The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-04

QlQ not count III. l. KNOW Wnat YVES re-
ported to be in the package.
Q.-Mr. Thomson, did you, upon the
3rd dag OF July, know nything about how
much reserve funds wss In that bank
A.-No, sir About the LIST of July We had
a commit eeto examine the funds of the
bank, notes, books, pipers, etc.
Q.-How often, in your capacity IS pres
ident of this bank, did you visit the bank
Al was there nearly every dav.
Odd you give the business OF the
bank any of your attention? A.-No, sir,
not particularly. l was on the discount
committee.
Odd you make it your duty to see
whether the affairs of the bank went on as
il should? A.-NO, sir; the cashier did
that
Q-Who was cashier the Sd OF July
A.-Dick Gentry. Mr.. C!oney had resign
ed his position then. 1t Was understood
that he resigned temporarily.
Q-Had there been any meeting oi the
directors appointing Mr.. Gentry? A
Yes, sir.
Q.-That was temporarily? A.-Yes,
sir.
Q-Do the minutes of your bank show
that? Al don't know.
Q.-What dii you mean by saying il was
a temporary resignation? Alt Was a
private understanding. Mr.. Cloney said
he wanted to rest.
Q.-Mr. Thomson, was not it perms
nent resignation A-No, sir.
Q-Is il not fact that Mr.. Cloney IN
load, d his sock?
Objected 10 by plaintiff, but the answer
admitted.
Al don't know about that.
Q.-Do you know of any legal steps
beiog taken TO bring back Mr.. King from
Canada? Objected 10 by plaintiff ard
the ques ion argued a. sumo length by both
sides.
The Court Gentlemen, / have heard you
very pstivn'ly, but had nv mind made
up before you commenced. | want TO hear
it all; on both sides. / viii hear it.
Laughter. Al don't know.
Q.-Do you know whether he, on his own
account, came back? Al do not SIR.
Livingston f. Davidson next ca led on
behalf of plaintiff, les if d:
Q.-How old are you? Ability
years old next September.
Q-Tell the court whether you under
stand bookkeeping or not? Al think
do.
Q.-What is the extent of your expert
ence In that line? Al have been keep
ing books for about twelve years.
Q.-When did you come here? A
LIST Friday night week ago came to Sc
dalia.
Q-Was Mr.. King hare when you came
A.-No, sir; got here on Friday night
and | understood he got back the next
morning. / saw him Sunday morning.
Mr.. Cloney had returned.
Odd you have any knowledge OF any
money coming bIck 10 the bank? A
Yes, sir.
Q.-Who was it addressed to? A.
Phil. E Chappell, Sedalia Savings bank.
Odd you see the package? A
Yes, sir, and examined its contents.
Odd you count il? A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-How much was there? Al count
ed Sc, 500. 1t was put up in bank form,
sealed with wax and marked on the out
side ''T. w. Cloney" There was bands
around every package and $500 in each Of
the packages.
Odd you know as a matter of fact
where this bank kept its reserve fund? A.
No, sir. The drawer of the reserve ia nds
was open when l came.
Q-Have you footed up the books of the
bank with reference to how much
reserve funds the bank ought TO have?
A.-Some; as far as cas- his concerned.
some boOkkeepers keep a reserve fund of
% per cent, some SO and some 80 per cent.
This reserve fund is an extra amount Of
money kept on hand, more. than is needed
for daily use.
Q.-Does the books show this? A.-No
sir.
Odd you see Mr.. King when be came
back? Al did, but had no talk with
him. He came in the bank Sunday morn
ing and | was in there adding up some COL
umns. We talked about horses or some
thing of that kind. Isaw him last night a
few minutes.
Q.-You counted this money? Ayes,
it made $500.
CROSS EXAMINED.
Q.-Whose hands did you get this pack
age from? Al think Mr.. Gentry had il
Oh Saturday morning on the 18TH. 1t came
Friday night. l have been Strengthening
up and examining the books. l have fin
i-hed one part of it, but not verified ii Yet
Q.-Where did the package come from
Al don't know where it came from.
Q.-You say the package was marked
ct. w. ClOney?" A.-Yes sir. / don't
know whether it was marked to Kansas
City and forwarded or not.
Q-Is there snything in any Of the books
to show how much is reserved? A.-No
sir.
Q.-This reserve fund is extra money,
not ordinarily needed to pay over the
counter? A.-They have a sufficient
amount of cash besides that to run the
bus ness.