The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-05
GEO. o. MAXWELL AND FEDERAL
OGPRsciAIIon OF sTocK'
Cameron Girl Testifies That Many
Trunks OF Clothing Were Taken
There From Wheclina

Little progress was made in the
Rosenberg trial yesterday in federal
court. owing tn the greater part of the
forenoon being devoted to examination
OF large number OF foreigners for
naturalization. the sentencing and fin
ing OF hve prisoners who plead guilty.
grand jury
United States District Attorney j.
j: y. OBrien. who is prosecuting the
charge against Israel and Abel Ros-
enberg. oh ged with conspiring to
detraud the government in their bank
ruptcy case, said yesterday that IL is
very likely that IL will not be given
10 the Jury before late Saturday after
noon, II then. as the government has
large number of witnesses To be put
on the stand. The defense will also
put on number OF witnesses. The
case Is attracting considerable atten-
tlon as the defendants are well known
over the greater part of the state, hay-
ing conducted merchantile establish
ments in number OF towns in West
virginia.
Tells Of Examination.
shortly before the noon recess Geo.
-. maxwell. a local wholesale dry
goods dealer. was put on the stand by
me government He stated that he
had made an examination of the books
OF Rosenberg brothers just before the
bankruptcy proceedings were insti.
iuted against Israel Rosenberg and
mat he found S30.0S3.9S assets includ-
shelves VII NV
=, At converting of court az . O'Clock.
MT. Maxwell was cross-eNamined by
Attorneys Sommeryille and Handlan
representing the defense. Nothing OF
niaterial interest was brought out
Federal Expert on Stand.
George NJ. Storck. of Patterson ~
= expert government accountant in
the FEDERAL department, proved to De
most valuable witness for the prose
cution. He stated that he had made
a thorough examination of the hooks
Of the defendants and that they carried
n stock OF $4,000 in merchandise inst
before they were thrown into hank
tlptcy. The contention of the prose
cution Is that less than a fourth of tout
amount OF goods were found by the
trustee and that the defendants had
shipped the greater part of the stock
10 thtlr stores out of town. The wit
ness vas closely cross examined by
the defense. they winning a few minor
points. Tie commended under fire that
mere was $4,000 that could not be
accounted Tor by the trustee of M.
stock after the defendants went INFO
bankruptcy. and that il the Rosen-
o'I = never made a cent OF profit ne
declared that they failed to account
ior $4,000 IN goods or money TO the
. Cameron Girl Testifes.
MISS Louise kinsey. OF Cameron. n
FORMER clerk in Abel Rosenberr's STORE
Al cameron. proved a valuable wit
ness Tor the government She stated
mat Abel made about two trips a
month Tor eighteen months to Wheel
ing AFTER Israel Ros-.nbcrg had been
thrown into bankruptcy here. and thar
ne would return with a trunk as bag.
gage hllcd with clothing The new
trunk would BE- put In stock and sold.
while the merchandise would be put
on the shelves. she said The question
asked The witness by Mr.. O'Brien IN
any OF the alleged goods brought from
wheeling were ever rcshipped 10 the
Rosenberg store at Washington
tGeorgetown). D. C.. was objected 10
by the defense The objection was
oVerruled by the court. Miss Kinsev
said she did not know.
To Use q. q o. Records.
Inc iast witness OF the day. out on
by the government. was Adau. T. Med.
ley. OF Cleveland. Ohio. former chief
clerk az the local r. a O. freight dc.
pot who stated that records were kent
or all shipments made. and that be
would be able 10 get the records 81 the
alleged Rosenberg shipments from
here TO Cameron. He was requested
10 have the records iu the federal
clerks Office az g o'clock this morning
lhat they may be examined bv M. al,
Jorneys Tor the prosecution and de.
Tense.