The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13

/ Booz had finished his examination
Eugene Murphy was p;acsd on the stand
10 unravel further the accounts OF Johp
the bank account Of the firm and VIXEN
a check was paid the bank was credited
with the amount and the person to whom
it was paid was deb ted.
In this way Murphy traced seven
checks amounting to 3i,l97. payable to
John Mullins. and deoited to him. These
extended over the per-od from January
Is. 1890. 10 June II. 1882. and were claimed
U be Ford'si commission on the S4ls-
1923 which the State paid to Mullins &
The four checks which are missing,
n the entries on the stubs of which APP
pear in the check. book 50 scratched and
erased hat 1t is impossible to make
AWNING Out of them were found to be
credited TO the bank showing that they
had been raid. but there was noth. ng 70
show where they had gone or 10 whom
they were Gebtted.
Murphy said there was stu another
rs u .enac ted M NE Sseos ee 'V Wanted niedn to Know now
where that book was. ard Mr.. Mullins
maintained. that as far as he knew all
the books he possessed were before the
coMMITTEE BECOMES IMPATIENT
1t was plain that the committee had an,
skirln, in his usual peppery
said TIA. = was time such nonsense
ceased. Mr.; Mullins ought to know what
Every leniency had been shown to hin
ana il vas time he obeyed the subpoena.
MT; Mullins protested that he wsonla-
what Il was. He declared that he never
kept the books, and did not know what
Wss wanted. With an earnsstness that
meant h he said. he declared that
he thought the committee had all his
hooks.
Ex-senator William D. Edwafes of
Jersey CITY. who appeared as counse
Tor Mr. Mullins. said that his client hail
committees subpoena. and II the e.a air
man MIL de.cf ibe the book wan:ed s.,
tha. IT gould he known. It would be pro-
i!ced It in existence.
MIR. Mullins suggested that Mr.. Corbin
come to his store and see if he could
ind it. but Mr.. Corbin declined the IN
sleuG to Oh Oh t so. e eyennd f. that 4 va ne a cron n
for him to do such a thing.
At the request OF. Mr.. .Corb.n Witness
as the private ledger which brought the
transactions down to date.
MIR. Corbin wanted more time to go
had produced that day. and after some
consultation the committee decided to
aS Mp' Mu IL Mo 's 4 w m3rai1gii i t.ks H..
books back with them. Mr.. Corbin OBJ
Jeeted saving that he thought the books
should remain In the custody of the COM
Inns & Co.'S transactions with the State
had been completed. The committee
agreed with him.
That did not ease Mr.. Mullins frame of
mind. He declared that he needed the
books in his business. and he might as
well shut up his store if he could not
WON'T HAVE HIS BOOKS ALTERED.
When my books are in the possession
OF an expert" he continued. his warmth
shown Himself to be. for him to- alter
and change them as he sees fit, as l saw
aim doing yes5erday"--
n Mr.. Voorhees,, accompanying his words
with raDs of the gavel on the marble,
this committee does not to have
serationss IN the books have been pn Shown sl
to have been made while the books where
r your possession. after the witness had
oeen oischarged by you This committee
and everyone else" The latter part of
his was accompanied by decisive raps
Mr.. Mullins continued however, to
'stopI stopi Mr.. Mullins" exclaimed
Mr.. VOORHEES,. with unusual irmness for
But Mr.. Mullins would not keep quiet.
and Mr.; VOORHEES, called loudly for the
see that Mr.. Mullins remained silent.
The burly form of Captain John Graham
doomed up alongside Of Mr.. Mullins, and
REFUSED TO CIV UP THE BOOKS.
Then Mr.. Edwards made a plea for the
return of the books to Mr.. Mullins, say
ing that his counsel wished to look them
Mr.. Voorhees, said the counsel
would be afforded an opportunity to do
So, but the committee would not let the
books go out of its possession.
But we don't recognize the commit
tees right to hold these. books" sai6
Mr.. Edwards.
assume the right" replied Mr..
Voorhees,.
tThen we will take the remedy" re-
joined Mr.. Edwards. bowling to the COM
mittee.
"Humph! I'd like to see the court
would get them from u.s." was Mr..
Voorhees, parting shot as he left the
chair, and the committee followed him.