The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
EFFORT TO
INTRODUCE
RED BOOK
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Mr.. Quay arrived early and still
were the same look OF unconcern. He
busted himself for about five minutes
in looking over some mail, Counsel on
both sides informed Judge Biddle that
they had agreed upon a plan regarding
the Identification of the entries in the
mass of books which would save con-
siderable time. In pursuance of this
all the books were brought into the
court.
\. L. Tabor, receiving teller of the
bank, testified to the period of time in
which he entered the banks employ
and was respectively bookkeeper and
receiving teller. He said he had known
Cashier Hopkins to make entries in
tho receiving teller's credit book and
that the cashier had made entries in
other books. The witness testified to
the correctness of his entries. except
upon occasions when he had made
clerical errors. These were always
corrected. During the examination Of
this witness it was developed that the
counsel of both sides had agreed to
abide by testimony as to periods of
time GOV cred in the books instead of
personal Identification of the entries
themselves.
Under cross-examination by Mr.
Shields the witness said Mr.. Hopkins
made entries in the cash books, general
ledger discount book, foreign and do
nestle bill books and cashiers check
/ book.
Some of the Books Are Missing
The books are incomplete, more than
! nifty dating prior to 1884 being missing.
! Mr. Shields intimated that they had
! been burned.
| 1t was evident from the district at
| torneys questioning that he was lead
! ing to a connection between the red
book which has not yet been admitted
and the other books Of the bank. The
lawyers for the defense were on the
alert and every question leading in this
direction was fought against.
! Mr.. Tabor would not swear to the
! correctness of the deposit slip amounts
entered by him as bookkeeper, except
he had entered them as received. Up
on direct examination the district at
torney brought out the fact that all
deposit entries made during his tenure
as receiving teller were carried.
Mr.. Tabor then went over the list OF
missing books. They were of large
variety and were probably memoran'
dunn books. No special significance
could be attached by the defense tC
the fact that the books are missing.
Mr.. Woodruff's cross-examinatiOr
followed in the line of the previou!
witness examined. 1t developed tina
the witness had charge of the LEDGE
in which Mr.. Quay's deposits were en-
tered from 1891 to the end of 1896. IL
never, as far as his knowledge went
knew Mr.. Quay to have deposit book
Edward f. Marsh, receiving teller o
the Peoples bank from 1875 to 1896 an
paying teller from 1896 until the banl
closed, was the next witness. From
1891 until the failure he had charg
OF the general ledger cash book.
c. II. Woodruff, one of the ban
bookkeepers, was next sworn. II
. gave substantially the same line o
evidence as the previous witness, stat
, ing his professional knowledge of tn
: manner of which entries We're mad
/ | on the books.
: Entries Were Made from Checks.
{ He testified to the correctness of a
: entries relative to las duties as re
e ceiving and paying teller. Answerin
? to the general ledger cash book, wit
ness said the entries were there mad
from the checks themselves and M
from memoranda. Nothing addition;
developed during Mr.. Marshs cross
I examination. Harry :. Walker,
bookkeeper for the bank for abot
4 eight years, had charge Of the ind
vidual ledger from l. to H. His er
n tries correspond to the deposit slil
n and checks received by him.
The witness under oss-eXaminatio
u said he had charge of Mr.. Quay's az
G counts, but never had been the sent
: tors deposit book and did not kno
that he had one
n W. X. trOldenburg, bookkeeper, WI
n had charge of Senator Quay's accoul
: from January, 1897, until the bar
d closed, verified the correctness of Il
= books as far as he was cOncerne
;. He never saw a deposit book in Sci
u ator Quays name. Recess.