Evening journal., 1914-04-07
TRIAL
LEADS LAWYERS
into WRANGLE
Prosecution and Defense
Fight For and Against In
PRODUCTION Of Figures
Government IS NOW
CLOSING ITS Case

Trial OF George d. Kelley, former
cashier OF the Peoples National Bank
of Middletown. charged with making
false entries In the books Of the bank
and making false reports of the con-
dition of the bank finances TO the
comptroller Of the currency was re-
sumed before Judge Bradford this
morning with George W. stork, a gov
ernment expert on the stand.
Mr.. Nields said that when court ad-
journed yesterday afternoon there
was a question as to the testimony
of John NJ. Carswell former paying
teller of the Farmers National Bank OF
Wilmington, and treasurer OF the
Landlith Improvement Company, who
came here from Cincinnati. O., to tes-
tify in the case for the government.
Mr. Nields read a report OF Mr..
Carswells testimony Following the
reading of the report Mr.. Nields
stated that he wished TO introduce
the books and accounts of the I'M
provement Company that have bear
ing on the case and he considered
with the books of the Peoples Bank.
Mr.. Ball objected because the books
had nothing TO do with the bank ac-
count.
Mr.. Nields declared that he would
prove from four entries, one of $500
rs, made on February &C. 1902, an
entry IN the books of the bank, an
entry in the Farmers Bank account,
an entry in the Fourth Street Bank
account, an entry in the note account
| Mr.. Nields declared that he would
show that the defendant wiped out a
| fictitious asset IN the Offering books.
Judge Bradford declared that Mr..
Nields must show that the books have
some bearing on the allegations of
the government
Mr.. Ball insisted that Mr.. Nields
was putting the cart before the
horse" and had not laid the grounds
/ for introducing the evidence. Mr..
Nieids stated that he would begin
with the entries in the Peoples Bank
Nr stork was called and referret
to general ledger c. page 43l of ths
Farme1' account Of February 26
1902. showing a credit Of SSz2O.l4
and the general journal OF Februar.
II. 1902, showing an account of th'
former bank of sS20.14. In checkine
over this account with the books o'
the Farmers Bank witness said h'
found the charge IN the books o.
the Farmers Bank on February 25
1902. Mr. Ball objected and after Z
long controversy he was lverrule'
and took an exception.
Mr.. Stork said that the reason th'
accounts were not of the same dat
was because Of the remittance letter
which was sent to Afiddletown. MI
Townsend was called and shown til
letter. He said it came from the file
of the bank He admitted that h
did not know II came from the files
Robert Douglas was called and salt
he found the letter in the files.
Thomas E., who was cashier @
Farmers Bank ia 1902 was called an
identified the letter as being sen
from his bank TO the Peoples Banl
The letter was sent by him.
"In that letter I notified them tha
had credited them with S4S receiY
z ed that day said the witness.
, MIR. Young said that an item {
$500 in the letter meant that he ha
sent a check to G.. ID. Kelley on tn
Peoples Bank for $500.
The witness said he had no know
! edge of the transaction outside OF tn
i, letter.
Mr.. Stork went on the stand agai
1 and was handed the letter and wa
D told to state the significance Of IN
: letter with the entries in the Farmer
: Bank book
Mr.. Ball objected because the quei
L tion was too vague. He was SUI
tained by the court
you have before you the ledger
: of the Peoples Bank and the Farmer
= Bank and a letter. state their rel;
Z tions." said Mr.. Nields.
u The witness said the entry Of 81
2014 on the Farmers Bank boo
meant that the bank had paid checl
for the Peoples Bank to that amour
The entry on the Peoples Bank bool
y was $500 less than the Farmers Bar
entry of sS2O.14.
II The witness said he went to Il
Farmers Bank and requested all tran
n actions of 5000 with the bank of tn
V. date. Among the transactions he -four
e, one with the Improvement company. /
rs got the deposit slip of this transactio
i, which was for $1,000. The slip was pr
duced and identified as the one in que
ton and offered in evidence.
"After getting the deposit slip 1 g
4. the books of the improvement compaI
4. from Joseph L. Carpenter, president
the company" the witness said.
&. "The books were the journal, stoc
4. holders ledger, pass book and others,
le trace out this transaction.
The entry in the pass book OF {
4 company was made by Mr.. Carswe
and was for $1,000.
after getting the pass book
ferred to the cash box TO see II such
II deposit OF $1,000 was made on februa
25" said the witness.
II .'Was such an entry madef' ask
II Mr. Nields.
Il aIt was was the reply.
III Mr.. Nields offered in evidence
entry. and Mr.. Ball objected
Al no time since the trial began h
/. 4 there been so much wrangling over a
mittance of evidence as there was u
morning. Mr.. Ball seemed to be iigl
inc TO keep ont every scintilla OF e
} dence in relation to the transactio
with the improvement company 7
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