National Republican., 1883-08-15
LEGAL MATTERS.
Continued Examination In the Pension
Fraud Cnse-suits Filed Yesterday.

Bundy yesterday, and Mr.. Schneider was re-
called and testified that he had Mrs. Bromer's
bank book settled and had destroyed the
papers. The Bealls stated that thoy had bor-
rowed money of tho old lady, and Both of
them made the amount S7l3.3S, for which %
check was drawn
Witness identified the bank book, which
was placed in evidence. Tho signature of
Mrs. Bremen by mark was witnessed by A. G..
Bcall and A. b. Ruff, assistant cashier Central
National bank.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Cook witness
said the settlement in his office was after he
! fully explained the matter to Mrs. Bremen
| that she stated sbo could remember that she
had the notes of the Bcalls Mrs Bremer's
memory is not good, and he instanced tho
fact that she had made n deposit of SIS at the
bank which she could not remember. Wit
| ness identified the receipt given. This closed
the testimony for the government.
Mr.. Cook, for the defense, referred to tho
! high character of the accused, and said that
| they would show that A. B. Beall never at
tended to the case that when the case was
mentioned to Il. j. Beall he took charge of IT,
| not rs an attorneys that A. b. Beall in con-
| sequence of sunstrolSe, could not have at
tended to the case They would show that
notes were given for the loan, and that it was
| four days after the check was given when the
money was deposited; that out of sos drawn
| out Mrs. b. loaned portion to Mr.. Beall.
/ Mr. II. j. Bcnll testified that he had known
! Mrs. Bremen from about tho time the applica-
tion was filed. Witness learned from his
brother that Mrs. Bremor had claim for a
pension, having had u son who died in the
union army. Witness went to his
mothers house, next door to Mrs. Bremen,
and she was sent for and came in. Witness
/ could not learn much from her and hor
daughter, Mrs. Spressor Being satisfied
that there was evidence sufficient to
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make out the papers. Witness identified the
original application as being in his hand
writing. Alpha B. Bcall had nothing what
over to do with the claim; he is subject to
vertigo and is unable TO attend to any hut
formal business Witness's motive was to
benefit Mrs. Bremen, and she had no under
| standing with him about the fees although
she and the rest said that he should have
half. Witness had Il note to raise about the
time she received her papers, and in speaking
to his brother the latter suggested that she
might loan him some money. Witness in
formed Mrs. Bremen that she should go TO the
pension agent, and she went with him and
his brother. At tho agents Office witness
was identified by Mary Clarke and the check
was given her. They then went to the Cen
trail National bank, where the check wRs
deposited, and she said that she wanted 500
or $500. Witness told her it would'be danger
Ous to tako so much money to her home
Witness persuaded her to leave $1,000 there,
and he counted out 5000 of the remainder
when she closed her hand and held the
other, in which he counted the other 5000.
She then offered the money in each hand to
him and his brother, and he asked what she
meant, when she said she wanted to make
them present for what they had done. Wit
ness protested against taking the money tell
ing her that he had always told her that he
did not want it. AS they were starting out
of the bank his brother asked how about your
note, and he then asked her to loan him S1i0,
and she counted out $3.50 to him, with which
he took up the note This was all the money
she ever gave him. except 81 sent him to pay
Justice Hall. Witness sent Mrs. Bremen his
note, payable on demand, for $137 His
brother had nothing whatever to do with the
case The note was given Aug. Is, $50. If
a loan was made to his brother he knew
nothing of it, nor did he hear of it until this
case came up. Witness in this case prepared
the afiidavits and did the work.
| Lizzie b. Driver testified that she filled out
the note for $500. and her uncle. A. B. Beall
. signed it, WITNESSES grandmother took it to
Mrs. Bremen and witness went with her! Thi:
was after Mrs. Bremen had received Her pen.
sion Her uncle, grandmother, Mrs. Cassin
and her aunt, Miss Beall, were present when
she filled out the note.
Mrs Leona NJ. Beall, the mother of the ac
cused, testified that she saw Lizzie write the
note, which was signed by Alpha, and she
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planning to her what it was.
On cross-examination, witness said Alpha
did not have anything to do with the pension
claim. She had heard her son say that he
had borrowed the money. When papers were
received from the pension Office witness read
them for Mrs. Bremen, and the latter would
send them to r. J. Beall, or send for him.
8 Miss Celia Il. Beall testified that she hearC
: her brother say that he had borrowed thu
2 money saw him give n blank note to Lizzie
| which she filed up, and her brother signed it
s her mother taking it into Mrs Bremen.
5 Mrs. Nevilla B. Cassin corroborated the pre-
I ceding witness.
\ DR.. Benjamin N. Beall testified that hi
:. uncle, Alpha Beall, has been suffering witt
4 vertigo, which, he said, affected his memory
# This was before he left his trade of bricklaye
r. and entered the government printing Office
/, For years he had trusted his business transaC
tions to his brother, r. j. Beall.
: Mrs. Corneia Beall (wife of r. j. Beall
l. testified that she heard conversation be
}. tween Mrs Bremen and A. b. Beall abou
l. the claim at the house of A. b. Beall. Mr.
O Spresser was sent for, and heard Mrs Breme
say to Alpha, "You shall have half of tn
money" but he protested that he did nc
want it.
~ This closed the evidence for the defense.
Mrs. Bremen was recalled in rebuttal, an
: said she drew $400 when she firtt went to tn
5, bank don't remember giving r. j. Beall $l5
S nor that she loaned Alpha Beall 5000, nor
If drawing S75S, or giving any money to Alph
IS Beall.
II This closed the testimony, and the case WI
% briefly argued
ls The commissioner reserved his decision.
IS Robert NJ. Thompson, yesterday by his al
d torneys, Messrs Cook and Browning, entere
If suit against Gilbert Mayors, claiming $500
a damages. The bill sets forth that the d.
rf fendant, on the twenty-eighth day of Jul.
f, 1888, with force of arms assaulted the plail
4, tiff, hitting and kicking him, besides tearir
II his clothes, whereby plaintiff was put
l. much expense, and became sick from IL
effects of such assault.
Rosa A. Martin and her husband, j.
Martin, yesterday by their attorney, A.
n Mcrrman, entered suit against Gertie
n Lewis and Il. NJ. Thompson for injunctiC
- and receiver, The bill shows that on Il
~ ninth of December 1870, the defendar
r Lewis conveyed to the plaintiff certain plo
Ig of land, known as lot 5, in the fifteenth di
n trct of Tennessee, OH payment of a drai
n, which is held by Thompson. An injunctit
ID and receiver is asked for.
to Record Of a mortgage from Owen c. Staple
d, of Waterton, N. Y, TO Phebe ID. Cook
10 widow of the late Joseph G.. Cooke for $3
to 500 on the furniture, fixtures, &C., in w
70 lard's hotel was placed on file yesterday.
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