St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-25
The Kansas City Mans Ap-
pearance Somewhat Rat
ties the Defense.
He Denies That He Cave In
1structions to Keep Books
t.tts tA.r
yo uas Incorrectly.
1t Will Take Experts Several
Days to Put Evidence
-.'.t3 in Shape.
The Trial Is Postponed Til
Monday to Give Them
4 arl elis.,a a Chance.


1t is now apparent that the Whitley
trial will be drawn out 10 considerable
extent. There was an Intellectual at
tempt yesterday for counsel to agree on
a method of abbreviating the eXamina-
ton of accounts and dealings with
butchers in this city, and the slow work
of going through mass of bills. books
and letters began. 1t seems that days
will be consumed in this work unless
the attorneys can arrange to condense
the accounts to synopsis of
results before court opens to
resume the trial Monday morn
ing. The defense was somewhat sur
prsed yesterday morning to find that
Manager A. +. Nathan, of Kansas City,
was in the court room. Mr.. Sauer, for
the defense. had stated that Mr.. Nathan
would not dare put in his appearance.
The prosecution communicated with
Mr>Nathan and gave him to understand
that his own reputation as we'll as the
strength of the prosecution depended on
his presence. Mr.. Nathan was put on
the witness stand by the state, and he
denied that lie had instructed Mr.. Whit
ney
To Keep Incorrect Books,
or to make false reports to the Kansas
CITY house. Mr.. Nathan said that the
two agencies of st. Paul and Minneap-
oils were taken out of the general list of
agencies and placed under the especial
charge of him. the other agencies re-
porting direct to the Boston house and
| the Twin City agencies TO Mr.. Nathan
! at Kansas City. Mr.. Nathan denied
that he had any knowledge that Mr..
Whitney was keeping book account
| He admitted on cross-eXamlnatlon
| that he had confidence i'll Mr.. whitney,
and told him that st. Paul was too small
for him. He intended to close out the
| st. Paul agency and give Mr.. whitney
| better position in the Kansas house.
He stated that it was the custom to in
voice beef to the st. Paul office at
rather high price. Mr.. Whitney
was to report the receipt of cars
of meat at the invoice price, but
he denied that the books were to
be kept on this basis alone, but said
that about week later than the receipt
| of beef there were to be reports OF the
sales made. Attention was called to The
insurance given by the Trust company
to guard the company against loss by
| defaIcatiOn of Mr.. Whitney. The court
refused to admit the bond in evidence.
1t appears that Mr.. Nathan recon-
mended that Mr.. Whitney secure a
bond. He stated to the company
that Mr.. Whitney was honorable and
honest. That his books were correct,
and that he did not owe the company a
| cent. He stated in his recommendation
| to the company that Mr.. Whitney drew
salary of 81, 500. Mr.. Whitney stated
in his application that bis salary was
| $4,000. 1t was shown that Mr.. Nathan
knew by checks and otherwise that the
salary of Mr.. Whitney was at that time
$4,000. The application for the bond
was made In April last. and in very
short time after Auditor Hayward was
sent to St. Paul, and Mr.. Whitney was
suspended and finally arrested. The
| motive for this course was claimed to be
ulteriOr from the standpoint OF the de-
feuse. Mr.. Nathan seemed well pos
sessed OH the witness stand, but he had
Some Hard Questions
put to him. He generally got out of
them by disclaiming any remembrance
of the events. lie could not remember
that he had come to ST. Paul last Sep
tember year ago to inspect the agency,
| and could not remember any cOnVeIsd-
ton then had as to the business. lie
declared that if Parks, the bookkeeper,
should testify that he told Whitney to
report sales as being made at invoice
prices the statement was not true, as he
had not so told MIR. Whitney. Auditor
| Hayward testified that the books showed
claims due from debtors to be S5,OO6.54,
and the balance in bank.due the CON-
pany was 81, 222. 40.
The defense began last evening tc
show the business done with the butch,
ers in the city. 1t was seen that to put
all the men on the stand and 20 over
bills would drag the trial out 20 a great
| length. The discussion relative to hav
ing an expert collate returns and testify
to the whole matter resulted i'll no agree
ment between counsel, and the matter
went over until Monday. 1t is expected
that some effort will be made to shorter
the testimony by putting experts tt
work on the books and papers, with
view of condensing the evidence. There
is au endless mass Of material to g(
over, and the statement was made tha
if the experts work day and night until
Monday morning the work can not bt
completed.
Genuine English Macintoshes.