The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-19

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81 had a talk with her. She said that
she could not raise the money. She
didn't know how she could do it. Said
that che would see her friends"
DEEMS CASE TWO.
Mr.. Williams then cross examined Mr..
Mead.
What did you say your duties were?"
Distributing mail, looking after the
carriers and the office in general"
Assistant postmaster
yes, I suppose So"
Wasn't il part OF your duties then as
assistant postmaster TO check up all the
accounts?"
Mr. Mead admitted that it was but that
he had not done it only once except dur
ing the first year; he did then.
Mr. Williams took particular pains to
show that there had been gross neglect
Of duty on the part of Mr. Mead.
How many drafts did you usually
draw during the week.
Some times three or four"
For how much?"
Ranging from 800 up as high as
$500"
Mr.. Williams then questioned him as
% the dates on which he drew the drafts
Mr. Mead pulled out little book and
told him. There was a good deal OF
time consume regarding the days on
which the drafts were drawn. 1t was
then that Mr.. Williams asked him when
he had last examined Miss Beems' books
or checked her up. He said:
In October, SO"
How many times during 1896 did you
check her books"
Il don't remember having made any,
though 1 may have done So"
Il thought you said few minutes ago
that you checked her books UP in Oc-
tober?'
Il meant that 1 counted the cash.
didn't know that was what you meant.
Didn't you go TO the safe Thursday
night after Miss Deems left the office
and unlock the safe and count the mon
ey?"
mo, sir
..where were you on Christmas night
after business hours?"
Objected to and objection sustained.
LAS a matter OF fact. were you not in
a card game that night?'
NO, sir"
'You do play cards?"
"As a pastime, yes. sir"
Don't you play poker?"
''No, sir"
when was there a change made IN
the postoffice?"
ION July 16. 1897"
"Who assisted in the changer"
The present postmaster. Mr.. ]. B. Vim
cent. his assistant, my father and my
self"
Mr.. Williams then undertook 10 show
that IL Mr. Mead had checked the week.
" balance OF Miss BEEN that the ac-
counts were correct prior to that time,
which was in October.
Judge williams took a different view
from Mr.. Williams and would not allow
him to try and force Mr.. Mead 10 sus-
tain him in the assertion. Judge Will
lians decisions seemed to meet with gen.
eral approval Il was during this time
that Mr.. Williams made a star play by
saving that after Miss BEEN had been
out OF the Office for some months. that
during the time that Mr.. Vincent had
assumed charge OF the office. there had
been discovered another shortage or
$500.
And we will fasten It on this man."
said Mr.. Williams as he pointed 10 MI.
Mead.
Mr. williams asked Mr.. Mead IL the
people Of Hutchinson didn't generally
believe him to be the guilty party
Judge Williams told him not TO an
swer the question, as he wanted facts.
ana not the belief OF the people o.
Hutchinson.
Mr. Mead was then dismissed from the
stand. after having had some pretty
hard questions fired into him.
Mrs. Annie Leidisgh and Gertrude FL
Hort. ana Mr.. W. NJ. Baker testified 20
taking money orders 10 the postoffice
and at times getting due bills for them.
They all belong TO diferen, banking
houses in Hutchinson.
r. A. Clearwater. a mail carrier, tes-
titled that Miss BEEN had loaned him
money two o. three times in amounts OF
five or zen dollars. This was done dur
ing the year 1896.
Miss Stration. general delivery clerk
!, the office. testified tina; she saw Miss
Rem give a Mr. McCandless bills. She
,sii not know the denomination. but said
there we're SIX Or seven. Also heard
man ask 10 borrow one or tYo hundred
from her. but saii she could not accom-
mr. - sYirs ne az sessle was furnish
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When Misc SseaEon got through il was
nearly noon. and the sta;e allowed ths
defense % put on abou; fifteen witnesses
who testified as 20 the good name and
reputation ana the economical haois Of
Miss BEEN. The witnesses were: Rev
Irwin. nine years Presbyterian minis
ter there; J. p. Harsha. mayor OF Hutch-
inson. and Frank Vincent W. E. Burns.
w H Eagin.. Jos. George. J. B. Vim
cent. E. 5. Handy. ". Y. Morgan.
George p. Slit. w. n. Puteroaugh,
Mrs. P. ]. Lelm5ach. Mrs. Dr.. klppel
and Mrs y. r. Robinson.
The court then adjourned untl Men
Say a; 10 o'clock. wen The case Will be