St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-29
TODAY, THE ARGUMENTS.
The. TAXING or EVIDENCE IN. THE
STREETER TRIAL CONCLUDED.
THE JURY ON SATURDAY.
Tho Long and Tedioas Case Will
he Ended in Two Days-The'
Defense and State Rested
- Yesterday but One Witness
In -Kebutta l. Five Houra TO
Each side for Arxum ,nt.

Ali that remains to be done before
the Streeter case goes to the jury for lis
hnai Judgment is for the opposing AT.
torneys to make their arguments. The
defense closed Its side OF the case yes
terday afternoon, and an hour later the
state announced that there was no
:, more evidence to be introduced. j. NJ.
Norris was called in rebuttal, the first
witness and the last witness. Mr..
Peterson asked him what was the
amount Of the Indebtedness Of Menage
tn the Guaranty Loan company on April
l, 1899. He stated that the amount
was $4,000. This was the only ques.
tiou asked him. ana on the reply hinges
a great deal. Streeter took charge of
the company's affairs at that time. and
on the stand he swore that he did not
allow Menaxe's Indebtedness to in
crease. but, IN fact, caused him to de-
crease 1t. When the company failed
Menage owed the concern $l.063, 900.
which shows that there IS mistake
somewhere in Strerter's testimony.
The arguments to the jury will be
made today and tomorrow. Five hours
will be allotted to each side, and Satur-
day afternoon Judge Russell will charge
the jury. It's hoped that verdict will
be arrived at before Sunday has spent
Itself.
The cross.examination of Mr.. Streeter
continued yesterday, and at its ccnclu-
sion the defense rested. Mr.. Peterson
put the ex-Guaranty Loan official
through rigid catechization. He asked
linn ii he had ever made out memoran-
,.da and LAID them with blank notes.
already signed. upomths desks Of lnger-
soil and Cole. He replied that he had
siieEer done so, aud then Mr.. Peterson
asked:
well. did Ingersoll and Cole lie
when they SO staIed?"
Il think they were mistaken"
when Menage told you not to let
those notes 20 before the board, you
were receiving $1,000 year from Mem
age?''
"Yes. SIR"
You knew that those riders were
false, did you not?"
Il protested against some of them"
ANSWER my question:" said MIR.
Peterson.
hS WituCoS 1CpIlCu tiI0t no ulO IlOL
think the blank uoleS that were filled
in were worthless. He believed that
Manages guaranty made the notes
good, and he (Streeter) did not intend
TO deceive any one with false notes..
= MIR. Peterson read entries OF certain
checks signed by Streeter, and asked
the witness what they were given for.
He replied that he would not have
signed them had he known what they
were for.
do you mean to say that those clerks
there were making out checks and that
you were signing them without know
ing what they were for?"
. Yes, SIR"
y. did you answer yes to that ques-
tion."
"Yes. sir.'' was the response. ~
wouldn't have signed them if l had
KNOWN"
Some of the checks. Mr.. Streeter said,
were given to pay interest on Manages
mortgages which were guaranteed by
the Guaranty Loan company. Another
check for $500. and signed by Streeter,
had been given to pay mortgage owed
by Menage. Mr.. Cole had given witness
an order for 1t. Another check for $25,-
600 the witness had signed, which did
not bear the guaranty OF the company.
1t had been used to pay one of Menage's
notes.
''In other words, Mr.. Menage virtually
said 10 you. Here. you pay this note for
Inc and will pay you back?"
Yes. sir; but that is your way of put
ting it.''
"Menage did not have dollar to his
credit in the company. did he?'
"He had to his credit 81, 5S7.S ST."
"And at this particular time he
checked out SCOOP"
Yes"
didn't you think that pretty large
amount to lend Menage when he was
OOU?"
mo. sir; not under the circum.
stances"
You say that you did not wish Men.
!: &c to overdraw his account; how was
it you overdrew it $4,000 yourself in q
single day?"
Witness could not say why it was.
MIR. Streeter stated that he did moi
sign any of the ''riders" in 1891, but OH
being shown his signature on some for
that year, stated that he might have
signed some. The reliability of the
note makers was furnished him by Men.
age. Mr.. Peterson showed that wit
ness began to sign these riders as early
as 1889.