Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13
THOMPSON'S TRIAL.

A8S ZL'tpSJJ1S BeSCJDtORD-HUUCJ ite BOON
keepers Say-Tte Third Day.
The Thompson trial was resumed before
Judges Young and Lochren yesterday
morning. The testimony of Foreman
Crombie was continued and conclud-
ed. II. R. Gardiner, another
employe Of the firm, was
the next witness called. Testified as to
making sales; two amounted to $1,100 and
the amount was paid to Thompson-a slip
OF the transaction being left for Crombie;
witness identified the entries of these sales
on the blotter; both bear Thompson's
mark indicating that the amounts were
journalized; one OF the sales $460.7O, is
journalized, but the one of $636.30 made
| at the same time is not.
Cross-examined-I was away from the
yard 119 days last year; l went 30 Winnipeg
on Aug. 2; got back on the 18th, and left
for Albert Lea on the 10Th; June . went
away and got back on the Sd; went away
again on the 18th and returned on the
Goth; [ understand book keeping; kept
Langdon & Co.'s books for six years.
Re-direct-Witness testified to making
another sale of $2S7, the money being
turned over to Thompson, and by him
entered on the day-bOok; 1t has the general
journalizing check mark of Mr.. Thomp-
son. This item is omitted on the
journal.
This testimony concluded the morning
session.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
Henry B. Willis, an expert bookkeeper
of st. Paul, was called to the stand. Tes-
titled as follows: Have been a bookkeeper
for sixteen years; have examined Farm
ham d Lovejoy's books; commenced on
December u, and have been engaged con-
tinually since, days, and sometimes even
ings; with an assistant.
He gave the results of his Investigations
and on cross-examination stated that the
aggregate droppings by months were:
January, $855.84; February, $642. 81; March
| $1,3S1.95; April, $1,264.78; May, $1,4O646;
June..$ ,122.46; July Ito 13th), $1,0O3 80,
and further said that the system used by
Thompson to cover up his shortages was
one of the best he had ever seen.
James 7. Robinson testified as follows:
l took charge of the books when Mr.
/ Thompson left for the East; there was
| Sl,0S3.40 i'll cash-less $3.50 which l gave
| him; this was in August; while Mr.. Thomp-
son was there l did occasional work in the
| day book; MIR. Thompson did the most OF
| it; Mr.. Reed did some; Mr.. Reed put in
! the settlements With Crombie.
Witness gave the aggregate shortages
from Jan. IA, 1882, to July Is, same year
period of six months-as being $7,678.2S.
! The books as balanced showed $685.. SO
cash on hand July Is. Fourteen items
aggregating S7,070.28 we're dropped alto-
gether, and three were changed in posting
SO as to drop $500, making the total
! given.
VIM. NJ. Reed was the next witness,
and the last one for the day.
| He is now bookkeeper at
Farnham 81 Lovejoy's; was under Thomp-
sons direction; has examined the books
and found the same droppings as did
Willis; found that when this set of books
was started Jan. 1, 1882, they were 1920
out Of balance; explained how Thorn son
forced his balances by cutting down
credits to the mill account; on Jan. 81 the
first balance was forced by cutting down a
credit of $2377.S3 TO $I,937.93; the writ
ing is IN Thompson's hand writing The
| witness testified when he was examining
and checking the books, Thompson came
to him one night and offered him
$500 to let him examine and
fix up the books; refused to give him the
books but kept the money.
The cross-examination of Mr.. Reed was
not concluded until the hour of adjourn
ment. The trial will be resumed at 10
o'clock this morning.
1t is understood that Thompson kept a
private cash book of the firms transactions
something which the firm did not keep,
and that it will be presented at the proper
time.