Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-27
WRIGHT CASE
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entering the amount on a stub.
The cash was paid over to the chief
clerk when the Office closed every day
The stubs were turned over to the wit.
ness, who entered them In the cash
book.
Ashford subjected this witness to a
strict cross-examinatlon. The witness
did not know II amount had been paid
Had not made any entry of 1T in his
books. II had not been customary for
Wright to make the stubs from which
witness made his entries. He could
not tell II any of the stubs on hand
had been written by Wright. II the
cashier was absent other members OF
the Office force received cash and
wrote receipts. Cash was put In q
locked drawer by the cashier. The
cashier had the key. When witness
received money he kept 1t until the
cashier returned and then paid II over
to him. Had no access to the drawer
The cashier was supposed to account
to the chief clerk at the end of each
""'' N"' ~ ia" h"t Always peeh uohe
but the cashier had tired 10 DO so
Witness had on one or two occasions
heard wright tell MIN TO let IL go over
little longer. In such cases the cash
was kept in a locked box In the safe
The cashier had the key and also the
combination. Wright had the comb
nation: he had charge of the safe.
Geo. Fuller. clerk OF the individual
ledger OF the Bank or Hawaii, who hac
In the meantime arrived with th'
banks records was then called t'
TESTIFY.
HAD seen the check mentioned be
lore ana had made entry OF II IN th'
ledger. heterre dto the iehSer anf
round the entry dated August ID. Checl
must nave been cashed there. IL wa'
charged against the Hawaiah Eiectri'
cos account. There were no entries
for similar amount on that day.
| Ashtord asked when FULLER fount
the check ana was toll tnat ne ha'
round II on hle.
' Registrar OF Public Accounts Hapa
, showed by MS DOCKS that the Hawa
nan Electric CO. was duly incorporated
under the laws OF the territory. H'
also produced the articles of inc0rpori
non when were offered ~ evidence.
HlSh Sherin Brown was the rex
witness. Had been In th' Puoli'
| WORKS oitlCe on september 2. liut
rad snort conversation with Virgin
anu had heard conversation OF NtlSa
with others.
ASHFORD objected In case che follow
ing testimony should be \ confession
his objection was overdue l.
Inc High sherin mad b"ca Gale,
he heard the Attorney General ash
DEFENDANT whether or not he had re-
cei'ed the amount OF SS2S9o3. wright
answered yes.
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