Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-09

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Very quietly witness answered, Most
certainly did not
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Then Attorney Cherrington for the
government started the cross-examlna-
ton of witness. Witness stated that
he felt very bad over the turn things
had taken regarding the investigation
and after leaving the postofce on
April II he did not go near the office
for two days. He admitted he drank,
bur was not drunk on any OCCASION
Furthermore, he emphatlcally denied
that he was intoxicated when he even
tually reported at the Office and as
sisted the inspectors In further in
vestgatIon. Witness insisted that he
showed the inspectors the pay rolls that
had been brought in evidence together
with the cancelled pay checks. The
pay rolls, he said, were shown the in
spectors, but they refused to accept the
same as they would not be signed ac-
cordng to the custom In the postofiice
until the end Of the month.
IDENTIFIES CHECKS.
Witness was then asked 10 identify a
number of checks issued by him and
state for what purpose they were
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ject in view OF securing an admission
from defendant that he had not notilied
the inspectors of the issuance OF a part
of these checks pertaining to the post
Office at Ogden only brought the state
ment that Inspector FrederiCks and
Small had been cognizant Of the issu-
ance OF these checks.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Albert Harris. an accountant Of the
Utah National bank, who had for the
previous 20 minutes been footing up to-
tails of the payrolls, was then called 10
the witness stand. He was not allowed
to testify as TO his result as II had not
been shown that all the mail clerks had
received their salaries.
Miss Edna Thomas was recalled. she
testified that the checks for the railway
mail service clerks on April IL, for the
first half Of the month, had been made
out, signed by Postmaster Meighan and
handed over to her 10 give out to the
men when they signed In or out To the
best of her recollection about two
thirds OF the clerks received their
checks between April IL and l6.
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by Atty Magnnls desiring TO put Al
bert Harris on the stand. The court
ruled that II the pay roles were In
PRODUCED II would be in the nature OF
a double credit II the balance at the
bank was taken into account
RAPP IN REBUTTAL.
Former Assistant Postmaster Rapp
was called in robuttal and denied that
he had ever been in the Ogden post
office as late at o'clock in the morn
ing. When taken IN hand by Attorney
Maginnis Rapp undertook to be funny
ard said he only worked late at night
al the postoflice when making up quar-
terly reports and on one occasion In
March, after the theater. Witness said
he succeed Kelly as assistant postmas-
ter under an agreement whereby he
yet sG5 q month and handed over 10
Kelly the balance every month Rapp
was eventually excused when both
sides rested and the arguments COM
menced.
LIPPMAN OUTLINES EVIDENCE.
District Attorney Joseph Lippman at
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outline the evidence that had been
given in the case, pointing to the fact
that Charles Mcighan had embezzled
government funds. Counsel maintained
that there had been a lot OF evidence
admitted from the defense which was
for the purpose OF binding the jury
as 10 the real facts Of the case. He
said there had been great deal said
as to how short handed the Ogden post
office had been and how everyone EN-
ployed there last winter turned the
place into an "annex to hospital" aud
were all sick in turn, yet argued
counsel. I'VE find that at the end OF
the year that Meighan had a credit bal
ance. II was not until afterwards
when no one was sick and there was
plenty OF help that the deficit made lite
appearance" Counsel then took the
evidence OF Clayton and his story Of
the midnight visit Of Rapp to the post
office. He then proceeded TO handle
Clayton without gloves and told the
fury that his story would not hold wa
Ter. Continuing, he said: "SupposIng,
for the sake OF argument. that Rapp
took the money. was II not Meiehan's
business TO look after this thing But
we find that Meighau's account was
oyerdrawn a; the bank. He had credit