Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-17

dollars. The description of the in- side of the vault then followed. Pap CTS, certificates of deposit, checks, etc, were scattered over the floor. The door of the strong box, inside of the vault, was open, money sacks were exposed containing silver, the sacks being united. The witness did not count this money. The sack seemed to be quite heavy, possibly weighing ten pounds. Then he found behind the door of the strong box, which was open, sack of gold. This sack could not be seen very well until the door of the strong box had been closed. It was sack of gold containing an ac- emulation of old coins, and had been there for some years Then witness described the condition of the light in the vault, stating that if both doors were open on clear day, it would be fairly light in the interior of the vault at four o'clock in the afternoon. There is no window directly opposite the vault door, it being little to one side. Witness also found handker- chief and leather pouch, which was empty.
 In answer to questions he stated that as near as he remembered, Miss Storm remained there about ten or fifteen minutes after his arrival. I'm mediately after this caSual examination on his part. he called for help, sending for the Mayor, Mir. Fredericks, and others. Directly after this Miss Storm left the office. The Mayor and others arrived within ten or fifteen minutes. Witness then stated that his tray was invariably placed in the vault, but not in the strong box in the vault at all times, it being frequently placed on 1.-the top of the strong box, and that as a rule, $15,0OO to $2O,OO0 of the eoun- tvs money was kept in the treasur- er's vault, the money being of va rious kinds and denominations; that on the 3rd day of October, there was somewhere within $15,0O0 in cash, consisting of certificates of deposit; 5000 in gold in nine sacks, all in $2O gold pieces. He counted this money on this day, it being his last day in rlo oal- o1l fia1 There was about $500 in silver, which was in the same sack that he found on November 9. While waiting for the Mayor, the former county recorder, Farley, and ex-District Attorney Clark stepped into the office and passed out. Upon the arrival of the Mayor and others, he asked them to help count the money found, not having disturb ed anything until they arrived. Every thing was thoroughly looked over. Witness did not remember how much money in certificates of deposit was in the envelope in the strong box. This envelope was found on the floor. All this occurred between 9 and 10 o'clock on the morning of the 9th. He did nothing further, as he doubted whether he had the authority to do so. He closed the safe doors, however. The next to arrive were the bOndsmen. They also counted the money. Witness next described the time lock and its operation, stating that it was generally set at 3 o'clock in the afternoon for seventeen hours, which would make it possible to open the safe somewhere between s or 9 o'clock the following morning, that on Saturday nights or any night preceding a holiday it was set for 42 hours, it then being sus- ceptible for opening about o'clock on Monday morning; that 1t was run ming that morning for rew minutes, and that it probably stopped about 9.3O o'clock. That afternoon the money was counted again by the bondsmen, slight difference being found as compared with the first count. He did not take charge of the office that day. The Board of Super visors took charge of the office. The money was counted again, however, on that day, by the supervisors and the bondsmen. and the same total reached. Witness was present at all the diff ferent eountings of the money. He turned over to Homer Wood every thing in the office, and as he remem- bers it. all checks were converted into certificates of deposit. One check found there for $2Oo was taken over and cashed by a citizen of Prescott, and the money immediately returned in place of the cheek. Witness met storm about noon on the 9th. No conversation. He met him again about six o'clock. Some talk was had, he asking Mir. Storm how he felt,