The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-27
MARTIN DENIES STATEMENTS
OF CASHIER BRUCE SUMMERS
WEST UNION EmeEzzIEmENr
CASE HAS OPENED UP
OTHER SIDE.
Government Rests at Afternoon Sea-
"onIDeIense VIII Consume Two


NJ. ID. Summers and c. ID. Martin.
charged jointly with embezzling an
proximately $4,000 from the First
National Bank of West Union, at
West Union. w. Va. since last We'd
nesday morning. before Judge Aston
70, D9yton. IN Federal court. here. the
government rested its side yesterday
afternoon. The cross accumulation on
the mai witness called by the prose-
cution was concluded at BIS O'Clock.
After an intermission OF fifteen min
utes. the defense, or rather. C. ID
Martin. began his night against the
charge Summers. the other defend
ant. Is making no apparent fight, and
was called by the government as
witness TO testify in behalf OF the
prosecution
+. II. Martin. OF Pennsboro. father
or the defendant. was the first witness
called BY the defense. He was fol-
lowed by the defendant, c. ID. Martrn.
who was still on the stand when court
Ing at 9 o'clock. when his direct ex-
animation will be resumed by Can't.
NJ. @. Sperry. OF Clarksburg. senior
counsel for the defense.
II Is not likely that the case will 90
10 the jury before Thursday. When
asked IL the defense expects TO con-
clude its case today. Arthur DAYTON.
associate counsel for Martin. iast eve-
ming. replied that II Is not at ali like
" We expect that Il will take at
said.
Strong Fight BY Defense.
Inc defense Is putting up a strong
nSnt against the charges. An en-
phatic denial OF practically every al
legation made by the. government
against Martin vas made by the de-
PENDANT when he was on the stand in
his own behalf. Yesterday afternoon.
lie told OF methods of conducting the
business OF the Arm OF c. ID. Martin a
company. In which he and Summers
were partners. and said that Summers
often wrote checks on the company
without his consent. He denied that
summers. In the year OF 1912. had
told him. that he (Summers) had
doctored" the books OF the bank IN
order to meet obligations OF the c. ID.
Martin & Company.
The defendant denied that he said
tc National Bank Examiner b. T..
Hiatt. at the time the expose was
made, that he was equally as guilty as.
summers. He denied that he said
that he believed that Summers was
guilty. i said that Mr.. Summers and
were great friends, and that | was
trouble" "
Did you believe that Mr.. Summers
was guilty. Captain Sperry asked the
witness.
Il didn't believe at that time that he
was crooked, replied Martin, and I
told them that there must be a mis-
take somewhere"
Sticks to Story.
When court was resumed Yesterday
morning NJ. Il. Summers. who was on
the witness stand Friday afternoon
anc at both sessions of court Satur-
day. was again called. He was cross
examined by Captain Sperry during
the morning session. and was re-
called for rebuttal testimony by the
government shortly before court ad-
lourned for noon. His re-cross-exam-
1nation was concluded early In the af-
ternoon session. When the witness
left the stand his story remained prac-
tically intact
Summers was followed by A. j.
Freeman. assistant cashier of the
bank. lie was asked regarding the de-
post Of 5000 made by Martin TO COW
er up a shortage which had been dis
covered by Freeman. The defense at
tempted to prove that this had not
been entered on the books of the bank.
The government then called A. VI.
West. who was bondsman for Cashier
Summers when he was connected with
the bank. He said he had known
both defendants for probably IS or 20
years. Mr.. West testified as TO a
conversation he said he had with Mr..
Martin relative to the shortage soon
after the expose was made.
Mr.. Martin explained 10 me the
friendship that existed between him
self and Mr.. Summers Mr.. West tes-
titled. He said that Summers was
the best friend he had on earth and
had done many things for him nat
no other living man would do lie
said he had often asked Summers 10
do things that he ought not TO have
done.
He also told me-" continued Mr..
West. that affairs at the bank were
in bad shape. and 10 IL turned out that
Summers had to serve a term and he
himself went free. he would pay me
al least $50 a month as bOndsman for
Summers"
Jack Summers. Of West Union. was
the last witness called by the govern
ment lie stated that he wRs a cousin
Of the defendant Summers. ana has
known both defendants fer many years.
Re related a conversation he said he had
had with Martin soon after the shortage
at the hank had been discovered.
Martin told me that Bruce Summers
was the best friend he had" the witness
said "and he asked me VI there wasn't
some way Co save him. ! told him that
the only way I knew would be 60 make
up the shortage. I'm glad 90 hear that
Martin told me. and he said he would !
see if he could raise the money"
Upon cross examination. Summers was