The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-21

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money for plants three and four on
the floor of the committee room.
When he returned the satchels were
gone. Hammond the prosecution
promises TO show. having picked them
up IN the meantime. ostensibly 10 car
ry them TO the vault upstairs. The
theory of the prosecution Is that he
substituted them. on the way, for the
two satchels containing rocks, found
In the vault the next morning.
In reply TO Attorney Murthas pre-
| liminary questions. on cross-examina-
ton. Mr.. Rambo said he had been
connected with the EMF. Co. since
last August. Previously he was con-
nected with the De Luxe Motor Car
Co. as bookkeeper and cashier, and
before coming 20 this city. three years
ago. had been employed in a similar
capacity by the American Rolling
Mills Co. in Middletown, o., for IL
years His residence is in Clauson,
suburban community north of De-
! troit
Has the EMF. Co. ben absorbed
by the General Motors Coz asked
Murtha. suddenly changing his line OF
questioning.
L don't know" was the reply.
'It has been absorbed by some in
terest. has il not?"
Yes, sir"
The reference was to the purchase
of the EMF. by the Morgan inter
ests.
Money Bags Still There.
Rambo was unable TO even approx
mate the time he spent in the WASH
room. All he would say was that 1T
wasn't very long Murtha then
brought out that when Hammond
came into the committee room look
ing for his gloves he remained but a
moment or two and then went out
again. The bags containing the money
were still on the floor of the commit
tee room, near the head OF the table,
when Hammond left on this occasion
Did Hammond go on upstairs"
asked Murtha.
Il didn't see where he went" an
swered the witness.
II was shortly after this that Ram
DO stepped into the wash room.
Were you surprised when you
came back and found the grips gone?"
Murtha resumed.
Yes, | was
"You don't know whether Hammond
took the grips or not do you?"
NO, I don't know that he took
them
You were talking with Mfr. Lude
and Mr.. Whiting during the recess
few moments ago, were you not!'
Yes. sir
Talking about this case. weren't
you?'
Not that I-recall."
Was not this remark made 70 you
by one OF the men. As we recall 1t,
Hammond came back while you were
in the wash room and took the
satchels?''
1T might have been"
Admitted Making Remark.
Rambo later admitted that such a
remark had been made TO him by the
prosecutor.
Then you we're discussing your
testimony with these three gentle
men?"
Yes, sir
Rambo said Hammond had assisted
in putting up the pay roll 70 the ex-
tent OF sealing some Of the envelopes
What did you say when you came
back from the wash room and found
the grips gomez"
81 said what's become OF the grips!
or something 10 that effect.
What reply was made?"
"Lude said that Mr.. Hammond had
taken the grips upstairs
You are under bond 70 the E.
ME-. as paymaster, are you not?"
Prosecutor Van Zile objected TO the
question. which was evidently for the
nurpose OF showing that all the pay
masters. including Hammond, were
under bond.
Does counsel claim that because a
man is under bond he can't steal?"
Van Zile demanded.
Judge Phelan allowed the question
To stand and Rambo answered yes"
That concluded his testimony. and +.
A. Lude. paymaster OF plant No TOOK
the stand.
Payraster luoe's Story.
Lude said he met Rambo and Whit
inz In the bank about 1890 o'clock
Eli the morning OF Nov. 10. and that
they began work on the pay rolls at
once. Hammond came about 2 o'clock
with Miller Hammond assisted in
sealing some Of the envelopes, and in
verifying some Of the money, with
LuGe's permission The money for
plants three and four were put in the
grips about 3 o'clock. and the work
OF making up all the pay rolls was
fcompletei about o'clock. Hammond
put the envelopes in the satchel for
plant No. 3, while Miller looked after
this detail with the envelopes for
plant No 4. The witness did not
remember Mr. Rambo's leaving the
rcor.. After Miller and Hammond had
left. Hammond came back looking for
his gloves.
Hammond asked me IL he should
take the grips for plants and up
stairs enc | said all right
Right after that Lude, Whiting
ard kanbo carried the remaining
grip n cash tray and the cash machine
upstairs and put them away In the
vault He saw what appeared 10 be
the Two grips from plants three and
four in 2 corner Of the vault, but Ham
mond hal already gone"
At this point recess was taken
until Mon1ay morning
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