Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-04


House and heard the opening statement
of counsel. When arrested the second
time he did not know what he was &C.
cused Of.
OFF you had stolen that money and
had falsified these accounts would you
come into this Court and admit it? A.
Not being q man of that sort and new
er being charged with anything OF this
sort, I can't answer that question. I'm
not that kind of man.
R.-You're not that kind Of man?
A.-No.
O.-Were you not arrested in Balti-
more for stealing.a music box from man
named Dunn, and were you not indicted
for that, and didn't you lie in Jail for 1T,
less than three years ago? Al can
explain that.
The defense objected, and there was
controversy about it, during which
Capt. Dovener said he did not want to
talk to Mr.. Howard-it was too costly.
The defendant explained the music box
matter, TO the effect that he roomed
with one John Garnett, who stole an
overcoat and music box, from Dunn.
arrested. but later Garrett was identl-
fed, and defendant was released with
apologies from Dunn. Mr.. Howard
thought 1t was not the correct version
of the affair, and wanted to know II
Garnett did not steal the overcoat and
the defendant the music box, il he did
not pawn the box, under the name OF
Milton, for So, and II he was not arrest
ed when he went back to the pawn shop
to get more money on the box, and was
bailed out by a saloon-keeper named
Fagin. The defendant said that version
was not true.
In the course of the discussion be-
tween witness and Mr.. Howard, Capt.
Dovener laughed, and Mr.. Howard
called attention TO it.
Eyes, laughed" said the Captain;
''I didn't intend to do so, but I'm will
ing TO pay for it. I've a little money
left"
The Court said as it was not inten-
tional, he would take no notice OF 1t.
There was further discussion, during
which Capt. Dovener said he was tired
of the way things were going, and re-
L.
him to account. Mr.. Howard said he
was responsible for what he said, out
side OF the Court as well as inside. and
would respond in any manner the Cap
tain might select. The Court said what
took place outside was of no interest to
him, but he would insist on order dur
ing the session, and finally succeeded in
restoring order.
Proceeding, Mr.. Howard asked If de-
PENDANT was not arrested in this city,
and gave a fictitious name, but 1t was
ruled out. He said his salary at the
express office was latterly $50, and be-
fore that S43. He often had large sums
of money in his possession, and could
not remember if be had shown rolls OF
money to several persons. He denied
that he had ever been discharged from
the Railroad Company's employ at
Frederick, Nd, because he had habit
of selling tickets and not accounting
for the cash. 81 did not, and no one
can prove it,"
Own you instruct your counsel
not to object if l attempt to prove it?
IObjection and lively racket.
sums of money during last winter, in
the city in drinking about town with
young men, and said it was not true,
and he also denied that he kept woman
at house kept by Mrs. Mills, in this
city. He was questioned at great length
as to the way-bills accompanying the
missing packages. He recalled one In
stance, when he receipted for a package,
which was lost. The package was signed
from Messenger Miller, for d. Buck
man. 1t was placed in the safe, but never
turned up. The sum was S24.45, and
defendant, being responsible, had to pay
1t. Before that, however, when the
package was missed, defendant made
up bogus package Of S24,45, and
called it off the same as
usual, and when he called it Driver
Parrill started, and grabbed the pack
age, and said: why, there's no SIS
check in this PACKAGE Nothing had
been said of SIS check. didn't want
to bring this out, but you caused it. l
demanded that DR.. Hammond make an
investigation, but he seemed to shield
Parrill, and said he had all honest men
in his employ. l said ! hoped he had.
That was the beginning Of the trouble
at the office, and this is the end OF IT,"
Adjourned until p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session Eader was
ask ed, at the outset, particularly about
the 81, 500 package addressed to Father
McMenamin. The package was not
called for and became what is termed
ION hand matter. 1t was placed in
the inner vault of the safe. He admit
ted be could have gone 10 the safe at
any hour Of the night, and taken out the
package and tempered with it, and in
reply TO another question, he said he
would not accuse any one else OF tamper-
ing with it, but he often neglected or
forgot to lock the inner vault OF his
safe, aud others, having the outside
combination, could have gotten at it had
he, on that night, forgotten to throw
the tumblers. When He'll called for
the package, defendant just glanced at
it, as he handed it over. He sometimes
has as high as 400 or $50 packages given
him in one day. He was not an expert
on the subject Of defective seals.
Witness said he did not threaten
Messrs Snyder and Byrne with dam
age suit before he was accused, but he
did enter suit after he was accused, and
before he was arrested. He had no OPP
portunity to press the suit since, as he
had been in jail. Witness could not
assign any reason for the &C
cusation made against him, either on
the part of General Superintendent
SNYDER or DIR. Hammond. The first in
timation he had Of an accusation against
him, was from DR.. Hammond. on the
evening of March 18th, and on the