The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17

total of several checks
through all these statements these con
pohs appear to have been deposited 70 0onr
credt?'' " your
-, Yes they all went into my account un-
III ne sold them. The couDons were a.
posted where they were ordered sent mn
I'll the authority was revoked"
Inc question of Mr.. Westcott's dfssatts
1acuoh with purchase of Delaware ]
LacKawanna and Western stock came nm
capt. Carter explained that he thought !,
was good investment. ana though
ms instructions were different, he bought
He expressed his dissatisfaction on his
return from Europe?" Col. Barr asked
He expressed it before his return
him." ''e ~ from
he was dissatisfied with your purchase
ana yet allowed the stock to remain with
you, and YOU to draw the dividends?'
Yes, continued to draw the dividends
uhul went TO Europe. My books win
show that" va
me examination upon some other bank
statements Of account was along the same
line. There were deposits of counons for
collection; there were deposits of cash and
| Oh checks. Some of the amounts Can,
carter explained very readily; others he
could not remember so we'll Some few
| OF mem were for interest on mortgages
owned by Mr.. Westcott in Savannah.
How long did you have an account with
the Union Trust Company as Mr.. West
colts attorney" Col. Barr asked.
About two and one-half years" was
the reply.
And during all that time had an ac-
| count of your own there?"
Yes, sir; ] kept my own account there,
Col Barr produced a deposit check for
$4OO. Capt Garter said he sent il from
some point to be deposited to his personal
credit. Another deposit check for 81. 1870
on which 1t was stated that the amount
mad been received and deposited to his
credit, was produced. He was asked The
circumstances pertaining to it.
Ii is the sum of two items" Capt. Car
yer said, after examining a statement
They were Mr.. Westcott's coupons"
| There is nothing there to indicate that
they We're Mr.. Westcott's coupons?"
| NO; his name was never put down in
| the statement"
You made the deposit personality"
| Yes, L took the coupons around there
myself and deposited them. They were
Mr.. Westcott's coupons"
Other deposit checks were read and ex-
| planned an similar manner They related
principally to Mr.. Westcott's business.
| Others were for small amounts and Col.
| Barr did not call for the details In most
instances the coupons from Mr. Westcotts
| bonds were taken to the Union Trust Com
pany by Capt. Carter himself and deposit
ed to his own account.
In August. 1896, there appears a credit
of $4,000 by check Col. Barr said. How
did that deposit come about?"
| well, | think it was a check which
| drew on Mr.. Westcotts account as attor-
ney, and deposited to my own credit"
Merely transfer of credits?"
Yes, sir, that was it,.
He was asked whether certain deposit
made Oct s. 1896, was sent on from sayan-
nah. Such was not the case he replied. The
exact circumstances he did not recall. but
he probably deposited the amount him
self.
Capt. Carter said when Mr.. Westcott was
away he allowed him to make deposits in
one way and appetizer. 1t was Mr.. West
colts desire to educate him in business
methods.
Allowed you to make deposits to your
own account in order to teach you business
methodist
Yes, sir, In that and in other ways"
Capt. Carter said he never kept any of
| the securities in his own safety deposit
box because in the event of his death they
would have gone to his heirs instead of the
| rightful heirs.
How about Mr. Westcotts money YOU
! had deposited TO your own credit"
/ Mr.. Westcott always had blank
check signed by ME. He could find out the
balance and fill II in.
That would nave included your own
money, too?"
MY own proportion of it was very
small"
You owned some property in New
York;"
Yes, on Eighth avenue. 1t was bought
for me by Mr. Westcott''
''Was the deed ever recorder"
Yes, sir. He wanted me afterward to
| return that deed to him, as he desired to
make another investment for me in Or
ange, N. J. That matter, however, is
still in statu quo, nothing having been
DONE
Flow much would you have received as
credit on the Eighth avenue property"
| Between $40, 900 and $45, 600, l suppose"
"And the transfer has not yet been
made"
mo, sir; the arrangement has not yet
been made"
you drew on Mr.. westcott's money in
discriminately-no fixed sum-"
NO: no fixed sum-"
"You could go and cut Mr.. Westcott's
coupons at any time?"
- l eS, SIT.
"And you did,"
mot always, but could do so when
ever 1 liked.
"And you pursued that course?"
Eyes, but not without Mr.. Westcotps
approval. He knew all about it,
Several other accounts were read in the
same manner capt. Carter was asked il
he did not copy the letters he wrote to
Mr. Westcott at one time and another
| about all these matters.
"They were letters of affection and
about purely family matters" Capt. Car
ter said, "and / did not always keep
| copies of them"
purely family matters" Col. Barr said,
when you were dealing in 100000 or $780,
OOO?"
Eyes. 1 only did that on account OF the
family relations existing between us. Mr..
Westcott trusted me implicitly"
did Mr.. Westcott know how much of
his money you spent?"
Eyes. approximately"
"OnIy approximately?"
He knew pretty well There was lit
tie check now and then which 1 did not
want him to know about"
Two or three small amounts were men
| asked NylV