The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-24
THE TRIAL OR. 4. PANNILL.
Unnasgins Interest ln The Case Of The
Alleged Embsuler.
an IMPORTANT RULING MADE.
Judge Paul Says the Discovery of the Con-
cealed Checks in Hammers Possession
Establishes Coll, sion--Evidcnce ~
to Pannill's Good Character.
LYNcHBURG, VA. March gs.-special.

LYNCHBURG, VA, March Especial.
THE trial of r. H. Pannill for aiding
and abetting Walker G.. Hammer in en-
bezzlng, ETC.. the funds OF the First Ma
tionai Bank, OF this city, was resumed In
the United States District Court here
this morning. The interest showed no
signs of tagging, as the courtroom was
again packed and jammed.
Mr.. Allen W. Talley, the cashier of the
bank was again put on the stand this
morning, and his re-cxdmination con-
sumed nearly all OF the forenoon. There
were no new developments from his re-
call, except statement which he testi-
fed as having been made him by the
defauting teller two or three days be-
fore his detection, in which the informa-
tIon was impaired that the bank held
none OF PanEills checks, and that the
institution was in no jeopardy from
Pannill.
Prior 10 the introduction of this state
ment as evidence. there was a ruling by
Judge Paul, which is generally thought
here VIII have very significant bearing
on the case. When Mr.. Talley started
to testify as to Mr. Hammers statement,
the counsel for the defence objected,
which objection was overruled. by the
Judge, on the following grounds, which,
ir substance, was the ruling:
The fact of the discovery Of
the concealed checks in the pos
session OF Mr.. Hammer and con-
cealed by him in his teller's drawer at
the bank. establishes prima facie the fact
that there was collusion ana con-
spiraty between Hammer and the ac-
cused, and the statments of Cocoon
spirator before his detection and while
the conspiracy is stlll in force, is part
-, ia anynic HE
evidence.
Mr.. L. r.. Swain, travelling auditor or
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad; Nr.
Walker, general agent of the kanawha
Dispatch; j. r. McMurdo, formerly gem
eral passenger agent of the Richmond
and AIIeghany railroad; Mr.. Decatur AK
tell. vice-president OF the Chesapeake
and ohio railroad; MIR. Henry Long.
baggage agent at the Union station in
this city; and Captain j. c. Bo6Z. sta
;ion-master, were put on the stand to
testify as to Panrllrs character, and
ali gave him a good character Other
witnesses We're put on the stand, but
there were no further developments or
interest
PANNIIL's ACCOUNT $4,000.
In the afternoon session MIR. Taliey was
examined again, and the only new fea-
ture developed was the admission Dy
him of close relationship existing Lc
tween two OF the clerks, whom Mr.
Hammer had allowed to oyerdraw their
accounts with himself and President
Adams. one being his brother-in-law and
tho other Mr.. Adams nephew. Mr. Shu-
mate. the individual bockkeeper was then
put on the stand, and the IedSers' de-
posit slips and checks relative 10 the
Pannill account were once more eXam-
ined. 40,
From a beginning in January, 1891
with a volume of business of less than
| 800 PannilPs account had reached the
sum of fifty thousand dollars for the
months OF January and February Isl9.
Deposit slips for the first nine days II
February we're compared. and the de-
posit ran anywhere from twerty-sN nun
dred to thirty-two hundred dollars each
| day. while on the nine deposit SIPS the
| entries of amounts OF eleven checks were
| Identical in each.
Shumate stated that Hammer had
shown more solicitation about Pannilrs
account than any other on his books
| and made il his especial business 10
! supervise IT. While the witness knew
| Pannnl very intimately, he did
| not know what his financial
status was, but did not at the
time think II justified him In making
deposits Of twenty-five hundred dollars
| a day as a continued thing. He refrained
from speaking to tho president or cahser
| on the subject. for the reason that Mr..
Hammer in whom he had implicit conil-
dence, seemed to think IL was all right
HAMMER WOULD FIX H."
| Some times during the business OF a
day ne would call Mr.. Hammers atten-
tion to Pannill's overcheck, If he dis
covered any, and Mr. Hammer would al:
ways tell him that he would fix II, and
| It was always done.
| MIR. Ro. Kinnier, teller OF the Traders
Bank, on which bank majority OF the
| concealed checks were drawn, was the
next witness. He examined the checks
| and stated that none OF them had' 10 his
| knovSIedge. been presented at his bank
| for payment.