San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-31
STILL STINKS
WITH THE ROTTENNESS AND
CORRUPTION OF OUR
COUNTY RING.
The Trap Laid for YoakCm, Shows
up the Other FeIlahs.

the LIGHT:
AFTERNOON SESSION, SAT-. OCT. 90.
A. G. Cooper, croSS-examined by
Lawyer Franklin, in substance said:
What did you do with that $4,000 re-
ceipt you took from MacNamara.
II gave it to the cashier"
To several other direct questions his
o memory was bad and did not know
How long before the Hanna tnVeSti-
CATION was it that those two $4,000 re-
ceiptS were received and passed by you
into the hands of the CASHIER"
Il don't remember"
do you remember when that auditors
special account was transferred to the
CASHIER"
did you not testify at the Hanna in
vestigation that the $1,000 vouchers
were credited against the S2s,OOO.'
Yes, sir
What is a short receipt?"
1T is receipt given for less money
than is properly charged"
What was the short receipt given by
Mr.. YOakum?'
owed"
What steps did you take to protect
Mr. Yoakum for the 5000 Shortage?
Il made a notation on the back OF the
when did Mr. YOakum give you that
teIegraphic receipt for the $1,000 short
age?"
ON May 10, 1891, according to the date
of the receipt ~ w.
knm given before May ID, 1891?
II don't remember
A receipt was then handed witness and
Mr.. Franklin asked:
What is that. Mr.. Cooper"
After heSitating minute witness an
Swerpd THAT is receipt dated May 20,
That's your notation on the back"
Il Judge So"
Was that receipt in company with it,"
showing witnesSireceipt for $1,000.
Yes sir
Isn't the difference between those two
something over $4,000
Yes sir"
well, where does your $1,000 come
in?'
Witness could not make an explation,
and got his testimony pretty badly tangled
.'Will you take the hook here and show
where the Wheeling receipts were credit
ed without making a discrepancy in Mr..
Yoakum'S accounts"
Il can not" replied Mr.. Cooper.
The 81, s73 was charged back to Mr..
Yoakum. Why was that exact amount
charged to him?''
There is a difference of 5000 between
this $4,000 receipt and the IS, OOlreceipt"'
Yes. sir"
When YOU gave Mr.. Wheeling this
$4,000 receipt did Mr., Wheeling have
any evidence that MIR. Goakum was over
drawn that amounts?
No, sir: think not
"Whep did YOU have your settlement
with Mr.. Yoakum to which you refer?'
II don't remember.
IF that book had not been destroyed
the items charged against Mr.. IOakum
would appear on it,
Il suppose they would"
''If they did not appear on that book
these statements here would be com.
Ulptp transcript of that book of the ac-
counts of MIR. MacNamara and Mr.
YOakum?"
Yes, Sir"
This statement to Mr.. EOakum begins
Anil |. lSgOn''
Yes. sir"
Won have nothing to indicate what
yOn maid ont on Mr. YOakum'S account
in February after the 10th.
Il didn't paw out ANYTHING for Mr.. YOa
KUN. paid them to the cashier.
You paid - 500 in February IT. Il
Mr.. Yoaknm?"
Yes sir"
dprod by YOU and show any discrepanc1
in Mr.. N0akum's account from July L
1890 TO March O. 1sg2?-
Il can not show any discrepancy"
DO Won remember when YOU first be
ran drawing that 81. 5OO?"
II couldn't saw"
Where did YOU pay Mr. J. J. Steven
tbaIast pqvment on the s.. 500
AZ his house. 7 took a receipt. | de
stroyed receipt-and his memory faile
again.
Lawyer bergStrOm "oJecteu' FIdilN'l
repIled' .,-, - ~ ,Lo
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