The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-23
CHECKS WHICH PAID Bills
FOR PLANTING DYNAMITE

teaux until the state could connect
them with Wood and the alleged con-
spiracy. Hurlburt still objected. IN
sisting that the checks and receipts
were incompetent.
That is true," said the court, "pu,
there may be connection between
them and the entire alleged conspir-
acy and the court cannot rule In an.
vance on their competency but must
accept the district attorneys worG
that he will connect them up and ao-
cept them on trust subject to that
promise. Unless 1t shah appear be-
fore this case is ended that this
money was paid by the defendants,
Wood, in connection with this conspir-
acy. why, OF course, these checks anr
receipts are not evidence against
Wood"
The first check had been paia
through the First National bank Of
Boston on check Of the American
Woolen CO., drawn at Atteaux's or
der. on March %, 1912, for $5o5 sign
ed by w. A. Currier and marked on
the back Approved, NJ. w. Wooo.
president" and on the back was also
the Endorsement "For expenses incu1-
red during Lawrence strike"
Another check Of the wooden com
pany, also drawn to Atteaux's order
was for $1,000 drawn June 26, 1912,
and was indorsed Received In ac-
count for all expenses to date, F. II.
Atteaux" and also approved, w. M.
Wood"
These were the only two checks
read The next witness was VIM. K.
Durelle, Jr, secretary and treasurer
Of the American Woolen Co., and he
identified Woods signature on the
two checks introduced. He also iden-
titled the signature Of w. A. Currier,
on a number of checks and explained
that Currier was the assistant treas
urer who signed most of the woolen
company checks. Durelle said that
he paid out money on vouchers signeo
by responsible officers of the corpor
alton and that when such voucher
was presented. no itemized bill was
required. He then identified various
vouchers showing payments to FREQ
erick f. Atteanx for services on ac
count of the Lawrence strike"
Witness then produced the ledgers
OF the company, showing the pay
ments on this particular account The
first payment to Atteaux was OF S505
and while the voucher read for Law
renee strike expenses" the book entry
was "for general purposes" The sec
ond payment was "in full for all &C
counts to date, s2,10O," and was like
wise charged to general office ex
penses.'' The witness explained thai
his record was kept in the genera
course Of business and that the ex
penditures were apportioned to the
various mills of the company at the
end OF the fiscal year.
! Witness was asked what the capita
of the American Woolen Co. was anc
4 QeIPnS0 OUJoCtSu pii liiS 6iouiu W
| immateriality, but was overruled and
/ the witness replied that it was $50,
100000
I How many employees are there ir
4 the Lawrence mills?"
/ Il don't know"
who could tell?"
i 'The mill officials there"
/ Where are the stubs of those
checks presented here?'
eve don't use stubs. We get OH
checks loose from the banks and thel
have the company designation printed
on them"
! you are sure OF that?"
Very sure"
4 Look at these checks. They ar
perforated Do you mean to say tina
they did not come in books?"
/. THAT is Just what ! mean"
i 'sWho told you to draw thes
checks7"
"Mr. Wood"
| what did he say to you :"
! 'IIe said, I have settled with MI
T Atteaux Draw check to his order
!, made out the check for s2,1oo an
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