The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-03-09
The MCCOY HEARING.
Got Much Done saturday-Today win BE
interesting,

The MCCOY HEARING.
Got Much Done SYSTEMATICALLY win BE
Interesting.
Pierre, s. d. March 4.-In the Mccoy
nearing Saturday before Justice Yarneil
progress was made very slowly. Mr.. Hor-
ner, attorney for the defense. objected to
pied IN arguments. Homer claimed the
complaint should allege some acts done
IN carrying out the conspiracy, to which
at atp : General Crawford that
nearing to show probability of guilt and
an indictment upon which final trial
should be had.
w. a. Burlington, deputy state treas
arer, was the first witness and testified
nat DURING. the month of December last he
received Of state funds $i49.59 and dis
which wal deposited in three Pierre banks
and the First National bank at Redfield.
IN response to a letter dated Chicago, De-
sember q, he sent $50, 600 to Mr.. Taylor to
ne fremont house. Chicago. Burlington
further. testified that the balance which
s ass b sseE so called led for on the sth OF January
was received and the money sent on the
list day of December.
Two kilograms were introduced In evil
ience by the state received by Burlington
to show deceit and fraud on the part Of
Taylor to abstract the funds of the state,
~ winch fraud and deceit 1t is claimed the
~ uoh htlOS WAS COEIllZAIC anu IN
which he took part as co-conspirator. The
letter represented that the money was
wanted 70 take up certain funding war
were three In number, ali from Chicago.
The first is dated December 80 and asked
that burlington give the balance in the
many warrants TO take up. The second
telegram was dated December 81, n
'ead:
TlcIIe. H0n| NAV Nnf got " until morn
n Send Chicago exchange. Answer"
The third telegram was dated January
Cannot reach Pierre until Friday
night"
The second witness was w. b. Hum
The First National bank of Reddeld he
sent during December and the list of AN
.'ary. !, Sl@,0S to the Chase National bank
s Il aeM fS Sanls ae Of t ehic ARsr for Mr. Exe TayiGs
and $50, 1000 to s25,OoO to Taylor at the IRE
mont hotel, Chicago. He thought part was
cent during the first week of January.
In reference to the authority by which
this money was sent.
AL this point a recess OF ten minutes
was taken and a subpoena sent for C. +.
zimmerman, bank examiner, In charge
pr the Redtield bank, VITA instructions to
bring n correspondence in the bank in
reference to any money sent to MIR. Tay-
lor during the month of December and
the first week in January.
Auditor ]. l.. Nipple was called to prove
that the outstanding warrants which
should have been taken up had not been
paid.
A. b. Lucas, son of Congressman Lucas
and a member of the legislative investi-
eating committee, was mex called. The
prosecution proposed to show by Mr.. Lu-
tween the defendant and members OF the
committee after Mccoy had finished his
testimony. To this objection was raised
authorities tha witness WAS excused nm
til today (Monday).
Attorney General Crawford was sworn
conference had BY hin with Mccoy and
McChesney in Chicago. To this objection
was also raised and the attorney general
sustain his right to give these confer
ences in evidence and also give any con-
versation by any witness which, though
when taken with other statements and
evidence would tend to establish the guilt
Of the defendant. In order to give the de-
testimony of Crawford was also put over
until today (Monday).
John Diamond, ex-bank examiner. was
ties was again renewed and the proceed
ings adjourned until today Monday).
Reports of Appropriations Committees
Pierre. S. D., March 4.-The appropri-
Ation committees OF both houses have
tlelF reports. Ile SENATE
committee recommends appropriations
Us follows: For salaries of state Off
GERS, including circuit and supreme
Judges, $36, 900; Office expenses and clerk
tt:e, s23.S76; maintenance of state home.
$1,000; University of South Dakota, in
Guiding $4,500 for printing for 1895 only,
$500; Madison Normal school, 1920;
~Spearfish Normal school. including ST.
0so for repairs, 10000; reform school.
$12.7S5; Bookings college. $1,000: school
of mines. $500; school for deaf mutes,
sl1.750; p~enitentiary, $50, $50; insane asy-
lum, including $4,000 for repairs for '95
only. SIG, 100; soldiers home, Including
s1,7OO for repairs for '95 only, $2s,455;
bonded Indebtedness, $4,000; all other
expenses, including public boards. rail-
road commissioners, ETC., s27,520. The
amounts named should be doubled for
the two years, except where specially
stated. The report OF the house COM
mittee aggregates a few thousand dol
lars more, but is not materially differ
int from that Of the senate committee.
Suicide Near Yankton.
Vermillion, S.. D., March 4-George
Potter, living five miles in the country,
committed suicide Saturday night by
hanging himself. No reason liz know,
for the act. -S-S
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