New-York tribune., 1914-11-17

together willing witness. and was hay
ing difficulty IN getting him TO tGl
facts he wanted. When he was on th'
stand on Friday Champion said Siege
came into the bank three or four times
as often as Vogcl, but to-day he wasn'
willing to say that,
Wraugle Over Witness.
"Now, Mr.. Champion" said Mr.
Train. didn't YOU say 20 me on Fri
cay that Mr.. Sicgcl came many times
oftenor than Mr.. Nogel?"
"Now ! object 90 Mr.. Trains cross
examining his own witness this way
intcrrupted Mr.. Stanchfeld. "He i
not hostile witness; ne is continually
surrounded by District Attorney
guard he sits at the table constantly
environcd by the PROSECUTIONS men
and no one has had hancc TO get
near him. and ! challenge Mr.. Train tC
show that any one has.
"An right. accept the challenge
snapped Mr.. Train "Mr. Champion
since YOU testified on Friday has MIR
Siegel spoken to youH Did he discus
your testimony with you ."
ayes. sir: he aid" Champion replied
End the LAWYERS FOR the defence were
taken OF their feet Mr.. StanchhelC
sat down and turned 90 Siegel. Die
YOU talk with the witness" he askeC
Sicrel In whisper. Siegel nodded
yes" and Immediately began an ear,
nest explanation of Just what ne nae
said
Realizing that n bad impression had
been created. when the court recon
gQCglOp MI
Stanchield. when II came his turn t'
cross-CNamine Champion, opened NJ
the matter again.
you said Nr SieCcl spoke to YOU
Mr. Champion" Stanchhcld Said
"pidn't he speak to YOU m the pubic
room of the Big Tree Inn? And were
There not several other men present
and didn't he speak to YOU openly
"Yes. sir" Champion replied.
"And wasn't the remark he made "a
the effect that YOU made mls,aA'
when YOU testified on Friday that nc
was i'm Chicago when the bahh WaS
opened in the Siegel-'ooper S'O''
yes. he said was twisted, Cham,
pion replied. "and ! told him ulu"
think | was. -,
And so what had been m'ld sensa.
zion in the morning passed INTO coui
history in the afternoon as slnplN
pleasant surcease from hgures. -,
In his story Of the loans the p"ll' I.
made TO the various enterprises NAN s,aa,o
Mon said that on February l. l'l'
Inc Simpson Crawford Company owe
ON loans. discounts and 'cash items
S1.424OS1 "A: the Fourteenth o'IeV'
store. $516.O61 80. and Henry SieeeI q
Co.. Of Boston, S372,925 IL, or '9ta.
Of S2.313.O67 81. These also are oeo'
items. and il is charged were noI III 'He
financial statement to the bank
Cash Items Not in Books.
The "cash items" were not carried
-, the books. but for a period OF nlne
wears had been recorded only on Sips
of paper carried IN the drawer ana
counted as cash. The giving OF notes
lie said. had been discontinued aiter
the first year Of business, back IN lSV4'
He also told how the debts against
the stores and against SiegeI per
sonallv were not shown IN the pam
general ledger. where the items were
charged up only against code HgureS'
The entries by name were mace III
nrivate ledger. This was lntrooIceu
in evidence and had strong, clasp
with lock, so that no one could pry
To decipher entries on the statement
sbeets. he said, there was a key sheet
of paper. which when laid over me 3e
rage revealed how names ana code
numbers went together
NcNeekin will continue on the stan q u
to-morrow. to be followed by oscar
Prall. another confidential man. Ohe
Of them is expected to tell Of the de-
.4-,,ctinn OF evidence.