Evening star., 1915-06-15
Will Seek to Prove Henry Got
No Part of SAL. 900 Invested
by Mrs. BarkIie. i
HER NAME NOT ON BOOKS :
OF LEWIS JOHNSON & co.
Government Expects to Finish Testi.
mony in Chief Today or Early I,
Tomorrow. !

That the brokerage firm OF Lewis
Johnson & Co. now bankrupt. was the
beneficiary of the $4,000 invested in
stock speculation by Mrs. Isabel Bark
lie Of Wayne, Pa. and not J. Will
liam Henry, the head OF that firm. i4
the defense to be interposed by tha
accused broker now on trial for enr<
bezzlement and larceny after trust
The trial is in progress before Justice
Siddons and a jury in Criminal Divi>
sion 2.
While the defense has not yet been
formally declared and will not be unA
til former Judge Wright or his asso- ,
cfate. Attorney T. NJ. Wampler, makes,
the opening statement to the jury. N
insight into the defense was furnishe 4, I
by the questions propounded today hy4'
Judge Wright during the cross-exam-
ination of w. Morris hammond, former
hookkeeper for the defunct brokerage
firm, and now aiding the trustees in
Gated affairs.
Mr. hammond had testified for the
prosecution that his examination OF
the books of Lewis johnson & Co,
disclosed no account in the name Of
Mrs. Barklie. He admitted there was
an account styled y. w. Henry, per-
sonaf' and another designated y. w.
Henry, special" On one or both of
these accounts were credited sums sim
liar to the face value of some of the
checks sent by Mrs. Barklie.
Objection Is Sustained.
United States Attorney Laskey and
Assistant United States Attorney
Archer objected when Former Judge
Wright sought to examine Mr.. Lam
mond concerning the items of the ac-
counts designated as y: w. Henry.
personal and j. w. Henry, bank
loans" The objection was sustained
by the court.
In making his proffer of what he ex-
pected to prove by the responses Of
the witness, Judge Wright disclosed
the keynote of the defense.
The lawyer said he expected to prove
that the funds received from Mrs.
Barklie actually went into the Golfers
used by Mr.. Henry for his individual
purposes. He declared he would show
that the proceeds of the checks did not
profit Mr. Henry personally. but con-
the benefit was received by the parts
nership Of Lewis johnson & Co.
The government expects to finish it,
testimony in chief today or early teS-
morrow.
Mr.. Lammond's Testimony.
The direct testimony of Mr.. Lame
closed yesterday, tendedto substantiato
the allegations Of the indictment. He
declared that he found no account in
the individual ledger of Lewis Johnson
g. Co. in the name OF Mrs. Barklie. Ho
identified as indorsed by Mr.. Henry
eight checks drawn by Mrs. Barklie
to the order of Lewis johnson Co.
The checks aggregated $28.689.Ss. Mr..
hammond also identified the stock blot.
ter of the bankrupt brokerage firm
and said he was unable to find any
entries of the receipt Of the various
sums of money represented by the
checks of Mrs. Barklie.
Assistant United States Attorney
Archer asked the witness to examine
the blotter for the period between Oc-
tober 80. 1912, and August IL. 1914. To
each inquiry the witness answered no
found no such entry in the book.
Witness said the stock ledger con-
tanned an account in the name of y.
William Henry, special" In that ac-
count, under date of August IL, 1914.
he said. there appeared a credit Of &c.,
900. and one OF $1,000 April Is, 1914.
Mr.. hammond said 1t was customary
to keep a record of money deposited
by customers for the purchase Of stock.
but no record of the dealings with Mrs.
Barklie, as such. could he find.