The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
THE STEPHENSON TRIAL.
Yesterday Taken Up with Testimony
of Superintendent Russ.
Tits BETWEEN COUNSEL AND WITNESS
EnIlvened Proeecdnes--The Case VIII
Be Resumed on Monday Morning
at 10 O'clock.

The second days proceedings IN the ex-
emlning trial Of C. T. Stephenson on the
charge of embezzlement OF Pacific Express
company's funds, began yesterday morning
In Judge Matthews court and the entire
forenoon was consumed In the testimony
OF J. A. Russ, superintendent for the com
pany. There were some sharp Tits be-
tween Mr.. Brockman. counsel for the de-
PENDANT, and the witness during the cross
examination, and the entire proceedings
were quite animated. Mir. j. A. Russ said;
81 reside In Dallas and am acting super
intendent Of the Pacific Express company
have known the defendant fifteen OF six
teen years; about the LIST Of october last
he was agent OF the company at Houston
and had charge OF the conduct Of the Of
nee. / received a telegram from the cash
Ter on the 25th. notifying me Of short
age, and | came to Houston 10 look after
the matter Mr. Elgin had charge Of the
Office when ! reached Houston. wired
for the route agent, who docs the checking
W of the Offices; he came and the office
was checked up; ! verified the checking.
do not know where Mr. stephenson was
when the checking up vas in progress; !
first saw him the following Friday morn
Ing In the Fifth ward; when l FIRST saw
him his mind was not in clear condition,
and he had the appearance OF man who
had been drinking, ! expressed sorrow ana
said but little 20 him them ] suggested
that he 60 70 Dallas To see his relatives,
he said he had no recollection of the $1,000
package / referred to. I said to him at
suothe4 meeting y have letter from Mr..
Brockmau but have no bus ness eA eQt
with you / told uim ] had statement
~ hn
not care 10 see IL; that he had entire con,
LdcnCe In me, i tod MIN the amount oil
shortage, placing tht amount az @.2i-'ao'
including the $4,000 package. lie only re-
membeTed having S1si, he Sdid bee took
due bills and destroyed them, think De
said the due bills amounted 10 $500 or STuv
AS agent he had the right 20 give due
bills for various purposes for running tue
company's business. The cashier l.
charged with the cash receipt OF tine NJ
fee When be delivered the C.. q. ID. he
made q sin covering the amount OF the
e o >. A ticket given 70 the cashier
indicated that the agent had received the
money, but non that the cashier had re
ceiyed II. He had 20 private papers ia
the safe when ] reached Houston, In my
talk with defendant regarding his WHORE
Apouts during his absence mention was
made Of n house Of prostitution whore he
was; | spoke ~ the sum the woman said
be had, and be said he didn't care what
they said; he had only 1884 lie mas never
paid any OF this money back and has
made no explanation of destroying the due
dis. ne nTpIRlnpd his ElgeuCe from the
office nv saving he had bpen under tho
Influence OF liauor. Had he wanted an
absence he should have asked permlsslou
from the route agent or superintendent;
had nreviously gwen him permisalop TO be
s6sent NJ ne Dallas fair received nc
reguest Cor absence on the occoslon In
ouestion
on REORGANIZATION the witness said
az ori rinaiiv nrt Mr. Stenhenson i'm charg
Of rho offIce. he has bpep with the com
many about lR wears and I had Away
found MIN 20 no good hnnorable man
AID NOS nv 10 have him raise the sim
but he tried 70 raise the entire sun: / al
NOT scheme 10 rrf him 10 nav +bi. none,
/ held Mr. Lord hack. his company wa
on the bond ard / 6oIi back the prns'
cutif1. Il1d he made rnstitntion iher
would hav. been mo- en- bozzi cement. hut II
mad cut IN the .didas' Er an woplI INV
Maid the money ala nor advise hln1 10 ma
The money to keen him from holnr erposn
as TO Mis- visit 10 In y-dy hou.cs' Frlcud
of Mr. Stephenson have told me thUt thr
stood roglv 10 mike good qoy shorlg "a
mo- ofiecfed r, ''is on7rg +o Do,Ios tybe
udv'gcG him 10 20 thcrc hr3t leurnu
OF his whereabouts hnrc through In
fIisr ds-through his accucy Thora was
shortage N Mr. Elgln's Desk Hu ! cou,,
not know yvbn wne ra.ron-Ills f.r %. a.
have no overdrlff.. .l'e, money +. a. rl
drawn II rs rmhegzI,glsnt Al fhr ne
hotcl | rprhope o.rcI drfpndout me orl6un
Of his shortage ana he reul.rl tl,rt n WI
a little more thnu $500 'Wr har, no cv,
utDFf IN Oui ONCE INNt the Silhflu