The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-19
TURRELL NOT GUILTY.
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offered in evidence. This was object
ed to because it was not properly veri-
fed and Mr.. Clague withdrew the
document temporarily.
F. w. Philbrick succeeded the clerk
on the stand. An attempt was made
to introduce a minute book of the
bank, showing the proceedings of four
or five members of the board on May
Is, 1895. Senator Davis objected to
the proceedings and his objection was
sustained.
E. D. French was the next witness
called. He stated that on May 8,
1896, he deposited $3.50 in the Citizens
Bank, giving the same to O. B. Turrell
personally, for which he received a
credit in a bank book made out by O.
w. Mcmillan. Asked whether he had
talk with Mr.. Turrell on that day as
to the condition of the bank he said
that he did not.
Under cross-fire of Senator Davis,
who discovered two different dates in
connection with the entry, Mr.. French
stated that he did not know it got
there. Asked whether he did not owe
the bank more than that sum on that
day the State entered an objection and
this was sustained. Senator Davis re-
iterated the fact two or three times,
and thus made grand stand play, in
getting the whole matter before the
jury, even though the State objected
and had it's objection sustained each
time.
G.. M. Hewlett was the next witness
called for the State. He took charge
of the bank for the assignee on June
10, 1895, and continued as such until
June of this year.
Mr.. Clague asked the witness to
state whether the bank was insolvent
on May 9, 1896. Objection was en-
tered as to Mr.. Howlett's ability to
testify on the point, and it was sus-
tanned. Mr.. Hewlett gave away to
Mr.. Philbrick who identified Cash
Book H of the bank as we'll as daily
cash book, and discount register, all
of which were offered in evidence.
On cross examination by Judge
Baldwin Mr.. Philbrick said that after
he was elected President in March,
1895, he was to have general supervi-
sion in a way; that no loans were to be
made; that all of the employees of the
bank were authorized to receive de-
posts; that after he became President
all of the stockholders put money in
the bank and they did so, considering
the bank safe and solvent at that time.
He couldn't remember whether it was
insolyent or not on May 9, but thought
that the bank was solvent on the
morning of that day. although short
of funds. 81 went away on the morn
ing of May g." said Mr.. Philbrick, "for
the purpose of getting funds. I didn't
get them and when I returned we
closed the bank. l considered the
bank solvent as long as it was open
and doing business. On May Is, 1895,
we considered the bank able to pay
100 cents on the dollar"
On redirect examination Mr.. Phil
brick said that while the bank had no
funds on May 16, he considered it still
solvent. In February, 1895, in going
over the bank, the directors found
lot of worthless paper. The temper
airy suspension in 1898 was due, Mr..
Philbrickssaid, to there being no funds
on hand.
On re-cross he said that the bank
was only closed couple of hours in
June, 1898, and that it then ran along
for two years, considered perfectly
solvent, INTACT. Mr.. TurrelI, he said,
understood the bank was solvent and
was authorized by the Board to go on
and do business. He had no recollec-
ton of any demand being made on
the hank that was not met.
On redirect he said that he knew
the bank was short of funds about
May 9, 1896, but that the bank was ex-
pecting plenty of money daily.
On re-cross he said that after the
worthless notes found in February,
1895, we're thrown out, there was plen-
ty of good paper found to make the
bank solvent.
0. w. Mcmillan was next called.
He identified the teller's cash book
and stated that it showed the items in
the cash box, such as currency, ETC.,