Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-16
BETRAYED HIS BROTHER.
e ~ A. White Recalled by the Gov
6 q sut to ReteII the Story Of
His Crookedness.
A Touching Scene In Court as the Two
Brothers Part, Perhaps, Never
to Meet Again,
Lucien's rell-raie story Gains sympathy
FOR the Elder brother His Reason
for Contrasting.

Lucien's Tell-Taie story Gains Sympnth,
for the Elder urother-Hi Reason
for Contrasting.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Tex, Sept. Commissioner
Finks did not open his court, to resume
testimony in the Brazilian countcrfcIting
case, until II O'Clock this morning.
Lucien A. White said he had had rood
nights rest and looked refreshed. .Ioseph
II White sat looking stolidly out of the
window. A gentleman who knew the
Whites in Brazil approached and greeted
Joseph IL. The two converscd brief
while on their experiences in the far-oF
land, and then the court was opened i.
Lucicn White was recalled to the stand
for the government and on re-cxamina-
ton by District Attorney pearre, deposed
as follows;
Question by Major Pearrc; Did YOU at
any time receive letter from Joseph IL.
White in this connection?
Answer. Yes; don't know where it is;
destroyed; don't know who DESTROYED II /;
date about June or 8, was at Moser
hotel when sent, As near as can rccol-
lect the letter said: "liaye labels made ;
printing on face and hackas exact as pos.
sible and with rs much secrecy as posi-
Bile; burn or destroy this letter as quick
az through reading it," This letter was
the letter referred TO In his telegram in
answer TO mine. Here the telegram was
exhibited and handed Witness which he
Identified as being an answer to tolc-
gram OF June &, and witness read the
Portuguese telegram OF jane 10, referred
to yesterday. | received telegram
after my return, as | had been
to Texas in the meanwhile. NV
first conversation with my brother was to
this effect; That this was the very OPP
portunity to employ me, as was out Of
money, but at any other time he would
never mention it, as he knew | would not
touch thing that had suspicion attached
TO ii; rs he did not suppose there was
any crime under the law, although u sus-
picion attached TO the copying of bill.
and If brought mp It would be disgrace
ON our family. gave the name of Lane &c
/ away to bliss, as he said it would do ~,
/ no harm, only not to come out, as he knew
my brother was behind IT. Papers Wcr,
taken from me showing my brothers in
culpation These papers We're taker
| from me prior 10 the conversation witt
Bliss. had requested the clerk o.
[ August Cast 4 Co. to go TO the express
office and would pay cXprcssagc. They
| We're to be put into paper ana then IN ;
/ secure box and addressed to Lucicn \
! White, Blum, Tex. | did inform Mr.
| Bliss In what manner they were To be
done up and expressed to me. The!
had notified me how they were
TO be put up for eXpressagc-
securely wrapped in paper and then pu
in box, The telegram sent after my
arrest was sent under these circum
stances. Mr. Bliss said, suppose yor
telegraph your brother you were sick an'
to go and get the package at Blum, anc
advise the agent to deliver the same
would he 20 for them? | think sale
yes Here the telegram is read by wit
ness to agent, inStructing delivery TO Jos
II. Whitel Here Maj, Pcarre tnrnet
witness oven to defense. Cross-eXamme,
for defense:
q. why did you not state ycsterda!
about the first question and suggestion II
regard to undertaking the matter:
A. didn't know the question wa
asked.
Q. Don't you know you were asked t.
give full details?
A. Don't know that was. Mai. Pearr'
and have had conversation on this poin
and other matters. My memory wa
not refreshed by Mai Pcarrc, ex
cept he read the evidence given il
st. Louis. My brother told me that h
wanted these as labels and money coul'
be made by selling them TO Brazil. lie
did not say at any time that he wanted I,
counterfeit money to pass the same II
! Brazil had the labels prepared to Sent
according to my brothers directions.
] told Attorney Bliss of such a place Il
! Blum. lie did suggest that | send tel
egram to my brother that | was sick.
| did send such telegram mt the snsges
ton OF Bliss. did do this TO make eyi
dence against my brother. | would no
/ have sent the labels at all, but had give
orders TO send them.
Here the defendant asked II tito wiincs
/ was not Instrumental Ia sending the la
bels to Blum Maj Pcarrc objected
| tOvcrruled.)
Al did leave orders 10 direct them I
Blum, on the 18th, tomyaddress. The rea
son did not direct them 20 WHitney wa
because wanted 10 carry them myself
my brother my buggy. The distance troI
Blum TO Whitney is about sixteen miles.
was not decGy put up by NJ
Bliss TO gain evidence against IA
brother. / did not bring ihci
in my trunk, as my brother said sen
then, by express. / don't know whcth'
the labels were sent IN boN or moi
Bliss did say il wound 20 lighter II COZ
fessed my brothers. completely, and II wa
consideration and not because he sal
he had evidence sufficient. did n'
know at the time that Blisshaa the papci
In his possession. but later ] did lind oi
that he knew all about thc telegram
. He did tell me that he bad the fortugue'
telegram, | think, before | gave II
brother away. don't think I stated y
had three interviews. did not knp
the telegram, at The suggestion
Miss. was to bc followed up ~ pa
tics 70 arrest my brother did Ten u
, brother before returning 10 81 Lows u
had arranged for the printing 81 q
back nj New Orleans This was before