Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-09

N THE wEsr-sEvrRAL WITNESSES RECALLED
THIS MORNING TO TESTIFY UPoS SPECIFIC
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The b Shepard White forgery case was con-
tinued in the Criminal Court this morning be-
fore Judge Bradley The case was called
promptly at 10 O'Clock. White was brought
into court and as he took his seat BY the
counsel table he nodded pleasantly to the
newspaper men and his other acquainsances
In the audience Several routine court matters
were taken up for disposal after which the
White case was resumed.
1t was expected that the arguments in the
case would begin this morning, but instead Of
that White was placed upon the stand to an
swer some questions to throw more light on the
testimony that had already been brought into
the case.
CONTINUATION OF WHITES STORY.
Yesterday afternoon after The Stars story Of
the trial was finished Mr.. Cole continued the
cross-examination Of White, who was on the
stand almost the entire afternoon, testifying in
his own behalf. Holding in his hand bunch
OF Whites checks that had gone through the
bank Mr.. Cole read them over and questioned
the defendant as to whom each one had been
paid. Most Of them were on his personal &C
count White said that his salary paid to
him In checks, which he turned in to his &C
count with the bank and then drew on to sat-
isfy his own bills.
After leaving here to 20 to Chicago White
said that he was known by his own name. On
being further questioned he admitted that in a
factory where he worked he was known as Jack
West The foreman, however, knew what his
name really was.
ASto the certificate from the inspector o:
buildings about the fire escape, White denied
that it was only issued after his urging that MIR.
Corning was in pressing need Of money and
must have $780,
In answer to questions from Judge Bradley
White said that when Mr.. Corning was out OF
could not tell how much of the money he re-
ceived from the three checks was used in Mr..
Corning's or Mr.. Albree's business.
HAS TWO NAMES
Upon redirect examination by Mr. French
White explained his connection with business
houses in the west He was known at the first
place under both names-White and West His
employer was told by detective what he had
done, but did nothing at all about it From
Chicago he went to Omaha and worked for a
man named Harvey. When arrested in Chi
cago he was in the employ of Harvey.
Mr.. Cole objected to the Questioning on the
ground that it was not material to the case.
Mr.. French, however, thought that inasmuch
as the government had gone 80 deeply into the
case he should be allowed the same privilege.
The objection was not sustained and Mr..
French continued his examination. Witness
was asked if he had any opportunity to escape
on the journey from Chicago to Washington
and after he arrived here.
The defendant stated that there were nu-
merous opportunities for him to escape on the
way. When at the Metropolitan Hotel in this
city he was left for half an hour alone and
could have easily escaped then.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR vERMrLLIoN.
The defense closed its case at this point and
the government called Edward F. Vermilhon,
assistant inspector of buildings, in rebut,al.
This witness identified a paper signed by
himself as inspector of fire escapes, in which it
was stated that sufficient work had been done
by Albree to warrant the payment of $500.
This note given to Mr.. White upon the
representation that Mr.. Corning was hard up
and needed money.
Witness had known White about four years,
and during that time defendant had never be-
fore represented that his employer was hard
up.
NIB. HYDE RECALLED.
Mr.. Anthony Hyde was recalled and stated
that he was unable to remember whether or
not the defendant requested him to draw the
checks SO that he could collect them.
Mr.. C. NJ. Matthews on being re-
called stated he remembered the
transaction of drawing the checks.
he old not remember, however. that he had
charged White with having forged the checks
in question. At the conclusion of Mr.. Mat
thews' testimony Judge Bradley adjourned the
court until 10 o'clock this morning.
WHITES EXPLANATION OF THE CHECKS.
When the case began this morning Mr.. Cole
recalled White for question or two. In an
swer White identified his checks that were left
at johnson q Co. bank at the time he left the
city. Mr.. Cole asked him to go over them care
fully and say which ones of them were used to
settle his individual debts and which ones were
used Mr.. Corning sbusiness. This was evidently
for the purpose of showing that all the money
that White used in Mr.. Corning's absence for
him was properly accounted for by checks sent
by Mr.. Corning from Boston for that express
purpose. White had testified on the stand
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