The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-22
1HE canon CASE.
\ Number of Witnesses Examined In tn ,
Inb III eInent Case

The third days trial of the Cadet en-
bezzlement case in the Hust ngs Court
yesterday comprised three sessions. and
number Of witnesses were examined
Mr.. Il. l.. Butler testified that he had
been a customer Of the Live OAK Dis
uling Company for about TWEEN years
DrdyaBe, frieEhts, and outage we. c al
ways allowed him. lie never paid Mr..
CABOT; always sent his money 10 the
house.
H. Kucheman testified that he had
been dealing with the company through
Mr. CABOT for five years. The house
used 10 draw on him for the amount Of
his bills, but finding that 1t was not
always convenient 10 meet the drafts he
asked Mr. CABOT II he had authority 10
co lect MIR. Cadot SAID he had After
that he always paid Mr.. Cadet. num-
Der of bills were introduced showing
that money had been receipted for on
account, but the ledger OF the com
pany did not show any credits to cor
respond with the amounts and dates as
shown on the bills. He was not allowed
discounts. because he did not pay casa
He was always allowed freights, dray
age. and outage. He testifisd that he
did not owe the company anything. Mr.
Nost called on him some time ago and
he paid Yost all he owed the com
pany
on cross examination by Mr.. Mere
dith, the witness stihed that the last
purchase he made of the house was last
showed that he had been credited. but
by different amounts and different d9 es
from which he had paid thena
cUIcoI's STATEMENT.
G. Cuicci testified that he had been
buying whisky from the company through
Mr. CABOT. He claims that he dOea not
owe the company anything. The ledger
Of the company oJ shows 70 y, that he owes Is
he owed the company this amount he
replied that he did not. that he always
paid his bills within thirty days. lie
eight per cent He was also allowed
freight. drayage, and outage; the out
age amounted to from one TO four
gallons.
WHISKY on 1BE Rise.
on cross examination by Mr.. Meredith
the witness testified that the money
for discounts, freights. drayage. and
outage was always taken off the bill
The outage amounted 10 from one to
four gallons. When whisky was on the
rise goods were billed at one price and
he paid lower price; in other words
when whisky was billed al Sl.40 per gal
lon, he only paid sl25. Bills were intro
duced for goods bought since Mr.. Cadet
left the company showing that the Gus
tom Of charging drayage and freights
was still kept up, although IL was al
lowed by the company when payment Of
ue bin was made.
MI. y. j. FRANCISCO OF 1eteThDuIS,
va. was putlon the stand. To questions
tr colonel SbOtswOod, the witness testi-
trl that he had been dealing with the
company through Mr.. CABOT since Jan
Vary 1893. AS 10 whether he owed the
Company $1,49l.97, he testified that he did
ioi owe them anything All bills were
lt4 o. Mr.. CABOT. His discounts usually
amounted 10 8 per cent.
O. DoNATi.
{. D'nau was the next witness put
oh the stand To questions by Mr.. ID.
. hardson. the witness testified that
ne did not owe the company s43965, as
SHOWN by a statement SHOWN him. lie
'iil that he had been dealing with the
company through Mr.. CABOT and that
hr always paid Mr.. CABOT, less dis
count freight, drayage, and outage, |
within thirty days. His discounts |
amounted 10 per cent. The outage
averaged about a gallon TO a gallon
ana half
on Cross examination by Mr.. Meredith |
Ne witness testified that the amount |
OF discounts that had been allowed him |
10y 49,. CABOT was more than >ZOO but
lhe company's books did not show any
credits for discounts or anything else,
e'nough he had been allowed by Mr.. |
'etot Tor freights, drayage, ana outage.
AT go Mr. Thomas l.. Lessenden, DOCK
Keeper for the Live Oak Distilling Com
l~,N vas put on the stand.
iils testimony related principally 10
letters written by him 20 Mr.. CABOT, urg-
* him TO collect outstanding bills, and |
III Cadets replies. In which he stated |
that money was hard 90 collect, and that |
ht was doing all he could to secure funds. |