The herald., 1897-08-22

ant, residing at 627 South Grand avenue.
was the next witness. He stated that he
had been retained to expert the books
of the company and had done so in part,
and found that certain funds had been
abstracted. The witness proceeded to
read from the compans cash book, but
the defense interposed an objection to
the entries being accepted as having
been made by Blackman. The witness
was retired for a few minutes, while
Mr. Cline identified the handwriting in
the ledger, cash book, check book, ETC.,
as that of the defendant.
Resuming his seat, Mr.. Poindexter pro-
ceeded to point out on January 80 the
footings in the cash book are entered
as $24759.15, whereas in reality they
ought to appear as $1,000 in excess of
that amount. This false total was shown
also to have been carried forward to
the monthly total of 1890, the cash re-
ceipts being $1,000 short. Under the cleo
trio light sales the aggregate sum of
S12, 7346 GA ought to have shown $1,000 more.
and the ledger entries were made to cor
respond.
When Blackman turned the books over
to Mr.. Burns there was a cash deficit
Of $75310, so witness stated. OF this
amount s253 10 was shortage from the
cash drawer, and in the stub check book
there was difference of $500 from what
the bank deposit book showed,
Other discrepancies were pointed out
in the books under various dates, aggre-
eating in all about $2100. On June 27,
1896, the sum of $400 appeared on the
check book that did not appear as a de-
posit at all, and the forced check book
balance showed s25O0. On August II the
footings of cash showed such manipula- :
! tion as to make the amount appear cor
rect, and all down the column of the
cash book the figures. after having been
entered correctly, had been changed so
as to show $1,000 against Blackman. On
| September 10 another $1,000 had been ma :
nipulated out of sight, reducing the de-
fcit to $500, but there was no evidence
of that having been recouped.
"He made an admission to me-" said
Mr.. Poindexter, two or three days after
July 31st. He had omitted to make a
transfer from the cash book to the ledg-
| err
But the witness was not permitted to
continue over the objections of the de-
| fense
President Cline, recalled, identified the
check book entries as being made in the
| handwriting of Blackman. He stated
that before defendants arrest he had a
conversation with him about the short
age. On the morning he was going to
Coronado with his family he discovered
that the accounts outstanding for the
last week in June were in excess of the
previous three weeks collections.
Blackman couldn't explain such Gu
rious state of things, so the witness had
| the books showing the consumers ac-
counts made up, and then discovered
that they showed $4,000 as uncollected
| while the trial balance showed only $4,000
| ulcollected.
81 called Mr. Blackman into my office, ~
said witness, 'and asked him who stole
| that money"
What is that? he inquired.
"'Who stole that money; that s5000?' ]
repeated.
You may charge me with about
$1,000 of that he replied.
Il then telephoned Mr.. Van Dyke, the
vice president of the company, and Mr.
vetter. the local agent of the surety
company that furnished Blackman's
bond when he came into our employ
Mr. vetter had conversation with