The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
SISTER AIDSFREMONT
She Will Tell About Majors
Right to Property.
MARTIAL. ADJOURNED
Trial ef Army Omeer Postponed Uu-
tn Relatives Deposition Arrives.
Festimony Favorable 80 defendant
Also Expected from Washington.
Bankruptcy Proceedings Recalled.

/ New York April f2-Maj Francis r
Fremont, who is charged with conduct
unbecoming an officer on account of Ger.
tain money transactions. was still OF
trial to-day before a court-martial in the
Army Building. J. I. Signor. cashier OF
the Plattsburg National Bank, eorrobo-
rated the testimony of the president OF
that bank, given on the first day of the
trial, relating TO loans made to the major
by the bank on June T., 1905, amounting
TO $3.50. and on November q, aggregatins
$29L6Z
Only part OF the conversation be-
tween the president and Maj. Fremont at
the time OF the first loan had been heard
By the witness. \ remark he attributed
20 Maj. Fremont was:
"The property is too valuable to be lost
for such a small amount"
The majors attorneys rely on Elizabeth
Fremont to save her brother by expiain-
ing property deals.
A portion of the days session was de-
voted to the reading of documentary evil
dence bearing on the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings iB which Maj. Fremont figured.
The schedule showed that the total liza
bilities of the accused officer on May %.
1906, We're Sul972i and the assets s2S.72 in
cash
Fremont's Testimony Introduced.
The testimony Of Mai. Fremont before
the referee in the bankruptcy proceed
ings was introduced. Ia it he said that,
of the money obtained between Novem-
Der. 1895, and Mas, 1895. .about $500 was
put into the tobacco business, while S. 0o0
went for the living expenses of himself.
his Wife and his son. Mrs. Fremont. who
was Miss Caroline r. Townsend, and had
inherited considerable money. ne testi-
fled, lived at the st. Albans Hotel during
the period. and her monthly expenses,
paid by the major, were about 500 lie
had writtun his creditors that the entire
amount Of his indebtedness woeld event
ually be paid ia fun Questioned by the
referee as TO the existence Of a debt of
500 TO "a Plattsburg restaurateur, Mai
Fremont denied that he had ever con
tracted a debt OF such a character
At the request OF the judge advocate.
the defense produced "a deed of trust
executed at Los Angeles by Elizabeth 3.
June, 1904, conveying to him the San
Francisco property said TO have been used
20 enable him 10 secure his loans. After
this IL was announced that the testimony
of the prosecution was completed. with
the exception Of one witness, ". II.
Vaughan. president of the International
Bank of Cuba, who would not arrive in
New York until April q.
Majors Sister 10 Aid Him.
Mr. LOTUS, Of counsel for Mai Ere
mont, asked for an adjournment until he
could secure dispositions from witnesses
out Of the city. He said he wished TO
present deposition from the majors
sister giving the reasons Tor his right 20
believe he had an interest in properties
in California
Mr. Lotus told the court that this prop
erty had been originally owned by Gen.
Fremont. and after his ieath the two sur
swing sons transferred their right 10 the
sister. Elizabeth. Since the financial trou-
bles of he major. he had every reason
TO believe that the property would be
placed al his disposal by his sistei. and SO