Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-11

The Barns Trial.
The examination of J. J. 0'Conuor, in
the case of the People vs.. D. N. Burns, was
resumed in Department one of the Supe-
rior Court at 10 A. N. yesterday. He stated
that the monthly deficiencies for the filing
OF articles of incorporation, official bonds,
trademarks, etc, from January /, 1880 to
August, 1853, were as follows: January.
1926 February. 1912 %; March, 1919 70
april, $685. 10; May 1928 70; June.
sos .; July, $295 30 August, $24S 80;
| September, 1922 10; October 1920 % No
| veInber, $40; December, $500 %; January.
| $50 10; February, $26S 30; March, 1898 80:
April, S312 %; May, $2l9 so; June,
sos 60; July, $3.50; August, sos 70; Sep
tcmbcr, S2O9 80 October, $3.50 10 Novem-
| Der, 500 - December, $675 25; January.
$243 -; February, S779; March, 81 .073
April. 1886 10 May, $t,115 Go; June.
S55l %; July, Sl02 10; August, S27. None
of the items referred to appear on the cash
book, nor was the money turned over to
the State These deficiencies do not in
ciude shortage in the accounts of the sale
of journals, California Reports and ballot
paper. Deficiencies in those accounts are
l I as lol L', s., July !. 1851, Tl92 90
80 D. = -, o y" oiipci, Iooi
s 2a3o AinI' % $tf- ~ Juiy, iooZ'
lo-o' Jan uaIy' 1902 sloo- None OF these
ite'ilS are u pG ioullu III 'lle ct'sh Dpok OF
ite poo anu II 'iie.S was any account kept
Counsel for the defense objected to
the witness testifying as to entries
made in the Controllers books during
the administration OF d. NJ. Kcntield
ne wanted me DOCKS lle reports and the
receipts OF MI. burns Dut he wanted no
Iecofueu lacts mat rejected on MIR. burns
,i4"' were mace by some one else. II they
nave any witnesses: he sand, want them
20 come mere Iook NJ: turns and myself
square III 'hc lace ana submit themselves
~, 60 ii,I No.
lie office could be admitted and ovcrrnled
the objection. admitting the books of the
Controllers office. Counsel for defense
executed.
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witness Ndiu i1 became clerk IN the
'u'I ounce OH January >, 1893. ~
inc uilt pl lhc transactions referred 10 he
was q resident oi san francesca The tes-
HiiI'ny ne gave was IN accordance with the
conc nN4vl9 ne Nae! arrived al aItef eNahlln-
o'"k oil me Once o! -: NJ. Burns was re-
co5hlHtd by witness. he entries, he sand,
We're III me hdlid"-luhS 81 THOMAS H.
l'cEnoiJs: Aiothef ice DOCK was also re |
CoS'hHeu pE inc witness Is belonging 10 the
burns administrator, all the entries OF |
Mh!Gh were IN ne hahuWrltlng oi Thomas |
H. i'eyh9Ids- me Cash DOCK also was IN
me handwriting 81 hoii'aS II. reynolds
up 10 ana lmcl4ol',s me ehtlles
mate on yuiy /; ~. Aver tllo5c dates
me Zee DOCKS ana caSh DOCKS were KEPT by
MI "a!e- ms testimony was based upon
records OF me once OIL secretary OF state,
N'llS-f arSo DOCKS me executive DOCK
IN tle NoFeFiior once. tAe NohtroIief
oHIce' !eIIGIs from IhdlFldua!S ana oHlclal
reports Noon recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. O'Conuor ON direct examination
testified 10 the correctness of The printed
report made bv State Controller Dunn in
the accounts of D NJ. Burns He took The |
printed report and showed that articles of
incarceration had been filed. and that en-
tries Tor cash in the cash hook appearpd nil
tbr way from one to four months afInr nay
ments were made. Witness was asked 10 |
look mn q hundred or more entries Of that |
character which showed that the cash was
not entered in the cash book for several
months after the money had been paid
From February 10th 10 June 30.h no money
was turned over at all. or entered i'm the
cash book. That was the time that Rev
nolds ceased to keep the books. From
January l. 1881. to July. lsS2. there was !
gradual increase between the time money
was paid in. according to the fee book and |
its entry I'm the cash book. Mr.. REYNOLDS
kent the fee and cash books during that
time. Mr.. Gale commenced ilcepinl, the
I'm the month Of August of 1852 Mn. Gale
had charge of The Textbook and esh-book
and All the moneys he received were ac.
caunted for. After Mr.. REYNOLDS left the
Office there WAS an immediate change. so
far as the correctness of the fee and CASH |
hooks were concerned All the money was |
I,a;d over i'm the month of Aueust 1SS2 \
iarsc amount of the records Of the State
Controller rs printed IN the pamphlet was |
rulcI as ir,conipetont testimony
Tho counsel for defense said he wished 10
show tho inry tbat m until the lime tLat
IT.. ~ y,,',l,Ij letf ,fa l4irn tI,o,.,, ,,,,s
nor ,,erfnct ,,,braj,en Inc Of deticienc;es
! ffe- Ge5rre f;ale took charge of the hooks
tj,o ,j.f;,;.S,,;te ;r,t,ediotoIv caosnd
Ev;t,Ic.g .oi,l no -LnoL.a,,d tra,le-n,,rl,
toll- i,,a ~, .,,,,,,,,t. ,,a;d mt, rLo |
S,.,. t' So e. ,d a., rc,ors
VI l,l''ti', ~
~ lil' I U,igl No' 80 NJ
- 81, u'' - H., go
-. az -.
o'i NIllCh "e'c p eaoil, an % "nlii' W.
pS'u anu none entered III nc cls il, ooO JON;
~ ~ az 9l''e e''i' - we iS9ueS'; fl'u
ip' anu none accounted loI' N"iith !
~ 81 y Pr, 81 month oi My, % Juhe, 90;
% cue lilolI,u oi .lly al were dccotlillt9
ioi, tiIc NUMBER pei'lgZ'. All were entered |
III me caSh-book ala me money turned |
on eF 20 me STATE. ms was me hrs' inohth |
'lln, 'i4e CaSii-pooh was kept III the hahu-
w!i'I,IlS oil ar 'taic. august september
pctolcr' November ana peceihDcr was /
lo"ii" 20 o@ al right Mr: 'aie RECEIVING me !
"a ana accounting Tor al oil IL 10 the |
0'% I, i
81, Wines stated that from me on day OF |
reoIu4rH' 49,; 70 Juiy l. iNeZ. there was |
an uipIokch me OF deic'encles; Large
minis oi 5ces NeiG corrected tiiat were
i $50 'T(,".i.eu ,oI; On anu aller Juiy l.
D., ''tg ''''.g .I"1 ~ Od!c s"pefsedea Mr.
NY 'toiHSi TIE 'ItliC'CilOlSS immediately |