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

les, tnat Is my name.
Q.-Iou are the defendant In this
case? Ayes.
Q.-How old are you? A.-Twenty.
seven, think.
Q.-Where were you born? Al
think in Wheeling.
Q.-Harry, you were connected with
the Bank of Wheeling? Ayes.
Q.-When were you hired there.
Harry? An April, 1882, when |
was about seventeen years old. | am
almost certain that was the month and
the year.
Q.-How many years did you work
there, Harry? Ask and a hall
years.
The witness then went on, in reply To
questions, to detail his employment in
the bank by Mr.. Gibson Lamb and de-
scribed his duties His connection
with the bank terminated July 81, 1889.
Q.-Do you remember where you
were when, in 1889, there was said to
be loss of money-S24,0 ZOO. Do you
remember when you heard of it first
from any banlroflicers? A.-On Thurs
day morning Mr.. ID. c. List discoy-
cred it, and
MADE AN oUTCRY IN THE VAULT,
and Mr.. Dan. List and | rushed in.
After we came out Mr. ID. c. List said
he had seen the package in The safe the
morning before, for he had taken il
from the top of the safe, where it was
in the way of some packages, and put
it in the lower part. That was on
! -
bundle was moved when l took out the
cash book that morning. 1t was usually
behind it, and l saw that it had been
moved, and that it was below. That
was Wednesday morning.
Q.-What time did you leave the
bank Wednesday? Al left about
four o'clock or a quarter after, went
up in North Wheeling TO see my aunt,
aud | went past the bank in car going
home.
Q.-Who was in the bank when you
left? Any father was at his desk,
Mr.. Stanberry was putting up some
money, and Mr.. Harry w. List was
standing beside my father.
The witness was here asked if he re-
membered anything about base ball
games at that time, and replied that he
couldn't say, but when there was base
ball Mr.. Harry w. List and himself
would get of about half-past three and
attend the games. The real interesting
part of the story was developed by IA
series of questions, beginning with
Q-When did you next 90 back to the
bank after you left at about quarter
after five o'clock? Al think went
back Thursday morning about half-past
eight. didn't 20 back after supper, as
Il rule
Q.-Were you back again that day
after you left? A.-No, was not.
remember perfectly of taking car at
Mrs. Seybold's, in North Wheeling, and
going past the bank.
Odd you take that package OF
money from the Bank of Wheeling,
/ Harry? A.-No, | did not That
money cane into my possession after it
was outside of the Bank of Wheeling.
I 1t was handed to me
BY ONE OF TIE PARTNERS
in that concern, with instructions to
look after it, keep il, take care Of it,
and be careful of it, so that it would
not be discovered. That is about the
meaning of the language, but not the
exact words.
Odd you deposit any of it? A
Not at that time
Q.-After that time? Ayes; | had
it about the house for time and then
thought ii would be best to have it in a
safer place, and put II in bank.
read little talk with Mr.. Jepson, and
put So. 900 in his bank, less 800 and
5000. put $1,000 in the National Bank
of West Virginia, $1,000 in the Dollar
Savings .Bank-One $1,000 certificate
and two 81 900 certificates. My wife
put some in the Mutual Savings Bank
with some money she had saved.
think that was about the extent of the
deposits. had the privilege of using
81, 900 Of the money myself. That was
the amount that made the difference
botvvoon tho eee, 900 and the S24, 900.
Q.-What disposition did you make OF
it finally? Alt was turLed over by
me to Captain Dovener and Henry X.
List, or both. think Henry X. List
was the general manager, but Captain
Doyener got it. gave an sll, 900 check
on the Bank of the Ohio Valley. There
was 4 talk betwken Mr.. List and | about
il, he claiming there was So, 900 and |
that there was only $1,000. | then
turned over the other money. My wife
had some money IN the Mutual Bank,
but she said she wanted it all to go.
think it was So she had. 1t was turned
over, too.
Q.-When was that done? A.-To the
best of my recollection, it was after Il
o'clock on the night of July 3lst.
Q.-Haryy, when did you make those
deposits? A.-That is something
could never recollect, although l have
tried. 1t was some time about the first
of May, or the last of April; could not
say, but it will show for itself. i think
the Bank of the Ohio Valley deposit
was made first. All the banks were in
Wheeling.
Odd you speak of deposit OF
the National Bank of West Virginia
Al had a certificate in my name for
s., 600
Q.-How long was the last deposit
from the first? Al can't say; il
seems to me they were close together
not far apart. ! had the books, but
turned them over. and kept no memo
randa.
Here Col. Arnott asked the witnes
: about the custom us to closing Thu
/ vault and safes at the bank, and Thu
witness made 4 detailed statement
which did not differ materially from
what has already been printed upol
, that subject.
TIE CEoSS-EXAAIINATIoN.
The direct examination here ended
and Captain Dovener took the floor Il
begin the cross-examination, while tn
audience moved up as close as posslol
to the scene of interest. In reply L
questions the witness said he was or
iginally employed as collection clerk
but did anything he was directed to do
When asked if he had not signed Ger
tifcates Harry b. Seybold, teller" h
said he had simply signed himsel
Harry b. Seybold," until Mr.. Gibson
Lamb had told him to add the wor'
, teller" In the seven years he hat
been in the bank he had performed
! about all the duties usually performed
in bank.
Q.-By virtue of your employment
didn't you understand it to be your dut,
Ia nreserye the assets of the bank iron