The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-07
DRAFT DECEIVED
PRES. E. REHKOPF
Was His Testimony On Stand
This Afternoon
He Did Not Make Out Accounts of
COncern-IIis Examination
Is Resumed.
LEFT ONLY FOR. COLLATERAL

u. Rehkopf, president of the f.
Rehkopf Saddlery company, had
nothing to do with making out
drafts ard bills. according TO his tes-
Itimony given this afternoon in the
bankruptcy proceedings, and he de-
clared that If any drafts were drawn
or accounts made out against firms,
which had not purchased the goods
from the T.. Rehkopf Saddlery COM
pany. they were without his knowl-
edge or consent.
Mr.. Rehkopf took the stand again
this afternoon, and his examination
which has already consumed hours
was resumed, not a detail escaping
the close questioning Of both his own
attorneys and the attorneys for the
other side.
The first thing this afternoon the
attorneys went into the assertions of
President Thompson Of the American
German Nation bank, that he had
been told certain notes were trans
ferred to the bank to cover drafts
drawn on persons who had never
bought goods set out in accompany
ing accounts from the saddlery CON-
pany. Mr.. Rehkopf explained ihow
goods were sold and the books kept,
and stated that he had nothing TO do
with making out drafts or accounts.
As to the fact that he did not
write drafts, he was corroborated by
the testimony of other witnesses.
As to the fact that drafts were not
foi warded by the bank for collection
Mr.. Rehkopf testified that they were
deposited there simply as collateral
security and not for collection. and
were redeemed from time to time. his
own testimony and that of President
Thompson being to the effect that set
Elements were made on Saturdays.
His Examination.
Being examined by Attorney j. s
Ross. Mr.. Rehkopf said he had moth.
ing 20 do with keeping the books and
making out drafts. He is not capable
of keeping a set Of books. He said
he took the mail to the Office in the
morning and the orders were handled
In the office. Drafts we're brought to
him to be signed.
The question was asked: "Did you
ever sign a draft as president on a
party when you knew the party did
not owe the money!"
He answered: 81 never did"
He was asked II he had ever author
lied any one to prepare draft on a
party when he knew the party did
not owe the money.
He replied: "No."
To the question II he ever allowed
draft to go out of the office bearing
his signature when he knew the party
on whom 1t was drawn did not owe
the money, he replied:
"Not II knew It,"
He was asked If he investigated
every draft brought to him for sigma
ture. and he said;
"No, not until learned that baC
one had been sent out. Then a lo
were brought for me to sign and
refused to sign them"
He was asked what he did when ht
learned of this.
well. told Mr.. Thompson" he
said.
Ross-"What did you do?"
Rehkopf-"I tried to make I
good"
Ross-"what effort did you MAKE
to make II good?"
| Rehkopf-"At one time | tool
notes over to the bank which Mr.
Thompson agreed to take. But h
backed out and refused them. Th'
notes were for $4,000"
He said he put up warehouse re
ceipts for leather as security finally
He. first learned about the draft
being bad a short time before his as
signment.