The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-02

had been read was received by him in the
REGULAR course of the mail.
Who'd you show it to, colonel" asked
MIR. Rucker.
ssTo my stenographer, first"
''Who did you show it too after your
stenographer ?"
"Capt. Lowry"
George c. Selman. treasurer Of the
Walton Investment Company, was put uD.
He said he had discounted note for
s., 600 signed by Mrs. Porter, Endorsed by
John ". Echols
ibid YOU ever see Mrs. Porter about
the signature of this note, Mr.. Selman, "
asked Mr.. Ben Hill
''Yes, sir"
''What did she sayl"
81 asked her if she signed it and she
said that she did"
a VISIT TO EoHoLs.
'Did you visit Col. Echols' ONCE and
ask him about it,"
ayes, when the news of Harry Hills
leaving got out the vice president Of tn
Bank of Monroe, became frightened about
the matter and came 10 Atlanta 70 see if
the note was all right We went to Mr..
Echols' oflce and he said that his sigma
ture was genuine, but he was sorry TO in
form rs that that Of Mrs. Porter was
forgery
"Wss the note paid when duet"
ayes lat the Lowry Banking Company"
TEoRN7oN CALLED IN REBUTTAL.
Z e Thor1ton, cashier Of the Neal
Bank WAS rein roiuced in rebuttal Of Col
EchclS' sz1 swore that when Col. Echols
cane 10 his hank with the three s, 600
notes he did SAY the money was 70
be devoted 20 the business OF the VIII
son WHISKY COMPANY he came BACK
subsequently with the $4,000 Of stock
the day before Hill left De said that
the notes the bank held were forgerieS,
that he had discovered 5000 or 5000
worth OF forgeries. and that he was IN
structed . raise 5000 10 pay the notes
OF so that 10 publicity would be given 70
the matter. He said that Mrs. Porter
was az the kimbal and would sign
the proper papers. I said that
would have nothing further to do with
the matter, and my inward reelection was
that the lady was standing on a powder
magazine-in financial way. / said that
I'd be id If 1 was going to strike
q match under powder magazine"
T. B. Neal, president Of the Neal Bank,
testified the same as Mr.. Thornton.
A NOTE OF g., 900 TO GET $1,000.
L. ]. Hill stated that Col. Echols had
said Mrs. Casey had stated that she
signed note for s., 600, and another lady
would sign with her for the purpose Of
borrowing 81, 300. The other lady was
Mrs. Porter. Col. Echols further stated
AiAdb WIS OEbCI Wdo biO OWuGE VI tn6
Wilson Whisky Company and would pay
$4,000 to insure the success of the com
pany She was dead game" Col. Ech-
OILS said.
g. w. Hill, hedefendant's second coun-
sci, who furnished the 500 for his
fight, testified that Col. Echols told him
that Mrs. Porter would pay him back
this money, and also SO, 900 more which he
had Endorsed for Harry Hill and the VIII
son Whisky Company
THE ATTACK ON ECHoLs.
The defense here began a bold game Of
impeachment against Col. Echols, which
created very decided sensation. Col
Echols was the picture of excitement as
the evidence impeaching his veracity was
entered into. Great beads of perspiration
were to be seen on his face, and every
body was waiting to see how it would re-
suit.
L. B. Nelson, a wealthy capitalist.
swore that he would not believe John w.
Echols on oath.
w. E. Hill testified likewise He was
cousin of the defendant.
Ed McCandless also swore that he
would not believe Col. Echols on oath.
He married the defendants second cousin.
Mr.. Chamberlin, one of the leading
merchants of the city, swore that he
would not believe Col. Echols on oath.
RALLY TO HIS DEFENSE.
At this point the defense began the in
PRODUCTION of testimony to sustain the
character of Col. Echols. The first wit
ness, George G. Hall, said that he had
lived in Oglethorpe county, where he bad
known Col. Echols. He would believe
him on oath.
DIR. Gibson. the eminent Baptist divine,
said that he did not know his general
character in Atlanta, but he did know it
in Oglethorpe county. He would believe
him on oath.
Samuel Young, president of the Fidel-
fly Bank, said he would believe Col. Ech-
OILS on oath. He denied making a con-
trary statement to L. b. Nelson.
Charles b. Rounette, cashier of the FL
deity Bank, swore likewise
LAWYER HILL INTRODUCED.
Lawyer w. p. Hill was introduced. He
said that he had not stated TO l.. B. Mel
son that he would not believe Col.
Echols on oath, but that he thought him
a big liar.
George r, Dessaussure, G. w. Huunl-
cult, w. B. Lester and Rev. r. ID. Strick-
Ter Endorsed the veracity of Col. Echols
Capt. w. W. Draper said he would be-
leve the witness on oath. He had heard
nothing against him except that he was a
''sort Of gas bag"
Capt. J. w. Morrow and John Doonan,
both officials of the Georgia railroad
while Hill was a conductor on that rail
road Unidentified his signature on the dis
puted confession.
Cashier Thornton, Of the Neal Bank,
was allowed to take the stand to swear
that he would not believe Col. Echols on
oath and then the case was closed.
Reuben Arnold, Jr., Mrs. Porter's
nephew, made the opening argument
upon the line that Hill had forged her
name because he did not think she would
hand Hill over to the law in view of the
money favors she had already done him
ATLANTA AND THE g. Ar.