Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-19

Holmes on several occasions. The two
agreements I made were first to turn over
two-thir1s OF the profits to F. A Peckham.
and later, when Moses Haas was brought
In / paid him one-half the profits. Peck
ham one-quarter and kept one-quarter my
self.
His Remarkable Memory.
Led by the DISCRIMINATION. the wit
moss next canvassed In detail the various
transactions upon the cotton market In the
last months of 1904. and time and again he
gave Illustration of the remarkable mem
DRY for facts and figures and exact oc-
currences. which has stood him in such
good stead during every moment OF tnree
days on the witness stand.
The journal kept by Lewis II. Mercer or
New York of the short-lived firm of Mercer
A Peckha was offered to Mr.. Worthlng-
ton to continue croSS-examlnatlon upon
any transactions Mr.. Van Ripper may have
had with Mercer Il Peckham. The witness
stated the book showed only results. ana
the governments attorneys stated Mr.: Mer-
Ger will be here to testify and explain the
entries in his book, SO the subject was
dropped for the time.
How did you happen to call Mt Cheat-
am of the Cotton Growers Association 10
your assistance when you wished to present
the protest to Secretary Wilson in june
1862 asked Mr.. Worthington. as he sud
denly branched out in a new line OF ques-
tioning.
81 knew there had been a great deal of
talk about the reduction in cotton acreage
In the spring of 1909. and from the news
papers | knew Mr.. Cheatam had been to
see Secretary Wilson about the matter.
answered Mr.. Van Ripper Realizing that he
would be very likely to get complete hear
ing while |. being unknown to the Secre-
tary might not be able To see the Secretary
at all. | wrote to Mr.. Chedtham and Sc
cured his assistance" Witness repeatedly
declared he had not been acquainted with
Mr.. Cheatham before that date.
Another Surprise Sprung.
Mr. Van Ripper sprung still another sur
prise when. in reply to a question by Mr.
Worthington whether he had ever received
any money from Mr.. Holmes to conduct
operations on the market. the witness an
swered.
NO, but 1 think 1 know what you are
driving at
Go ahead and let see if you are
mind reader" retorted Mr.. Worthington.
Il think you must be referring to loan
of S15.UGU which Holmes made to F. A.
Peckham, and put up certain stock as Sc
Curity for the return of the money. said
Van Ripper. Il have a receipt mere signed
by Holmes if you want to see it.
The paper was produced, and from 1t the
attorney read to the jury:
September %. 1904
"ReceUed of Louis c. Van Ripper $4,000
shares of the Thunder Mountain Gold and
Silver Mining and Milling Company. and
a note for $1,000 due six months from
date. stock to be held as collateral and to
be returned upon payment of the note:
(Signed) ''E. S. HOLMES, Jr."
Mr. Worthington sought to learn more
about the Thunder Mountain stock and de-
velop the fact that Van Ripper had paid
<JD.OpO in cash for it.
Asked when and how he happened to
meet F. A Peckham, Mr. Van Ripper placed
the time at late in 1903 early in 1884,"
and he said the introduction was made by
Mrs. Peckham.
Not Certain About This.
He was not so sure about the first meet
ing with Moses Haas. and could not recall
definitely that he knew Haas before the lat
ter was introduced to him in the New Will
lard Hotel, this city, In October or Novem-
ber 1904. Witness related another trans
action which. he said, Haas had described
to him. and which resulted in Haas handing
a sealed package to Holmes and the latter
upon opening it, found 1t contained forty
nine 81 90 bills The details of this matter
were not brought out. though witness
stated, in response to a question by Mr..
Worthington. that he had not testified con-
corning 1t at either appearance before the
grand jury which returned the Indictment
against Holmes Haas and Peckham.
The court adjourned for the usual noon
recess at 1870 o'clock. District Attorney
Baker stating at the time that 1t mad been
agreed that Van Ripper might be excused
from the stand temporarily this afternoon
in order that several New York bankers,
who have been waiting for some time,
might be summoned to the stand.
1t was stated their testimony Will require
only few minutes in presentation.
Proceedings This Afternoon.
At the opening of the afternoon session
the government called in close succession
Frederick Foxcroft, assistant cashier Oh
the National Park Bank, New York; IL.
Woodcock of Brown, Bros. & Co., 50 Wall
street, New York; William Jardine of Bar
ing & Co. 10 Wall street, New York; b. ID.
Junior, auditor of the Irving National Elk
change Bank, West Broadway and Cham-
bers street New York; Thomas Clark. man
ager of the 18th street branch OF the Corn
Exchange National Bank, New York. and
Charles E. Herman, clerk for Chas u.
Gates & Co. in 1904.
The sense of their testimony was In cor
roboration of the financial transactions In
cident TO the cotton market operations to
which Louis c. Van Ripper has already Of
fered exhaustive evidence.
Mr.. Jardine testified on the cable transfer
to Mr.. Van Ripper on December =, 19O}, OF
$50 Hat from Nicholas Waterhouse q
Co. of Liverpool, England. Mr.. Woodcock
testified TO similar transfer of $40, 400, the
two amounts representing the major por-
ton of the profit made by Van Ripper on the
Liverpool exchange in connection with the
major deal of the syndicate in November
and December cotton in 1904.
Mr.. Junior gave evidence concerning the
withdrawal of approximately Sl25,OO0 from
his bank in December 1904, by Mr.. Van
Ripper, $4,000 of the amount being in cash.
which MIR. Van Ripper has already testi-
fed to turning over TO Moses Haas, and to
seeing Haas give it to Holmes
Mr.. Herman produced the original rec
ords OF Gates K Co. showing the transac
tons in cotton carried on for Louis C. Van
Ripper in November and December. 1904.
HoLD-UP RESULTS IN DEATH.