New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-12
BOUGHT MUCH REFINED SUGAR.
DAMAGING DISCLOSURES IN THE TRIAL OF
WILLIAM E. HOWARD.

QUEER TRIPS, AND THE WATERMAN
TELLS HOW THE "DEMoNsrRAl
TIoNs" WE'RE MADE.
Testimony given before Recorder smyth yesterday
In the trial Of William 4. Howard showed more
clearly than had previously appeared the connection
OF the defendant with the electric sugar refining scheme
which which was originated by Professor Freund.
Henry C. Wedemeyer, a member OF the Arm Of Apgar
& Co.. grocefs Of No 10 Dey-st testified that on ten
or twelve occasions Howard bought from the firm
refined sugar manufactured by Iavemeyes q Elder.
Tho witness produced the books Of the frm aud the
first entry OF sale under regular account With the
defendant was made on June TO- 1885, about the time
OF one OF the demonstrations" at Fround's house.
Howard would not give his name and the first sales are
entered made to Queer cash party"
Howard finally gave the name Of william Eaion.
and sales after that time entered on an account IN
that name, The dates and amounts OF subsequent
sales were gveu and were found TO correspond In
the MAN, with the fgIrcs previously given in connec-
ton with the tests at Professor FreuDd's house.
Arthur Flecknoe, OF No. 3s4 North Second-st.,
Brooklyn, was employed by Howard as truckman.
In July, 1888, Howard directed him to take seven
teen from the factory OF the company TO
an empty foundry in HoOperst The witness then'
by Howad's direction, took 100 barrels OF sugar
from tho store Of T. b. Agar 10 the foundry.
Gay latef ne LOOK the cases Dach 10 Jne ldCtOIy'
Assistant District Attorney Davis draws the inference
that in the meantime the sugar was transferred 10
the cases which sent 10 the factory as machinery
cases The witness testified TO having been employed
on similar erands by Howard al subsequent dates,
and his testimony corroborsted by William II.
Hayes. a driver in his own employ.
William II. Cotterill, jr., who is employed by the
Refining Company, testified that tho proceeds OF the
check for s9, 800, given by lawson n. Fuller, In
payment for stock, wcre sent TO Howard, who was
then In Michigan.
jeremiah Callahan, who was in charge OF the
factory when the fraud was discovered testified that
Howard told him not TO allow any on the secret
floor of tho factory. jerry helped TO carry the
Mould A sugar into tho strong room, and 10 put 10
into the crusher. lie never saw any raw sugar
except that which piled up In bags. Tho refined
sugar was broken up with malles, II any Jumps
were found and then IL was thrOwp Into the crlsher
The witness, Howard, Mrs. Howard and the Haisteals
worked various parts OF the operations. Inc
only machinery which tho witness saw was the
criisher with the framework containing series OF
sleeves. , -.
Matthew Mclaughlin, who a. one time took care
OF Freund's fire, said that In the spring OF
1885, when the fire put out Tor The season
Frrund induced him TO mako an ahdavit tnat ne Wond
not divuIge a secret entrusted 10 him. r'uhd then
showed the witness the machinery. There was
crisher In tho Professors dining room and oraSs
chute constructed through the hOtar hues conductcd
the sugar from the Crusher into the cellar Inc
witness then turned a crank, which moved frame
containing a series OF sleeves. After the sugar had
room In which the demonstrations subsequently
took Dlace