The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-30

What were your average sales during
| December and January, of 1902 and 1903?
About SO or sl2 a day"
How much of this was proft?"
About half
"Out of this you had lights. fuel, rent.
wages. etc. to pay, didn't your
Yes, sir"
Then, you advertised, didn't you?"
mo. sir: I did no advertising"
Where did you keep the key to the
store?"
In my pocketbook, which kept al
ways with me-
Did Mr.. Stevens ever have the key?"
NO sir; not to my knowledge"
Was the electric light put out at night
when you left the store?"
"Yes, sir; we usually put it out when
we left
Had the door ever been touched from
January 1st until when you sold out?"
mo sir; it had not been changed"
WAS Mr.. Stevens there when you sold
out?'
Yes, sir"
Did you ever see this bin of sale?"
! (Holding up one for $1,000.
Il know nothing OF it.
Did you execute bill of sale for the
stock about January 10. 1903, to Miss
Heath and Miss Hannibal?'
Il did"
What did you do with it,
II had 1t there for Miss Hoath and Miss
Hannibal
rs this the bill of sale?" GIolding up
one for $500.
Yes, sir
Then, you did not see this other one?"
mo, sir; that was made before the
>tore was sold"
What did you get for the store?'
twenty-five hundred dollars. 500 cash,
a personal note against Miss Hannibal
for $3.50, a personal note against Miss
Heath and note for $500 against the
firm"
Where are those notes?"
II haven't them. 1 gave them to Mr..
Stevens
who signed those notes?"
Miss Heath, at the request of Miss
Hannibal, and in her presence
How much money did you get from
your sister,
Two hundred and fifty dollars
Were either of the notes paid?'
Eyes, sir; Miss Hoaths was paid"
when did she pay il?
1.-The last of April
cash or by check?'
Cash
"Where is the s1,5oo note?"
II do not know
you never saw this bill of sale for
$1,000
NO. sir Il
what time did you reach the Palace
barn.
WAS it dark"
Yes sir; getting dark
WAS your brother there when the boy
came after the buggy
He was just going in the house.
What time was it when your brother
left?"
About $50 o'clock
when did he return?"
Before o'clock"
You are sure it was before 7?''
Yes sir"
THE velvets you had were worth s50?"
Yes. sir
How many yards did you have at the
house at that timer"
Perhaps thirty yards
How long did it take YOU to panne
five yards?'
Probably an hour or an hour and
half
1T was all returned after January 1st?"
Yes. sir
When was it returned
Il don't remember the dates
what proportion Of the stock Of velvet
did you have?"
a little over third"
What is the most costly part Of
stock?
Ostrich feathers"
What next"
Fancy feathers"
Next"
'sFurs and veivets."
what did you have in the store
rooms?"
summer goods; strsws, flowers. etc"
Redirect. by Adams:
What was the value of the stock when
F you bought il 90
1T was q good stock. in frst-class con
dition I had travelling millinery sales
man look over the stock before I pur-
chased it..
What was the stock worth when you
/ bought itg-'
About ss.eoa
How long did you have IT,
a year.
How much did you buy during the
year,
Probably $500"
What seasons arc most prohtable7~
spring and IAN seasons.
( rs it customary - let the bills 60 over
! and pay from spring proatss
Yes. SIR: always"
Mr. Eckstein asked you regarding q
bin Of sale. Was the one Tor Ses5a
signed by yoa7"
Yes. sir.
what were the reasons FOR your sci
ing@
The arrest of M. Stevens ruiaea ;he
/ business. and sold IT.
What cid yen consider tie value %
+ your stock"
My stock was really worth what It tn
voiced
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