Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-03

shown in that book. She did not
| know why ithe figures had been
changed. She had originally copied
them from the cash book and verified
The entries. She told OF Mr.. Hooff's
habit Of going to Washington every
morning and said that when he was
AWAY the business Of the Office was
conducted by the other employees.
She told of the 1925 which was left
in the Office when Mr.. Hooff was
away and said that it was her duty
to balance this money every morning.
In addition to this sum, other mon
ey was kept in the safe in the office.
but she was not familiar with the
amount.
The next witness was Miss Heish-
ley, who had been employed by the
Mercantile for about four years. She
told OF her duties in the Office and
confirmed the evidence OF the other
employees as to the transaction OF
the company's business. She testified
that no money had been received or
paid out by her unless the proper
entry had been made on tho books.
When II. Noel Garner. special COM
missioner of the Mercantile, was call
ed, he told Of the various notes which
| the Mercantile had discounted at the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
poration. Between June, 1910 and
December. 1910, many thousands Of
dollars had been borrowed by the
Mercantile from the Trust Corpora
ton. In q majority Of the cases.
the notes had been signed in the
name Of the Mercantile by John P.
Robinson. president and Lewis Hooff,
secretary. but in several cases Mr..
Hooff's name alone appeared rs MAX
er or endorser.
4 conference between Mr.. Hoof's
attorneys required some time. and
then Thomas Fl. Bayne was called to
the stand. He testified that he had
been employed to make an eXamina-
ton Of the savings accounts Of the
company and that he found that the
total deposits since the organization
Of the savings department in 1909
were 100000. and the payments
$4,000, leaving n liability due de-
positors of about $4,000.
Before adjournment yesterday az
ternoon ". ]. Boothe, formerly dis
count clerk Of the Trust corporation,
testified as to 4 number OF loans made
by the Mercantile.
Afternoon Session.
At the commencement of the af-
ternoon session Thomas Fl. Baync was
on the stand to testify to the identi-
1ication of certain books.
c. S. Taylor Burke, teller Of Burke
and Herbert. testified that on juno
so, 1910. Mr.. Hooff secured draft
from Burke and Herbert for $500,
on the Farmers and Merchants bank
of Baltimore. on note secured by
90 shares of the Mercantile.
George H. Robinson was called 10
explain deposit OF s475.40. made by
the Mercantile in the Trust Corpora
ton on Aug. 23, 1910, Of which 1915
was returned in currency to Harvey
browns and the balance set to the
credit OF the Mercantile. He also eX-
planned deposit slip showing deposit
of $3.50 on May IL, 1910. Of which
$3.50 in cash was handed Mr.. browns;
also q deposit of $500 Sept S, 1910,
which was used to pay the Gates note
OF $500.
w. J. Boothe testified as to depos-
its of Dec 81, 1910, made TO the
credit OF the Mercantile. Geo. H.
Robinson testified to the same depos-
it which totaled SS49.20, of which
$66603 was used TO pay various
notes. $S3.17 turned over in cash TO
the messenger. and the balance put
TO the credit of the Mercantile.
George Z. Warfield. cashier OF the
First National Bank, testified that on
June 30. 1910. the Mercantile depos-
tied $4,000. consisting OF draft on
Baltimore for $500 and check on
Alexandra for $500
! Harvey browns testified as to the
receipt of the money in the above
mentioned transactions and said he
turned the money he received over to
Mr. Hooff.
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