Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-08
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fErERsBrno. November 7, 1884.
Inc uim OF W. W. Whyte, late assistant
teller OF the Pante q and Mechanics
Bank, against whom Oh. grand Jury found
tnrec inoietments, charging him with max
ing false entries on the teIIe.'s book. was
commenced In the Hsstings Court to-day.
Mcssrs. *. IL. Davis, OF Petersburg.
and PHI. W. Mckinney, OF Farmville. are
his counsel. The indictment taken up TO-
day IL that charging ". w. WHITE with
"baving fraudulentiy entered on the tell
er's book, as deposited by II. A. Youag,
three several sums, as follows: $1,000 as
deposited November .. 1923; $1,000 on
November O, 1893; and 5000 as deposited
January ~. 1884, when in truth and In
tact no such deposits were msde." Mr..
Whyie ana his counsel nre confident OF bis
scquittal.
When The case was called, counsel for
the defendant demurred to the indictment,
and TO cach count therein. The demurrer
was Oyer-ruled. and the defendant was ar
ragped and p.ead not guilty. II was
feared. iy reason OF the wide publicity
given 10 the failure Of the bank aud the
various matters connected with VI. that it
would be a difficult matter to obtiin jury,
but one was scored out 0f urnirs that had
diately 10 trial. The first witness exim-
ined was Mr.. j. Grav McCandlsh.. the ex-
pet, who was employed to examine the
books Of the bank.
MIR. McCanClisn produced the teller's
hook and showed that on the 9Th day OF
November. 1888. on page sol, Mr. ". A.
YouDg's account was credited on the book
with $4,000; that on the Gth day OF No.
yember, 1888, on page 5j!. Mr.. Ioung's
account was again credited with 53,0)O;.
aud that on page 80 81 another book. on
the 2Gth Of January, 1891. there appeared
credit OF 5000. The entries are all In Mr..
Wythe's hand writing. MIR. Wythc was
acting teller OF the bank. and his duty was
60 receive and pay out money. The
tellcr's book shows the money re-
ctived. the check book the moncy paid
out. All the moneys received during the
day are entered upon the teller'S book:
at The close Of the day they ave postedup
by the book-keeper on the individual
ledger. Witness then referred to the in
diyidual ledger by request OF the Common
wealih's attorney. TO show what had he-
cone Of the entry on the telleI's book. The
defence here raised the point. that a' faras
any book or books other than the teller's,
the defence had nothing TO do. He bad no
control over them, and no responsibility ~
10 the individual ledger. The prosecution
stated that it was intended 10 show in
tracing the Transaction from inception TO
ending the truth OF the charge in the III.
diotmcnt.
The Court decided that NIL the books were
properly before the jury for tracing The
!, hole transaction from beginning to end.
They are proper evidence for all mltlers
connected with the ease. The defence ey-
cepted. The witre,s referred to the ledger.
sud stated that on the 5th OF November.
1883. before the deposit OF 5000 Mar.
Noung's account was Ovcrdrawn 3J.I9l 90.
After the transfer credit Of $4,000, the over
draft was S2.79l.6J. After the second
credit on the 9Th OF November. and the
pavment OF one or two checks. there re-
NAMED balance Of e1SS.3j 10 the credits OF
Mr.. Young. ON the 18th OF December. the
account was oyerdrawn about 500; checks
were drawn and deposits made until onthc
18th OF January, 1883, Mr.. YsuDg's account
was Oyerdrawn about S7G0. On the 18th
an entry OF 5000 was made to his credit.
which left q balance OF Sli0 in his favor.
All this appears on the ledger. From that
time on the acceunt was more or less ever
drawn until the trustees took charge, whe?
.hc account was overdrawn sl.1II.Ii. Tn
the 18th Of MAY, after the trustees TOOK
charge 81 the bank, there was charged up
sG.9CO in the accountants check.boGk. un-
derstood TO have been ~ charged by dircc-
tior Of the trustees.
The recOrd-boOk Of the proceedings OF
the Board OF Directors was introduced, but
the proceedings were found TO have been
81 irrecIIlarly entered, and not properly
signed and attested. that the prosecutions
decided not TO offer it as evidence. 10
some Instances there was long lapse be-
tUeen the entries OF meetings OF the d.
rectOrs.
On close examination the witness stated
that in making these several entries on the
telIer's book to the credit OF Il. A. Young
the teller made himself responsible for
each amount in the cash, settlement. There
IL rotblny in the books to show that these
| several amouns were paid in in cash. Al
the conclusion OF Mr.. AcCandlish's testl'
ulony the court adjourned until Il =. NJ.
| r. A. Young testified that he never male
| any such deposits as those placed to hi
I credit. and never knew anything OF them
| until after the banks failure. Then ioi
| the first time he WAS presented WITH a.
| mand drafts for the amounts ia qnestisn
| drawn by w. A. White.
At the CONCLUSION oil tfc Conino"
Uea,th's testimony the ease was ADJOURNED
| over until tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
4 lire occurred to-day in the building OF
sycamore street occupied as store ant
dwelling by Mr.. |. Eisenbrun, which, Tor
tunately. was extinguishcd with but itti
damage.
The terms Of Rev. Or. Edwards. pastor
Aarkd-Street Methodist Episcopal church
and Rev. j. G. Reed. pastor oil High-Stree
| church. expire with the present CONFERENCE
wear. They will preach their farewell ST
mons next sunday. Great regret Is eN
pressed at losing them.
It's said that General Malone IL stu con
fdent to-day that Virginia has voted 10
Elaine. BetiiD: on the result was kept It
until late hour last night. Among va
bet. that have been made are many curIou
oncs. Peanuts taVc been sold nj - Pc
Lu.be. and whskcy al 81 per gallon, pa,
able on Cleveland's election. The feeling
much more quiet here to-day, the poop
be,n0 satisfied OF Cleyeland's election.
ROBIN ADAIR.