The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

hope that you will give us other busi-
ness at 515 per cent
Did either or both of you go to the
cashiers desk?" was asked.
NO" was the reply.
Attorney Dunno then read the testi-
mony of Cashier Eastwick in which
he stated that the conversation regard
ing the loan took place in front OF his
desk and asked if any such conversa-
ton had taken place, to which the wit
ness replied in the negative. After
leaving the bank he visited his Office
and reported the transaction to his
partner, Bernard Ettlinger.
Did you go back to the bank on
April 10?" was asked.
mo, sir"
Did you ever go back after Feb
ruary 26?"
mo, SIR"
The loan on the worthless warehouse
receipts was, according to the testi-
mony of Colonel Beck, negotiated in
the bank on April 10.
do you know where Bernard
Ettlinger is at PRESENT." was the next
question.
He is some place in Europe"
When did he go?"
Last January"
Did he tell you he was going?"
mo"
This closed the direct examination
and on cross-examination by Attorney
Campbell the witness was asked:
What were you doing on April 10?"
II can't exactly say"
Whom did you see?"
''The people at the Office
"I understand you to say that you did
not see Colonel Beck between February
Is and April 10. Is that a fact?"
Yes
The witness further testified that he
had only seen Bernard EttIinger once
since the failure. On that occasion
they met in the office of Referee Wads-
worth. When asked if he had not
quarreled with Bernard on that occa-
sion because the latter threatened to
tell all he knew regarding the failure
Eppinger said: II tried to talk to him
and he would not talk"
BACKS UP HIS FATHER.
Joe Eppinger was next called to the
stand and Attorney Dunno stated that
was Bernard Ettlinger, and not Jacob
Eppinger, who borrowed the money.
Joe was then carefully led through his
movements for the entire day on which
the money was secured up to the time
he went across the bay, on the advice
of his brother-in-law, and bet on the
wrong horse. He corroborated the tes-
timony of his cousin, Josua, regarding
the transaction with Beck, saying that
Josua had returned from the bank,
whittier he had gone to settle matter
of insurance, and reported that Beck
was anxious to loan money on Califor-
mia wheat. The only other persons
present during this conversation were
Joe and Ettlinger. The cross-examina-
tion by District Attorney Byington
showed a peculiar state of mind on the
part of Joe. In answer to a question
regarding the fixing of dates he said:
The day after the indictment was
found 1 told Josua that the indictment
was on false charge, as it was Ber-
nard Ettlinger who made the deal.
spoke to Ettlinger about it and he
promised to come up to the house and
fix it up. but never did So"
Whom else did you tell?"
Attorney Ach."
why did not you inform the District
Attorneys Office that your father was
falsely accused, and you knew the
guilty party?'
Il did not consider 1t my place to do
so. 1 considered the proper parties To
inform were the lawyers"
"Can you remember who negotiated
any other loan?'
mo"
In answer to further questions the
witness replied that, although he was
cashier of the firm at the time of It's
! failure and had been connected with it
| for eighteen years, he did not know
who negotiated the loans.
With the conclusion of Joe's testi-
mony the defense rested, and unless
the prosecution calls witnesses in re-
buttal the argument will begin with
the opening of court at 10 o'clock this
morning.