The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
LARGE LOANS
TO EPPINCERS
Books Show That the Banks
Willingly Passed Up Coin
to the Grain Merchants
READY FOR DEFENSE
Prosecution Rests Its Case
and the Other Side Will
Have First Inning Monday

After tedious day spent in the ex-
animation Of records, the prosecution
Il the Eppinger case rested provision
ally yesterday afternoon. Monday
morning the defense viii place its first
witness on the stand. but the attorneys
for Jacob Eppinger say positively that
they viii occupy only a few days in
putting in their case and it will go be-
fore the jury at the close Of the COM
ing week
The prosecution aimed to show yes
terday, by means Of the note book Of
the firm, that the Eppingers had bor-
rowed money when they knew they
were hoDelessly involved, also that
money vas borrowed from one bank
and "kited' over TO another TO bolster
up the credit Of the tottering grain
dealers. The book showed that be-
tween April IA and June 9. 1908, the in
debtedness Of the firm on notes had
been reduced almost $4,000, but this
still left the firm owing over a million
dollars, while new loans and renewals
Of old ones had been solicited.
W ". Topping, former bookkeeper
for the Eppingers. was again on the
stand. AS a preliminary question At
torney Campbell asked the witness how
much the firm owed the London, Paris
and American Rank on April IA, 1903
The question was objected TO by Attor-
ney Ach for the defense, and in reply
Campbell argued that the evidence
showed that every note of any conse-
Quence was paid, or payments were
made on it. by Jacob Eppinger.
Was Jacob Eppinger the head Of
the firm?" was asked.
Yes"
Was the general financial business
Of the firm done by him.
Yes. He was the head of the firm,
and my orders as 10 the entries in the
books now in evidence came from him. -
In answer TO questions by Attorney
Campbell the witness then testified that
the following amounts were due banks
on a ADril il, 1909:
London. Paris and American. $3.50. 700; CO.
lusa County Bank. 1892 100. Isaac Cohn. S1Ol
600; Anglo Californian Bank S65. 600: London
and san Francisco. So. 500; American Ma
oSevada Rational $40. $50: Wells Fargo. S54 500:
san Francisco Savings Union. SIS 600. First
1onsi Bank % Of S stockton, So tS 500: First Ma
tionsl Bank y Oakland. S2IS4 IS; Mrs Ray
Wertheimer. 5000. c. ". Clark, Sll,47l IL
J sweeney. $1,000. H. J. schuman, S25S2 60
J. II Glide. SI2,O76 45: Galland & Aaronson,
$1,000 Bank Of Yolo So 500; Bank OF Wood
land S22.sT4 II. International Banking Corpo-
ration. S92. 600. Moses Blum, $4,000
These notes total s1.244, ,962 79. Before
the failure Of the firm some reductions
were made, as the books show that
,,-l,o-, ,~ Tr.-o O rTov,vs,.r e,r-,ey, 10 ra,5
the books the firm owed but 81, los,
37S s.. q difference of S139, ,5S3 81.
Attorney Ach then moved TO strike
out all evidence taken from the books
on the ground that Jacob Eppinger was
not directly connected with the entries.
The court denied the motion, and the
prosecution rested its case, with the
proviso that in view Of the vast amount
Of testimony taken during the last
month it have the privilege of reopen
ing
The defense has not as yet outlined
its case, but il VIII probably be based
on the contention that If fraud were
committed it was without the knowI-
edge Of the defendant. who was i'll and
paying but little attention to business
Henry Wadsworth, trustee Of the es-
tate Of Eppinger, bankrupt. began suit
yesterday in the United States District
Court 10 recover from Pauline Ep-
pinger. the wife Of Herman Eppinger
a $4,000 policy Of insurance issued or
June s, 1859. on the life of Herman
Eppinger and alleged to have a paid-uI
value Of 1906.
The complaint charges that Herman
Eppinger assigned the policy to his
wife with intent TO hinder, delay and
defraud his creditors. Wadsworth asks
the court 10 direct Pauline Eppingel
10 assign the policy 10 him and to di.
rect the life insurance company to &C.
cept the assignment from Pauline tC
himself.