Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Expert Bookkeeper Testifies
at H00ff Trial.
OTHER WITNESSES HEARD
Defense Begins Presentation of Tes-
timony This Afternoon-Mrs.
Fleischmann Dead.
OTHER WITNESSES HEARD
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February ), 1912.
James Bayne, an expert bookkeeper,
who was employed to go over the affairs
of the defunct Mercantile Railway Build
Ing and Loan Association, was the prin-
at the trial of Lewis Hooff, former sec
rotary and general manager of that asso-
citation. who is being tried on charges of
embezzlement.
Mr.. Bayne testified that he employed
two bookkeepers to assist him in the
work. He said he found the books in
pretty bad condition; The result of his
examination. he said. disclosed the fact
that the cash receipts were approx
mately S10.1sO more than the expendi-
lures. There were a couple OF errors
in the cash book. he said.
According to the witness. the cash
ing to $265OO and the general ledger
showed s27,5OO. One note for 1000 was
not recorded in the cash book, he said.
On cross-examination by Attorney
Jeffries for the defense, MIR. Bayne testi-
fled that the Mercantile Railway Build
ing and Loan Association lost more than
$4,000 after it started business in 1893,
and in addition, it had paid out cash
dividends amounting to $66.O0O. he said.
tie reiterated that the books were in
very bad order.
Mrs. NJ E. Angelo, who was employed
as bookkeeper, identified several books
and stock certificates of the association.
George E. NWarfeld. cashier of the First
National Bank. identified three checks
paid at his bank.
Tells of Note Transaction.
Joseph C. Gates told of note trans
action of $500 for sixty days at local
which he had with the Mercantile.
F.. F.. Marbury, George H. Robinson
and Mrs. Angelo were again called to
testify for the state concerning certain
transactions of the concern.
The examination of witnesses for the
defense was begun this afternoon, and
it is believed they may finish either late
this afternoon or tomorrow morning, in
which event the case will go to the jury
by tomorrow night.
A mass meeting of the republican cleo
tors of the city will be held at s O'clock
tomorrow night at Odd Fellows Hall, for
the purpose of selecting four delegates
and four alternates to represent the re-
publicans of this city at the republican
state convention to be held at Roanoke,
Va, March l..
Eight delegates and eight alternates
also will be elected to the republican dis
trict convention, which will be held in this
city February II.
Mrs. Fleischmann, wife of Charles
Fleischmann. died shortly before IL O. clock
this morning at the hotel. no South
Royal street. She had been ill several
weeks. Besides her husband she leaves
one son, Harry Fleschmann Arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet been
made.
Fine of $50 Imposed.
fine of $50 was imposed on Frank
Weyhouse in the police court this morn
ing on charge of carrying a concealed
weapon, and firing it in the street. Wey-
house was arrested at $40 o'clock Sun
day morning by Policemen Wilkerson
and Reid, who were attracted to North
Lee street by the firing of the pistol. Po-
liceman Wilkerson testified that Wey-
house dropped the weapon when he dis
charged it. The services of an interpreter
were needed to state the prisoners de-
Tense to the court.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Smith,
widow of Michael Smith, who died yester-
day morning at her home 10 North Fay
cite street. will be held at 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning at ST. Marys Cath
Ollie Church. They will be conducted by
Rev. L. E. Kelly and burial will be in ST.
Mary'S cemetery.
Mrs. Smith was seventy-three years old
and is survived by an adopted daughter,
Mrs. Mary c. Bergin.
:. The Loyal Temperance Legion will
hold a meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon
at the Young Peoples building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, when
an address to the children will be made
by Rev. G. 3. Luttrell. pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Social Union of the First Baptist
Church will hold a meeting at 1870
o'clock tonight at the residence of Mrs.
j. III. Mansfield, 517 King street.
The Holy Name Society held a meet
ing last night at the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum Hall and transacted con-
siderable business.
Final arrangements for the biennial
banquet of the chamber of commerce.
which will be held tomorrow night at the
auditorium of the Elks' Home, will be
made by the banquet committee at a
meeting to be held tonight.