The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-18
Ex.rreasurer thompson TestIfies.

Mr.. +. M Thompson. being called and I
sworn as a witness. and after taking 4
the usual oath. ,esuhcs as follows.
@. You reside here now?
A. Yes sir
g. You are subpoenaed here because
Il is understood that you know some
tl.ing about Mr.. Grimes ownership Of
some stock in the sanitarium. DO you
know the orlginNl stockholders Of the
sanitarium company
A. Not personally; no, sir.
@. What do you know about III
A. / do not know anything.
O. DO you know whether Grimes had
any stock in Il or not7
"A. / do not say that DO not
know anything about IT, Jim Cotting-
ham told me that he had some IN it.
@. Have you any knowledge on tho
subject Of Grimes ownership Of any Of
the stocxg
A. Not Ia the least.
BY Blakeney:
Q. Did cottingham ten you who the
other stockholders were?
A. No. sir
@. DID he name any party interested2
DID ne name any other party Interested
with h.m IN the sanitarium?
n. No. not that ] remember Of We
a were going from Guthrie TO Perry on
the train about The time the company
was being organized aud 1 asked him
Il the stock was an iallca.
O. And AID he state It was?
A. lie said that he did not get o.
much of It as he wanted. He did not
mention about who owned stock or any-
thing Of tho kind that / remember.
Witness excused
Testimony Of william Grimes.
Mr.. william NJ Crimes called and
eworn as a witness. after taking the
usual oath, testihes as follows:
Examination by Mr.. Strange
q. What Is your name7
A. William Grimes.
q. Now. so ahead and make any
statement that you want to make.
A. In what wayg
@. In relation to yoar alleged own
orshlp OF stock ia that lnstitution--the
sanltarium
A. / never owned any stock IN the
sanltarium Company II you win let me
begin at the end in my own way
viii ten you all I know about H. The
nrst thing / knew about the sanliarium
ar transfer was through the press that
we an knew at the time-of the new
company. The next / knew anything
about tt, went to Judge strng's Of
ace. ! went ia there one morning. "a
see about some business ana he asked
me 10 wait minute. he wanted 70 read
mo the contract he was drawing, be-
tween The stock company, lhe new
stock eompany--at least. they were MAX
ing a new contract. and he read Il G
NE. rhat Is the first l know OF a.
isy Hicisam:
q. rhas was in Judge strang's office
A. Yes. sir: The Judge WAS l be
lievc. cnlarging a little bit and teilinl
me that II was better than before. an
was trying TO tell me VIII he wa
changing Il. About two months afte
that--this Is the new contract, In whie
the new stock company OF corporauo
entered into--about two months aile
ihat. Mr.. McNeal came into my onie
one day and began TO discuss his car
didacy for territorial treasurer, In while
he rather complained Of me and Jeni
ins--me ln particular. II seemed ne ha
wanted my Endorsement. told hl
that I had gone and indorsed him.
dia not feel Just right at the sia
about ii AZ first. but through Flynn "a
with Flynn and / went and indorsed hi'
He said that he could not get az tn
he had been 10 see the goyeFnor-So
ernor Jenkins-and M that conyeraati
before ho went TO go, he aaid' 'ty Z
Wtav YOU arc looking after Fiynns IA
isess ana i have an order from j.
for two thousand dollars Of stock.
ala not let him have IL at first, bu'
believe / win let him have II now
has rluee orders for IL an now" 81
ala not know anything about
transaction and that Flynn would
here Ia few days, and just bring
10 hhu ana he got up and went oW
ghat was The sist oi that conNershti
AS / remember a. II WAS day or 4
or three. likely, that hc came b
arain. and 4 was busy. several in
room. and he could not sit down
satd. .gIas Flynn got bac6g
him that I had not seen hlm--li
was IN town. Z had NOT seen himi 4
not know a. lie said .i have 81
out that other stock today and w'
ike to clcan this an up, and y
YOU would l4ke It up" said; Il d
know anything about A.. but 1 win
the stock and II Il IS all right 4
an nght but n not you must nx
matter up with tlynn.'
BY Decker
q. AN right with whom2
A. With Flynn ! save an orde
ohcck for the STOCK 4 think g
-and placed & on the check, and
day or two Flynn came down ana
that McNeal said that I had the q
there Tor him, ana De took tho 1
and went away.
ny Merrick'
@. You gave a check for ~
A. J think ao do not rene
the husiaces transaction, except q
took the stock and paid for H.
O. DO sou remember ne amoul
the ohockg
"A. DO not Remember ~hatefe
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