Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-26
HE ADMITTED IT.

Odd Harry SeybOld admit he had
the money, and would restore it, or did
he admit that he had taken the money?
Ale certainly admitted he had taken
the package said to contain $4,000.
Mr.. d. c. List was recalled by the de-
Tense. and was asked, when Mr.. Lamb
came up, after the money was missing,
II he remembered a meeting in the back
room of the bank. Mr.. List said he did
remember such meeting, but did not
recall, in the next question, that it was
stated that Mr.. Frank StanSbery, Mr..
Joseph Seybold and Mr.. Harry List
were in the bank the afternoon OF the
robbery. Witness remembered that the
question was asked, at that meeting,
who was present in the bank, but he
did not remember such an answer. In
reply TO further questions, Mr.. List
said the matter had been considered by
him rs being closed up, as all the money
taken, or its equivalent, had been re-
turned. Mr.. List could not remember
that the transfer of Mr.. Harry Lists
stock was made to Mr.. q. Lamb at the
time Of his visit from Cincinnati, or
subsequently. witness
CoUAD NOT FIN THE DATE.
Justice George Ankle was the next
witness called, aud detailed the arrest
OF the defendant by Constable Lauchlin.
Defendant was taken to rear room Of
witness office, where Capt. Dovener
was waiting. Witness heard part of
the conversation with Capt. Doyener,
aud had no knowledge of any promises
or threats made TO defendant To induce
him to say what he did. Defendant
was first told at the Office what he was
arrested for, although he repeatedly
asked TO be informed on the way up.
On the way back To defendants house,
witness heard defendant admit he had
taken a package of $4,000; on the
second "trip down, defendant said he
saw the package there, and he supposed
the Devil made him take it. While at
the house on the first trip witness asked
the defendant il he was sure he had all
the papers he wanted, and he said he
had, but Il second trip was necessary.
Witness declined, both on direct and
discrimination, TO state any part Of
the conversation between Capt. Dove
ner and the defendant. in the office, for
the reason that he was in and out OF
the room frequently. and did not catch
more than fragments of the talk.
GEORGE HENNIG's STORY.
George Hennig was then called, and
said he had known defendant for about
thirteen years. In the summer of 1889
witness and Mr.. Seybold had some
money deposited in their joint names.
All the money belonged to Mr.. Seybold.
He said Harry had been DESTROYS Of in
veSting i'm some mines in New Mexico,
but witness discouraged him. In May.
1889, defendant proposed to witness TO
90 into mining, and asked witness lf he
could command any money. Witness
said he expected To get some money,
and Harry said he could get some money
from Mr.. Anton Reymann. Witness
tried 10 discourage him, as witness did
not know when he would get his
money, and mining operations were UNI
certain, but Harry said If the mining
operations were not at once embarked
in, his money could be used to advant-
age in buying iron. Witness then went
To the country, and when he returned
defendant met him and said: George,
that money is at the Bank of the Ohio
Valley, in our joint names, tand when
you get your money you can put it in. "
THAT, said the witness. "iS how the
money came TO be in our joint names. >"
Witness was in Ankles Office when de-
PENDANT was brought in. The first
thing witness said to Seybold was:
Harry, you know | don't own any of
that money" The witness then detail
ed the conversation at the rear room, in
the Justices Office, between Captain
Dovencr and the defendant, corober-
ating statements previously made.
When Captain Dovener said: Harry,
you can tell us about that money" de-
PENDANT said: IL know more about it
THAN j. GOOD ME-
more than would care to know" and
added that he could produce part of it.
On cross examination witness said he
did not hear defendant say he had taken
the money.
On redirect examination. Mr.. Hening
said he did not know of any checks be-
ing drawn on the joint account in the
bank Of the Ohio Valley. Witness never
saw the bank book until Monday.
Harry requested as favor that give
him check for s., 900. | said, Harry,
you know have no money there He
said. Oh. the money will be there. "
Witness could not fix the time, but it
must have been before April 10th.
Q.-What reason had Harry for ask
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