The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
THINKS FATHER
HAS THE BOOKS
JOsua Eppinger Testifes as
to Missing Documents of
the Crockett Warehouse
OTHER DEALS INVOLVED
Prosecution Seeks to Show
That Defunct Grain Firm
Had COnspired to Defraud

AAttA NOiAol 'AAN1 " ONAA oNlA
The prosecution Of the case of Jacob
Eppinger, charged with fraudulently
obtaining money from the Inter
national Banking Corporation, spent al
most the entire day yesterday in try
ing TO connect the transaction when
money was borrowed from the Inter
national with other alleged fraudulent
dealings Attorney Campbell had prom
fsed Judge LawIor that all the evi-
dence would be in by last night that
the defense might begin its case this
morning. AS, however, almost the en-
tire day was occupied in the examina-
ton OF one witness, Judge LawIor sug-
gesIed that night sessions be held in
order that the case may be finished
before the dawn Of the millennium.
MANY QUESTIONS ASKED.
The first witness called was Josua
Eppinger. who failed 10 answer TO his
name last week Josua, the defense
claimed. knew all about the disappear
ance Of the books from the Pacific
Coast Warehouse Company at the time
of the Eppinger failure and his testi-
mony proved that the surmise was
correct The following line OF ques-
tiOning shows the situation:
DO you know James Dernirgg
Dld y7u receive from him in June. 1905. IN.
psuyc-
I did not in June
Did you IN July2
Tes. Al zcne time in July. I do rot remem-
Der the exact date
A v.hose orlsrs were the books shipped'
A uasze instruction.
Where were they sent
To tie residence Of ny father. Herman Ep-
p-nger-
I believe he still has them
The deferse { / not care to cross
examine and the witness was excused.
A L. Black. cashier Of the London
and San Francisco Bank, next took
the stand. He told OF the various deal
ings Jacob Eppinger had had with the
bank, both as 70 borrowing money on
wheat receipts and buying drafts, Sc
cured by bills OF lading. warehouse re-
ceipts and insurance policies The
bank had never 10 his knowledge re-
cefved any wheat or barley for the re-
ceipts. He could not without referring
10 the books OF the bank tell if money
Borrowed by Eppinger had been repaid.
but knew that certain promissory notes
had been renewed
RECEIVED No GRAIN.
on cross-examination by Mr.. Aeh the
witness said he did not know that any
demand had ever been made for grain
OF for the payment on the. promissory
notes On redirect examination the
witness recalled one occasion in which
he took n active part in the negotia-
ton OF a loan with the defunct firm.
but never investigated as TO whether
the grain existed OF not. taking the
warehouse receipts as absolute evil
dence.
Did Jacob Eppinger ever say why
he wanted 10 exchange warehouse re-
ceipts already placed with you for
others2" asked Mr.. Campbell
No
How much money did he owe the
bank with which you are connected on
June I. 1903. and by what wheat re-
csipts was il secured p
CONNECTING LINKS.
This question was objected to and in
explanation Mr.. Campbell said:
We wish 70 show there was not one
kernel Of that wheat in the warehouse
st that time We contend that they
took advantage Of this bank when they
we're gambling on the future They
owed the bank at that time s100. 900
and their transactions with II were
part Of 2 scheme 10 defraud"
L D. Stephens, president Of the Bank
Of Woodland, was examined next. He
told Of having made loans 10 the firm
OF Eppinger & Co. and identified sig
natures on documents.
The case goes on at $50 this morn