The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-18
THE REpwINE INVESTIGATION.


THE REDWINE INVESTIGATION.
| The Matter Reoped by the United States
Court Grand Jury.
The Redwine investigation appears to
| have been completely turned over and
| new start made Monday morning under
the regime of Colonel James.
| Immediately after Captain Jackson LETT
who had introduced his assistant, Colonel
| Rucker, to the grand jury, and the first
witness was called before that body.
A number of witnesses ; had been s m1n,
them w We're Steve Ryan, John F; Ryan,
Toe r. Gatins, w. D. Grant, D. w.
Rountree Mack D. Marsh, n, j; Ham
mond, George Stone, Edward 5 McEan,
dless. r. J; Lowry; j. W; EIsl'ST1, rrr; a~'
| Romare. Charles Ryan. G.. II. Currler'
Frank Wheat and John Wheat.
! New Developments.
Mr.. Ed McCandless, the cashier OF the
Grte City bank, was the chief witness Tues
day. lie was in the jury room 1or
| three hours The evidence which he gave
! is one of the secrets of the court, but it is
nrcsnmed to have been comprehensive.
! One thing is certain The authoritles THINK
| that they are touching bottom. The jurors
had n satisfied look when they came out OF
| the ROOM They had gained a pretty good
insight into the banking 60 BUSINESS nnn ana pc
gan to see how the 100000 might have
! been stolen.
One thing which has been brought out
! is the evidence that Lewis Kcdwine was
| about to skip out when the discovery was
| made that he was short. 1t Is trm!y be-
| lieved that he intended to leave the city on
| Tuesday night and seeing that he was
| watched by Mr. Hill, he left hurredly.
| He had carefully prepared to go and had
destroyed many of his private papers. Some
| though, he had not destroyed, and they
| will fasten the design on him or there is
potb;po II, cirpumStaDtial evidence That
he removed from the bank several thou
sand dollars the last two or three days
that he was there seems certain. By a
strange coincidence, the pains which he
make his plans more clear and facts of
which he and his counsel will probably be
ignorant until the day of trial, are in the
possession Of the governments counsel.
There is said to be evidence extant which
he had every reason to believe was de-
stroyed. This evidence is just what he
and others would want beyond the reach
of the authorities. And it the merest
accident that it was preserved.
Most of the witnesses have been surprised
at questions which were asked them. The
district attorney and the special counsel
appeared to have information which some
of the witnesses were not aware any one
else had than themselves The fact seems
to be that the authorities have more in
side information than they have ever been
credited with possessing. And they have.
They have secured private memoranda
which Lewis Redwine made and left be-
hind in his hurried fight. There are amounts
and names and dates which have enabled
the authorities to trace money farther than
they had reason to expect. AS has been
stated in The Constitution, Redwine made
careful preparations to skip. just yesterday
new information was obtained on this point
It has been known all along that he had
put his life insurance policy and other pa
pers in the pockets of his overcoat, which he
left in the bank when he went down stairs
into the bar to get 4 drink and it looks now
that he carried $4,000 away.
Redwine kept memorandum of all the
money which lie embezzled He was shrewd
enough to do that. for unless he knew the
exact amount of the shortage he would have
had no way to make his cash and his books
balance when the examiners came around
lie was not trusting to any guess work or
oversight. He always knew just the sum
he was behind or could tell with little
figuring. He figured this over and over
and the amounts are there in his own hand
writing. lie anxious to destroy or carry
off all this evidence. but some of it was
left behind, and in addition there many
tell-tale circumstances which will eX0ncratr
the innocent. but fasten the net around
l,rdwine ard any others who We're connected
with him. The innocent are mighty glad that
the memoranda have been preserved
and passed into the possession Of the author
tiles. The papers help to yindicate the in
nOcent.
Two $4,000 Drafts.
Lewis Redwine indicted again Friday
by the United States grand jury.
In March he was indicted in a general way
Tor eLbezziement from the Gate City bank.
The new indictment charges him with
paying two drafts signed by Thomas Cobb
jackson, each being for $1,000
bofh drafts We're made in New York, or
dated there. July II, 1891. One came on
here direct to the Atlanta National bank,
and was presented by that bank to the
Gate City bank. on which both were drawn.
The Indictment charges that Lewis Red
wine. the assistant cashier of the Gate
CITY bank, paid the first draft on July 18th,
knowing at the time that Tom Cobb Jack
son dld not have any money Oh deposit in
fully misapplying the banks funds. Red
Wine did not enter the draft on the banks
books. but concealed it in drawer where
he kept his private papers
On July 18th he paid the second draft
Tor $4,000, it having also come to the At
lanta National bank. by which it was pre-
scented to the Gate City for collection.
This draft Redwine is accused of having
concealed in the drawer with his private
papers where he had the first draft. The
Indictment charges in this case. as in the
other, that Lewis Redwine knew at the
time that Jackson had no money in his
bank.
There is no difference in the wording of
the two indictments, except that one
charges that Il draft was paid July 18th
and the other was paid on July 9th.
Captain Harry jackson was in the grand
jury room all the morning.
The drafts mentioned in the indictments
were found in Redwnes desk after he
fled. it is understood. on the first investi-
CATION of his effects by the officials of the
bank and the committee representing the
clearing house. At that conference Can
tain jackson was present as counsel for
the bank
The Skill and knowledge