Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
HEARING FINISHED.
Continued from Page Nine)

by Andrew Cummings, Aue uoetl- ~
uuainted with Roscoe T.. Penney.
Said that sometime in March 1917 mad
some conversation with Penney re-
yarding horses Had some talk with
4 Penney about a proposed trip that ne
| Penney was planning to make to
Chicago Later more conversation
vas held on the same subject in April.
Mr. Penney was then working as an
eseesaor in this city. Bought five horses
Of Penney for Mr. Cummings in spring
Of 1906
Mr. Goddard in cross-examination
asked the witness how many times he
had been in the Penney stable aud
witness replied that he could not sa:.
".Your stable is near City building"
1T is on Bowman street"
How nearly can you place the date
of that first conversation"
| II can't say. but ! think it was in
March
How did the conversation OPEN"
| Il asked him if he was going to buy
! some horses"
| What was his reply?'
! He said he was going to Chicago TO
get load Of horses"
The next witness called was Henry
o. Morrill,, Augusta, truchman and eX-
prcssnaun His stable is located north
Of the bridge. Has known Penney Is
OF II wears. Had some conversation
with Mr. Penney about horses num-
Der OF times bout II year ago, think it
Has in April.
Sometime in April Mr.. Penney cane
along by my office and asked him il
J. Io, hay SOf
horses you want Mr.. Penney replied.
get some"
Was it before tn" loss of the money
| wGs published in the papers that this
conversation was heidi"
1T was before"
Charles T. Andrews was caiIed TO
the stand. Testified that his firm was
acting as COUNSEL for the Augusta Trust
Co. Had personally attended all the
hearings in the bankruptcy matters.
On Jan. was in Boston. Saw Samuel
Harris and ascertained from him where
his wife was. mentioned in the deposit
| ton. Mr.. Baker objected to the ques-
ton. Inquired regarding condition OF
wifes health and WAS told by Mr..
Harris.
After talking with MIR. Harris about
| his wife regarding her health he asked
Permission to call on Mrs. Harris and
later went.
Where did you go?"
Went to n street in the Dorchester
district OF Boston,
What did you do there?''
Found the place in an apartment
house or fiat. There was no bell on
the door"
What was the name on the belle"
II recognized it as the Harris resi-
dence"
Mr.. Andrews then described con-
versaticn held through 4 speaking tube
with voice that he supposed was Mira
Harris Inquired if Mrs. Harris was
at home and voice said she was. In
quired if he could see her voice re-
piled that he could not.
The above evidence was introduced
| to show why Mrs. Harris deposition
| was not included with that of her hus-
band.
At this point in the testimony the
hearing adjourned until 1.45 F. M.
The afternoon session was opened
by putting Thomas II. Dodge, assist
ant treasurer of the State Trust Co.,
on the stand. He testified that in April,
1907, ne was performing his duties in
| the State Trust Co. Present in the bank
on the evening with Mr.. Libby. the
| treasurer of the company, when Mr..
| Penney called to get some money
| changed. This was Saturday evening,
about 8 o'clock. The report Of the loss
| 81 - t.
in Mr.. Bodge's memory
What occurred in tho bank that
evening""
"Hc wanted to know Of Mr.. Libby il
he could let him have a $500 bill. Mr.
Libby said he thought there was no
$500 bill In the bank, but that he could
let him have some smaller bills"
Witness then described the bills Civ
en- Penney.
ITO tho best Of your recollection what
was the total amount Mr.. Libby passed
to Mr.. Penney"
ITO the best of my recollection just
under $500
Mr.. Dodge then went on to tell about
inquiries made by Mr.. Baker and 9TH
ers. Also told about the account of
the loss OF the money in a Boston Sun
day paper and in the Journal of Mon-
day.
Croes-examined by Mr.. Baker. Mr.
Bodge stated that the account in the
papers fixed the event in his mind
Did Mr.. Penney state in your pres
cnce the amount that his package of
small bills contained?"
Il have no recollection that he did"
Mr.. Bodge thinks that Penney sug-
Ecsted his reason for wanting the large
bill was because he stated that he was
goirg to Boston to buy horses. This
was about two hours before the night
train would go. The conversation. Mr..
BODICE said, was addressed to Mr.. Pen
ney by Mr.. Libby
What was you doing at the timer
Locking on"
| Mr.. Goddard inquired If the $50 bills
were counted in his (Bodge's) presence.
Yes. sir. think So
George c.. Libby. treasurer of the
State Trust Co. of Augusta, was put
| on the stand Stated that he has known
| Penney at least "a years. In the spring,
1 on Saturday evening, Penney came in