The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-07

you first meet Mr.. T. T. Kelly and
where?
A-July 2sth, 1904, at the state
treasurer's office in Topeka, Kansas.
Odd you have any personal
knowledge of the transaction whereby
the Interstate National bank loaned
to Mr.. A. A. GODDARD on the 22nd day
of July, 1904, $115.0002
A.-Only SO far as it was reported
to me by Mr.. Hovey, vice president.
Odd you know what collateral
was left with the note2
A.-Certain bonds
Q--What kind of bonds?
A.-They We're described to me as
being Comanche County. Kansas
bonds.
On what amount what was the
ABOUT s12s. oee
ON whose possession did those
bonds remain from the 22nd of July
1904, to the 26th of Julyss1904?
Am the possession of the dis
count clerk of the Interstate Nation
al bank.
90 whom were they delivered?
A.-They were delivered by me to
o.-Mr. T: T. Kelly. state treasurer?
A.-YeS sir.
At his office in Topeka, Kansas.
Odd you go there Tor the pur-
pose of delivering the bonds?
A.-Yes sir.
Q.-At whose instance?
A--At the instance OF the Inter
State National bank and Mr.. GODDARD
Q.-Was the request of Mr.. GODDARD
made by letter or over the telephone.
A-Mr GODDARD called here person
ally and accompanied me to Mr.. Kel-
ly's office:
Odd he have with him any
checks?
A.-Not that 1 know of.
Q.-Did you take with you the note
A.-YeS sir.
Q.-You and Mr.. GODDARD went to-
gether from the Interstate National
bank to the state treasurer's office at
Topeka, Kansas, on the 26th day of
July, 1904?
Q.-And you took with you the
$123, 600 of Comanehe County, Kan
sas, bonds and the note of A. A. Cod
ard for 5000?
A.-Yes sir.
.o.--And you delivered the bonds to
Mr.. T. T. Kelly and the note to whom ?
aa--Subsequently to Mr.. GODDARD.
Kelly for these bonds?
Al received two treasurer's checks
for $61, 500 each drawn on the First Ma
tional bank and the Bank of Topeka,
both of Topeka, Kansas.
Q.-To whose order were these checks
payable?
A.-To the Interstate National bank.
Q.-Who was present at the time the
Il. i, II
ly, treasurer and the checks received?
A.-Mr. Kelly and Mr.. GODDARD
Q.-In the state treaSurer'S office at
Topeka, Kansas?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-When did you present these
checks to the respective banks named
Al brought them home with me |
and they were mailed in the regular |
peka, our correspondent.
Q.-By whom were these checks sign
A.-Mr.. Kelly.
Q.-Mr. T. f. Kelly, state treasurer? i? |
A.-As 1 remember tt would not
be positive.
Q.-They were not his individual
checks?.
A.-No. sir. Il
Q.-Asnd that ended your connecticut
with the transaction? t 4
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Dids you have any communica-
lion with Mr. A. A. GODDARD previous to |
July %, 1904, relative to this transac-
ion?
Or with Mr.. T. T. Kelly or Mr.. ].
R. Burrow?
A.-No, sir.
Cross Examination.
Q.-When did you first learn about
his loan to Mr.. GODDARD?
A.-Taking the date named by Mr..
Naggener 1 would say on July %, after
Mr. Hovey had had his conversation
With Mr.. GODDARD.
Q.-Were you cognizant of Mr..
visit here and delivery of
he bonds to Mr.. GODDARD and by Mr..
Sodard to the bank?
Al learned that from Mr.. Hovey.
Q.-When did you next hear or have
lnything to do with these bonds?
A.-July 26th when I went to Topeka
o deliver them.
Q.-Do you know how Mr.. GODDARD
anne to accompany you? d.
Al think that was an arrangement
,etween Mr.. GODDARD and Mr.. Hovey.
Q.-How did you carry the bonds up
here?
A.-Wrapped up in paper.
Q.-What time did you reach Topeka?
A.-About dinner time.
Q.-When did you meet Mr.. Kelly? u