The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-25

paid up would have pressed the mat
ter with the greatest vigor.r
The testimony Of Hopkins brought
out more than one curious fact. One
that the certificates were not issued in |
regular order. A commencement was
made at 100, then they were numbered
consecutively to $50 and then skip
was made to 1,SO0. Mr.. Hopkins says
he really cannot say what has become
Of the certificates from to 100. Just
here Mayor Latrobe'a. name for the
Hrst time comes into controversy.
Everyone has been curious 10 know
just how the mayor stood in regard to
the circle and this conversation between
lawyer and witness Is interesting.
HOW LATRoBE WAS IN IT.
"Haye you or have you not testified
that certificate l was issued to +. G.
Latrobe on Sept, IS, lSSSfn asked
Lawyer Crisp.
~ can't call to mind at present my
testimony ON that point, but ] can say
that did ! use that expression it was
with the meaning attached that the
first certificate had been issued to r. c.
Latrobe.
WAS IL or not No. lfn
/ u don't know said Hopkins, evas-
lively.
| THAT certificate, however, has been
lpaid, has it not2- said the lawyer, "the
partial payment, | mean
II think it has,
| Ibid Latrobe ever render any active
service to the circlegr
| MY experience SO far as Latrobe is
concerned extends over such limited
period that / could not answer the
Question definitely. Within my know
Hedge know 81 no special duty which
he has performed except that Of Gus
tody Of the reserve fund as supreme
! trustee
nWhat were his duties in this con-
nection7r
simply as trustee to see to the proper
| deposit Of that bank. IthinkI willstate
just here that there has occurred ID, my
} memory while speaking there has beer
3 one or two meetings Of the supreme
. trustees. who were called together t.
discuss matters pertaining to the re-
serve fund. ] suppose / can place
9 that among the duties which he has
T performed. Hopkins said he had
never known that the mayor received
! any compensation for what he did and
. he believed he paid his dues.
II When the mayor himself was called
! to the stand he stated that the Office
! he at one time held in the circle wal
4 that Of trustee Of the reserve fund.
i. His connection with the order ceased
however about a month before be be.
! came mayor.
III didn't think it was the correct
thing" remarked the old campaigner,
''for the mayor to be mixed up with
corporations. He added that he had
) never been paid for anything he had
done for the circle.
3 Col. Love- the mayors secretary was
also dragged into the fight. He was
the herald and member Of the SUI
preme council. For his duties be re.
; ceived $1,000 year.
The question was asked Mr.. Hop.
kins if the council ever made presents
/: TO anyone. The reply was that bic
could remember but one instance, this
was when Col. Love had been pre-.
, sented with $500 in appreciation Of his
services. The money, said the witness
; had been contributed individually by
the officers.
"But Col. Love testified that it was
paid to him by the council for services
7 rendered, !" remarked the lawyer.
II think, /" said Hopkins, ''that must
have been lapsus lingu@. Each Off.
Ger put in 500, and that made up the
amount
Column after column could be writ
i tea further to show how the certificate
D holders were duped. But what need.
i Isn't this enough to show clearly that
] they were duped, if they haven't real
i lied it long agof