The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12
sHELBY.CoUNTY FORGERY TRIAL.
Evidence All I'm and Argument to the
Jury Under Way. f,e

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. June 1.-THE
Chueden forgery trial continued to-day
with the evidence for the defense, and
both sides closed their cases this evening.
Harry Lane. of the boys associated
with the Chuedens in the paint contract,
testified that he had an interest in the
contract; there was no definite amount
agreed upon which he was to receive. but
he received little over $500; that he knew
of the warrant filed in his name and that
he gave Herman authority to use his name.
He corroborated the rest of the defend
ants witnesses in regard to the doings at
Rinehart's barn prior to the departure of
julius to the store of Morrison & De PREF,
to get the warrants signed by Charles Nor
rison. He denied having third interest in
the contract, on cross-examination, and
that he had testified before the grand jury
to that effect. In speaking of the warrants
drawn in his name witness said Herman
was to give them to julius if he was out of
town.
Several prominent citizens testified to
julius Chuedens good character. He went
on the stand in his own defense a little be-
fore noon. In substance, he testified in COR
roboration of Edward Major in regard to
the contract with Morrison & De PREF for
the material, and about the payment of
the bills In speaking of the first interview
with De PREF about paint, he said: 1--WE saw
him on the sidewalk, Ed Major and myself
/ told him that my brothers had con-
tract to paint some of the bridges and the
Jail and they would buy the material of
them and / and Major would stand good
for the paints. In order to insure their get
ting their money the boys would file bills
in their name, and as there was a new law
IN off rrra hos 70 AlA -.
one bill in their name De PREF said it would
be all right for Major and me to stand
good. The account was TO be charged to A.
& III. Chueden. as they had the contract
with the commissioners. / was to see that
the bills were paid out of the first money
received. / also borrowed $50 to pay bills
for labor for my brothers. saw De PREF a
few days before the allowances were made
and told De PREF he had batter make out
his BILL the boys would soon get their
money. Ed Major was with me when the
Morrison & De PREF bill was paid. There
was some mistake about the settlement,
$40 / believe, and / think Ed Major paid
that afterward. When Dallas Kennerly
went with me to Morrison to get the war
rants Endorsed L think we got a cigar at
the front counter in the store and Dallas
waited there for me while Charles Morri-
son and / went back to get the warrants
Endorsed. did not present any of the war
rants after they had been Endorsed and
none of the August warrants at any time"
He testified that he got the warrants
from the auditor, and receipted for them,
and took them TO the treasurer. who told
him they must be Endorsed. On cross-ex-
animation he had no recollection of stating
to the grand jury that the signature,
Morrison & De PREF, on the back of the
warrants and on the receipts for the money
looked like his brother Herman's writing
He denied testifying before the grand jury
that Herman Chueden drew the warrants
and had them Endorsed. This testimony
before the grand jury was Endorsed as evil
oy1ffc
counsel, who saved an exception.
In rebuttal. the state introduced the Of
fetal stenographer of the grand Jury which
made the investigation of the county az
fairs last January and February for the
purpose of impeaching the witnesses for
the defense and much Of the evidence CIV
en- before the grand jury was read. over
the objection of the defense. In his testi-
mony before the grand jury Julius Chueden
testified that Herman, he thought. re-
ceipted for the warrants on the receipt
book of the auditor. When shown the sig
nature opposite No 379 warrant In favor
to be forged. he testified that he didn't
know who signed for IT, but that the writ
ing looked like Herman's.
Charles Morrison said that the first time
he ever saw the claims or warrants drawn
in the name of Morrison & De PREF they
were shown him in the grand jury room,
and that he never signed them or gave au-
thority to sign them. William III. De PREF.
the other partner. declared that the first
time he ever heard of any bills being filed
in their name was when he was before the
grand jury.
The evidence was all in at O'Clock this
evening and the night session was spent in
the argument of John s. Duncan for the
state. The jury is kept closely confined and
two OF the members. Eli Herrod and Alex.
Tindall. have been i'll. although they are
able TO keep their places in the jury box
with occasional rests. The case probably
will reach the jury tomorrow at noon.