The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-19
HAMMOND AIDED BY
DISCREPANCIES In TESTIMONY


in the case have been asking them
selves. As matter OF fact, the mod
est suit OF plain black he now wears
and the loud check OF former days are
one and the same. And thereby hangs
a tale
My suit had, ueen talked about 50
much that didn't want 10 attract IN
more notoriety ON that score said
Chauncey. Saturday morning. !
couldn't afford 20 buy a new suit,
either. Notwithstanding that $4,000
they are trying 10 make out | sot
away with. Well. there is tailor III
nv ward over In the county jail. and
tc found a way ont OF the dilemma. de
discovered that the suit could De
turned into a PLAIN black by Simply
pulling out the white threads. 80
three or four OF us got at IL one day
ana here's the result"
And lust 20 show that II was IA
same old suit. Hammond turned up
his sleeves and there. on the inside
we're evidences OF the loud check thal
once was.
Rambo's Testimony.
Rambo was the first witness called
Saturday morning His testimony
was substantially repetition oil
that given in Hammonds police
court examination. He identified
the checks on which the money
used In making up the pay rolls on the
day In question were drawn and the
envelopes used in distributing the
money. In describing the use OF the
cash machine employed in this WORK
he said
You touch the figures 90 for In
stance. and S6 cents comes out"
I'D like ore OF those" observed
Prosecutor Van Zile.
I'D like anything | could touch for
SO cents so easily"
Mr.. Rambo went into full details as
to the course followed In making w
the pay roll. Hammond. he said, came
down into the committee room OF the
First National bank. where the worf
vas done. early in the afternoon, &C
cCmpanied by Mr.. Miller. his success
s,r as paymaster OF plant No. 4. he
was iii and out OF the room severa
q r.es during the afternoon, the wit
ness said. Others engaged with Ram
ho were his assistant. Mr.. Whiting
and Mr.. Lude. paymaster OF plant No
49,
Rambo said he was In the room
wien Hammond came back, late II
the day. 10 look for his gloves. as ht
explained The witness stepped int
the wash room to wash his hands
leaving the satchels containing the
money for plants three and four OF
4 - he nit fna
When he returned the satchels were
gone. Hammond. the prosecution
promises 10 show. having picked then
up in the meantime, ostensibly 10 car
~ them 10 the vault upstairs. The
theory OF the prosecution Is that ht
substituted them. on the way, for the
two satchels containing rocks, found
| In the vault the next morning.
In reply to Attorney Murtha's pre-
| iiminary questions, on cross-examina
ton. Mr.. Rambo said he had beer
connected with the EMF. Co. since
last August Previously he was con
nected with the De Luxe Motor Cal
! Co. as bookkeeper and cashier, anC
before coming to this city, three year,
ago. had been employed in similal
capacity by the American Rollins
Mills Co, In Middletown, o., for /
years. His residence Is In Clauson
suburban community north OF De
troit
Has the EMF Co ben absorbe'
| by the General Motors Coz" asked
Murtha, suddenly changing his line o
questioning.
II don't know" was the reply
1T has been absorbed by some In
| terest. has 1t not?"
Yes, sir"
The reference was 10 the purchase
! of the EMF by the Morgan inter
ests.
Money Bags Still There.
Rambo was unable 10 even approx
mate the time he spent in the wasf