Evening journal., 1896-03-17
LOST IN THE SHUTTLE
3. Frank Dilworth's Stock
Never Transferred to Him.
EEITHBR OF THs PARTNERS KNEW

tion 5tooR and when Thes Drew Against
Hts Money Did Not DO So with Intent
to Defraud Him-so tho Magistrate De-
cides
Magistrate Daley's Office was crowded
yesterday afternoon aud last evening
with busintss men and others Interested
Ia hearing the evidence In the trial Of
Edwin H. GAyley a-d Daniel w. Taylor,
who we're charged by B Frank Dilworth
with embezzlemebt
IL was known flvm the start that the
case would be fought out Ia the
mas istrate's court, and when at o'clock
William S. Hilles. H II. Ward, Hugh O.
Browne and Martin p Burris oondsosted
Constable Smiths desk and removed 70 20
the court room, every ono settled down
Tor long siege, and they we're not
disappointed.
Mr. Hnles wore his war clothes and
carried nine four pound weights on his
safety valve TO prevent explosion, and
even then II took the coabned efforts OF
the cool headed Ward, the phlegmatic
Browne and the willy Burris TO prevent
him flying the handle aud scoring Mr..
Chandler, who appeared IN the dual
witness aud the state
Trouble in the Air.
There was trouble In the air from the
very start, when Lilburne Chandler an
nounoed that he had spoken TO Deputy
Attorney General Peter L. Cooper Jr.,
asking him to be present, but had been
/ told that It was contrary to the policy OF
tho state TO appear In preliminary hear
inRs In felonies short Of murder and had
been delegated to appear for the state
himself
Mr.. Hllles slipped off seven OF the
weights on his safety valve and prepared
decks for action he demanded that,
before Mr.. Chandler took the helm OF the
ship OF state, he explain whether be
did so at the request OF the magistrate.
who had the right TO call upon any
lawyer to assist him, or whether he had
volunteered his assistance. II the latter
was the case, then Mr. Hllles desired TO
file decided protest. Mr.. Dll worth, he
said, was entitled 60 counsel, and so was
the magistrate. and so WAS the state. but
he objected to a trinity as II were, with
Mr. Chandler as "the one"
Then Game Mr.. Cooper.
| Mr. Chandler explained that Mr.. Dll
| worth had come to him for advice he,
10 turn, had laid the matter before the
deputy attorney general, and had been In
formed by him that be could properly
represent the 81 ate In the matter. Tina
no written authority was needed, GnC
Mr. Cooper had promised that he voulC
see the magistrate and 80 infor a. him.
There was every likelihood Of runa.
way safety with AFR. Hilles aboard, whei
the door opened and Deputy Attorney
General Cooper entered. Remarks abou
angels" and the facility with Ehicl
they turn up when waited, were hoard
while one Of the counsel, who has besI
striving for the BOBBY prize in 4 progres
sive euchre tourney, remarked that II
Jacks would only show the same tendency
he would be prize winner
MIR. Chandler Is Selected.
Mr. Cooper stated that the policy o
the state was not to sppear In hearingl
where the charge was less than murde
or rape, for the reason that II It did, thi
time Of the attorney general would b.
taken up entirely with minor cases. HI
advised Magistrate Daley that he " o.
allowed TO name counsel to Rssls. him
and that official selected Mr.. Chandler
n T.
two defendants were arraigned The plel
Of not guilty was entered Ia both cases
B. Frank Dllworth was the frs
witness He'swors that he simply kneV
Messrs Gayley and Taylor by rspute
Mr.. Gayley he had met on February y
when he meds demand 70
> his stock. Mr. Taylor no did no
know even then. He had deal
, 4 D.. a.. ~. ar
ions. On January 25 he purchase,
twenty tbares OF Philadelphia Traction
stock OF Ffank Lsckey. Ol January q
ne psid for It by check. He had never
received the stock nor the money II
had made no demand for either until
after the failure. He had made the pur.
chase OF the stock from the Lackey boy
snd understood that they we're actinl
for Heald & Co On February 81 he made
a demand on Mr. Gayley for the stock
Mr.. Gayley told him that he WAS no
aware that he had purchased any stock
but promised to look 10 up Ol February
20 no received letter from Mr.. Gayle
to the effect that he had not baen abii
to ascertain any thing about the stock
but would to morrow day whio
never came The check given by Mr.
, DllWor5h, the record Of the transaction
aud notice that the stock had been puI
chased we're submitted in evidence.
/ The stock Was Purchased.
Frank Lsckey, who had charge OF the
blnklng department. was the next Wit
ness. he detailed the purchase OF thi
twenty shares and explained how sucl
3 purchase Of stock was made ia Philadel
phia The stock was bought for Heald
9 Co., and would have been transferred bu
for the fact that E d. 6syley, who al
tended to such matters was sick at th
0 time. Hs had laid the check on thi
: cashiers desk and Was not aware wha
e became OF is.
Henry Bash, cashier OF the Frat Ma
tionsl Bs1k, stated that a. the time o
B tho failure Hsald & Co hR about 81. 1Ol
In bank, which was absorbed on cal
loan.
The state rested on this evidence an
= Mr. Hllles asked that the case be di
y missed he said. however, that II Nj
o Chandler believed he had presented
, good case he was ready TO 90 on.
{ Mr. Chsndlsr-'I think l have pr
,. sented a very strong case
Mf Hilles-"All right then, we will /