Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-27
CASHIER MARTINS TRIAL
THE EVIDENCE WHICH WAS GIVEN
YESTERDAY.
A Continuation of Strong Testimony
Against the Observation-Disclosures as
to His Good Character.

Inc Lrlal OF Cne MarClu emDeZZIelueuL
case, which has occupied Judge Shaw
and jury in department six of the su-
perior court for several days past, was
resumed at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, when E. w. Coe, treasurer of the
Los Angeles National bank, was called
to the stand for the prosecution. He
testified that no deposit Of 5000 was
made on September 18th at the bank by
Martin, nor was any such sum deposited
onsSeptember 18th or 10Th. He was
then examined as to method in vogue
at the bank as to the payment of checks,
and the system by which they went
through the clearing house. and other
technical points relative to the banking
business.
Pedro Saiz, who was appointed to the
situation vacated by Martin, stated that
in September last he occupied desk in
the same Office as the defendant, which
was so situated that, when he was stand
ing at it, he could see everything that
transpired at that of his fellow clerk.
He did not, however; see Martin place q
sack of money on the table on Septem-
Der 18th, nor did he hear the defendant
call out to Dunn, asking him to take any
money to the bank on that day. He
must certainly have heard it, had such
an occurrence taken place. f
Freight Agent Ed Chambers was re-
called and questioned as to the checks of
the Transfer company for the payment
of freight, and he statedsthat large
number of these had actually been made
out and paid on September 18th, but
that Martin had entered them as of the
18th, thereby enlarging his receipts for
that day considerably.
In his opinion, basee upon an expe-
rience of seventeen years IN the railroad
business, Martin was the best and most
accurate accountant he had ever known.
He was then questioned as to the de-
parture of Martin, who procured pass
from him for San Francisco, and told
him that he might possibly want to GO
Treasurer Frank III. Pattee and three
clerks in the treasurer's office in the
Phillips block, were then called, and
each denied having received any tele-
phone message from Martin on Septem-
ber l3, asking that his account for the
18th be held open as be had $4,000
more to deposit.
H. G. Whitehead and Ed. Chambers
were recalled, and both declared that
they had never known as large a sum as
$4,000 to accumulate in Martins Office
whereupon the state rested it's case.
l.. j. Lockhart, president of the
Black Diamond coal company, was
called for the defense, and testified that
the reputation of the defendant tor hon
esty and integrity was good. "a
Ed. Chambers, who had known the
defendant three years, also testified to
his good reputation prior to this trouble.
The witness was then shown letter
from Martin, written at Baltimore on
October 26, in which he told Chambers
that he was coming back to Los Angeles
and asked him to send him some money
which was due him at the Office to en-
able him to do so. Both this and
Chambers reply were read to the jury,
for the purpose of showing that Martin
knew nothing OF the charge of embezzle-
ment awaiting him, and his voluntary
intention of returning to Los Angeles.
H. G. Whitehead was called for the
defense, and also examined as to tele-
gram and letter sent by himself to H.
D. Lyman, vice president of the Ameri-
can Surety company, OF New York, re-
ative to Martins apprehension in Balti,
more.
+ G. H. Fuller and E. II. O'Melveny
swore to the good reputation borne by
Martin before his departure to San Fran
cisco; and at the close of their Testimony
court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning, when the case will be resumed.