The Washington herald., 1912-02-04
NEWSOFALEXANDRIE.
Prosecutions Case Against Lewis
HOof for Embezzlement Is
Practically Complete.

Alexandria, Va, Feb. a-when the
Corporation Court adjourned at $50
O'Clock this afternoon practically all the
testimony in behalf Of the State. with
the exception of that Of one or two wit
Fnesses, was in at the trial of Lewis
Hooff. former secretary and general
manager of the defunct Mercantile Rail-
way Building and Loan Association.
charged with embezzlement. The few
additional witnesses for the State will
take the stand Monday, and then will
begin the battle OF the attorneys for the
defense. The indications are that the
case will so to the jury about Wednes-
day.
Mrs M E. Angelo, who was book
keeper for the concern. was recalled to-
day. She Identified a book of the asso-
citation, and said part OF the writing in
1t was Hooff's and part the writing OF
the witness. She said some of the fig-
ures appeared to have been changed.
Thomas H. Bayne, who testified he had
been employed TO make an examination
Of the savings accounts of the company,
and he found the total deposits since the
Organization of the savings department
in 1903 were $l04,0Oo and the payments
So, 900, leaving a liability due depositors
Of about $1,000 Mr.. Bayne identified a
book from which he said these figures
went into his statement
Z. S. Taylor Burke, teller at the bank
ing house OF Burke & Herbert said that
on June 30, 1910. the association OBJ
tained a draft at their bank for 8, 800.
secured by twenty-three shares of stock
Of the Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association. 1t was paid to Hooff
on a Baltimore bank
The Identification of n denosit slio vva.
made by George H. Robinson, formerly
teller at the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation. This slip contained
notes and checks as deposited. Other de-
posit slips were identified by him and
money for building association was in
several instances given by him 10 Harvey
browns.
at the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, testified as to records on
books OF that corporation concerning
certain transactions with the Mercantile
Railway Building and Loan Association
He also identified notes that were dis
counted with collateral and to the credit
Of the building association.
George f. WarfieId, cashier OF the First
National Bank. testified that the associ-
alton on June 90, 1910. deposited at his
bank a draft on a Baltimore bank for
1880 and a check on a local bank for
$500. The association also carried a diyi-
dend account at the First National Bank,
he said.
Several deposit slips, which he had car
ried to the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation, were identified by
Harvey browns. Money he received. ne
said, he turned over to HooT.
F. w. Richardson. clerk OF the Circuit
Court for Fairfax County, testifed TO
an examination made py MIN in his Of
fee OF deeds OF trust held by the asso-
citation and he read a list OF those re-
leased. A list OF the deeds OF trust In
the city which We're released was read
by Receiver Douglas Stuart.
Frank NJ. Martin Identified a note he
gave Lewis Hoonf. Papers on back OF
1t, he said. were paid-up certificates.
According to witness. Hoon asked him
one day to sign a note for him and he
did it for accommodation. Witness said
he paid nothing for stock, and added
that IT was not his. Tho note. he said,
was signed TO him and made payable to
the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation.
II was contended by counsel for the
defense that money on this note went TO
take up another note.
H. d. Kirk, who was employed in eN-
amlning the books Of the defunct con-