The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-23
GOVERNMENT SCORES BIG POINT
In BANK ENLIGHTENMENT CASE


the par value OF which was SIC per
share. lie said that he believed these
stocks were the Individual property Of
Mr. Martin. and did not belong TO the
{. ID. Martin Company.
Testimony Not Shaken.
Capt. Sperry conducted the cross
examination of the former bank ex-
sminer. He attempted to refute the
statement that Martin had offered to
give certain stocks to cover the de-
falcations and that the defendant
knew OF the shortage. Mr.. Hiatt held
20 the testimony related in the direct
examination.
After the examination of Mr.. Hiatt
was concluded. the defense was grant.
cd the privilege of examining a char
acter witness. who wished to leave
the city last evening. This witness
was w. T. Wallace OF Clarksburg.
who stated that he has known Mr..
Martin for the past fourteen years,
and quite Intimately for the past ten
Ills reputation for truth. veracity and
honesty was good. he said.
Bank Attorney Called.
j. Ramsey. an attorney Of West
Union. who often had been retained
as counsel for the bank. was the next
witness called by the government. He
said he was called into the bank when
the shortage was discovered. He re-
ferred to the conversation between
Summers and Mr.. Hiatt He said Mr..
Hiatt first spoke of the trouble in the
accounts OF the bank. and referred
particularly 10 a shortage of S4.1o0
In the cash. lie also spoke of dis
crepancies In the other accounts. He
said Summers admitted that the short
age In the cash was true. but insisted
that he didn't believe the others were
so bad as Mr.. Hiatt thought.
He related circumstances OF the
conversation between Mr.. Hiatt and
Mr.. Martin regarding the relation OF
affairs OF the c. ID. Martin Company
with the dedication He said that MIR.
Hiatt spoke TO Mr.. Martin of the short
age In the bank. and explained in gen.
eral what the discrepancies were.
Mr.. Hiatt said. in substance. that the
Information he had led him to believe
that the money was used for the bene-
NJ OF the Arm Of c. ID. Martin & Co"
Mr.. Ramsey testified. At first. he ad-
ded. Mr.. Martin seemed TO resent this
"Mr. Hiatt told him he certainly knew
bank to cover the checks when they
were written. and Mr.. Martin admitted
II. Mr. Hiatt then asked him how he
expected the checks TO be paid. and
he replied that he knew Bruce, mean
ing Mr. Summers. would take care of
the checks. Mr.. Hiatt then asked him
II he knew that Summers didn't have
sufficient money"
Aar4fa
AT this point. the witness said, Mar
tin began to shed tears. I'm as much
TO blame as Bruce is. and II he has to
go. I'll 20 with him." Mr.. Ramsey de
clared Martin said Martin said. ac-
cording 20 the testimony, that IL Mr..
Hiatt did not have him arrested. he'd
go out and dig up the money and
make good the shortage"
The witness identified the checks
which were found in the safety de-
post box. which the government al.
leges were issued by the C. d. Martin
company and were honored by Cash
Ter Summers when the firm did not
have sufficient funds in the institu-
ton 10 cover them. The witness said
that Martin knew the amounts and ex-
tent OF the checks and that they were
placed IN the safety deposit box Mr..
Ramsey said that some OF the checks
were signed in the name Of The c.
d. Martin q Company. per NJ b..
Summers" Martin had full knowledge
OF what these checks were issued for.
and though they were signed by Sum-
mers. he admitted they were for the
benefit OF the firm. the witness tes-
tilted.
Upon cross-examining the witness.
the defense sought TO prove that Mar
tia had no knowledge OF the alleged
discrepancies and defalcations. and
that these were made by Summers
without the knowledge OF consent OF
his partner. With the conclusion OF
the examination of Mr. Ramsey. the
court was adjourned nutl this morn
ing al 10 o'clock.
Assistant Cashier Testifies.
When court openey yesterday morn
ing. A. j. Freeman. the assistant
cashier. who was on the stand the
greater part Of Wednesday. was again
called. The morning was taken up
with his testimony. and he was not
excused until the afternoon session.
MIR. Freeman gave some important
evidence in behalf of the prosecution