The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-07
THE COTTON CASES.
Captain Adams and Mr.. Paul furst
Testify,
Az Does also Mrs. Powell Racy Testi-
m0ny

As Does also Mrs. Powell Racy Testl-
m0ny
By the Last. Mentioned Witness.
The examination OF II. Baum was refum-
ed yesterday morning before Justice Ken
dali. The first witpess on the stand was
ur. Paul Furst, who testified substantially,
that he was teller at Adams a. Leonard ;
bank and had been for about three years
past; he knew the defendant, II. Baum;
Baum had been doing business with his
bank for several years; hs was familiar with
his handwriting; his position was snch that
he was good Judge OF handwrltingei he
made IL his study; on or about tho nth OF
Noyem her, ISIS, Baum deposited with Adj
ans & Leonard 5000 IN tue name OF Anna
Al. We'll, and was given certificate OF de-
posit Tor the money; few days Deisro max.
Ing the deposit he had called AZ the BANK and
asked II they paid interest on large depo,its;
ne informed him that they did not, but
sometimes made Investments for depositofs
IL they saw an opportunity; he stated then
that he had n lady friend who bud a large
amount OF money she wanted 10 deposit,
but she would like to have interest on i'i
he did not know Anna NJ. We'll aud had
never seen her; when the deposi was made
no asked Baum for Anna NJ. Weil's sigma
ture so he could know II when she wanted
to draw out her money; Baum stated he
could not give IL to him, but whenever she
might want TO draw it either he or Mr..
Kraft would identify her; he supposed he
referred TO Mr.. Levi KRAFT; the money had
since been drawn from the bank and the
certificate of deposit taken mp, out he did
not know who drew tho money rs
he was not In the bank NJ
the time; he had the certificate
OF deposit with him and when shown
draft endorsed Anna NJ. We'll he pro-
nounced the endorsement the same as that
on the certificate OF deposit, tho hsndwrii-
log being the same, and written, evidently,
by a woman. Neither endorsement was IN
Mr.. Bsum's handw writing; he was familiar
with Mr. Baum's handwriting through hrs
checks ard signature thereto On being
shown q letter, he said he could not say the
handwriting was Baum's though IL was
simiar; on comparison OF the letter with
some OF Baum's checks, gotten from the
bank, no gave IL ss his opinion that Baum
wrote the letter. On being shown the bill
of lading before introduced as evidence IN
the case, he said he was of the opinion the
signature to IL was II ID. Easton'a: neither
the body OF the bill OF lading, the
Endorsements nor the signature we're in
Bspm's handwriting The rest of his evil
dedce was relative TO the way banking bust
ness was done aud about Joseph Lohen-
stein having done business 9everal yenrs
with his bank, and owing the bank in April
lsat some S96S, which su u he had since paid
off In instruments, the last payment being
made Novem Der 81. 1888.
The next witness was
". o. CONNER.
He said substantially that In September
October aud November last ne was IN the
NJ Ia Ill hat
sometime between tue LIST and l4th OF last
NOvembe Baum WAS ia the Wholesale de-
partmant OF Sanger BIos.; that he had y
large package OF money Win
a square package about the eize
OF bank BILL snd he
Judged an inch and a half or two inches
thick: ne told Baum he ought not TO have so
much money on HIS person, but should
have 81 In bank; hareplied that he made II IN
cotton futures, but did not say when or
where; Baum then mad store at Cedar
Hi !, In Dallas county; he opened the store
there according 10 his information some
two months before that; B,um's store
burned in Dallas within the past two years
he thought; he had heard the Insurance.
companies would not pay his policies on
the ground that he Baum had burned bis
store down, but ne didn't know this OF his
own knowledge.
CAPTAIN e. J. ADAxs.
Vas the next witness He said he was in
the banking business In Dallas and OF the
firm OF Adams & Leonard. In substance he
said he knew II. Baum that he was de-
OF deposit from his bank In fav-
vor OF Anna NJ. We'll, he said he had seen
1t before; the first time he saw 1t was when
1t was presented for payment; +. Baum
presented IT; Mr.. Levy Kraft, Of Dallas
WAS with him; he paid on it $1,000 In
money (which Mr.. Kraft took, and draft
on E 8. Jemison d Co., Of New York, for
signed the draft; the certificate was paya-
BILE to Anna M. We'll and had her indorse-
mont on il: he did not know Anna M
Well; never saw her; he knew Levi KRAFT;
he was partner of his bank and had osen
number OF years; he is large
cotton buyer, giving certificates Of
deposit is reRusr part OF the banking
business; he could not say that he knew
Mr.. Baum's handwriting; he thought the
Texas g. Pacific railroad got to Dallas 10
1879; he had bsen in the habit OF advancing
money on bills of lading over this road ever
since its arrival here. This is the gist OF
Captain Adams testimony OF any impor-
tince to the pubic. The rest Of it was Ms
10 the mode oft-ansscting business on bile
OF ading.
The next--wltness was
DR. $. d. THUBsroN.
Histestlmony.was that he was acquainted
with + Baum anc Joseph Lohenstein; that
in October and November, 1893 Lohenstein
had an Office mp stairs in the building l12
Lsmsr street and he had an office lust rear
of Lohenstein's office; he had seen Baum In
Lohensteins office or about 1t every dav
or almost every day during those
months; he had seen Baum in Lohenstsin's
office writing at a desk; Baum seemed to
use 1t as his own Office, receiving kilograms
there the office seemed to ba cotton
room. having cotton samples on tables, and
was visited nearly every day by men buy
ing cotton; he had seen Mr.. Caller and Mr..
Hill and other gentlemen known In the
city as cotton buyers.in LohensteiI'e office.
The next witness WAS
MRS. II. POWELL,
and her testimony is given as 1t was taken
down by the reporter and signed by her.
She said: 81 am Morgan Camm sck's
mother-in-law, my daughter having mar
Iied him; | know Il. ID. E,ston and his
wife; first met Eas,on and
his wife at Ocean Spring,
the latter part of the month; ! remained
there in company with Mrs. Esston about
three weeks; saw Mrs. Easton in the p Q.
session of money at Ocean Springs; saw
her take 5000 bill out OF her shoe heel;
she removed the top and showed to me;
I also saw her with roll OF bills. large
roll, and saw two bills on the outside o! the
roll OF 500 each; saw also. think the
evening before she left for this place, four
bills on her bed OF 800 each. and other
bills with them; / saw the 5000 bill two
days before she started here, the money on
the bed saw the evening before she start
ed here. and the roll OF bills shortly after
she reached Ocean Syringe.
CROSS KxaMTsED.