The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-14

company. At the beginning OF the after
noon session the witness was told 70 take
the books of the Boston company anu anu
pany and the Wooten company. He TOOK
the books indicated and turned 10 ths a.,
count and said that the drait Ior s''vV. ~
drawn by the Wooten company on tiiS
Boston company. under date OF Marcn H., >,
1893, was not shown on the Dooks, tbs Tios
books showed that that on me 'hSs Wooaes oas con
$i227O He then took the books OF @ .ne
Wooten company and examines Dnannx, nnS
count with the Indiana Cabinet Compahys
of Boston. The books. under oate Oh
March o. 1898, showed that the Boston co SSn IN
pany owed the Wooten company tad sai-cy, ON
This is the same amount as Indicated on
the books of the Boston branch. Inc W. W..
ness testified that he had examiner III, u!S
hrancbes for some reference to the $90o
item, but found no entry regarding II. ~ r.
said he could find no account petween '"e
The government then announced that tne
succeeding evidence would be dir9eled 70
counts forty-two and forsy-three.ir s to
ness was told TO take ledger Il. ~
NJ" of the bank book and turn 20 lso lne a. -
count of the cabinet company under gate Os s
Jan o. lSs3 The account at e,nat tns COM.
pany $l301243 overdrawn; at the close s Ul
| the following day it was SIS 4SiS orest oret-
| drawn. The same day the Dank waS S,att
! tied with 81 723.10 by the deposit or 9IaLl i
| on the London branch for SZ,dS4.oO' hhSli'
| with the discount deduction, mace lne t ue
cpobinet company on that day. This draft
| was sent forward for collection, put re-
pIaned rIFnei bV another draft for $6s255O which
| replaced this and another draft. Ihls 'ass
draft was again replaced 6y GratS rsfarre'i 81
! 10 was renewed by the draft OF the caoIiISt
! company on the London branch for sfz+5UU 30
ward for collection and is now a part or
! the assets of the bank. On the date OF ll.
| first draft above referred to the cabinet
| cOmpany's account was charged WIN
| check for 81 1880 with which Chicago ex-
| change purchased. on tLat daS d
| draft for that amount was issued on the
| banks Chicago correspondent, ana WIS
| paid out of the funds to the credit of the
| indianapolis National in the Chicago bank.
The witness said the amount OF this enecK
| was the same as the London draft depoS-
| ited by the cabinet company on that day.
BY Mr. Kern-Did you ever hear either OF
| these defendants say for what purpose tfhs
| London draft was drawn?
| WitnesS-No, sir
| MORE CASH ITEMS.
! The government next directed its evil
| dence to Counts 10 and 46 of the indictment.
| The witness once more referred TO the
books Of the bank. He turned to the ac'
| count of the cabinet company under date
| of Sept. II, 1892 He testified that on the
close of business the day before, the ac-
| count of the cabinet company was over
drawn N449l.4O. On Sept. II, 1892, the cab
/
Of S13273.19. This deposit was made in
notes and checks There were two deposit
| tickets, one of notes and checks amount
| ing to S4,27309, and another ticket for a
note on conn nhe siened s1ef bS bSf was Comm
| president, In favor OF the cabinet company,
and indorsed by a. $. Reed. treasurer. On
| Dec. % 1892, this note replaced by an
other 5000 note by the Wooten company
in favor Of the bank, and indorsed by the
| cabinet company by A. s. Reed. treasurer.
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out by a draft drawn by the Indianapolis
Veneer and Panel Company for $780,
eepted by ' it This o2 Draft Was stamped paii
July q, 1s93." 1t was paid by the draft Of
Uoted on dh st&es Meotsa 9e Prt9P 9Ge Som Som
This draft was accepted by p. b. Coffin,
vice president; 1t was never forwarded for
The witness was then told to turn to the
account of the Wooten company with the
andeP datey of seP r. S He sd
the books showed an item Of $1,000 entered
- S 1S Owed the 6dten te65 ns enpany she
after this entry the books showed the cab
i1et company Go p owing the he Wooten Moot n company
on Sept. l6, 1892 The witness then took the
note IT thfy at any me He tha
they did rot He said the account of
Sept le 1892. showed the cabinet company m.
sum of s6.4OS.9O. On Dec. is. 1892, there
was no entry of the renewal of notes The
count OF the indianapolis Veneer and
Panel Company with the Wooten company.
He said the books showed no account be-
1898, the day the nine-thousand-dollar draft
by the indianapolis Veneer and Panel Com
the books of the latter company showed
no entry. On July 1, 1893, there was a
draft draft Of $4,000 drawn by the Unites nit & States
company. The ledger Of the WOoten COM
pany showed no account with the United
The books of the United States Office
Furniture Company were then placed be-
1ffy t6 o fHe ra H dndsa sd ae there Of ay
1893. drawn by the United States Office
Furniture Company on the Wooten compa-
| that time. There was no entry aften May
26s 1898. The witness said that on Sept u.
there was deposited drafts, checks and
notes amounting to s4,357.5l: From this
ing $i,27s.O9 to the credit of the company.
The witness did not know what became OF
these various drafts. checks and notes.
up this amount was for &,4O0, and was
day these checks were paid. Sept L. 1892
the account Of the cabinet company with
the bank overdrawn.
| The government then announced that II
would direct attention to Counts IS. 40 and
90 The witness, was. asked If he had ex-
|
TO the amount of the overdraft on July a.
1898. At this point Mr.. Harris asked to
see the report of The hank examiner made
on that date. He was handed certified copy
Of the report. Me5srs. Harris and Winter
examined the report for a few minutes
and then consulted the Indictment in con
nection with the United State1 statutes.
By Mr.. Winter-You propose TO offer this
| report in evidence, do you?
| By Mr.. Kern-At the proper time.
BY Mr. Winter don't suppose IL makes
| any difference to you TO the time anC
want to object to its admission in evi
| dence.
Mr.. Kern then offered the report in evi
dence, and il objected to by Mr.. Har
| ris. He said the report sworn TO 10y
| Mr.. Rexford. cashier and not by Mr.
| Haughey, a director of the bank
The Indictment averred that Haughey made
or caused to be made false entry in thi
report. Reading from the United State:
| statutes Mr.. Harris said the words o.
| the statutes were who makes any falls,
entry" He argued that this was a var,
ance from the averment Of the indictment
THE FAKE COMPANY.
| Ind Raker said he was not sure bll