The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-10
REDWlNES TRIAL BEGUN
3iLiNTi's 1REMENDOUs SENNJ-
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The Swell Young ASHER Being Tried for
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son Pros. cuilng Attorncy.

ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. 9--The trial OF
Lewis Redwne, for embezzllng SiOs.CoO
from the Gate city National Bank, was
begun in the United States Circuit Court
/ to-day Circuit Judge Don Pardee came
here from New Orleans to preside in the
case, District Judge Newmon preferring
not sit on the case, as Eedwine had been
an intimate friend Of the Julgc and his
family prior to the defalcaton.
This case is a notable one. Redwine was
assistant cashier OF the bank. and was
thoroughly trusted man. lie was esteem
ed by the bank officials as a man of the
strictest integrity. and he had the repu-
tatiOn of being an exceptionally fine busi-
ness man. He was a member Of the lead
ing clubs here. While he had the entire
10 the best society, ne was not a social
leader, but his most intimate friends We're.
His defalcatiOn became known only few
hours before his flight on February 2l
1893. Redwine slipped out OF the bank
while the president was watching him.
went into a saloon under the bank. and
from there escaped 10 the street took a
hack and drove 10 a house IN the south
ern section of the city. where he remain
ed hidden from Tuesday afternoon until
Thursday night, when he went TO an
other house in the suburbs.
Captain jackson rosecu lag.
on Thursday night Tom Cobb Jackson.
an intimate friend Of Redwine. committed
suicide in a hack i'm front OF his father s
home. capt. Harry Jackson, the father OF
Tom Cobb Jackson. is now conducting the
prosecution. having been engaged as spe-
cial attorney by the Government. Young
Jackson was believed at the time 10 have
used a large part OF the money Whicn ked-
wine had taken from the bank. and notes
and checks OF JacksOns were found m
Redwines desk.
lie had honored checks of Jacksor's s.
when the latter had 10 money on de-
posit IN the bank OF this the bank pres
ident, cashier. and other officers knew
nothing. 1t has ever since been accepted
as fact that Jackson's suicide was due
to his feeling that Redwine would be
captured. and that he would be dissraced
Another incident connected with the sui
eide and this prosecution was the presence
OF Capt. Harry Jackson with his son at
the time Tom Cobb took his leave. The
father was accompanying his son home
The father got ont of the cab at their
door. and at that moment the young man
fired a bullet into his head
Redwine was captured the next morn
ing at n cheap lodging-house I'm the
mean time the bank had closed its doors,
for it's capital had been seriously inn
paired, and only $4,000 Of cash had been
left I'm the vaults. Subsequently the Gate
city Bank liquidated. paying its stock
holders dollar for dollar. Bank Examiner
Campbell lost his position through having
allowed himself 10 be duped by RedWine
just a few days before the failure. Red
wine had led Campbell 10 count the same
train of cash twice. and I'm that way
succeeded I'm covering up for the time
being his shortage.
The Jury and The First Witness.
When the case was called this morning
the defence asked continuance on the
ground that two important Witnesses were
absent. one was the father OF the prison.
or \ continuance was refused by the
Court. and then the defendant pleaded
not guilty. lie is being defended by Col
onel ~ r. Hammond. Thomas Corrisan.
District Attorney James and Captain
Harry Jackson represents the prosecution.
She defendant. man of thirty looked
pale and nervous. Little trouble was
experienced in getting jury Most Of
those selected We're from the country.
Two are negroes The twelve are: J. *.
Gilreath G.. 4. Gomez. Robert :. Nc
Waters. Isaiah Carter ". H. Puckett,
A. T. Morgan, j. r. Bond Sanford Gay,
John j. Baker. Gabriel Jacobs, Clayton
Erwin. and Robert Mitchell.
l.. j. Hill. formerly president OF the
Gate City Bank was the first witness
called lie said he was president ot the
Cate city Bank since 1879. lie said BE- or
ganized the bank under a certificate of
authority from the Comptroller of the
Currency in 1872. lie ran II until the 2d
day of February. 1895 when IL suspended
He said the capital stock Of the bank az
first was Sl0oOO n was increased on
MAY 7. 1850. 10 $4,000. The next increase
was i'm 1881 t. S250O0o lie said Mr.. Rcd
wine was receiving teller Of the bank for
number o. years. until January 1872
when he was elected assistant cashier IN
addition TO being receiving teller. He said
that after HedWine's appointment as as
sistant cashier he had entire charge Of the
cash of the bank. 10 was Redwine's duty %
count the cash at the end OF each day
business and put IL in the vault. lie said
that during the time Relwine was re-
cofving teller they had found the cash
short twice-Once 500 short and at an-
other time 81 900 They were charged 10
profit and loss Mr. Hr' told of discov-
ering the large defalcation and the closing
OF the bank lie 4aid that be had an
interview with Redwine on the day Of
his arrest but got nothing from him. The
next day Redwine admitted that he was
short about 100000 the greater part of
which had gone 10 Tom Cobb Jackson.
He had not intimidated the prisoner into
making this confession.
The witness was cross-examined by Col
one Hammond