The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03

on their making and found no endorse
ment on them. The accounts in
Jaoobson's books are still the same as
they were the time of the settlement.
After Robinson had his fire he made
his headquarters at Jacobson's
Cross examination by Quarles: He
brought up the checks of July aud
August. Was asked for the check
book of jacobson to SET if there were
other checks not presented in evidence
shown by the check stubs. Witness
was shown stub for one check which
was not in evidence and he said he
could not explain it, This was Oh one
date when Robinson said he was paid
$40 on this arson account. Other
checks were shown which were not ac-
counted for on the books of Jacobson.
Witness said they must have been
spoiled, but later said he knew nothing
about them. Didn't bring the books
up here for the settlement. Some of
the items were put into the Bedding
company's journal after witness got
here. The statement items were
checked off by Nesbitt by witness
memory in some instances. The ac-
count of Robinson was not posted after
July 9, but witness gave very con-
fused answer to the question asking
why it had not been done.
He was questioned closely about the
system of bookkeeping and was asked
if the notes mentioned in the settle
ment of the accounts had not been
sent to T. j. Lewis for endorsement.
He did not know. Had never seen the
notes since, and got considerably con-
fused on the bookkeeping he was doing
for Jacobson. He said that all the
original entries in Jacobson's business
made from 1893 to 1895 occupied but
forty five pages. Was there when Rob
inson was in partnership with Jacob
son. The partnerships ended in
August, 1898, he guessed. Witness
finally admitted that the money trans
acted with Robinson, which Robinson
had testified did not appear on the
books. He admitted that Jacobson
and the Chicago Bedding company
were kiting with checks, making
checks which did not represent. any
thing on either side. From the num-
Der of questions Mr.. Quarles asked
about the books the audience got an
idea that he knew very little about
bookkeeping. In fact, neither he
nor Davidson seemed to know very
much about this particular system un-
der which Davidson was supposedly
keeping books. He said he never
struck off trial balance. Then Mr..
Quarles returned to picking out the
seperate items in the statement in
evidence and asked the boOkkeeper to
explain them. Was here after the first
arrest of the defendants. Saw Mrs.
Levine about June 81 or %. Did not
remember seeing her on Main street.
Alex. Nieman was here with witness
after the arrest. Asked if he told Mrs.
Levine that she should go to jail and
and tell her husband and Frank
Schaffer to keep their mouths shut and
all would be alright. He replied he
did not.
Redirect by Seaman: Mr.. Jacob
son might get money from bank on
checks torn out of the check book, but
he would know nothing of them by the
checks coming back from the bank.
Had some of the notes given in the
settlement endorsed by Q. j. Lewis.
He said kiting was the exchange of
checks for mutual accommodation in
order to get u day ahead of the banks.
Cross examination by Quarles: Adj
miUted that he had said he did not
know of the notes being endorsed.
Jacobson's Tale.
Lewis Jacobson took the stand.
Lived in Chicago eighteen or twenty
wears. Have been in the rag business