The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-16
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the Badders' stock in March. He had
been unable to discover them in De-
cember.
"Ah. yes said Mr. Hite. now. Mr.. |
Guggenheim. you have no knowledge
that Mr. Badders converted these suits
to his own use. have you? /
NO." responded Mr.. Guggenheim.
Bidders May Testify at Last.
George S. Badders, who has not
testified in any of the cases against
him. may take the stand in the court
OF Topeka, according to . statement
made by his attorney, d. r. Hite. Side
lights were thrown upon MI. BAd0ers'
business career at his preliminary
hearing today. The insolvent mer-
Of embezzling $14,675. in money and
merchandise, from the stock Of the
Badders' Clothing company.
Accompanied by his silent client.
this morning. and announced himself
ready to waive preliminary. Judge
Carver was willing to bind Badders
over to the district court on his 5000
bond. But County Attorney Atchison
objected. He wanted transcripts OF
the evidence Of the New York mer-
chants, subpoenaed as witnesses in the
federal court. IAN. or nothing re-
sponded Mr.. Hite. The state was
willing to rest after the examination
Hite declined. 1t looks as though the
entire matter would be thrashed out
in the court of Topeka before it goes
to q jury in the district court.
Mr.. Hite opened proceedings this
morning with motion to exclude
from the court room all witnesses ex-
cept the one undergoing examination.
The motion was overruled by the
court.
J. L. Stern and ]. L. Adler. expert
of ho T.
pany, Seitz building. Syracuse, N: T.,
took the stand and described Badders'
big December sale, of which they had
charge.
Each declared that Mr.. Badders
came to them with the same state
ment: I've got to raise SO, 600 before
December "a That'n put me ON Easy
Street" Mr.. Badders never reached
his destination.
The sale, which lasted from Decem-
Der to December "a, amounted, ac-
cording to the testimony Of the Gill
more representatives. to SO, 1882
They received their commission Of s
per cent. Part was paid In cash. part
by check. Both asserted that they had
large sums of money in sacks, silver.
currency, and bank notes.
The third witness was George C.
Guggenheim Of Rochester. "N'Yawk."
Mr.. Guggenheim is general manager
Of the Steinbloch Clothing company.
The first count of the criminal charge
against Mr.. Badders accuses him of
embexzling six boxes Of Steinbloch
clothing, valued at 81 900.
In variance with the testimony of
helm asserted that Mr.. Badders
placed the amount of his December
sale at $4,000. The steinbloch peo-
pie had been selling Badders on cred
it. He owes them, according to Mr..
Guggenheim, between twelve and
thirteen thousand dollars.
Guggenheim's Evidence.
II came to Topeka on December
20" said Mr.. Guggenheim, "and went
to see Mr.. Badders the Monday after
Christmas. I noticed huge signs on
his store announced a $3.50 sale. II
objected to our suits being sold for
that price. 1 knew the building, and
went through it-found practically no
SteinblOch suits for sale. I searched
the basement, and found none there
Where are they?' I asked Mr.. Bad
ders. Oh he replied. with a smile,
Naturally. the high priced suits sold
f1rst!'"
Court adjourned before noon to
meet again at 1880. The warrant
against Mr.. Badders charges him on
seven counts with embezzling and
converting to his own use six boxes
of mems clothing, value $1,000; large
quantity of children's clothing, $1,000:
money, 1925; currency, $4,000; mon
ey, $500. .
County Attorney Atchison conduct
ed the prosecution this morning, as
sisted by S. H. Brewster. assistant
attorney general of Kansas. Mr.. Hite
and Mr.. Badders occupied one side
Of the table in solitary state. w. A.
Byers. Badders' father-in-law. has
not appeared.
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