Telegram-herald., 1890-03-07


prosecuting witness against Phelps
Perrin. the assistant cashier, whom he
accuses of having robbed the bank as
well as having embezEled 1850 OF the
banks funds and various smar irregu-
larities.
The money taken was sent frop Ash
land 70 Hurley ~ pay the employees OF
the Ashland and Geruania mines on the
Gogebic range. About the same amount
was sent every month and always
through the hands Of the United States
Express Company and the Iron Ex-
change Bank. IL was SO sent down the
afternoon OF the 10th Of last September
The officers or the Ashland National
Bank testified 10 having done mp the
packages carefully and delivered them
20 the agent OF the express com pany.
The express agent az Hurley swears
that he saw the money deposited in the
vault and saw the vault closed and
locked upon IL az O'Clock the evening
OF the 10Th. IL should be understood
that in giving vault room 70 this money
the bank in no sense becomes responsi-
bic FOR T. That obligation still rested
with the express company. SO the COM
paay employed detectives TO ferret out
the mystery
One night early in November one Ed
Baker. tho keeper OF new saloon IN
Ironwood, was arrested, and on his per-
son vas found sos in new So, $40 and
$50 bills bearing consecutive numbers,
besides two drafts, certificate Of de-
posit in n Ironwood bank and some
silver coins. Inasmuch as Mr.. Baker
had come 70 Ironwood and Hurley (the
two towns are practically one) only a
few days before the robbery with only
thirty-Hve cents in his pocket, his sud
denly acquired wealth OF new bills num-
bered consecut.vely was deemed con-
elusive evidence OF his guilt Add
70 this the fact that Perrin had taken
Baker in ostensibiy for old-acqu
sake and had allowed il 70 be known
that he intended 20 start Baker in busi-
ness. it muSt b readily seen that cir
cumstauces point 70 him IS Bakers pal
in the commission OF the robbery as the
man who gave away the vault combina-
tiOn. SO Pc-rin was arrested and with
Baker was speedily given preliminary
hearing. Both Wero held on purely cir
cumstantial evidence aad placed under
very heavy bonds. Baker has since
then lain in ja.L Perrins friends be-
came mis- bondsmen 20 the state in the
sum of $50 600, and he walked out free
man
At the outset Of the present trial
Baker was granted a change OF venue TO
the circuit court, which secured to the
defendant separate trials Judge
Cslkins, OF the municipal court then
proceeded with the trial Of Perrin. At
the close OF the second day the Judge
fell i'll and was unable 20 proceed, so
Judge Parish. Of the circuit court,
was called in. and has since presided.
Charles Seymour, a msohinist and
inventor 1t Hurley, swore that Perrin
came 70 him on one occasion with sort
Of half proposal TO rob The bank vault,
which, be said, could be tunneled from
below in single night or could be got
ten into BY removing the bricks from
the top.
Ed Goodland followed Seymour, and
said that Perrin came TO him one night
with proposition to rob the bank On
that occasion Goodlsnd says Perrin told
him il would be worth g, 500 apiece TO
Goodland and one man to assist him.
Cashier Reynolds testified that Mr.
Perrin had been ovsrdrswiny his ac-
count Perrin had a private account
with the bank standing previous 70 the
robbery. Before he left the stand the
counsel for defendant had forced Mr.
Rey % admit that be had himself
doccored bis bslance-sheet and that the
accounts Of the bank were then and
during two years OF bis management
bad been in = badly muddied condition.
Then TIC defense presented !. c. Len
non, a reputable young man resident a Q
Hurley. ard By bis sworn staterne nent
proved that Reynolds had offered TO give
him Lennonl and partner So. 500 apiece
20 rob the bank a. toe time when the mine
money ~as in the vault. and Baker,
tc0. vas placed % the stand % tell how
be rose fron psuary 20 af8aence in a
single night This vas one Of the vital
IL important points in The case and one
o. The last 70 be uncovered. Baker ex-
plaiped that Re had known Perrin a.
New London. Wis. when they were
bovs. snd thst when he cane TO Harley.
broke Perrin took him In and gave bin
money % buy into liquor business
Cashier Eevnoids was recalled bT The
defense ard fo-ced 20 sdmit chat be vas
IA The bans with party os friends the
aiEAs Of the robbery az the rather IN
ususl hour ~ 10 o'cl0ck. The curtains
- the windows we're drawn thss .rht.
although t wss she custom 20 have
shem up After leaving the bank ReT-
noiis and bis f-isuds vent - one O.,
The theste-s where theT saw Perrin or
rpturntng a cogp.s of hours later tbe
fact that tbe bank nsd been robbed Wss
discovered Reynolds tesrifsd hat be,
hf-useif rad received the money f-ou
The exrress rnesseuTe- early n ths
evening" riacea it N 80 vasls aad
Iacked ne con mbi1ation- Perrin vac
net present hrr snsw t1e -oneg vas
axrecosd % arrive. No oze knew tes
cor bfnatloa CT rad tss ks7s - shs IN
ner doors - - vssls pat ~ snd Perria-
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