The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
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transaction was absolutely certain that
he was acting in accordance with the law;
otherwise to return the bonds or to do
what he thought best with them.
Q. What commission were you to pay
Mr.. Dortch?
A None at all.
O. What commission were you to pay
the lawyer?
A. l had no understanding. l left that
with Mr.. Dortch.
O. Did your agent (Mr. ID succeed in
getting someone to take charge OF the
bonds and to communicate with the
owner2
A. Yes, sir
@. Did he report to you bis action in
the matter?
A. Yes. sir.
@. Whorn did he say he had bargained
witho
A. Mr. J, c. L. Harris.
@. What terms did he say he had
made?
A He did not tell me.
@. All your negotiations then were with
your friend end agent. Mr.. Dortoh?
A. Yes. sir.
@. Did Mr.. Dortch settle with you for
your two, bonds above referred to?
A. Yes. SIR.
O. How much money or commercial
paper did he give you for them?
A $3.50
@. How much did the attorney take
from the owner for these bonds?
A. was told he received $1,000.
O. How much did the attorney give
your agent (Mr D6rtch)?
A. @750.
Q. Did you give your agent anything
for his services?
A. / gave him $3.50 but not as pay for
service
@. Why did you give MIR. Dortch $3.50
if not for negotiating the bonds?
A gave it to him because | did
not think l had a right to accept it. 1
never accepted it.
O. Did / understand you to say that
you informed Mr.. Dortch that the bonds
were stolen bonds when you instructed
him to negotiate with lawyer?
A. Yes, SIR.
@. When did you deliver the bonds to
Mr. Dor.ch"
A. I don't know exactly but it was
sometime about the middle of August.
@. Did you know that negotiations
were rending for the sale or return of
the bonds to the rightful owner?
A. knew that negotiations were pend
ing for the return of the bonds to the
rightful owner I did not consider 1t
sale but simply to recover what l had
loaned on thc bonds.
Q. At the time negotiations were going
on in this matter did you receive an OF
fer IF $500 for the return OF these bonds
either by letter, telegram or telephone?
A. No. sir.
O. Did you refuse an offer Of $500
for the ho2ds?
A No sir.
O. How long had \. ]. staunton lived
in Godsboro, n. G.?
A. / never saw him but once
@. He was complete stranger then"
A. Yes. sir.
O. Have you heard from him since
that time in any manner?
A, No. sir.
Q. What was the lapse of time between
the time you turned the bonds over to
Mr.. Dortch and the time you received
the pay?
4. | think it was anywhere from ten
days to two weeks.
@. How calSs you to know that Staun-
ton had the bonds?
A. He informed me of the fact.
O. In what way or manner dld he ap-
proach you for the loan?
A. He told me that he had been in
formed by friend of mine, Mr.. e. W.
Pace, of Washington that l dld lend
money on good security.
eft
raise any doubts in your mind that there
might be something crooked or the ponds
would not be genuine?
A. His conversation thoroughly con-
viacea me that he was all Right and an
examination convinced me that the bonds
We're genuine
O. Did you give stanton receipt or
any paper of this transaction?
A. No. sir.
Q. What understanding did you have in
regard to what amount Of money Staun-
ton was to pay you on return OF the
bonds?
A. $3.50
@. How did you discover that the
bonds were stolen?
A. Circumstances caused me 20 pe suS-
picious l confded my suspicious TO Mf.
Fl. p Dortch, Jr., and he secured tue IN
formation
@. What was the nature Of the CIR
cumstances that aroused your suspicious
A. The first thing was that | was in
formed by MIR. Pace that nc hne" no
Mr.. stanton, of Wilmington. but he had
seen man answering his description
with whom he had had conversation IN
regard to borrowing money VINO gave u
name as Bradley, and then STA -
not return at the expiration O. =