The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06

master Smith said AS cashier, the
defendant, SO Mr.. Smith testified, spent
most Of his time at the bank, and had
control Of its property and its assets.
On cross examination Mr.. Smith said
there were other officers OF the bank,
but that William Dawson Jr. had gen.
eral control. Mr.. Smith himself had not
given active attention to the affairs of
the bank during the past few years.
G. w. Copley, he said, represented him
as vice president and acted in his be-
half in signing drafts, etc. Robert A.
Miller acted as the assistant cashier.
Mr.. Smith admitted that he and Mr..
Copley and Mr.. Miller had free access
to all the books in the bank.
Charles W. Copley was the next wit
ness. Mr. Copley testified that up to the
time of the failure of the bank he was
one Of it's directors and that he repre-
scented his father-in-law, Mr.. Smith
as vice president. William Dawson Jr.
was the cashier and had general con-
Sr. visited the bank nearly every day.
but didn't as a rule remain all day.
On the cross-eXamination Mr.. Cop
ley testified that the paying teller,
Leander Bosch; the cashier, William
Dawson Jr., Robert L. Miller and him.
self had the combination of the safe.
Nicolai Rytterager was next called.
MI. RyCC6rdSer was one VI Tic pOOh-
keepers of the bank. He kept the books
from A to G. The witness identified
big book shown him as the deposit
ledger from A to G. William Dawson
Jr., the witness said, had an open &C
count with the bank in the year 1895.
Opening the book, Mr. Rytterager
pointed out certain pages containing
an account which he identified as the
defendants. The entries were made
NV he
he said The account showed all the
debts and credits of William Dawson
Jr
Mr. Anderson thereupon offered
the account as a whole in evidence, ex-
tending down to Oct. 1, 1896.
In response to Mr.. O'Brien, the wit
ness said he made the entries from the
checks and slips received from the
paying and receiving tellers. Whether
the slips were correct the witness did
not know, and Mr. O'Brien objected
to the offering of the accounts in evil
dence, as it was not, he commended, an
original entry. The court sustained
the objection, and added that the orig
inal writings in the bank. to wat, the
checks and slips, constituted the basis
of the account, and must be prdoGced
or their absence explained.
A pause in the proceedings followed
this ruling, the county attorney seem
ingly uncertain what immediate course
to pursue 1t was then about a quarter
to 5.
81 will adjourn court now until to-
morrow morning" suggested Judge
Willis, eff the county attorney desires
it."
But Mr.. Anderson said he had a few
more questions to ask the witness. In
response thereto Mr. Rytterager tes-
titled that he made the entries in the
deposit ledger as soon as he received
the checks and deposit slips from the
paying and receiving teller Asked
whose signature was subscribed to the
checks, Mr.. Rytterager answered:
William Dawson Jr."
Court then adjourned until 10 a. m
today.
The jury comprises the following cit
liens:
Alex F. MeCully. street car conductor, 81
Wesi Jessamine street.
George W. Elwell. grocer, $50 broadway.
James McGuiggan, clerk, Northern Pacific
Railway company, 278 Rondo street.
F. C. Fritsch. painter. 400 Fort street.
Cyrus L. Eaton, insurance, 1859 Portland
avenue.
Charles E. Frink creamery supplies. Esq
East Winifred street.
Ossi&n E. Dodge, real estate, G79 Holly
William F. Hoffman. clerk. 9O3 East Fourth
street
James j. Dunnigan. plumber, 5;2 Bradley
street.
Luke D. Hughes. rattan manufacturer.
West College avenue
Joseph Witha, operator Gotzian & Co., s44
Duke street.
Joseph MaeCauley. electrician. $50 Martin
street.
Just before the first witness was
called in the trial Judge Willis made
the following announcement from the
bench
l wish to say, for the benefit of the news
paper reporters who may be in attendance
that l shall not, during this term of court
Tolerate any partisan representations in any
newspaper regarding the course of any trial.
Headlines or comments that take sides either
for the prosecution or for the defense will
meet with that reprobation and judicial ac-
ton which to me may seem proper to effect
the ends of justice. The practice OF assuming
the guilt or innocence of a person on trial
and making representations accordingly. or
OF stating that either one side or the other "a
progressing favorably, gaining an advantage
over the other, is wholly improper and ought
to be sternly repressed. The requirements
OF sensationalism should never be permitted
to impair the sacred functions of a court
of justice. 1 do not say that any such i'm
proprlety has occurred but 1t has made itself
manifest in other cities and might possibly
be INDUCED in in this city,
Then the trial proceeded.