The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-07

$500? Was it also taken out that night by
BROWNE"
Manufacturing Company left in its place.
Mr.. Collins tell the jury IL any entries
were made that night Of all these notes.
The entries were made on the Dlotter,
but not on the bank ledger.
NOTES NOT ENTERED.
Where vas Brown when this work was
done?"
He was present" Collins then took the
blotter and showed the jury the entries
that were made that night.
II see an entry here of $4,000 on the blot
ter. said Healing. what does that meany
1T means the loans made and includes
the notes of the National Manufacturing
Company and other notes of the Elkhart
Paper Company and Acme Cycle Company
made out that night in the bank.
MIR. Collins. you may state If any of
this transaction put on the books that night
was put ON the blotter?"
mo, sir.
Collins said that, although these entries
of great sums of money were put on the
books of the bank that night no deposits
were made to cover them.
Il will ask you. Mr.. Collins. what money
you and Brodrick took out of the bank on
the night of Nov. lS?
II checked out my own account and that
of my family, and Mr.. Brodrick took about
$1,000"
Did you take any money that night or
that day for Mr.. Brown
THAT afternoon l took out Browns &C
count for him. Ii amounted to $3S6.05. 1t
was his account as district chairman"
WAS the tin box which has figured in
this trial taken out that night?"
Yes it was. / took it home with me and
kept it until l came down here, where L
gave il TO YOU.
when IL was in your keeping did you
ever take 1t away from your homer?
TIN BOX'S JOURNEY.
Collins replied that he had taken it over
to Browns home on one occasion at the
request of Brown and Brodrick; by the
former declaring a check of $500 was due
him. This check was taken out of the box
and turned over to him against the protest
of Collins. Healing then asked about the
$4,000 of checks kept in the box. Collins
said they were checks OF the Consolidated
and that the money of the bank had been
paid on them. They were carried in the
bank as cash assets, Collins testified.
Did the checks go out to take the place
of the bonds?" Healing questioned.
They did, was the answer.
Attorney Healing then turned to the
account of the National Manufacturing
Company and asked if any of the checks
of this company, which was controlled by
Brown, went through the bank to pay the
grocery and other bills of Brown
The question brought forth vigorous OBJ
| jections from attorneys for the defense
| who declared that they could not stand
| sponsor for all Browns private business
dealings. Judge Anderson. however. told
the witness TO answer the question, and
Collins said Browns private bills were
paid in this manner
Healing read down the list of items.
showing that laundry, grocery butcher and
many other bills were paid with money of
| the National Manufacturing Company
Collins was asked about the item of s425
| paid the Howe Military Academy and said
| that Brown told him that he had paid
| Franks (Collins) and Gilbert's (Brown)
| tuition at Howe with the money.
The government closed its examination
| with this line of testimony and the defense
! then took up its cross-examination of Col
| Inns, Mr.. Ketcham conducting. it. He went
| over in detail the greater part of Collins's
| testimony brought out by Healing and will
| conclude his cross-examination this morn
| ing.
| The prosecution will close its case to-day
| having but one or two more witnesses to
| testify, among them being the two book
keepers, and the directors of the bank
| DR.. Short and Peltre Hill. The defense
will begin introducing its witnesses s soon
| as the government concludes it's case.