Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-25


Mr.. Carter said ne did not think he ever
heard OF case in which aCOmmonwealths
attorney bad the right to run around to
every bank or every man III town ana ue-
mard books or papers.
The Court ruled that If Mr.. Smith
wanted to find out anything abont the
| accounts in the book he would have 10
put Mr.. Wallace on tho stand and ask his
| dues. ions. but that he could not see the
| book first.
The Jury was brought back into the
courtroom aud Mr.. Wallace called TO the
witness-stand and asked by Mr. Smith TO
/ call of the items IN Mf. Dashiells account
| during the month Of May, 1883.
The witness proceeded to do az he was
| instructed, and when he reached the date
| MAY 10Th cheek for : 200, he was checked.
That IS all want, sir" SAID Dir. Smith.
stand aside, SIR
Leroy Brown Testifes.
Mr.. Leroy J.. Brown took the stand and
| test fed that during the period between
| Aprll /. 1898 and 1891. Mr.. Dashiell had
| charge Of the books and accounts OF the
firm of J. Thompson Brown y Co. The
accounts Of w. G. Ludwig and ). l.. La l.
wig were then turned 20 and exhibited,
| first 10 the counsel for the defence and
then TO the Jury. These accounts showed
| that tho FIST item on J. l.. Ludwlg's sc-
count was q debit Of $50; the first credit.
S24i.99; the next credit was half Of the
| McCira notes, sl.SlG.4l; May goth pad
draft $500. balance brought forward
| 81 1854.
AZ this point the Commonwealth's At
torney called for the stub OF the Sl,2oO
| draft, which was telcphoned for.
| Tho 81 200 entry" said Mr.. Brown,
twas made hy Mr.. Dashiell. and was taken
ont of the cash and sent to MIR. Ludwig"
| He knew of no other books on which any
other accounts OF Mr.. Ludwig were kept.
| lie explained that this book known rs the
iulwie LEDGER, was q book kept by d.
| Thompson Brown years ago wien he was
Ludwig's guardian
WHAT IECl,E OF TIE LEDGER.
"Where is that ledger now :" asked Mr..
Wise.
II have NJ idea: have not seen any
thing of il IN the past three or four years,
replied the witness.
The stub book was then brought into
the courtroom and the witness asked II
any check was drawn between May 10th
and 2sth for 81 200.
Il have looked down to May 29th and
| find no stub for that amount see no
check az all drawn Tor Mr. Ludwig, nor
for Mr. DashIell,'
THOSE VOUCHERS.
Mr.. Wise: Have you any vouchers for
| that 81 200 draft -
II looked Just before the preliminary
examination at the Police Court but could
! lud no voucher"
Did Won not testify that you had rem
dered statement TO the Ludwig boys? :"
II stated that the statement was made
! out. lut was not sent"
Now. Mr.. Brown have Won any vouchers
/ for any lf.m of that account "
Il don't know that We haye.'
"DO YOU know that you sent them to
| the Ludwlgs?"
Il don't think they were sent when the
account was made oat.'
"Do YOU know of am other instance in
which you failed to send to any of your
out-of-town patrons the vouchers with
! their accountsYn asked Judge Witt.
IL don't recall any other instance. /
am not sure that the account was even de-
hyered.'
The witness, on being questioned by Mr..
| Wise. said Il was the custom Of tho firm TO
have the balance-sheets made of by one OF
the boOk-keepers and the vouchers are
gathered and the whole usually turned
over to one OF the firm.
WIRE NOT FRIENDLY.
He said he was not friendly with Mr.
DashieN. Air. Dashiell refused 10 speak
10 NE at q sale on Nenable street IN july
| had no misunderstanding with HIN
prior TO that time. l suppose Mr.. ludwis
really got his first knowledge in regard &c
these notes through rue. | went To Mrs
Bellenot on entirely different business
which necessitated our looking over hel
check-book, where | saw the name Of Mr.
Ludwig and then inquired about II and
wrote TO Mr. Ludwig. | had nothing t
DO with this note. l did not represen,
Mrs. Bclenot in any way. knew tha'
Mrs BellenOt was in the habit OF taklns
up such paper. / state positively that SIT
asked about the note and what real estate
it Was secured by. did not see the note
! wrote to Ludwig the next day about an
other note which was brought 70 me b.
Mr.. BCr 4ard Peyton, and in order tor In'
to answer his question II was necessary fol
lue 10 write TO Ludwig
BLANK FROM BRowN's OFFICE.
1T vas written on a blank that we use IL
our Office. I never saw another note
that exact form except those used IN on
office. We had those notes printed for gu
special use. | think, by Mr.. Ellis Jones
After | heard from DR. Ludwig, both o
his letters coming through the sam
mail. telegraphed him that II was I'M
pOrtant for nue. to see hlm. testified II
the Police Court that had no other cor
respondenco with Mr.. Ludwig. but 1t dis
not occur to nue. that the kilograms woulC
be considered as correspondence"
This was after Mr.. Ludwig had STATED
on the stand that he had received thos
dispatches y''said Mr.. Wise.
"Wel. Mr.. Brown. you then went &
Washington ana met Mr. Ludwig on Fri
, day when Won returned 10 Richmond Dc
r you take time TO tell Mrs Bellenot or MIR
: Pc ton anything abOu. the result of you
conference IN Mashn. on with MIR. Lud
, wig.p
mo, sir. ! did not have the time.
went with Mr.. Ludwig 70 the othce of tn
| Chief of Police, where l introduced Mr.
Ludwig 70 MAJOR Poe"
Then you did not stop IN TO tell Mr.
Pevton that you had seen Mr.. Ludwig IL
regard to the note which he held?'
e did not. sir. had been away sine
FRIDAY and FASTENED TO my Office"
"NOw. Mr.. Brown, when you went e
Washington on that occasion who did yol
leave in charge of your Officer" asked Mr.
, Carter for the defence.
|, II left Mr.. ". II. Brown, son Of J
Thompson Brown. Il book-keeper, steno
, grapher, collector, clerk. and porter,
replied the witness.
Has there been time that You can 70
member when both YOU AMI j. Thompson
Brown left your business to go away a
the same time."
II cannot recall such time, sir" re
: sponded Mr.. Brown.
r This closed the evidence of this witness
j. Thompson Browns Account.
Mr. John Thompson Brown was the mex
! witness 70 testify.
, mir. Brown, how long have you know
: Mr.. Dashiell!"
Ever since he was sixteen years Of age
, ] was introduced to him by Mr.. William.
, tho broker. when | was seeking youn
D man for the Office. He became q partne
: In Aprl. 1883. | qualified as executor o
the Ludwgs some time between 1873 an
1875" replied the witness in response 10
question. Il don't remember when ] sci
: tied my accounts. think the guardian
:. ship account was kept in separate boob
but they were settled up years ago, and
: haven't seen that book since-not for fv
! years. The book was put away. aud Their
, was no further use for It,"
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