The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-04

boulevard. and that during the FIVE years
from 1897 TO 1872 he frequently saw Snyder
in Kansas city. chiefly at the lat,er's
home.
who has occupied Mr.. snyder's house
| up 10 January. 1907
"A Mrs. Richie. Air. snyder's three sons
and Mr. Snyder"
who occupied It since January. 1sooT'
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder and the formers
sons"
Has the hou-e at any time been closed
in the last FIVE years."
NO. sir"
Some member OF the family always there
in charger
Yes"
Attorney Jolrdan introduced through the
witnesses reference TO a night watchman by
1 the name OF Mason. who. for the last TWEEN
/ ty-ilye years has been employed 20 guard
the residences IN the vicinity.
Then the witness stated that Mr.. Snyder
| brought home his wife in January. 1900. and
| spoke or a party at the residence in honor
| Of the bride and 10 introduce her in Kansas
City.
The Circuit Attorney took up the cross
examination. HIS inquiries were attempts
/ 10 elicit admission from the witness that
! Snyder had told him OF change OF resi-
1 dence 10 New York. In this Mr.. Folk vas
unsuccessful. though Long admitted that
| he himself was absent from Kansas City
| for long Intervals Of time in the years 1899
/ and 1sO0
TESTIMONY CoRROBORATED
BT KANSAS CITY WITNESSES.
J. r. Domineich has lived in Kansas City
sixteen years and Is president OF the Trad
/ a Tv,Na u
ence boulevard. the first house west OF
| Snyder's home.
He corroborated what the preceding Wit
ness had said with reference to the occu-
| pants OF the Snyder home. though he could
| speak only OF the last three years. as he has
occupied his present home only three years.
/ His personal acquaintance with the defend
ant he said. is OF fifteen years duration. He
! knew him as a banker and told what posi-
/ tions as banker Snyder held.
I In 1855. 1883 1900. 1901. 1SOs Mr.. Domineick
declared. that he had frequently seen Mr..
| Snyder az various places in the business
section OF Kansas City.
Under cross-examfnation Dominelck said
that he could not recall having seen sny-
! der any specific day or any specific month
az any specific place. during any OF the
years above mentioned.
] AnuECn = W nlles NLos g-elEnI
years was cashier OF the National Bank OF
| Commerce in Kansas City. but now re-
tired. followed Mr.. DomIneick. His testimony
upon snyder's residence and upon the lat
ter's business history in Kansas City was
practically the ame as that OF the two
foregoing witnesses. II was his impression
that Kansas City Is Snyder's home and was
such in 1899 and 1900.
In, ,cross-e1amlnation. Mr.. Folk attempted
| 10 pin Mr.. White down on dates and places.
\ lie failed. as the witness could not recall
| specific occasions when he saw Snyder. The
| witness. however. admitted that he was
away from Kansas City four months every
winter. excepting 1901. since 1sss
ATTORNEY n. L. YEAGER
/ Frequently SAW DEFENDANT.
r. L. YeaEer lawyer. former president OF
the Kansas City Board OF Education. then
I testified for the defendant After answering
the initial Introductory questions he told
] that he had known r N. Snyder for more
I than twenty years.
Did you see Snyder frequsntIyr' asked
Nr. Jourdan at the Mechanics Bank yr
City National Bank in the years 1885. 1893
and Is0l:''
Frequently at the Mechanics Bank when
that was in existence. and later I saw him
at the City National Bank. though not so
often as at the Mechanics
Told OF visits to Snyder's home durisg the
limited time indicated and his statements
as 10 the persons at the house and other
circumstances agreed with the testimony OF
his predecessors on the stand for the de-
fendant.
George Holmes. city Assessor OF Kansas
City. whose attendance was procured by at
tachment. then took the stand. He had in
his possession the tax assessment lists
turned in in 1855. 1889. 1900 and 1901 by the
defendant He Identified them. Mr.. Folk
| objected to their introduction as evidence.
but was overruled
In cross-examlnation Mr.. Folk asked the
witness whether he could vouch for the ac-
curacy OF the assessments. and the Assessor
replied that he could not.
ASSESSMENT ROLLS SHOW
No CARPETS IN HOUSE.
Mr. Folk: Mr.. Holmes. from these assess
ment papers see that Mr.. synder has no
rugs or carpets in his house. nor other fur
niture Of much value; can you say that that
Is true?'
Objected to- but question was allowed in
another form, and the following answer
| recorded:
Il don't know: never was in his house.
''Mr Snyder had $4,000 or 5000 house
and no rugs or carpets in it; is that the
Idea.'
That's what the personal tax reeeIR,
shows
The Circuit Attorney pushed the latter
! Point aggressively.
TIE examination OF the Assessor was
ended at o'clock. when the evening recess
was declared: court TO reconvene at S
O'Clock
]. A. McCurdy. twenty years a resident
Of Kansas City. Collector OF the latter city
during ls9s 20 1879 and 1900. was the a-xt
witness Of the night session. He Identified
( tax receipts OF r. NJ. Snyder paid In each
OF the three years mentioned. Receipts
were allowed rs evidence.
F. c. Adams followed Mr.. McCurdy. He
was Collector in 1901 and 1902 Tax re-
ceipts for these years we're entered as evi-
| dence.
T. A. Snyder. deputy In the City Treasur-
/ esfs Office IN Kansas City In lsss and 1888.
/ Identified property tax receipts. He said
/ he was 10 re-ation 10 the defendant
John ]. Green. City Treasurer. 1887 AMI
1885. duplicated T A. Sayder's testimony.
( VOLUME OF DISPOSITIONS
INTRODUCED BT DEFENSE.
DISPOSITIONS intended TO further show that
I snyder's home was IN Kansas City. by
J tradesmen who dealt with the defendant
I and by his nelghbors and Others. were read.
! That rsrt Of the depOsitions elected By d.
/ rect exam!nat tion OF the witnesses by couu-
I sci for the defendant was read BY Morton
Jourdan, and the eross-examination was