The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-16

the Judge gave RedWlno a sentence OIL SIN
years in the Columbus, O., penitentiary'
The details of the trial are told IN the 1ol-
lowing report of the case:
The defense required of each juror Wheth-
he a stakeholder or creditor or me me
Gate City bank. The following was Tic
jury finally accepted:
j. X. Gilreath, Barlow county.
G. p. Gomez, Atlanta.
Robert S. McWaters, Atlanta.
Isaiah Carter colored. Atlanta
W. +. Pickett, Stilesboro.
A. Z. Morgan, Atlanta.
J. T. Bond. Stockbridge.
Sanford Gay, Brooks Station.
John j. Baker, Atlanta
Gabriel JACOBS, Atlanta
Clayto1 Erwin, Barlow.
AR l.. j. Hill was then called. He be-
gan his testimony by stating that he was
president of the Gate City bank from 1879,
when it was organized, until February 70.
1893 when it was suspended. The capltai
stock was originally 100000, but was M
creased in May, 1890, to $4,000, ana IN
May 1S9., to $4,000.
Mr.. Hill then told the story of the discoV-
cry of Redwine's shortage. He was sum-
moned to the bank on the night Of Monday,
February 20, 1893, by Mr.. McCandless and
one of the directors. Their suspicious were
aroused. Next day before the bank closed
he sent for Redwine, who delayed coming
on the pretext of making an entry. He
did not see him again until he was captur-
ed.
The original shortage, he said, appeared
to be between 100000 and $4,000. This was
increased by two unpaid checks or $o,ooO
EACH and a shipment of $50 900 which should
have been made to New York. On the sd,
Mr.. Campbell, the bank examiner, found
the shortage to be between 100000 and $lO4,-
600 In January the bank mad apparently
s99, 600 on hand. This was the result of a
regular annual examination by himself,
nd r
What connection" asked Colonel Ham
mond, did you have with Mr.. Jack Spald-
ing?'
Captain Jackson was out of the city and
I asked Mr.. Spalding to draw up the war
rant for Redwine's arrest. / knew that no
time was TO be lost"
MIR. wheafx Testimony.
The second witness introduced was Mr.
Frank G. Wheat at that time the paying
teller of the Gate City National bank, now
the receiving teller at LOWrY'S bank.
The examiner failed TO call on the day
expected He first counted the cash on
hand at the Atlanta National bank and
waited until the following day to visit the
Gate City. In the meantime, Wheat had
wondered at the strange request OF led
wines for a shifting Of the S2Q0oo. Heft-
wine. however. was his superior, ana ne
never criticised his request. lie went to
the cashier, however, and asked him what
30 do Mr.. RlcCandless had INSTRUCTED him
to do as Redwine said, but to keep watch.
Later in the Gay RedWine stated that he
would only need $1,000, and would get the
teller to shift him that amount.
Next morning, at o'clock, the bank eX-
aminer called. He came an hour before the
usual opening, in order to count the cash
without being interrupted. lie counted the
cash on the paying teller's desk first. Mr.
Redwinc was standing by when the count
was made. RGdWne then carried the eN-
aminer to the vault. and while he was
thus engaged the $15 GOO was carried by the
paying teller to the receiving teller's desk
II was afterwards counted by the examiner
rs if it was a separate pile Of money. The
loan was returned by Redwine in about
twenty minutes. This all the witness
knew up TO the flight of the prisoner.
An Exciting Day.
Wednesday was DAY of surprises and
sensations in the Redwine trial Although
nothing has been offered as vet that fully
elucidates the sombre mystery enveloping
the downfall of the Gate City bank on that
dark February Of 1893 much of the testi-
mony was startling and significant to the
list degree. Particularly so was that given
by the galaxy OF cashiers who sWOre to the
loans effected by RedWine in his desperate
endeavor 10 cover the shortage IN the vaults
and the story of Mr. McCandless OF his
strange and pitiful interview with young
jackson before the crash
The morning Se&S o. was largely occupied
by the prosecution III developing two points.
The first was the fact that Redwine
certain checks which he gave for articles
of luxury and second the circumstances OF
his apprehension.
Mr.. L. ]. Hill was recalled to the stand
and questioned as to certain checks drawn
by Redwne not appearing in the books.
As an illustration he took one OF a buch,
which was drawn to the order OF ". II.
Patterson and showed upon the ledger that
no entry had been made of its payment.
There were thirteen personal checks thus
drawn of which no record was mate.
In response to Il question by Judge Par
dee Mr.. Hill stated that there was nothing
on the face Of the checks to SHOW that they
had been paid at all.
Mr. HicCunsiJ,.s ti,e Stand.
Mr.. Edward S. AlcCandless. the city mar
shall, Who was the cashier % the bank at
the time Of the defalcation. was the next
witness Introduced by Captain Jackson.
He testified that in February of last year
he was cashier of the Gate City National
bank. lie had occupied that position since
1879, as near as he could recollect. at which
time the bank was converted from q state
flce for nearly fifteen years.
DO you remember when Mr.. l.. j. Hill
left the city for Me&lc0?"
Il do. 1t was about the 2Sth of last Jan
ua ny -. oas, =, +ns nan,, counted before
TT was The amcunt of cash on hand at
that time according to the count, was Sp-
proXimately $4,000"
''Nhat did You do after Mr.. Hills depart
IRE about watching Mr.. Redwine?'
Il asked one OF the clerks few questions
about hin! in q quiet way. / was not alto
gether satisfied with the count and wanted
10 examine into The matter"
Whom did you take into cOunsel?'
MI. Wheat"
Why did Won. entertain any suspicious
about the cOunt?'
For the simple reason that the teller
ought TO keep his cash assorted. \ certain
amount Of legal tender should be Ton hand
and properly separated from the other mon
ey. Nj. Eedwine's cash a. the time the
count was taken. was mixed cash. l told
him it was not in proper condition. to which
he REPLIED that he hal not had time -
sort il. ] was not at all satisfied, though
7 did not indicate to him the doubt which [
entertainment
What investigation did You make of mon
ey returned by Mr.. Redwine to other banks
in the city,"
Some money was brought to Mr.. Red
wine on Saturday afternoon. 1 inquired