Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-10-19

The objection was overruled and an
exception was granted
1 Mr.. Ware produced number of
notes which we're identified as having
been made in the handwriting of John
). Turner they we're of dates of July,
1903. They were admitted in eyi.
dence.
Saturday Morning.
All day yesterday the trial of John
>. Turner, formerly of the Brady
company, proceeded at the Court
House before a jury of twelve men
and Judge Jessup, of Gloucester
county.
The afternoon was entirely taken up
with the cross examination of Mr..
John s. Ware. of the Trust Company,
and when the hour of adjournment
came, it was announced that the case
would be resumed on Friday of next
| week.
In continuing his testimony Mr..
Ware, who was upon the stand when
Court adjourned yesterday morning.
said that some of the notes were pre-.
sented between January l, 1908, and
March 1, 1908, by John s. Turner
some by Mr.. Vannaman, and some by
Mr.. Holland. Advanced money on
them. Notes which had been ad
vanced upon prior to March 1su, 1908,
had been returned to the J. f. Brady
Co..
The Prosecutor, "Do you know how
much money the j. F. Brady Go. owed
the Cumberland Trust 20. on March
1st, 1902"
The witness, st do =
The Prosecutor, "Weli, how much
/ was it?''
"I object said Mr.. Armstrong,
and the question was not answered,
and was finally withdrawn.
Witness was shown paper Estate
ment) which he identified as being in
John s. Turner's handwriting and
which he received from John S.
Turner. The statement was offered in
evidence. This statement is the crux
| of the case.
81 object to that being offered in
evidence, - said Mr.. Armstrong.
"This is the statement which he
made to the Cumberland Trust Co. !"
said Mr.. Fithian.
The Court. "This Is the false state
ment made to the Cumberland Trust
90. The objection is overruled.'
The statement was admitted. The
witness said this statement had been
made by Mr.. Turner on request of
himself, as the officer Of the Trust %.
He said that he had stated to Mr..
Turner that the Trust Go. was dissat.
/ isfied with the condition OF their &C.
count and he was desired to make a
written statement, it he could, corrob.
orative of his (Mr. Turner's) verbal
statement. After the receipt of this
/ written statement, the Cumberland
Trust Go. advanced them more money.
In November 1908, witness said, in a
conversation with himself and James
s. Ware, Turner admitted that he had
made the statement, that it was false,
that he knew it to be false, and that
he had made it with the purpose OF
/ getting loans from the Trust 90. to
enable them to take up other loans and
tide their company out OF their diff :
Guilty.
'tAs matter of fact, did you pur.
chase the notes you have reference to,
of the Brady %. ?" asked Mr.. Arm
strong.
Mr.. Ware had before stated that
the Cumberland Trust 90. purchased
paper notes. at their face values.
In his cross examination Mr.. Arm.
strong persistently used the name OF
Brady Co.., rigidly ignoring the
name of John S. Turner until later on
in the cross-questioning
You were asked to tell the amount
of money owing by the Brady Go. to
the Trust Co. Can you do that?"
asked Mr.. Armstrong.
| Witness, 81 can.
Mr.. Armstrong, "You would have
to have the books to aid you. wouldn't t
You or can you do so from memory"
Witness, ''To be exact, would have
| to refer to the books. -
Mr.. Armstrong, however, did not
then ask him to name the amount.
Mr.. Armstrong, sin your dealing
with the Brady Go. did you talk and
deal personally with Mr.. Turner?"
Witness, "Yes sir.
| Mr.. Armstrong "Did you at any
time send any communication to him
as treasurer?''
Witness, 81 never addressed him in
a personal manner, but always in his
representative capacity"
Mr.. Armstrong, "You had no per-
sonal business with Mr.. Turner, did
you? Your communications were al
ways between the Brady 90. and the
Cumberland Trust Co., were they
| not?"
Witness, Eyes, sir"
Mr.. Ware was kept on the witness
stand>All the afternoon.
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