The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-16
THE STATE KILOGRAMS,
THE CONTEMPLATING CASE
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OF Labor at Marshall Criminal
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Austin-other state News
of Interest.
The White Counterfeitlng Case.

WACO, Sept. d. Special Com.
missioner Finks did not open his
court to resume testimony in the Bra
lillian counterteiting case until II
o'clock this morning.
Question by Major Pearrs: Did you,
at any time, receive letter from JOS
eph ii. White in this connection?
Answer-Yes; don't know where il
IS; destroyed; dOn'5 know who de.
stroyed it; date about June 7 or s.
was at Moser hotel when sent; as near
as l can recollect, the letter said :
"Have labels made printing on face
ana back as exact as possible, and
with as much secrecy as possible.
Burn or destroy this letter as quick ss
through reading it," This letter was
Inc letter referred to as mis- telegram
In answer to mine. Here the telegram
was exhibited and handed witness.
which he identified as being an an,
swer to telegram of June 6, and wit
ness read the Portuguese telegram OF
June 10, referred to yesterday. / re-
celved telegram alter my return, IA
had been to Texas In the meanwhile
my first conversation with NV
brother was to this effect: That this
was the very opportunity 10 employ
me, az was out of money, but at any
other time he would never mention il,
as he knew l would not touch thing
that had suspicion attached TO
IL; Z. ne did not suppose there
las any crime undor the law, al
though q suspicion attached TO the
copying Of bill, and if brought up, il
would be disgrace on our family: /
gave the name of Lane to shield NV
brother; l did give my brother away
to Bliss, as he said 1t would do me
harm only, not TO come out, as he
knew my brother was behind it; pa
pers were taken from me showing nv
brothers inculpation; these papers
were taken from me prior to the con-
versatiOn with Bliss; had requested
the clerk Of August, Cast Il Co., to 20
to the express office, and L would pay
expressage; / did explicitly describe
the Kind OF package; they were to be
put into paper and then into secure
box, and addressed to Lucius A, White,
Blum, Texas; did inform Mr.. Bliss
IN what manner they were to be- done
up and expressed to me; they had noti-
fled mo how they were to be put up
tor Xpressage-securely wrapped in
paper and then put in box; the tele-
gram sent after my arrest was sent
under these circumstances; Mr.. Bliss
said, suppose you telegraph your
brother you are sick and to go and
get the package at Blum, and advise
the agent to deliver the same, would
he 60 for them? think said yes (here
telegram is read, by witness, TO agent,
instructing delivery to Jos. II. White).
Hero Major Pearre turned witness over
to the defense. Cross examined for
defense:
.Q.-Wby did you not state yesterday
about tho first question and spgges-
lion in regard to undertaking the mat
ter.
Al didn't know the question was
asked: Q,-Don't you know
you were asked to give full details?
A.-Don't know that ! was;
Major Pearre and have had CONVEX
sation on this point, and other mat
tere; my memory 10 not refreshed by
Major PearIe, except he read the cyl
dencs given in st. Louis; my brother
told me thEt he wanted these 80 labels,
and money could DO made by selling
them to Brazil; he did not say ~
any time that he wanted TO counterfeit
money TO pass the same in Brazil; /
had the labels prepared to send accord
AhH W L
Attorney Bliss of such q place az Blum |;
no did suggest that send telegram
to my brother that was sick; did
send such telegram at tue suggestion
Of Bliss; did do this to make evidence
against my brother; would not have
sent the labels ut all, but had given
orders to send them.
Hore the defendant asked II the wit.
ness was not instrumental in sending
the labels TO Blum. Major Pearro OBJ
jected. (Ovorruled.) Al did leave
orders to direct them TO Blum, on the
18th, to my address; the reason / did
not direct them to Whitney was be-
cause / wanted to carry them myself
to my brother in my buggy; the dis
lance from Blum to Whitney 10 about
10 miles; IL was not a decoy put up by
Mr.. Bliss to gain evidence against my
brother; l did not bring them In my
trunk, as my brother said send them
by express; don't know whether the
labels were sent In box or not; Bliss
did say 1t would go lighter II con-
fessrd my brothers completely, aud II
was u consideration, and not because
no said he had evidence sufficient;
did not know at tho time that
Bliss had the papers In his
pOSSVbSlOuy nub itbtt uuNl
out that he knew all about the tele.
grams; no did tellg mo he had the
Portuguese telegram, l think, before
gave my brother away; ] don't think
/ stated we had three interviews;
did not know tho telegram, 40 the sug-
gestion of Bliss, was 10 b. followed W
by parties to arrest my brother; | did
tell my brother before returning to 81
Louis that l had arranged for tho
printing OF back at New Orleans; this
was before | left whitney tho last
timo, which was tn August; nego-
tiated with tho party In New Orleans
to have the back printing done IN
June, / think about tho 22d.
Major Pearre atked the witness: Ia
this the telegram You telegraphed NJ
Mr.. Bliss' suggesslonY Witnes3-l
think 30. Tho witpoes read tho tcle'
gram, as follows:
To Joseph II. white, whitney, Texas
"Am sick; expressed package last
night to Blum; lotter by mall
Question by Dofendant-Did You
;s %;a letter by ma'l' A'-'0n'' think
Major Pcarre-State why you
agreed to tsko the 1000
tsl,lp, when the contract OF
$iU0 was denied. AL agreed TO take
the 1000 bills In order to get the 500.
Question by dofondsnt.-Dld YOU not
know wher she stone was paid for you
could have "a many more struck ohH
AL did.
Q.-Did you propote 10 burn the bills
when you gos thomf Al did not
consider them worth anything.
Mr.. Henry Hawkins, telegraph OPP
orator o. Bluu,, was called TO the
otand by tho govern meut. District
Attorney P-Arrs asked. Qs-Was this
selsgran, "Exhibit l." delivered q
your ofilceS A.-yee. Q.-Who called
I lof ~ A.-Jos. u. White.
NJ. weaver, telegraph operator, vss
ooAlea y she stand and sworn. 10