Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

in her account on the banks books He
further testified that the trial balance signed
by the officers of the bank Oct 20, 1877,
and made by Mr.. Barron. showed the amount
of deposits So 900 less than the actual de-
deposits and the loan on collaterals 81 .ooo
more. duplicate copy of Mr.. Barron's re-
port TO the bank committee on November !,
1877, was presented. In it the assets of the
bank were given as S2l5 .Sl9. while the trial
balance showed them to be S22o,3l9 and
and loans on colatersls were Sl0. IS,
81 200 less than in the trial balance. The
witness presented the banks safe account
from the 7th of January 1878 to the 2ad of
FEBRUARY. which showed that the amount of
cash which the bank should have had on
hand when Cashier Barron was found, was
SS,225, while the sum found was s., ,o6l.
Cross examination.-He said think the
Leonard accounts were all restored after
while, and | cannot find as the bank lost
cent through them other than on the diyi-
dends. don't think there was any loss TO
the bank by reason of the change in the en-
try. l didn't detect any loss through Straw's
or Crafts entries. claim there was an ac-
tive loss TO the bank by reason of the false
trial balance of Oct. 20, 1877 of 81 zoo,
am not certain that the bank received s.. 100
from the Barron estate, as an offset for the
deficit in the accounts. The estate after
wards sued TO recover this amount from the
bank. The witness was not positive that the
bank was willing 10 pay 81 400 and have the
case defaulted. He was question in regard
to finding Mr.. Barron, and testified that to-
gether with Mr. Curtis he pushed the vault
door in to gain an entrance into the Savings
Bank. He described the wounds ON the
head, in similar manner TO that the govern
ment witnesses did. He had seen one of the
pieces of rope which was displayed in the
court in the forenoon rs hanging around
Barron's neck. He had no doubt when Bar
ron was found that he was murdered. He
signed the coroners verdict finding
that Barron died from blows ON
the head. The gag was lying in
the vault. saw detective Dearborn enter
the vault and shut the doors after him. |
found the vault doors fastened and he was
gagged and haudcutfed and living as Mr.
Barron was found, he having nothing but
screw driver and lamp. The gag and rope
connected were placed in the safe and while
was sick the rope disappeared and l have
not seen it since. found the lamp and
screw driver Ill the safe shortly after | took
possession of the bank, March lth. | don't
know how long afterwards | told the presi-
dent of the bank about finding these Mr..
Barron had no dust upon his clothes more
than | have now. The bank officers have
stood aloof entirely from the prosecution
against the prisoners was not present at
Dexter at the hearing when the prisoners
were arraigued. Redirect: The coroners
inquest was held on the 25th of February.
The bank put out about 81 900 to hunt down
the murderers. The whole amount required
TO be charged off after Mr.. Barron died to
get that balance was Sl,sO2. Re-cross ex-
animation: Mrs. Cleaves failed entirely at
first To recognize me and spoke of losing her
faculties The witness was not positive that !
Mr.. Barron gave his personal note for 50 900 |
with the insurance policy for S5,ooo as col |
lateral TO the bank TO cover loss of about |
$1,000 which was loaned by parties in |
Cambridge, Maine.
Mrs. Helen F. Crafts. J. X. Leonard |
David X. Straw and Albert W. Chaplin. de- !
posltors in the Dexter Savings Bank in 1877,
testified that they didn't deposit money or
draw any out on the dates when Cashier
Barron made the entries as testified by Mr.. |
Hamilton
Jos. Abbott, one of the trustees of the
Dexter Savings Bank, testified that every
effort had been made to discover the muir
derers on the night of the tragedy; that he
signed the trial balance Nov. 3. 1877 and
otdtth Alt sum Nds Sib, NI-ob duu liidt lUiIS |
on collaterals had been raised $1,000 since |
by the erasure of cipher and by substtu-
ting the figure 2. On cross examination /
Mr.. Baker ELECTED from the witness that he
didn't know as the bank lost anything by the
change as corresponding change was made |
on the opposite side.
Nathaniel Dustin of Dexter went into the
National bank room, Feb. %, 1878, and Mr..
Barron had just been brought out. He saw
several wounds on his head but no blood /
flowing. There was no dust on his clothes.
There was no indications of struggle in the
room and the window was up. He went
down early that night to see if there were
any tracks in the snow under the window,
but he could find none. The witness testi-
fed that changes had been made in the trial
balance, the same as related by Mr.. Abbott
and others. On cross-examnation he said |
that he travelled within two or three feet of
the building under the window.
Mary Louise Wood testified | was en-
ployed as a telegraph operator in the bank |
building under the coal room on the day of !
the tragedy. | was there all day except at
noon aud cannot remember that | heard any |
unusual noises or any scuffle above.
| can hear noises above ordinarily.
Adjourned until A. NJ, Saturday.
The defense will probably complete its
testimony tomorrow.