Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-02

the Committee of the Board to that
city, and the final success OF the de-
termination to have the books and
papers. The story was necessarily
very long one.
The cross-examination by Hr. How
ard was long, lively and interesting.
Among other. things witness said the
company never gave any authority TO
defendant, to negotiate loans, etc., IN
Frederick, Md, in reputation Of which
Mr.. Howard produced an agreement
between the company and defendant,
and it was offered in evidence and read
to the jury. 1t was signed by witness
and sealed. In reply to this DR.. lay
lor said no authority was ever gwen
Reynolds to take any of the books,
notes and papers. Mr.. Howard wanted
to know what Mr.. Reynolds was TO
borrow money on-his own name? 10
which Dr. Taylor said that was his
lookout The doctor said he did not
know Mr. Reynolds was taking securl-
ties east to borrow money on. The
documents signed by DR.. Taylor, as
president, were offered in evidence.
Mr.. Taylor said he still claimed to be
L,
snever knew of it," Mr. Howard at
tempted to ascertain how much stock
witness had and what he paid for 1t,
but the State objected very promptly,
but the Court admitted the evidence,
and Dr. Taylor said he subscribed 81
500 and paid $3.50, giving his note for
the balance, without endorsement.
Witness was a man OF property lie
did not know that note was IN the
hands of the secretary, but supposed 1t
was in the hands of the treasurer. The
doctor said he did not think he ever
saw the note since it was given. And
right here the State objected to any
further questions on this line, and was
overruled Witness said he did not
know where the note was, and never
asked his brother, the treasurer,
where any of the other notes were. VII
ness was asked if it was not true that
!. B. Summerville subscribed $4,000 of
stock. and gave his note for $2,250, and
witness signed the certificate, and then
told the defendant that Mr. Sommerville
had borrowed $4,000 on that certificate.
Objected to and sustained
Q.-What right had you to the books
at Washington? A.-What right?
O-Yes. Ave think we had all
the right.
Q-Never mind the editorial we
That is Mr.. Ogden's. What right had
YOU to the books and papers? Awe
were appointed a committee to go
there.
Q.-Had there been a meeting of the
stockholders before that? A.-No.
Witness said there was meeting at
Washington afterwards, but witness
denied that he attempted to break
that meeting up. State objected and
defense said that point hinged on the
fact that there was meeting in
Washington. Mr. Reynolds acts were
ratified. and DR.. Taylor was removed
from office After some discussion the
objections of the State were sustained.
Witness recited the interference or
the Court in the suit brought by Ston-
err at Washington, which prevented the
removal Of the books and papers at
that time. and later made a contract
with DR.. Sandridge and F. 0. Mathews
by which the restraining order was re-
moved. The State again vigorously OBJ
iected to the lire of questioning pursu-
ed by the defense, and as result the
session was suspended for a time until
the Sandridge contract could be sent
for
AS the cross-eXaminatiOn proceeded
it became more interesting, as, for in
stance, on the point of Mr.. Reynolds
taking $4,000 Of the securities of the
company to Frederick Md. The wit
ness was asked if he thought the de-
PENDANT stole them or intended to steal
them. The State violently objected,
but was overruled, and witness said he
believed "he would steal them" Mr..
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