The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-09
1t indicte on it's own knowl edge, as it mas
the right to dofn Aud with this pointed
question Mr. Winfield went to his lunch.
LHTTS GOT EXCITED.
And Yelled at a Witness
to Stop Lying The
Hearing Today.

The usual monocony Of the Let's trial
was relieved yesterday by the conduct OF
the defendant. Cashier Gordy was on
the stand and was tsstifying as to q
number of shortages which had been
found in Let's accounts. He was
referring to one In particular when Let's
sprang up in his seat and shouted to
Gordy to quit his lying.
Judge Hudspatn Immediately raped
for oraer, and Letts apologlzed to the
Court and took his seat Mr.. Gordy WAS
on the stand when court adjourned for
the day.
THIS MORNINGS PROCEEDINGS.
Cashier Gordy again occupied toe wit
ness chair when the trial was resumed.
The check for s4.141.o4, of which, Mr..
Gordy testified yesterd ay, only $112. SIS
ferred TO by Mr.. Black Mr.. Gordv,
in response TO Counsellor Black,
testified that Mr.. Westervelt was in
charge of the books ION that day. Wit
ness admitted he did not think that Let's
could have taken sucn a large amount
from The cash without the knowledge of
MIR. Westsryelt. nor could such an
amount have been taken without excit-
ing suspicion, even by witness himself
Mr.. Gooy manifested disaosition to
evade several questions and attempted to
qualify all his answers. The Court made
him reply strictly to all questions asked.
He did not believe that Westeryelt could
have taken tue money just as well as
Let's. Westervelr had told him so. Wit
ness believed that Let's did 1t all, but
could give no proofs. Other checks were
inquired iuto. The results were the
same.
MIR. Black asked Mr.. Gordy If he was
q va aaa rad .aff. l,.,.f
loaning money.
Mr.. Winfield objected and the objec-
tion WAS sustained. Mr.. Black wanted
to give his reasons. Judge Hndspeth
did not deem IL necessary. He told
Counsellor Black that he couli have au
exception. Mr.. Black said that the law
required that the reasons be given, other
the exception would be no good in the
upper court. Court refused TO listen to
the reasons.
Mr.. Gordy was asked why the differ
.ence between the amount of the check
and the amount'entered in the cash book
could not be extracted from the cash
drawer. He ,eplied that there never was
That amount In the cash drawer. He ad-
mitted. however. ON redirect examina-
tion, that it could be done II the cash was
held back for a couple of days. The cash
clerks could do SO If ordered by Mr..
Let's. 1t would. however, be a violation
of the rules.
CLERK BRENNAN CoRRoBoRATEs.
Barley Brenuau, ons of The clerks In
the freight Office was called and cor
rotated the testimony suomitte by
Messrs. Butler and Gordy relative to the
various bills stamped paid and entered
In the cash book, as well as alleged
nctftlous bills that had been manufac-
tured to cover up the shortage.
This witness, crOss-examined by Mr..
kltnk. admitted that prior to his advent
into The freight Office three years ago he
was sw1tchmau iu the yards Of ths COM
pany at Harsimus Cove. He did not
consider himself an expert account ant.
He examined the books at the order of
Mr. Butler.
Witness admitted to Mr.. Klink with
reference 60 The July reports that the
sheets in Lstra' hand writing were not
the ones that had bsen originally
checked. Others in the handwriting OF
Clerk Fuch were checked 20. k.''
Whenever the sheets, after being
checked by the clerks, were spoiled, they
were Invariably Withdrawn by the clerks
In order to sent presentxbe copies to the
auditors office In Philadelphia
COULDN'T BE FOUND IN CASH BOOK.
Edward Taylor, whose duty it Is to
cheek the bill record book with the cash
book testified that there was an entry of
q shipment consigned to the Stoughton
Water Works stamped paid; but IL could
not be found In the cash book. Witness
corroborated Mr.. Gordy's testimony in
regards to the conversation between
Gordy. Let's and himself, when his at
tention and that OF Gordy was called to
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