The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18

| lily. Then again she appeared perfectly
| calm. Her agitation usually appeared
! when Mr.. Lambert made some remark
| to the jury that seemed 10 be against her.
| After Mr.. Lambert had finished. Mr..
| Wise addressed the jury for a few min
/ utes, stating that ne would prove that
she was entirely innocent and that
there were other niggers in the wood
pile
When he sat down, Mr. Mead, the post
master at Hutchinson, was called 10 the
stand.
| Mr.. Lambert Intercepted Mr.. Mead.
| What is your name?"
'E. r. Mead.
What is your business?'
| I'm postmaster al Hutchinson"
How long have you held that posi-
tion?"
Since September l. 1894"
What position did Miss Deems FLIP
Money order clerk"
''How long had she filed that posi-
tion?"
"She was money order clerk when 1
took charge Of the office, and she held
the position until Mr.. Cochran checked
up her accounts on December 26, 1885,
WHAT were her duties?"
Full charge OF the money order de-
partment"
What were her duties as money order
cle-k?"
She received and paid all money or
ders."
Who had charge Of the cash book?"
Miss Beems."
who made out the weekly reports?'
"She did,
''In whose handwriting were the en-
tries?"
at was all in Miss Beem's handwrit-
ing"
Were you present when Mr.. Cochran
came imp
Yes, sir"
What did you do?'-
Mr.. Cochran was there to check UP
our office. L went TO the bank and go,
our balance. When he got through ex-
aiming the postal fund ne reported a
shortage"
When did Mr.. Cochran begin on the
money order fund.-"
When we closed the money order de-
parament at o'clock that evening Miss
Beems worked on the balance"
What did he say"
Il guess l was not present"
Did you hear her say what was on
qland?"
She said about $1,000 Mr.. Cochran
asked her where the money was and she
said that she could not account for it."
Did he ask her more than once?"
Eyes, 1 think that he did"
Did you say anything to her?"
Yes. 1 said that it was going to be
hard on me to make up the shortage.
She said that she didn't want me to
lose anything on her account
When drafts were drawn at whose
request was it?''
1T was done a her request"
''rell the jury if you ever took any
money from either fund
Not a penny"
He said that Miss Deems said that if
Mr.. Cochran had come on Monday in
stead OF Saturday it would have been
all right.
Mr.. Williams then cross examined Mr..
Mead.
How much time was spent in exam
lining the stamp department.?
Il should judge that it was until
noon
When did he examine the money or
der department."
After 6 o'clock"
when Mr.. Cochran began to examine
the money orders, did he ask for her
weekly balance?"
She said that she hadn't balanced
then"
What time in the evening did Miss
Deems get a balance and report il to
Mr.. Cochran"
1T was probably 10 o'clock"
she had no supper, had she?"
'No.'
Did she have any one to assist herr"
'No."
Where was she?"
I'm the money department
rs the department separated from the
Officer"
Yes, sir"
"was there any one with her at that
time?"
Eyes. sir: Mr.. Cochran"
What balance did Miss Deems report
was the shortage?"
LAS near as 1 can remember about
$780,
who did she hand the figures to-"
MY assistant"
Your assistant is your son, is he
not?"
ives sir. VIII Mead
What did she say when she handed
him the figures?"
Il did not hear"
do you know how much money was
actually on hand?"
"Only what Mr.. Cochran told me-"
did You see Mr. Cochran count the
CASH"
mo. sir; my son counted it."
Didn't Mr.. Cochran ask her in a
harsh tone il she hadn't received the
money!"
Il can't say that he spoke in harsh |
manner. She stated that she had re-
ceived the money"
what else did she say?''
HE asked her what had become OF il. |
She said she could not account for it"
Didn't they go over the cash book /
together and find the shortage through |
it?"