAND
and congratulate him; should you render a
verdict of guilty. want to be equally
able to look in his eye and say: "Your
crime did it, did nothing, 1 want to looE
into the face of his wife and his mother
and say have done you no HARM
Mr.. Wooley continued his remarks until
the hour of adjournment.