The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-11
REOWINE'S PATH TO RUIN.
The Story Of His Career in the Bank
and the BTOthel.

OHcers of the Bank as Borrowers of
r.s Funds-Bank Doodle Used by
pedwine to Pay His Personal Debts.
Cora Howard Tells of His Visit to
Der House.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 10.-Lewis Redwines
trial entertained a large crowd to day.
Fvidence new to the public comes out
,lowlv. however, for the facts in the
case have been pretty well unearthed in
the eleven months since Redwine's short
AGE was discovered.
G. ]. Campbell, the bank examiner,
who counted the cash three days before
Redwine's fight, was the first witness
called this morning. Redwine showed
him on Feb. IS, 1893, about S74, 900 in cash,
$4,000 in clearing house certificates and
other cash items. Campbell was after
wards dropped for letting Redwine fool
him. -
LOANS TO THE BANKS OFFICERS.
The witness stated that A. W. Hill,
vice president of the Gate City Bank,
owed it at that time 1900, a portion of
which amount was an overdraft. E. S. Nc
Candless, the cashier, had note in the
hank for S3, 900. So far as the wit
ness knew, the cashier was not
bonded. Campbell stated that Presi-
dent Hill owed the bank at
the time of the examination s16,5 as an
individual and S16,590 as an endorser, the
same items he explained. The witness
said that from his report the bank had
averaged for the thirty preceding days
l6lI per cent reserve, or = per cent.
above the legal reserve.
CHECKS DRAWN BY REDwINE.
Presidenl Hill being called back to the
witness stand, told of some small checks
Of Redwine's on the bank. There was no
evidence that these had been paid.
Thomas Peters, an Insurance agent, tes-
tilted that Redwine had paid his premi-
ums on a life insurance policy with a
check for $780,
Joseph Orme, cashier of the Lowery
Bank, stated that he had
found a check of Redwine's among the
among the papers of jewelry firm whose
affairs he had wound up.
What money did the Lowry Bank let
Lewis Redwine have on his check, as as
sistant cashier, at any time}"
Il remember one check for So, 900 in sill
YER"
what effort did he make to get
larger amountP'
"The day he left, or the day before he
left the Gate City Bank, he telephoned
our bank
'Stop," said Col. Hammond, UNLESS
Mr. Orme heard his voice over the tele-
phone and recognized it, he cannot say it
was Redwine"
What action did you take on Red
wines application for more money!"
asked Capt Jackson on new tack.
Il told the teller to let him have it."
why did not the teller let him have
it,"
ut was not sent for"
Several witnesses were introduced by
the government to show that Redwine
was IN the habit of giving personal checks
Tor personal debts and then paying them
out OF the banks money.
REDwINE AT CORA HowARD's.
Cora Howard, the keeper of the house
10 which Redwine went after disappear
ing from the bank, on Feb. 81, stated that
she had known him for ten years. He
came to her house on the afternoon of
fe0. q about 2:30 O'Clock. When he ar
rived he asked if there was anybody
waiting to see him. He said he
expected to meet a lady there.
he told the witness not to
ADMIT that he was there If
any one should ask for him. When he
came to the house he had nothing with
AiOu CFCu dl OktEGOdb- IL NdS d
RAINY, cold day. The witness gave Red
VINE front room. There was no one in
Ine room. woman named Mrs. HOl-
idnq was IN the house at the time, she
sad. Mrs. Holland now lives in Florida.
Mrs. Holland went to the room where
hedWlne was after the witness had
spoken to Redwine.
Mrs. Holland remained in the room thirty
minutes. About dark I telephoned TO
MRS. Hammond and she ca ne out and re-
NAMED with Lewis that night. She left
Vle next day at noon" The witness said
sue Jelephoned for d. w. Rountree and he
came out to see Redwine. He remained
Tor an hour and half.
OWENS DISCOVERY.
Horace Owens learned that Redwine
was at the house on the afternoon of Feb.
e. Owens did not see Redwine at the
mouse until he came and got him Owens
rItd TO blackmail Redwine, it was said,
auu arrested him to get a reward. He
!ound Redwine between the mattresses
VI ped. The Howard woman stated that
sue old not know where Redwine was
w1en the police searched her house. The
pouce believe that Redwine was hid in
one OF the rooms.
=, The first witness called to the stand at
!le afternoon session was Attorney Dan
5l w. Rountree. He testified that on the
Jay AFTER Redwine's fight he received a
street.
1T proved to be the residence of Cora
howard, and there he found
NeuWlne. No one was present when
T.; ;Ge saw the prisoner. He was called
~ ~ Tor the purpose of consulta-
ton uon as friend, and as a lawyer. Col.
hammond objected to the conversation. as
M ~ was a privileged communication. The
0oJection was sustained.
TOM COBB JAoKsoN's DEBTS.
~; McCandless, the present city mar
tLl sHdl OF Atlanta, was next introduced. At
oa e9e Olme of the defalcation he was cashier
VI ~. Ine Gate City Bank He was a little
LIueasy about Redwine before the embez-
'Trtemeat: After Redwine's departure
ION Cobb jackson came to the bank and
StIi.anded money On a third visit he
s,tsated, under the influence of whisky,
,aat ne was a thief, and would go
w MS father-in-law, Col Grant, and
SSsH S, MN for enough money to refund all
te 5e Haa borrowed from Redwine After
ts seu"ine's capture, the witness went to
,tHIe jan where the prisoner stated to him
5ay 5aay $4,000 of the banks deficit had
Tsu received by Tom Cobb jackson.
,,r ne witness further stated that
Az or three weeks before the
L'.sjut OF Redwine. the money of the bank
IT, II'u oeen counted and found to be correct.
was shown by other witnesses intro
s-leu that Redwine had borrowed
-Vugu money from other banks on this