The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24

amount and the s1Os,Oca, which Mr.. Bos-
worth receiver of the bank said was the
company's debt Brown said the company
was not given credit for the cash II was
entitled to; that the National Company re-
ceived nothing for the D. c Brown note
of $500, nor for the note of $500 brought
him by Collins after the failure of the
bank.
He said Collins brought him two checks
amounting to S73242 and told him to say
nothing about the note. On Nov. 16 Brown
said a check of $500 was given the bank
10 take up the Capps-Brown note, which
the prosecution alleged was filched from
the bank 1t was for $500 and Brown said
that Collins claimed that ii had been
credited to the company, but it had never
been credited on the banks books.
Brown explained further that on July s.
1902, he deposited a draft of the Fort Dear
born National Bank on the First National
Bank of Chicago, issued by the Knoxville
National Bank. and also a draft for Sl0.-
coo on the First National Bank of New York.
of which $500 was secured direct loan
Of A.15O by Collins 10 the National Manu-
Prudence's account. Brown said 5000 was
to be credited to the account of the Ma
tional Company and the other $1,000 was 10
draft from Collins and Miss Collins was
never credited TO the company.
Had this amount been credited what
would have been its effect?" asked Judge
Van Fleet.
at would have reduced the company's
debt 5000" Brown said. There was also
a note OF -, fUD ana d0Otuer "a Sz,oVU COLI
tinued Brown, deposited on March q. 1902.
for which the company was never credited
and the renewals are held by the bank.
Two notes of 81 100 each, held by the Citi-
zens' National Bank of South Bend were
turned in and no credit was received Tor
| them"
At this point court was adjourned until 9
O'Clock this morning. when Brown will con-
tinue his explanations of the alleged finan-
cial tangle.
GOVERNMENT CLOSES CASE.
At the outset of Browns testimony he
was asked by the defense TO explain in
| detail the valuation of the different assets
| of the Consolidated Paper and Bag Com
| pany and the National Manufacturing Com
! pany, BrodricK's attorneys seeking to show
| that although large loans were made TO
these companies by the bank they were
substantial loans.
| The government closed its case yester-
Gay shortly after II o'clock with the con-
| cluded examination of w l. Collins, cash
] Ter of the defunct bank, after which the
| defense called their first witness-D. {:
/ Thomas teller of the bank He was asked
z single question and dismissed.
Mr.. Spann asked the judge to adjourn the
/ court until afternoon when the defense
| would begin its formal introduction of evil
! dence At o'clock John III. Collins secre-
/ tary and treasurer of the Buescher Manu-
| featuring Company. was called and ques-
/ toned by the defense as TO values of the
| Buescher plant. He placed its total valua-
/ ton at $l65. 600 Collins is no relative OF
/ w. l.. Collins, who pleaded guilty last
week Walter Brown testified the remainder
OF the day.
The first two hours of yesterdays ses-
/ sion was taken up with an examination OF
! w. l.. Collins by Healing and La Toilette
! Collins gave testimony along the same
lines Of the day before. However, ii was
not as sensational and not quite so dam
aging to the cause of Brodrick
Collins looked tired and worn when he
/ came 10 the stand yesterday. His face
| was haggard and pale, but in his testimony
| ing day.
| Mrs. Brodrick, his sister and wife of the
| defendant, showed the effects of her broth
ers testimony against her husband. Agar
| she sat inside the railing with Mrs Thomp-
| son, her hands folded in her lap and hel
| lips and face almost indistingushably pale
| Beginning his crOss-examination, Spaar
rose from his feet angrily and roared:
Mr.. Collins, do you believe in a God?'
Yes, sir"
do you believe in the sanctity of an
oath?'
yes sir"
"You have sworn that. false reports
made by the Indiana National Bank were
| true?"
Yes. sir
You knew that those reports were not
true?"
You knew you were committing deliber.
ate perjury"
| Yes, sir.
Span had Collins repeat answers Il
| these questions, as he presented six false
| reports made to the controller of the cur
rency.