The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
JACKSON IS BLUNT
HIS METHOD OF WORRYING WIT
NESSES NOT RELISHED BY THE
STATE.
llNDLEY ON THE STAND.
UNDERGOES A HEAVY FIRE OF
QUESTIONS FROM THE DE-
TENSE.
NO JURY YET IN THE NUM- CASE.
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company, asking the meaning Of the
two circulars sent out, the answer to
which was read yesterday. Mr.. Jack
son, however, thought 1t proper to read
it again, and he did so.
Clarkson Lindley was called to the
stand, for the purpose Of identifying
certain documents. He was secretary
of the Minneapolis Trust company,
while Mr.. Hamblin was assistant sec
rotary. Mr.. Jackson handed him the
King offer, and asked him if the three
signatures were in Mr. Hamblin's hand
writing.
Il think not" said the witness, which
greatly disconnected Mr.. Jackson. Sew
eral pen and ink changes in the type
written text were shown the witness
and his opinion asked as to the hand
writing. The witness did not recognize
1t and did not think it was Mr.. Ham
bins.
Asked regarding the letter from Mr..
Hamblin to Stephen A. Foster, the wit
ness said he did not remember it. Mr.
jackson wanted to read the letter
again, when Judge Belden objected to
the attorney reading over the evidence
so many times. The court informed
the attorney that he would permit it to
limited extent, and the letter was
read again. The letter was one advis-
ing Foster to make an offer before the
petition was made to the court. Mr.
Jackson then read the petition Of the
Minneapolis Trust company to the
court, asking that the offer for sale be
accepted
Mr.. Lindley was asked If he had heard
of any offer on the part of Mr.. Knee
land, for the West Pullman associa-
ton, before the offer which was ae-
cepted for sale, but he knew of none.
He had met Mr.. Coombs in Minneap-
Oils, but could not remember that any
offer was made at that time.
did you not know that several gen.
tlemen were up here trying to find
out II they could purchase these bonds
at discount?" asked Mr.. Jackson.
L heard that Mr.. Kneeland was I'D
mere. 1t was explained that he want
ed TO find out how the funds were held.
Ihere was no talk of purchasing the
bonds. L think the talk was some
thlng about the releasing of some lots"
Inc witness stated that Mr.. Hamblin
had actual custody of the bonds. They
mad talked with members of the West
Pullman association and had become
OF the opinion that the bonds would
default. He admitted that Mr.. Ham,
bin made report, but yet he did not
think the security was abundant He
was shown the certificate which he
had signed
Yes, L signed that" said the wiz
ness. thought it was fairly good
security"
WHAT'S that, sir?" cried Mr. Jack
son. If you interpolate things into
that letter, it is a dishonest act"
very quietly Judge Belden stopped
the attorney, and asked the court if II
was not possible to have the attorney
forced to treat the witnesses fairly
Inc court cautioned the attorney, who
mad been rapidly getting excited he
cause of his repeated failures to pe,
anything to his liking from the wiz
nesses.
NOW, are you sure that Mr.. Hale
or any one, never Informed you of any
proposition to buy the bonds for 10 or
60 cents?'
mo one ever did In a general wav
l may have known there was some
TALK OF purchase, but not for any
stated figure. Mr. Hamblin never told
me of any offer from them"
Was the matter of selling the bonds
at any discount discussed before Ian
16, 1852
"Oh, yes, quite often I went to Chi
cago to try and negotiate a loan for
money enough to protect the first
mortgage. We only received declina-
ton. The amount we wanted to Dor
row was $8S,O0O, and we offered our
entire lot Of bonds to secure this loan
but 1t was Of no use"
DO you mean to say that you could
not borrow $4,000 upon all those bonds
as security?" asked Mr. Jackson.
Il do most emphatically," was the
reply.
why, that property was good Sc
curity for the first mortgage, wasn't
it?''
81 didn't think so after looking over
the property"
Mr.. Jackson tried to show that IT
was the duty of the trust company to
buy up the first mortgage with it's own
money, to protect the trust fund, but
the court ruled out such evidence and
questions bearing upon it,
Mr.. Jackson wanted to know If by
the use of $4,000 which the company
had on hand, belonging to the same
trust fund, and few thousand dol
lars added, they could not have paid
what was overdue on the first mort
gage. The witness did not know what
amount was due on the mortgage
A number of letters were read which
were answers to creditors who had
Deen writing the COMPANY asking for
information as to the probable divi-
dend that would be paid, and the noon
recess was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the witness was
asked if his committee knew that a
payment Of $15O,0OO would have left the
second mortgage bonds the only mort
gage debt on the property. He knew
it, but said that Mr.. Kneeland had re-
fused to advance any money. The at
torney made several hypothetical prop
ositions, asking the witness why those
were not made, questions which he an
swered by saying that at the Chicago
Investigations the parties refused to
put in any more money.
Did you know that several people
were willing and anxious to pay off
the claims against their lots. and have
them released?"
II think there were some, but I
cant say just how many Of them.
didn't pay much attention to the mat
ter
Did Mr.. Hamblin have charge of
the funds in this Northwestern Guar
anty Loan matter?"
"There were separate books and
separate account kept under his
charge"
The witness explained that Mr.. Ham
bin had full charge of the matter, sub
ject, however, to the instructions of
the committee. Mr.. Hamblin often
wrote letters without consulting the
committee, and there was not a move
Of any Importance made without a con-
sultation with that committee The