The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-26

which was sold We oouf1 and tne name
Of the person to whom the commission
Was paid.
OFF you heard the names Of some
cashiers, could you recognise themf
| A.-Not unless the sspsoial transaction
were mentioned.
Q-How were the payments Of commits
sions madsf
| A.-Sometimes by telling the person 10
whom 10 was due TO exclude the amount
on the remittance Forwarded to us. Some
times by cash and sometimes by check.
Q-How much cash did you turn over
to the assignsss?
| A.-You mean In dollars and oentsf
| Q-res.
A.-Mr. York proceeded TO look 10 up.
He said that they had found the cash
LEES whom they came to verify 1t than II
hould have been. 1t was ~, 746 AZ short.
Q-How did you arrive at that con-
oiusion9
A by taking the balance Of the cash
called for on that date. November 9th,
and the amount on hand. On November
9th I testified the balance on hand In the
cash drawer and verified 1t by the book.
Q.-How much was added to the cash
from November to November OF
A.-Ths debit side Of the cash book
shows s19. 244.62 The credit side shows
SO. 9l6 81.
| Mr.. York told how be found the amount
of the shortage on the cash book.
Q-was IL for this reason that you
based your opinion that there WAS o
shortage In the osshf
Ayes.
Odd this have anything to do with
Mr.. Deeringf
Ayes, Mr.. Dsering was In ohargs Of
the cash.
Q-You base any conclusions you
may have made on this estimate OF the
shortsgep
AYES.
Q.-What was your conclusion?
A.-That there was some error In the
bookkeeping or that Mr.. Dserins was
short
Q.-And the bookkeeping was done by
Mr. Deering. MIR. Woodbury. and Jour
selfp
A.-Yes.
Q.-So your conclu lions were that eth
or there was an error or Mr.. Deering was
. defaulter?
Al always hoped that some error
might be fond In the looks which
would explain IL.
Q-Do you believe with Mr.. Woodbury.
that Mr.. Deering was defaulterS
Alt locke very much like 1t. cont
brow, but II he were here he might te
able 10 explain 1t.
| Q-Do.s not my question admit OF
an answer BY yes or nor
Mr.. Pierce said that Mr.. York had
stated his belief in the matter and that
was sufficient.
| Mr.. Freeman repeated the question.
f, Mr.. YORK; believe Mr.. Deering short
In his Dash TO some extent. As said be-
fore feel II he were here he might be
able to explain 1t all right
Mr.. Fresman-Thsn you don't believe
he 10 dsfaul or?
MIR. Pieros. the referss-You nsedn' I
ans wer that question.
MI. Freeman-"On what ground 10 the
question excluded?
Mr.. Pisroe-"It ID not pertinent to
the matter In inquiry.
Mr.. Frseman-Th.n he might answer
| the quest on under sxosptionsf
Mr.. Pierce excluded the question.
Q-To what extent was MIR. Dssring =
defaultsr?
Al am unable to dx the mount.
| Q-why?
| Al have been unable to put my hand
on anything which would show that any
wrong entry was made.
| Q-Why do you believe then that he Is
o dsfaultarP
| Ale Is away and his cash 10 short
| Q.-What elsep
| A.-Thst's all.
Q-His departure then WAS all You had
for believing that he was defaulterf
Ayes.
Q-Ars either of these reasons sum /.
Client for you to form an opinion?
| A.-Yes.
O.-Which onei That he had departed
or on account of shortagef
A.-Ths fact that he 10 away 10 saf1-
Client to convince me.
Q-Then you mean to say that bis
departure Is sufficient to warrsnt your
conclu sion that he 10 an embezzlsr to .
certain eItentf
A.-Yes, that fact In itself and that he
was short In his cash 10 sufficient.
Estate the grounds for your belief.
A.-The cash 10 short and he IL not hers
and that makes me think that he knows
something which know nothing about.
OFF you should sse him could you
clear IL mp.
Al think II he should come back and
take the books he might be able to oleal
u the shortage or some Of II.
| OWN you answer the question:
| A.-Ths mere fact that l saw him
wouldn't clear IL up.
Q-WhyP Because you oouldn't under
stand what he might say or he would b
unwilling TO say?
| Al don't knoW