St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
IT is NOW $l23, 900.
AMOUNT OF SCHEiG'S POPULATIONS
CONC UP RAPIDLY.


The Floyd Trial Turned Out some
Interesting Stuff Yesterday
The ,Ex-0ank Cashier on the
Stand-His Connection With
the Defendants Exploited in
Court.
The Floyd trial fairly bowled along
Yesterday, and the principal witness,
Phil Scheig. proved himself veritable
mine OF information and entertainment.
Yesterday he told of all his populations,
and admitted to having stolen from the
bank money in the neighborhood of
Sl23.00O, or nearly half the capital stock.
Had he renamed with the bank much
longer he would have carried off the
building. The bank officials have not
been put on the stand yet TO tell how it
happened that Scheig could steal so
much money and escape detection,
but they will before the trial is over,
and then perhaps the public will
be enlightened on The matter of
banking and bank people in gen
eral:s The crowd in the court room was
larger than on the preceding day. The
deputies at the doors were powerless to
withstand the onslaught, and just sat
down and allowed the room to fill clear
to the ceiling. But the deputies were
not TO blame, for it was an army of
women that made the assault. There
were several hundred women present,
and not one of them lost word of the
evidence. Scheig was or the stand
during the entire day, and the chances
are that he will be kept there today. 1t
was noticeable Yesterday that he took
occasion several times to impress upon
the jury that he had no affection for the
Floyds, and that he had never had. He
maintained that he was obliged to re-
tain their company and apparent friend
ship-it was a sort Of blackmall that
they levied upon him.
Mr.. Byrnes handled the witness in a
clever manner. and brought out lot of
interesting testimony. Scheig testified
to having lived the life nf a profligate
and rake, and had thrown the banks
money away. He had eaten dinners
that cost S75 for three plates. and had
washed down dainty bits of cooking
with the most expensive of wines. He
had spent the money like prince. and
had no regrets. apparently. He is de-
termined to paw the penalty for indulg-
ing in good things belonging to some
body else in as nonchalant manner as
he threw his overc0at over his arm, the
same garment containing many thou
sands of dollars.
When court opened in the morning
Scheg took the stand again and Mr..
Nye began his redirect examination.
He showed him several letters. and
Scheig identified them as having been
written by Mrs. Floyd. He also identi-
fed letter as one written by Lou
Floyd. An objection was offered by the
defense to the introduction Of the letter,
and Judge .Jamison read it over. He
Overruled the objection and the letter
was offered in evidence. The letter was
addressed to E. w. Phillips, Box 80.
Minneapolis. and told of the location of
the famous ''outtit' near Belleville, III.
1t began:
Dear boy, we moved the outfit to-
day."
The outf. included numerous revolv-
ers. guns. dogs, poker set, 1000 cigar
cites, $50 cigars at $50. and telling Scheig
to meet them Sunday afternoon or Mon
day morning in the saloon down oppo-
site the depot. Reference was also
made TO certain other purchases If the
''mun" comes, and further tells of the
wagon and preparation to move out on
the road, saying in this regard:
"Once you are here and on the road
you are safe. Come on. Now is the
last time"
MIR. Scheig. the money that you took
from the bank at the time you left the
city, what kind of money was it?' in
quired Mr.. Nye.
ut was counter cash. 1t was the
money used in doing the days business.
The amount was about $4,000, | think"
What time did you leave the bank
Sept. 2?'
about o'clock in the afternoon"
what, If anything, was said as to
Mrs. Floyd's departure from the city?"
''She said that she would like to 20 to
Paris to study painting, and she wanted
me to furnish her money"
Scheig's attention was then called to
the pages of his small cash book. dated
Sept. 2. The entries were his complete.
The balance of cash on hand in the
evening of Sept. and the morning of
Sept. 2, as shown by the book. which
was offered in evidence, was Sl60.610.74
Had he not taken the money the book
should have shown that there were
S153, $50 10 on hand. That day he had
credited up a good many deposits on the
books to make the cash look more.
ain other words, when the officials
came to look over the books, it would
make them think the shortage was
larger than what you tOok?"
eyes, sir. About $4,000 or S20,00O."
Mr.. Byrnes then took the witness and
Scheig admitted TO him he did not know
how much money he had given to the
FiOydS. 1t might have been several
thousand, more or less.
II want TO be perfectly fair with you,"
remarked Mr.. Byrnes.
80 do l. l would like to answer all
your questions, but can't answer as to
dates and amounts. l know | spent
most of the money myself; but know,
too, that l let the Floyd boys have
money"
''Fll agree with you there" said the
attorney. Il don't think there will be
any dispute about that"
The KNAPP mine, the Frank Cottrell
loan, the 'Hang.it-all" puzzle and the
Pease Glass company were all spoken of
as Scheig'S investments. He told of
giving one of his brothers 5000 before
he left, another $780, and $4,000 which
he left in a package with his brother
Carl to be opened In eight days, or oil
certain, day. These sums were In addi-
Ii on 10 the Sl2, 600 he took when he left.
Il didn't take all the counter cash be-
cause | didn't want it," SAID Scheig, as
the crowd laughed.
Mr.. ByrneS then produced list con-
tanning about. $4,000, which Phil had
touched up" several accounts for.
There was $500 item on Miller Bros
account, STA in j. NJ. Rand's. $3.50 in
Charles Morse's, $4,000 in G. II. Both
mans, and various other sums against
different accounts. Scheig denied hav-
ing been In collision with his livery
keeper, but said that he would CO me 10
the bank and Phil would credit him the