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


acknowledgements Mead and In
epector Cochran Finish Their Testimony
Yesterday-Miss Beem Will Likely Take
the Stand Today In Her Own Behalf
Many Friends of the Lady Present.
The much talked Of Eva Beems case
came up yesterday morning before
Judge Williams in the federal court.
Long before the hour set for the hear
Ing the court room was filled with peo-
pie anxious to get look al Miss Deems.
She came in with her sister and lady
friend and took seats on the first row
Inside the railing. The severe mental
Strain Miss Deems has been under was
apparent, although she did not show any
particular worriment during the morn
ing session. She is a good looking young
woman with rather sad looking eyes,
which every now and then light up, es-
pecially as some friend approaches her.
Miss Beems was attired yesterday in a
black dress and wore a white straw nat
decorated with two white dove wings
and some flowers. Suspended from her
hat was a white vail, which helped 10
break the sombreness OF her dark
clothes.
The morning session opened by Mr..
\ Williams. for the defense, asking that
the case be squashed on the grounds
that there was two indictments drawn as
one The matter was quickly adjusted
and the demurrer was 0verruled by
Judge williams Mr.. Williams then en-
-, f1r-rs@O har- = N
Mr.. Shearman then called off the fol-
lowing twelve names as jurymen;
Thomas B. Cartwright. Of SedgNick
county; John Mayo, Of Ford county;
John Collinw0od Of Reno county; Daniel
Tierney, OF Sedgwick; J. Small Of But
Ter; John c. Davis Of Sedgwick; Thomas
L. French of Ford; Levi Montieth of
Sedgwick; c. 4. Swenson of Harvey; 5.
NJ. Jackson of Comanche, and Amos
Johnson of Barton.
District Attorney Lambert began by
asking each one where they lived, their
patton, how long they had lived in
the state, il they had any interest in
the case, if they had read any newspa-
per accounts of the case and If they
had formed any opinion. To these ques-
tons all passed muster and were then
turned over 10 the attorney for the de-
Tense. They put a few questions to each
one of the men, when Mr.. Lambert eX-
cused Mr.. Collinwooi. Mr.. Wise excus-
ed Messrs Swenson, Davis and French.
Others were called to fill their places
and the same procedure was continued.
The final Jury was al last made Zip as
follows: John Mayo, Daniel Tierney, j.
Small, S. T. Banner, Levi Monueth,
Amos Johnson, Davis Trego, II. B. Col
iins, John w. Shieve, ]. c. Creath and
Sumner Deming. Eight of the jurymen
gave their occupations as farmers, the
other four being a contractor, an abb
stractor, a carpenter and stockman.
With the completion Of the jury the court
adjourned for dinner until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court room was crowded at the
afternoon session, many being compelled
to stand up. Miss Deems took seat
upon entering directly behind her coun-
sci. seated along side Of a friend, Mrs.
Taylor, formerly of Hutchinson.
Miss Deems is being defended 10y
Messrs Prigg and Williams and Mr..
Wise of Hutchinson and Mr.. j. @. Wa
tiers Of Topeka The state is being TAX
en- care Of by District Attorney Lam
bert and his assistant, Rankin Mason.
Mr. Lambert addressed the jury, tell
ing them the charge that had been pre-
ferred against Miss Beems and giving
briefly the duties that she had while en-
ployed as stamper and money clerk. He
also said that Postoffice Inspector Coch-
ran had found that she was short in her
account in round figures TO the amount
of $500 Then he explained that the
postoffice funds were separate and dis
tinct from the money order fund. They
We're kept in separate books and were
very simple The postal fund is all the
money received for postal cards and
stamps, while the money order fund en-
braces all orders received and all money
orders paid. Then he said that the gov
eminent had on deposit in New York the
sum Of s., 900 on which all Offices like
Wichita and Hutchinson could draw to
pay the money orders that were 10 be
paid by that office in case they had no:
taken in enough money to pay for them.
This is done so that the office can al
ways meet all the orders that are to be
paid or drawn on that office. The post
draw a draft through their local bank
ingho use and il is, OF course charged I'D
to that postoffice by the proper depart
ment in the New York Office. Then
there Is what is called the irrespective
reserve. which amounts 10 $3.50, in the
Hutchinson office This amount IS al
ways kept on hand in the office for emer-
gency. When il exceeds this amount il
must be sent 10 Kansas City, but not be-
fore it exceeds $500. An advice is a
paper which is sent by one office 20 an
other stating on whom money order is
drawn. 70 whom issued and the amount
No order can be cashed unless the post
master gets his advice slip. Mr.. Lam
bert gave a clear and concise statement
OF the workings of a postoffice and then
told the jury that he thought he would
prove beyond reasonable doubt that the
lady was guilty as charged.
During Mr. Lamber1's taIk Miss Deems
showed some nervousness She would
close her lips tightly and With her hands
clutch the chair on which she was sit
ting. From that position she would clasp