St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
DOWN ON ZEIDLER.
Heilpern Seems to Have 1t in for
the Manager.

the Manager.
Leo Heilpern was still on the witness
stand yesterday morning when his trial
was resumed. and continued to make at
tempts at explaining the bookkeeping
in vogue at the place of his employ
ment. The little prisoner had his story
pat, and wanted to tell it his own way,
chatting considerably under the guild
ance Of his attorneys. Leo stated that
the books were under the personal SUI
pervision of Mr.. Zeidler, and that the
gentleman was perfectly aware that the
system was loose one. He stated that
Mr.. Zeidler was carrying on business
of his own, IN which he speculated in
wheat, and at one time had his account
overdrawn to the amount of $4,000. He
had kept his account suspended for
some time, but finally had it transferred
to a bills receivable account, thus bal
ancing matters. He seemed anxious to
make charges against Zeidler, but was
kept in check by the states attorney,
who would not allow him his own sweet
way. The testimony then turned on the
drafts which Fossen had caShed. He
explained that some of them were to be
kept separate. Part of the money he
would turn over to Mr.. Zeidler, while
the cash from his own branch of the
business he put into the cash drawer.
He had a record of the amounts turned
over to Mr.. Zeidler, and showed them
in the large book.
"Now.I understand those were checks
and drafts belonging to the wholesale
business and were taken to the bank
and cashed and the money brought
back to the office"
"Yes."
''Now, when Mr.. Fossen said all this
money went into the cash drawer, you
say he was mistaken?'
"Yes. sir, he was. That money went
to Mr.. Zeidler."
During August and September"
eyes, sir"
'What was put down upon the books
to show it to third person in case both
you and Mr.. Zeidler should die?"
''Mr. Zeidler told me to keep that &C
count suspended. so nothing went down
on the books" Then the letters were
taken up.
"What have you to say in regard to
these letters? They are your own work,
and you have the right to explain what
you meant in them"
"Well, each letter has a separate ex-
plantation"
He1lpern stated that ne did not know
where the Office of Mr.. GrygIa was. and
had never been there. He explained
that he referred to him in a letter, be-
cause that gentleman had been told in
regard to placing the property In his
wife's name. In regard to the letter to
Mlllman. he had invented the stories in
that to give a reason other than the real
one for his leaving town, as he wished
to keep these reasons to himself. In
regard to the letter to Zeidler, he had
intended to say that he expected no
favor" and not mo mercy" as it read.
He was not allowed to say what he
meant by fixing the ball." and "he
would make it all right" He told of
his talk with Mr.. Zeidler in the city
hall. when he was brought back by De-
tective Hoy. He had asked the presi-
dent what the charge was against him.
1.-The GLOBE" he said, ''says it is
$1,000. the Journal $4,000 and the Trib-
une $4,000" 1t had looked to him as
if the story had spread by circulation.
the GLOBE having it first. Zeidler had
said he did not know. Zeidler had told
him that if. he could testify that the
bank had no right to pay the checks.
the charges against him might be with
drawn.
Cross-examination started here, and,
as long as it continued, Heilpern held
we'll to his story. The court finally adj
journed early in the day until Monday.