San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-14
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| is said.
Ben F. Johnson, president Of the
Johnson Brothers Printing Company:
II made out this order for type for
| the News published and Mr.. Kunz.
man paid me the $40 himself. Did
not know 1t was transferred and Kunz.
man told me not to worry regarding
the amount they owed me, as the
stock belonged to the News Company
and 1t was good for that amount. 1
gave them further credit for that rea-
son. The order was made out on the
Sd of May. they never made known
to me that the statement presented to
tn EN- showing how we both stood,
was incorrect. Russi was treasurer Of
the company and acted as such. was
told so by the president of the COM
pany. The company paid me ST. on
the 10th of May. He, Kunzmann, on
the Oath Of May said that they owned
the stock and did not meution Russi
in the case whatever. The debt was
for publishing the paper. Russi was
not present at the time. After the
fire they had q press, stones, etc.,
which they resurrected, and think
the entire lot was worth at the time,
before repairing, about 500. Since
the fire they owed me $500.
. Thomas F. Coffey, secretary of the
johnson Brothers nting company,
WAS placed on the stand, when the
objection was again made as above
stated. He finally was permitted to
testify, which is as follows: II know
Mr.. Russiand he told me positively
that he was treasurer of the News
Publishing company. He paid me in
my own hand $40 on one occasion on
May 4, and $40 in the evening OF the
same day, making $50. 1 had told
him previous to the payment of the
$40 that would not print that days
paper until he made payment of
$50 and he, In the after
noon, after the first forms were
run off, sent for me and
1 went up to his office. He said when
L arrived, Mr.. Coffsy, L promised
you three days ago at least 500, and
I am very sorry l could not keep my
word. fully intended to do so, but
when I went down to see Mayor Cal.
laghsn that evening he had broken
his leg or something was the matter,
and his wife would not permit me to
see him. took the $40 and would
not give him receipt until he gave
me the other SO, which he did later.
L then run off the paper. Callaghan
was sick and that was the reason he
did not get the money three days
previous to the paym snt of this 5 O.
IN or hot pao6a IN M
in my own hand for 500 on May 26.
Russi paid this also. This was paid
on the account of the News Publish
ing company. He never told me that
he was not treasurer of the company.
He knew what was behind on the
bill. When ne paid me this 500
had the statement made out, took 1t
over and gave 1t to Mr.. KuDzman.
He and Russi looked 1t over and there
were four jobs that there was little
difference in which he, Kunzman,
spoke of. had 1t corrected and they
b tn said that it was correct.
The mistake amounted TO about
81 80. 1 never knew Of the transfer
The bill of goods was ordered through
our house. Did not have any knowl-
edge as to it's belonging to Russi. I
thought it was property of the News
Publishing Company. Mr.. KuDz.
man said on several occasions, as did
also Russi, that the property was
good for the debt, being property of
the News Company. 1 was sick when
Mr.. Johnson shut down on them, and
Russi aud Kunzlpan said to me,
Frank did not treat US right, as you
know what we owe and we have
goods enough to stand good for the
debt, don't know which one said
this but each one agreed to 1t. Mr..
three different occasions. Whenever
he would make sneak out Of the Of
fee and go in search of Russi, gen.
orally saying that II he had one.
fourth of the money due him he would
be able to square the debt, tor we
have at least $500 or 5000 owing to u.s.
He would also say that he wished we
would hurry those stockholders GER
tificates up, so that he could make
them out and collect up what money
was due from the members of the
company" 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Kunzmann said, mot one of
the stock holders owes one cent. They
are all paid up and never were be-
hind" Mr.. COffey then continued:
II inferred from the talk of
Mr.. Russi that he meant that
Callaghan would furnish him money.
Don't know Callsghan personally. I
own $4,000 worth OF stock in the John.
son Brothers company"
Court then adjourned at o'clock to
resume the examination at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
DR.. Amos Graves, ST., was placed
on the stand as the first witness this
morning and testified that he did on
the 10Th of June, donate to Mr.. Russi