The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-10
DEFENSE ON THE STAND
CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE IN THE
SHELBY COUNTY DOODLE CASE.
State Rests and the Other side Tries to
show the FaIsity of Testimony
Gfven-Other Trial Dates.


Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, June 9.-The JUL
nus chuendep forgery trial filled the court
house again to-day. Auditor Gilman, who
took his office Sept. last, testified as to
the disappearance of Commissioners rec
ord en- about three weeks later. He said
It had been consulted daily by persons and
on one Friday morning IL could not be
found and has net since been seen. 1t con-
tanned the record of the contract and the
allowances now under trial Jesse Dugan.
one of the boys who worked for the firm
of painting contractors. was put on the
stand and testified that he had worked Tor
them about three days on the Little Blue
bridge and no place else and received In
nav about g in ALL ST never fled any bill
against the county for labor on any bridge
IN the county nor authorized any one else
to file one for me; neither did 1 receive
warrant issued In my name for s95 or in
dorse such warrant or give authority to
have It indorsed.''
Ex-County Commissioner Adam A. Cir
ton, who retired from Office last December.
swore that he did not have anything to do
with the making of the painting contract,
because, by an arrangement of the COM
nissioners. that work belonged in the ter
ritory Of the other two commissioners. Ex-
Commissioner William Amos, who was un-
der trial for malfeasance in office last Feb
ruary, and who resigned. testified that he
let the contracts for painting the bridges
and the jail, but could not remember any
of the details other than that the county
was to furnish the materials. Commits
siouer Girton was recalled and testified on
cross-examination that it was not the Gus
tom OF two commissioners to let contracts
for public work without the knowledge of
the third when the amount involved was
more than $500
mony.
made by Attorney wray. He stated in
substance that they would prove that the
Endorsement on the back OF the warrant in
question was made by Charles Morrison; In
the presence of a reliable witness; that
when the matter was first talked or TO
Morrison & De PREF they were told that in
order TO insure them their pay for material
they would file bill in the name OF the
firm: that the warrants in question were
not presented for payment by the defend
ant after they had been signed, but by an
other party: that Jesse Dugan signed his
name himself on the back Of the ss5 war
rant drawn in his name: that the only in
fcrcst the defendant had in the contract
was that OF a brother helping his younger
First witness for the defendant was Her
mar Chueden under Indictment for indoors
ing the name OF Jesse Dugan in the S95
warrant. He testified that he and his
missioners TO do the work and furnished all
materials. that he filed the claims June 2S.
IN the names OF Harry Lane. Herman
Chueden and Albert Chueden. and three in
the name OF Morrison & De Prez. He said
he asked Julius July 81 TO go for the
money: that he went to the courthouse and
returned with the information. that the
warrants must be indorsed Albert. Harry
Lane. Dallas Kennerly and himself were
there when he came back. and went into
the Rinehart barr Office and signed all but
the Morrison & De PREF warrants Harry
told Julius to go ahead. as 1T will be all
right. ! understand all about the bust
ness az told Julius to take the Morrison &
signed. Dallas went away with him on
their wheels and In a short time he came
back with the warrants indorsed- then
took them 10 the treasurer. ]. Marsh VIII
son. and received check which | gave to
Julius at dinner. the same day. He got the
money and paid the bills for u.s." Dallas
Kenneriy testified he was at Rinehart's
barn when Julius came back with the
warrants on July G. ."The rest Of the
crowd went into the Office and signed all
but the three Morrison & De PREF war
rants" he said Julius took those up TO
the store and went with him / stopped
ut the counter in front. julius handed
Charles Morrison some papers. they went
back to the desk and In few minutes they
came back and we went to the stable"
Ex-Auditor T. I. Carson identified the
Endorsement on the back Of the warrants
a. In the handwriting OF Charles Nor
rison- Albert Chueden corroborated his
brother Herman substantially. Edward A
Major testified that he secured the war
rants Of the second batch from the auditor
on the written order OF the boys in whose
names they were drawn. including one for
Dugan. Herman Chueden testified that the
warrants were drawn In amounts less than
IO because Mahlon. deputy auditor, told
HIN under the new law the commissioners
could not allow claims greater than that