Evening journal., 1914-04-08
KELLEY SAYS
BANK FIGURES
ARE CORRECT
Former Cashier In His Own
Defense Denies Wilful
Intent to Deceive
STATE JUDGE Defends
REPUTATION OF accused

The tenth day Of the trial' OF
George d. Kelley, former cashier OF
the Peoples National Bank OF Mid
dletown. who is charged in United
state Court with making false entries
in the books of the bank and making
false reports OF the condition OF the
bank finances TO the comptroller OF
the currency. began with the intro
duction Of the defense. The govern
ment closed its case yesterday after
noon.
II was indicatedsby counsel for Mr..
Kelley that the trial would last un-
iil the middle of next week
Court will not sit on Friday be-
cause OF the day being Good Friday
When Judge Bradford asked Mr.. Ball
how long II would take him TO put In
his testimony. counsel for Mr.. Kelley
replied
IL don't know. it seems TO me like
We are getting further away every
day"
In opening tho case this morning.
Mr. Ball called the attention of the
court 10 the first five counts IN the
Indictment which covers the false re-
ports to the comptroller Mr.. BAH
declared that District Attorney
Nields had failed 70 prove that any OF
the reports had bcen called for by the
comptroller of the treasury.
Mr. Ball reminded Judge Bradford
that Mr.. Niolds had offered copy OF
call by the comptroller. and Mr. Bal
had objected aud Mr.. Nlclds had with
drawn the copy with the intention oil
letting the matter go over for the
time
Mir. Nields said the allegation O
the indictment IS surplusage and n'
proof was required He said ther'
were about 100 cases along this linz
and the reports we're proof OF them
selves. and show on their face tina
they conform with the law.
Mr. Ball replied that the allega
tione OF the indictment must be prov
ed unless they were merely SUR n
I tage
Mr.. Ball said that Section 52O9 f,
the United States revised statute
provide that five reports must b
p made By every national bank
Mr.. Bali said ne did not desire
decision in The matter at this tim'
aud both attorneys viii submit aJ
: thorities later.
In addressing the jury Mr. Bal
said the testimony was calculated
becloud the issue and much eyidenc
+ has been introduced that had nothin
It TO do with the real allegations IN tn
4, case.
aTn order tbaf vou mav have ful
understanding to what is on trial be
? fore you" said Mr. Ball, IL desire
r call your attention to the indicemen
e In the first five counts the defendan
is charged with doing certain specin
things which the government says
: contrary to law"
e Mr.. Ball declared that the fir.
count charges the defendant wit
n making a statement to the CONF
!, troller on June 22 1912. in which
made false entry
e The second count, Mr. Ball salt
q charged that similar statement wa
a made by Mr.. Kelley on April 20, 1871
NJ The third count charged that
similar report was made on FebruaI
90, 1912 The fourth and lifth count
D. charged that similar reports wei
Ie made on December IL, 1911, and Sci
a tember 8. 1911 These counts, NJ
!, Ball said. were all the charges
~ relation to the false entries in u
n reports to the comptroller.
X MIR. Ball laid special emphasis
le the statement that the governmel
10 alleged that the false entries we
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