The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05
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of the Cabinet Company
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oSefura1tS OF the CABINET
mt the Bank shown.
The federal court convened at o o'clock
yesterday for the fourth day of the second
trial OF the case against the Collins and
Albert S. Reed. The evidence of the gov
eminent was directed TO counts thirty-seven
and thirty-eight of the Indictment, and Mr..
Robinson, who was still upon the stand,
testified to the amount Of the cabinet COM
pany's overdraft on March %. 1892. which
he said was $3,l47.54. He also testified to the
charges against the company on the books
of the bank for the following day. amount
ing to ST., 740.95. On the same day the com-
pany's account was credited with a deposit
OF $50, 450.76 in notes and drafts. The wit
ness then gave a detailed history of the
paper going to make up this credit In
connection with certain paper Of the In
dianapolis Plow Company, the witness
again testified that he was unable TO find
any books or records OF the company. The
witness also testified as to the condition of
the accounts between the various branch
houses, one with the other, and with the
cabinet company. He also testified that he
had been unable to find any books Of the
Indianapolis Veneer and Panel Company.
Mr.. Robinson testified that under date Of
March 80, 1892, but for the deposits OF the
paper that was placed in the bank the
overdraft would have amounted to $17,-
4347S The government then directed its ev-
idence to counts numbers forty-ive and
same objection to it that it had made under
count No. 8.
The evidence under this count related to
273.O9 in individual ledger IL" "a to NJ"
and referred TO the transactions under
a testiie d that isnt' o 10 a ehe a. irst lssa, ehe DATE Msen ess
account of the cabinet company was over
drawn, and on the last-named date 1t was
credited with deposits TO the amount of
$1,000 in notes.
The transactions between the Wooten
company and the cabinet company Of date
of March q, 1898, were taken up to show
that the Wooten company did not owe the
cabinet company the amount OF the draft
of that date drawn by 1t on the Wooten
company. The total transactions between
the Wooten company and the United States
Office Furniture Company, which bobbed
up so. numerously during the testimony Of
Mr.. Robinson upon. the former trial, was
been but $44.S5.
Evidence was then taken up to sustain
Tense entered to it the same objection they
had made TO count No. 6. II was shown
that on Sept. e; 1892, there was an over
~S6,02o.S3. 1t was also shown that on the
following day the cabinet company deposit
after the deduction Of the discount, left to
that day the sum Of s~.Ss4.s7. on the same
day the account OF the cabinet company
was charged with A,O7s.65.N
The evidence was then directed to counts
Nos. AZ and "A. which charge the making of
a false entry upon the books of the bank
to the credit OF the cabinet company of the
sum OF s2,I23;10. one count charges intent
charges intent to deceive an agent. The
entry OF the amount to the credit of the
cabinet company was shown by the bank
books, and IL was also shown that on the
day preceding this credit the account OF
the cabinet company was $13,012.43 over
drawn. The defense made the usual OBJ
lection to the admission of this evidence
under these counts of the Indictment.
Counts Nos. Al and AZ were taken up
under the usual objections of the defense.
upon the books of the bank under the date
OF Jan. 8, 1893, with the same intents as
inson testified that the books OF the bank
showed a credit to the account OF the cab
met company Of this amount on this date.
He also gave a detailed description Of the
paper going to make up the total of this
credit. on the day preceding the account
of the cabinet company was $lS,2S+1s over
| company and the various branches upon
which the drafts constituting the credit of
Jan. 6, 1893. were then examined and
| showed that the cabinet company, after
the drawing of 10000 in two drafts on the
Boston branch, was indebted TO il in the
Kew York branch showed the cabinet com-
pany indebted to IL in the sum of 1851. 80.
The books OF the branch houses failed to
show any entry of the drafts.
The evidence was then directed TO count
No. IA over the usual objection of the de-
Tense. The count charges the misapplica-
ton of 81, l32. 10 between the dates of June
10 and July Is. 1888. Mr.. Robinson testi-
fled that on June is. 1888, the account OF
the cabinet company with the bank was
$1.6912 overdrawn. On June 10 deposits OF
the usual character made by the cabinet
company were made reducing the overdrafi
TO $500. is, and from that day until July L
IL gradually increased until IL Reached
S9,753.35. on July - the company made de-
! posts of drafts on New York and Rich
mond TO the amount OF $9.917.13. The court
then adjourned till 2 O'Clock.