The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-03

the government upon the nrst and
only witness for the day taking the
stand was 20 establish the Identity OF
a large number Of documents. certlfi-
Gates. etc. The certificate of nrganixa-
ton OF the First National bank. dated
July 10. 1889. was made the first ex-
hibit. Then certificates were present
ed for each OF the ave times the stock
was increased. The government then
placed In evidence the Photographic
production or copy Of letter from the
controllers once 60 n. c. Brent. pres
ldent. dated November IL. 1911. this
step being resisted strongly by the
defense In the claim that the photo
graphic copy was not the real letter
itself. and was therefore not = legal
document az defined In section ss4 of
the federal statutes The court held
70 the contrary. however. 20 whssh the
defense excepted. Several other let
ters werc Identified and placed in svi-
aeaea. 10 all of which che defense en-
tered objection. msintaining In almost
all instances that the documents were
not relevant.
The witness. Receiver Milton. faen
identified the following records Cen
eral ledger OF the hank. bills receivable
record. sterling exchange record. min
ute books Of bank. liability ledger
diary records. correction and remit.
lance records. stock ledger. and also
the original drafts drawn by the Key
SER Muldon Company on Crew Rudolf
Company. the English concern. There
were eight OF these drafts There
were four drafts Of the Florida q Ala
hama Land Company drawn also on
the English company, all OF which were
identified by the witness. All these
drafts were offered en- masse as evi.
dence later on. 60 which defense made
such a strong resistance that IL was
suggested by the assistant counsel
for the government that each draft be
offered individually and gotten into tho
record I'm that manner. which sugges-
ticn was followed.
There were so many Of these papers
offered and gradually worked into tho
record that practically the entire after
noon was consumed In this manner.
and az S:4s O'Clock court was ad-
journed until this morning az $50
o'clock Receiver Milton was on the
stand when adjournment was taken
last night. and win Of course resume
his testimony AZ the outset this MORN
Ing.
INTEREST 10 INTENSE.
Interest in the case continues 20
spread. and the only reason for the
crowd In attendance not being larger
Il because Of the limited space for the
spectators inside the courtroom. Al
ore time yesterday spectators had
crowded into the room 30 thickiy that
Judge Call ordered that all be seated,
and those who could not get q seat
were required ~ leave the courtroom.
Many stood I'm the hallway. however.
and az soon ne a seat was vacated,
Il was taken By another spectator. In
the afternoon. several ladies' were prea-
cnf. and they watched the proceed
inea with intense interest
The government introduced q new
witness yesterday In the perscn Of FIX
pert Accountant Rutter. who arrived
from Washington. and who was not
excluded from the courtroom with the
balance 81 the Witnesses during the
hearing Of the case
The spectators were much interested
In the arguments from the assistant
prosecutor. Mr.. FTtts. who has already
shown that ne IN a lawyer Of no mean
ability. but when no states q point.
does 50 strongly and in such q schoi-
ariy manner a. 60 command the closest
attention. Hia voice - one which pen
etrates into every corner Of the court
room.