The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-15

he has introduced only that which will
make his case invincible. He says he
has proved three cases, which were
consolidated, and in each case alleged
a scheme to defraud, the mailing of
letters to persons named in the bill of
Indictment, and the receiving of letters
through the mail from these firms,
whic hon consolidation make nine dis
tinct and separate counts. Besides in
Producing an avalanche of testimony
10 show the scheme to defraud he
said he had proved specifically every
count.
Morning Session.
Miss Hattie Foreman, of Norfolk,
stenographer, was the first witness put
on the stand. She said that she WORKED
for Powell two days in January, 19O4,
and testified that she wrote certain OF
several letters that were handed her
nv the solicitor. She said the letters
were dated several days ahead, on ac-
count of their having to be malleu Ill
Raleigh. These were business letters
to commercial manufacturing and m
dustrial companies. These letters
made reference to the "f1rm com
mercial rating. Some or them con
tanned orders for large consignments
of merchandise She said that j. b.
Powell told her that he was member
of the firm" of Jones and Powell.
The defense excepted to the admit
lance of this evidence and to every
one of the numerous letters introduced
later. the objection being Over-ruled
every time.
Mr. VIM. j. H. Gluck, of Baltimore,
a stove and tinware manufactures, tes-
tilted that he received orders from the
ar Mnpnantilp
Raleigh, for goods, and the firm re-
ferred to it's commercial rating.
Mr.. c. w Fentriss, of Norfolk.
wholesale butter and cheese dealer,
said that last January he received an
order from the Jones and Powell Mer-
camille CO. He did not know j. -.
Powell personally.
Mr.. s. H. Tomlnson, of High Point,
chair manufacturer. testified that ne
received an order from this com
pany," thinking it was the real Jones
and Powell firm, and shipped the
goods, but they never reached their
destination. as legal proceedings stop
ped the workings of the concern.
Miss Arilla Caffee, of Norfolk. ste
nographer, said she worked for j. Is.
Powell during part of last JarGary,
and she identified a considerable nun
Der of postal cards and letters she had
written, which were dictated by Pow
ell. They were written in Norfolk and
dated a day ahead from Raleigh and
said Powell gave the reason for this
to be that they were to be mailed from
Raleigh. These letters We're orders
for goods She said that ]. B. Powell
told her that "R. G. Powell on the
letter heads, was himself.
w. H. Bishop, of Baltimore, mem
Der of firm dealing in beds, etc, is
titled that his company had received
an order from the supposed firm for
goods mad these were shipped, as the
vendees We're supposed to be the real
Jones and Powell firm.
Mr. A. X. Klindender, of Statesville.
said he received an order from Jones
and Powell firm, for furniture. The
goods We're shipped, the company
thinking the shipment was going TO
the real Jones and Powell firm.
Mr.. NJ. Pines, of Baltimore, manu-
facturer of parlor goods, said he re-
ceived an order from the supposed
firm.
Mr. w. A. Secular, of Danvlle, Pa,
a stove manufacturer, said he received
an order for cook stoves.
Miss Jane White, of Portsmouth.
stenographer, said she worked for
Powell in January, 1904, and wrote
several business letters for him, these
containing orders for goods. She said
Powell told her that such man as
j. G. Jones, one of the three names
on the letter heads, did not exist. Pow
ell, she said, made connection With
the Raleigh trains twice every day.
Some of these letters We're signed, y.
G.. jones' but she said Powell required
her to sign them thus, and also die
tated them. j. c. Stone. she said,
whose named formed the third ri the
style. was only a collector. She said
Powell told her that he owned one
half stock in one firm in Raleigh,
and one-third stock in another. some
of the letters were signed Jones and
Powell" and some Jones and Pow
ell Mercantile Company" as Powell d.
rected.
Mr. Bowen, agent of the Southern
Express Company, in Raleigh, said last
January he received four packages for
Jones and Powell Mercantile Com
pany" and offered them to the rea,
Jones and Powell but they said they
were not theirs and a few days later
Mr. j. Fl. Brooks, agent for j. B. Pow
ell, asked for the goods, but they were
refused him, as he did not have au-
thority to get them, and q day or two
later Brooks was arrested. THESE
goods came from Norfolk, baltimore,
Philadelphia and Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mr.. Miles Goodwin, clerk in kcyal
& Bordens furniture store. as an eT
pert said he knew the store room
rented by Powell and that it would
have been impossible FOR 'he furniture
ordered by Powell to have been placed
in the store. This testimony WIS not
considered pertinent. and was over
ruled. Mr.. Goodwin said he purchased
some of these goods. Counsel for the
defense objected, but the contention
was over-ruled, the judge Stating that
the fact of the sales to another, in the
volume of goods, was evidence that
Powell did not intend to pay for the
goods.
Mr.. William Michaels, of Norfolk,
grocer, said that last January Powell
went TO him and told him that he had
twenty-five cases of tomatoes from a
friend in Danville, Va. that he wished
TO dispose of very cheap, and few
days later there appeared at his place
of business the tomatoes. He
asked the drayman where they came
from, and the reply was Raleigh. Mr..
Michael said that he then said he
would not receive them. He did not
know what became of them, and he
soon afterwards heard OF the arrest
of Powell He was to have paid Is
cents per dozen for them