Evening journal., 1901-12-18
u nm clerk of thnt hodv.e

Il am clerk Of that body"
'As clerk, do you now have the Gus
tody of the books and documents OF the
Levy Court?"
Il do"
Have you ever seen this bill dated Oc-
tober 2, 1900, presented in the name Of
Lawrence NJ. WhitemanT
Il have"
"Whcre did you find this?"
Among the papers Of the Levy Court. "
In cross examining the witness Mr..
Hayes asked him if he was elected clerk
Of the peace after the date appearing on
the bill.
Il was" replied the witness.
"Wherc did you find that bill?"
"In closet in the Office"
Where has il been since you found itg"
In the possession Of the Attorney Gen
eral"
When did you receive it againy'
Yesterday"
what is your postiony'
County comptroller"
How long have you been county
comptrollerY
Five years next January"
COMPTROLLER KELLEY EXAMINED
Mr.. Kelley then told the court and jury
how the bills were presented marked O.
X. 10y a member Of the court presented
to him and signed O. n. by him and af-
terwards signed by Mr.. Lynn, who at
that time was chairman of the court
Mr.. Bird cross-examimed Mr.. Kelley
in part as follows:
Mr. Kelley. as comptroller Of New
Castle county, do you approve all bills for
the county,"
"Some bills | have not approved"
Did you have any reason to believe
that this bill was not correcty'
Il did not"
THE only thing that John Lynn did
was to put o. X. on it. and that was the
reason you put o. X. ON itY'
"It was"
Did you know of your own know-
edge that this work had been done ac-
cordng to the bill presented in the name
Of Lawrence NJ. Whiteman?"
~ did not and had no means of know
ing"
"You assumed it TO be correct as you
would have done with any other momber
of the courty"
Il did"
81 am not criticising you. just want
y H
Bird.
DEPUTY CLERK ON STAND
George Il. Janvier, deputy clerk of the
peace and Levy Court was called.
MIR. Janvier, what position do you
hold?"
Deputy clerk of the peace"
How long have you been deputy?"
mine years
"Were you such in 1902
Il was"
"As deputy clerk what was your rela-
tions to the Levy CourtT
Il have attended many matters in the
Levy Courty'
"Wnl you look at the bill in the name
Of Lawrence NJ. Whiteman. Can you say
when it went to the clerk Of the peace
Officer"
Il cannot say when il was
Where is the Levy Court room and
the clerk of the peace ofIiccf'
Mr.. Hayes-"We admit that it is right
below this court ROOM"
''Then you acknowledge venue in this
and it will save me troubleg'
I'VE do" said Mr. Hayes
"Can you say that that bill was voted
on or notT continued Mr.. Ward to Mr..
Janrier. q.
II cannot
rs there no record that this bill was
voted on?"
81 think not"
What book have you thereY
"A hook with the stubs of warrants at
tached."
Have you stub 22,077f'
II have"
"Wm you state who received No.
22O77 warrant
John Lynn"
Does his name appear there"
1T does
The stub book was admitted as evi-
donce or such part of it as contains pages
containing five warrants received by John
Lynn, including No. 22,077.
Mr.. Bird said there was no doubt that
Mr. Lynn had got the money on the war
rant.
Mr.. Hayes cross-examined Mr.. jan
vier.
Mr.. Janvier this warrant went the
usual course of bills in the Levy Court,
did it not?"
1T aid"
In whose handwriting is the body
Of that warrant?"
Mr.. Eliason's."
Were the words or bearer, written
by Mr.. Eliason?"
Il think so"
THAT bill must have been approved
by the Levy Court or it would not
have been approved, would it?'
1T might be that that bill went
from the clerks office to the comp
troller."
Were bills at that date submitted to
the Levy Court?"
Il think not"
"On the date this bill was
passed. it would not have been voted
on?"
NO. sir."
Mr.. Janvier was recalled by Mr..
Ward. who asked
What book have yOu?'
Minutes of the Levy Court for Oc-
tober %. 1900"
Turn to October >. and tell whether
the bills were approved
The minutes show that the bills
were approved