Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Books and Records of Defunct
Company as Evidence.
PROGRESS or HO0FF TRIAL
Former Bookkeeper, Mrs. NJ. E. An
gelo, Principal Witness-Gen-
eral and Personal News.
,ial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February =, 1912.
"A probe into the books and records of
the defunct Mercantile Railway Building
and Loan Associa ton. to shed additional
light on various financial transactions OF
that concern, marked the opening of the
second day of the trial of Lewis Hoof,
former secretary and general manager OF
the association.
An important feature at the opening of
the case this morning was the announce
| ment by Judge Barley that he overruled
the motion of the attorneys for the de-
Tense as to the Misunderstanding of the
notes and books of the association. evil
dence to which objections had been
raised.
Immediately afterward the taking of
testimony was begun. Mrs. NJ E. Angelo.
Formerly employed as bookkeeper for the
concern, was the principal witness She
was on the stand most of the time dur
ing the morning session. Mrs Angelo
Identified paid-up stock certificate
known as No. 1G1. She said it was in
HoonS handwriting, made PAYABLE to M
E. Angelo; afterward it was transferred
TO Harvey browns, in Hooff's handwrit-
ing: She said the certificate was issued
to her August q, 1908. The value of the
stock was $780, for which she did not nav
testimony nothing was paid when 1t was
transferred to browns. Dividend checks
on the stock We're turned back to the as
ISOLATION. she said.
Mrs. Angelo then identified a stub of
dividend check No. 1O1, for S1s.35,
dated January 1. 1909, and another stub
for $50, under date of July 1, 1909.
According to witness. the association
Kept daily record of savings ac-
counts Mrs. Angelo next perused GER
tain books Of the association given
her by Communicating Attorney
Brent. and testified from the books
that three stock certificates were is
sued during the month of May, 1910,
should appear in the cash book. When
given the book witness was unable to
| find record of the same, adding they
We're not always entered in the month
| they were issued.
| Other identifications of stubs and
| checks and entries relating to the
| financial operations of the concern were
testified to by witness from the books
of the association.
Testimony of Director Marbury.
| F. F. Marbury took the stand and testi-
| fled that he was one of the directors of
the association, having served probably a
| statement to the directors. A record was
supposed to be kept in the minutes, ac-
cording to- witness, who subsequently
| identified a minute book of the associa-
ton. On this book witness was unable
to find the minutes of the month of May,
1910. Witness said Hooff was secretary
and treasurer of the association.
| Mr.. Marbury was subjected to rigid
cross-examination by Attorneys Lee and
Jeffries for the defense, and said that
data was obtained by the directors, the
committee making out its report from in
formation obtained from the secretary
and treasurer of the concern, together
| with the bookkeeper. He also said he
had suggested that an individual ledger
be kept.
Among the witnesses who will follow
will be Laurence Stabler and Douglas
Stuart.
An unusually large crowd of spectators
| again filled the courtroom this morning.
A number of woman relatives of Hoof
are also attending.
Attorneys Clash.
Frequent tits between the attorneys
for the defense and the states attorney
characterized the hearing of testimony.
which was begun yesterday afternoon.
The main point at issue was as to the ad-
INSTABILITY of certain note. together with
the cash book of the association, as evil
dence This is the point the court de-
cided today.<
Among the witnesses heard were J. S.
CovfngtOn, assistant cashier Of the Sec
ond National Bank of Culpeper; Mrs. An
| gelo, former bookkeeper; George H. Rob-
| inson former teller of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation; w. j.
Boothe and II. D. Kirk. former discount
clerk and bookkeeper, respectively, of the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
| ton; Harvey browns former messenger
at the Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association, and Laurence Stabler
former vice president and director of the
concern.
But little evidence Of interest to the
public was brought out.
Recent Deaths.
| The funeral of Carlin Franklin Camp
| bell took place at 3 o'clock this after
noon from the residence of his cousin,
w. T. Wilkins, 800 Cameron street. Serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. H. NJ Can
ter. pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Burial was made in
Bethel cemetery.
! The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret NJ. Fin
negan, who died Wednesday night last
at 71S North Columbus street, will be
| held at 9:3O o'clock tomorrow morning
| from st. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial
will be made in st. Mary's cemetery.
| The funeral Of Mrs. Georgiana /. Smith
took place at O'Clock this afternoon
from her residence. 2O5 South Lee street.
Services were conducted by Rev. w. F.
Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, and Rev. G. A. Luttrell. pastor
of Trinity NJ. E. Church. Burial was in
Union cemetery.
| The remains of the colored man who
was killed by a train at the south end
of the railway highway bridge, Alexan-
dria county, Wednesday afternoon last,
| were buried this afternoon in Alexandria
county, without having been identified.
General News.
Arrangements have been made for
meeting Of the Sunday School Workers
Association, which will be held at 4
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at Trinity NJ. f.
Church. at which time an address will
! be made by Newton w. Preston of WASH
ington.
DIR. Augustus Stabler of the Department
of Agriculture will tonight deliver an adj
dress at the Mount Vernon avenue school
house, Del Ray, Alexandria county. His