The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
MONEY SHIPPED TO HIS HOME.
MIR. Coffin Received a Good Sum Ate
the Bank Closed

shc CIOseO.
The cross-examination of the chief de-
PENDANT in the bank case was continued
yesterday morning. F. A Coffin was still
piled with questions by Mr.. Burke His at
tention was called to drafts on the New
York branch under date Of Jan. 6. 1893.
which the defendant admitted he had ac-
ceptsd, but said he knew nothing OF the
state of accounts between the two com
panies, and that he kept no run of the
account. The sale Of the branches was then
taken up and in answer to questions as to
why the sales Of the Boston and New York
branches had been dated as of Aug l when
the sales were not made till Aug or 6
he said the sales were dated back because
the monthly statements showed the condl-
ton of business on the first Of the month.
Mr.. Burke had before him, while exam
lining the witness, a typewriter COPY of
his testimony in chief, and reading from IL
again and again quizzed the witness upon
every point upon which he had testified be-
fore. After testing his ability, to recount
his testimony in chief upon the question
OF the sales. the condition of the compa-
ny's assets on Jan. L. 1893. was taken UP,
and the witness testified that the assets on
that date as given by him were of all the
companies against those of the cabinet
increase of the assets shown were those of
all companies. compared with those of the
cabinet company. 1t was then shown again
that the last entry upon the books of the
United States Office Furniture Company
was of the date of May &C. $685. and that
a few days prior to that time all the &C
counts receivable were sold by the United
States company to the cabinet company
which assumed collections of them. He said
the United States company did not go out
of business at this time, but continued as
a corporation TO dispose Of its stock on
hand. but he did not know where the en-
tries of the transactions were, though he
admitted they should properly appear in
the journal of the company. Then the
81, $50 transaction, which was the total
amount of all transactions between the
United States and the Wooten companies,
after the date of this transaction were
shown to witness, and he admitted having
accepted them, though protesting Ignorance
as 10 the state of the accounts between
the two companies.
Upon the question of the Boxer draft on
Mexico City the witness said he did not
remember the draft sum from his being
called upon TO translate a Spanish indorse-
msnt upon IT during the former trial. He
said the draft indicated that 1T had been
unpaid, He could not tell from his per-
sonal knowledge whether the draft was
July o. 1893, the cabinet company received
from W B. b Nu pce the re- Boston manager
the Boston store. On July q a deposit was
made in the bank for ST. 757. in which neither
the Boston check nor the Boxer draft was
included On July p both were sent to a
brother. Charles +. Coffin, In Chicago. to be
cashed, and with them letter requesting
that currency be secured upon the two
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letter from the brother was also read.
stating that he had secured the currency
and shipped it by express to the address
given In connection with the purchase Of
the plow company an entry was shown in
dealing that s14.6 600 had been given for four
1871. - -
Previously the witness had testified that
pany was $780, and he had also testified
the $4,000 in the bonds of the company
had been turned over to the. pillow COM
pany at the time of the purchase.
Mr. Burke-Now, Mr.. Coffin, there is one
other thing / want to ask you about. You
stated, l believe, that at the time of the
erty you gave $50 COO for the real estate
and 1880 for the buildings
witness-No. sir. | said we gave $685.
900 for the plant and $1,000 for the stock
In hand and machinery.
ITO whom was II paid?'
'sTo the Sewing Machine Cabinet COM
pany OF Bridgeport Conn.,.
''By whom was IL paidT'
IT think Ii passed through my hands -
The government then produced the bills
payable book for the purpose OF showing
that the purchase price of the plant by the
witness w r. Coffin and John Roberts.
had been largely in notes.
In this connection the bills payable book
of the company was. introduced and IL was
shown that $4,000 OF the purchase price
was paid by notes OF the purchasers
Mr. Rurka-Mr. Coffin. about May or
June, 1893, did you not c1ntemrlate OPEN
ing a branch concern in Chicago upon the
same terms and conditions that you had
operfed the other branches?
Witness-No sir. There was a sample
line sent to Chicago and displayed In the
rooms of the American Desk and Seating
Company during the worlds fair.
Mr.. Burke-Did you not have CONVEX
sation with man named Newton at the
store OF the desk and seating company
in reference to opening up S6ch a branch
WitnesS-I do not remember, but may
have had such a conversation.
Mr. Purke-In that conversation was not
something said about the stringency OF
the money market. and did not you say
that YOU did NOT care IL every bank in
INDIANAPOLIS failed that Won had been pro-
pairing for II for six months and WAS fixed
Witness-No. sir
The crOss-ex nina tion OF the witness
then closed and the letters relating II the
London branch and the sale % the binds
I'm London which were partially read on
SATURDAY. Were read In full and intro
duced In evidence.
The redirect examination was then taken
up by Mr.. Winter. and referriDg 20 tho
sending OF the Boston insurance check and
the Baker draft 10 Chicago for collection
IL shown that to checks were