Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-27

mot SO far as / know"
! "On the contrary, whenever yOl
asked to see MIR. Van Kuran he Away
came and alone?'
yes, sir"
Did you about April 18th send tele
| gram lin cipher to Mr.. McNitt relatinI
to the preliminary examination, you
chief clerk, while you we're in tn
east2"
Possibly"
Did you send any telegram that yol
wanted the preliminary examination
postponed from April 18th to late
date, as the railroad company did no
wish TO prosecutor
Not that | remember"
DIG you ever authorize Mr.. McNlt
TO say that you would see Mr.. Abbott
and that matters could probably b,
liked up, when you returned?"
No"
did you authorize Mr. b. #. Red.
man TO have the examination contin-
ued?"
mo, sir"
did not Mr., Van Kuran refuse to 60
to Chicago In company Of an officer
for the purpose Of fixing things up?"
II believe So
"rhis was before the bail had been
furnished"
yes"
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
This concluded Judge Powers cross
examination for the time being.
Judge Varian then asked Mr. Hills
in redirect examination about Mr..
Varian's going 10 Chicago and whether
the security referred TO WAS hail. Mr..
Hills replied that II was
You say In answer TO Judge Powers
that on those occasions, he (Yan Ku-
RAM offered no explanation Of what
he had done with the money!"
"Yes."
Mr. Hills stated that so far as the
railroad company was concerned It was
a matter of no consideration whether
or not the matter was fixed up. When
ever the company was suspicious Of
anything wrong the surety company
was always notified.
Judge Varian then asked Mr.. Hills
regarding the local treasurer's state
ment which Judge Powers had placed
In evidence.
Mr.. HIS explained that the out
standing accounts referred TO were ac-
counts with the company all over the
United States.
Nh. Varan made 1t a point that the
report referred TO could not possibly
De an absolute check on the local
money transactions Of the Oregon
Short Line Railway company. He
said that he proposed 10 show that
there was something wrong with such
n system OF checking. Judge Powers
that the only way In which
the report was incomplete was In that
II did not take account Of collectihle
bills. Counsel had con-
siderable argument regarding the
character Of the check. Judge Varlan
argued that the report could not be
taken as an absolute check, and Judge
Powers objected The court over
ruled the defense objection and Judge
Powers noted an exception The court
hen took a recess til 2 o'clock.
When this report closed yesterday
chief CLERK Kimball was still on the
Witness stand.
lie told how he had discovered an ex-
'ess of $1,000 in his cash but had been
Unable 70 locate the error on Satur-
lay Feb. Z. On Monday he found
aat instead Of being $1,000 over he was
10000 short, and spoke to Mr.. Van
>uran about t. Tho latter. towards
.vening, said that he had found the
'yqr and Il Was all right, but Kim
,all said he was suspicious.
Mr., Hills WAS then put on the stand.
te said TINT immediately on hearing
" the hIlpgad ebnrf.pa "a, Irah Vth ~ /
lad rotlhe1 General ktt0rnpy Williams |
md they together called Mr. Van Ku- |
an. He said a., that tlma tn. he |
onld DO nothing, that he had blown
n all the money. Re asked til Mon
ay 70 sac T. he corli fy hines
ay to see If he could fix things Up.