Evening journal., 1914-04-09
KELLY SPENDS
Another DAY
ON THE STAND
Former Bank Cashier Put
Through Gruelling Exami-
nation By Mr.. NieldS
Government Shows many
CHANGES IN FIGURES

The eleventh day of the trial of
seorge d. Kelly, former cashier Of
the Peoples National Bank, of Middle
town. who is charged with making
false entries in the books of the bank,
and of making false reports to the
Comptroller Of Currency. began be-
tore United States District Judge
Bradford. with the defendant on the
stand under cross-examination by
Mir. Nields
Mr., Kelly was shown the statement
book and said he usually kept It. It
was used for banks statements and
went before the board OF directors
weekly.
u will ask you 10 look at the
Fourth street National Bank account
Oh your ledger and state the amount
duo on July ~ 1899" said Mr.. Nields.
The balance which appears on
this book was S27,0S3.01," said the
Witness he stated it was one Of the
chief assets Of the bank al thai time,
aud the figures IN the book we're ~
his hand writing
Mr.. Kelly. the figures on the state
ment book made TO your directors
were si7,0SS.02. Is that right?r
Yes, sir"
"Then you mis-stated the amount
OF the. banks assets by $4,000"
"lcs, Sir, think did, but had no
reason to mis-stato the assets Of the
bank" said Mr. Kelly.
The witness added the figures and
said the addition was wrong By S1O.-
GOO. and he had transcribed them in
correctly. He said he had either
ovcr-stated or undcr-stated the as
sets. Tie admitted he had a monthly
statement Of the account from the
. Fourth Street National Bank. He
said he would like TO make a state.
mcnt Mr. Nields told him TO do so
He proceeded 81 would like to saj
iha' during those years the presi
ucnt always checked Off this ac
count Alr. Kelly said he did not re-
member who the president waa. ffl
admitted he had opened this state
ment and had access TO the books.
On guiy 2S. 1899 the balance on thl
ledger was s2S.S7z15, the balance OF
The statement books was S1S.S72. Is
and was out just $4,000
The witness added up the resourcl
side Of Gle book and stated the tota
was S23ss6S.75.
Did you correctly add up tn,
smount?" asked AIR Nields.
That IS incorrect by $4,000. whicl
was true, in my judgment The led
ger vas correct One was incor
rect"
Mr. Niclds took up the week 0
August 4. 1889
''1he balance on the ledger at tn
close of tho week was S21 ,452.73.
said the witness: tho balance on tn
statement book was S11.452.73' sal
the defendant
"Then for the third consecutv
time you made an error Of $4,000.
said Mr.. Nields
Eyes, sir; it seems so."
The witness added up the resourc
column. and said il was added incor
rpctly by $4,000
The week Of August IL, 1899. wa
then referred to
"Thc balance on the ledger at th
end OF the week was S19.iS771,
said the witness.
"What was the balance on the state
mcut OOOk
"S9.7S7.71. but there seems TO b
an alteration there said Mr. Kell.
so Tor the fourth time you haN
stated that the resources Of the ban
were S1O.O01 less than the figure
on your ledger, said Mr.. Nields.
IF these figures are mine, that
e true" replied the witness.
The witness added the resourt
column and said it was $4,000 mol
than il ought TO have been, or SCENE
TO be. He said he did not kno
whether they we're his figures or nc
mir. Kelly viii YOU state to this jui
What The balance of the Fourth Sire
Bank was at the close of business Au
1st Is, 1899. as appears on your ledger
lsked Mr.. Nields.
"S22. .674.74; these figures have been 8
iered.' Kelly replied.
"lou have just added up that bs
tnce. Is it the correct balances'
"Nes, sir
"What did you state TO your board
directors as in the statement book g'
& "Sl2674.74; these figures have al
been altered"
"Either one balance or the other
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SUN AND TIDES.