The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
BRODRICK ARRAIGNED
is CRIMINAL PARTNER
BY CASHIER OF BANK
fcoNcLuDED FRoM FIRsT PAGEl

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGEl
on the book Collins said that it was done
10 keep the bank running. and that TO do
go they were forced TO reduce the cash
items He said they relied on getting in
money later.
please state what was said between you
and Mr.. Brodrick concerning this false en-
try Of the Garden City Stationery Com
''Brodrick said that the Garden City Sta
uonery Company had authorized him 10
make such charges, and that ne also
good in the Egg Case Manufacturing Com
pany."
How long had you and Mr.. Brodrick
been making false entries?"
Two three years.
WAS Mr.. Brodrick present when the en-
try OF 50, 900 was made in the report to the
controller. Sept. 2T?''
What effect did the false entry of $4,000
have upon the bank?'
BIG SUMS DEDUCTED.
1T reduced the deposits and cash items
$4,000 by taking the cash out of them"
WAS the note of $500 of the National
Tablet Supply Company made on the same
day."
Eyes. sir"
What did Mr.. Brodrick say about that
note?"
HE said that he was an officer Of the
company and had right to make it
Were $4,000 taken out that day?'
'The cash items deducted that amount.
We were both there. but don't know who
"The report to the controller on tina. day
was not correct them"
Collins then testified that to defray the
10000 taken out deposits slips were made
out and although representing nothing were
carried in the bank as assets.
Healing asked him If any money put
back when he made out the $4,000 OF tick
cts. Collins said that there was not Keal-
ing then asked him about the entry OF Sl0.
600 of the Garden City Stationery Company
on June 3. Collins said 1t was not correct.
do you remember of signing drafts,
for 5000 and one for $4,000 on Sept. 10, 1903.
for Mr.. Brodrick?"
Mr.. Brodrick said that he would have
=, 10 SEND u drait 70 pay judgment oil SS'0Oo
did you make out that draft and give it
to Mr.. Brodrick?
Eyes, sir"
What did he say later about it?"
He said that he went to Fort Wayne
and paid the debt"
WAS it his own money or the banks"
'Tt was the banks money"
Did he pay anything for the drafts?"
Did he have 5000 to his credit in the
bank at that timer?
Collins said he did not
''Whot did you say about making out
those drafts?'
Il ted him we would go to hell if we kept
this un He said he would go anyway un-
less be paid that debt"
MONEY NEEDED FOR TIDING OVER.
Mr.. Healing then asked Collins about the
$4,000 that had been borrowed for the
bank.
He said that il had been borrowed on
personal security: that Walter Brown, j.
l. Brodrick, d. c.. Brodrick and himself
had each made out note of $4,000 TO ii. f.
Buchanan. The notes were Endorsed by
each other. He said that s33 900 was taken
out for the Buchanan notes.
who got the Fanny K. Thompson
note?' asked Healing
1T went into the book. 1 saw the book
at .Brodrick's home several months ago..
.bo got the notes?"
Were the notes ever put back in the
bank"
Il don't think So"
Did the Thompson note ever get back
into the bank?"
Il never saw it,
Collins was then asked to tell what hap
pened at the meeting at the bank on Nov.
10 when Brodrick. Brown and Collins were
present
He said they talked about getting money
to tide the bank over and that they took
out the three Afford notes and the note of
the Consolidated Paper and Bag Company
and the Capp-Brown Company and the note
Walter Brown. Brodrick then got the
notebook. he said. out TO look ii over and
Brown said he wanted To take up the Afford
notes. 81 said l didn't know about our
right OF doing this. Broderick said it made
no difference as We had the Consolidated TO
pay anyhow. He said the notes were de-
1ivered TO Brown and in their place were
put the notes of the Consolidated Paper and
Bag Company The notes. he said, were
written out that night and taken away.
TELLS STORY OF MEETING.
Healing asked what was put in the place
of the ID. c. Brown note of $500.
Collins said the note of the National Man.
ufacturing Company.
did Brodrick make out a check there
and then take out the note?'
Eyes. he did"
Ibid he have that amount in the bank?''
mo. sir
WAS there ever a meeting of the di-
rectors of the bank authorizing the taking
out of these notes?'
mo. sir: there was not"
Collins then told what had happened at
the meeting at the bank the morning
of Nov. 10 between and o'clock. He
said that Brodrick said that some entries
would have To be made and Thomas was
called in. He said Brodrick took out that
night about 500 in money, representing the
different accounts in the bank of different
members of his family; that Brown also
took out some money and gave a check
on the Republican Club as district, chair
man and that he himself took out $24l
representing the accounts OF his family
He said the money was laid on the cOun-
thai they would have been entitled TO in
the regular oroer of business.
Collins Will again be placed the stand
when the court conveneS at o'clock this
mo- ming. The government has completed
its prosecution with the examination OF
Collins.
The attorneys for the defense are ex.
pected TO begin introducing their evidence
this morning Attorneys say il will con.
sumo about three days. Ii is thought thai
the trial Will end about the last of the