The Washington times., 1916-05-19
.9DANKSOTHERTHAN
RIGGS HAD STOCK
IDEALS, IS EVIDENCE
hammond Identifies Ledger
Sheets Showing Entries on
His Cross Examination.

That accounts In the name Of nine
other national banks of the District re-
lating to stock transactions were kept
In the stock ledger of the defunct brok-
erage firm Of Lewis johnson Il Co. IN
the same manner as the brokers' carried
the Riggs Bank account was. brought
out by cross-exam animation OF w. Morris
hammond. former bookkeeper for the
brokerage concern. In the Glover-Flath-
er-Flather perjury trial today.
Attorneys for the prosecution contin-
ued. when court convened, to increase
the mass of documentary evidence al
ready adduced in the effort to show
that the bank dealt In stocks. This
evidence was. for the major part, In
slips of sales and purchases OF stock
made through the Lewis johnson q Co..
acting for officials OF the bank.
Profit and Loss.
From Frank A. Gibbon, general
bookkeeper OF the Riggs National
Bank. called to the stand after the
REORGANIZATION OF hammond. the
prosecution brought out that the COM
missions made on sales and purchases
OF stock on the New York exchange
were entered on the Commissions
account" and the Glover and Flatlser
account of the bank.
Gibbons testimony showed further
cally transferred to the profit and
loss account of the bank.
Before beginning his cross-exam-
nation OF hammond. Mr.. Hogan hand
sheets which the latter Identified as
the ledger sheets of the stock depart
ment OF Lewis Johnson g. Co.
The witness in turn Identified the
mercIal National the American Ma.
tional, District National, Farmers and
Mechanics National, Franklin National.
National Metropolitan. National Bank
of Washington, Second National and the
Columbia National Banks.
These transactions shown here re.
late to the sales and purchases OF
stock?" asked Mr.. Hogan OF the wit
ness.
Attorney for the defense then re-
auested Of Mr.. Archer. OF attorneys for
the prosecution. one of the exhibits bear
ing on sales and purchase OF stock In
troduced by the Government as part or
its evidence against the defendant.
Attorneys Clash.
Mr.. Hogan went over with the witness
the methods pursued by Lewis johnson
q Co. when orders were received from
a bank concerning the sale or purchase
OF stock.
When the attorney for the defense
asked the witness about the transfer OF
money In the Hoffliger transaction with
Lewis Johnson q Co., District Attorney
Lasky objected.
There then ensued q verbal clash be-
tween Messrs. Hogan and Lasky con-
corning the right of the attorney for the
defense to put the question concerning
the money.
Hogan retorted that he could answer
the question as % the money concerned
Yes. and can do II truthfully. too. y
said Mr.. Hogan to the District Attor'
new.
Yes, and you may have the oppor'
tunity to do so.'' replied Mr.. Lasky.
II expect to. and will avail myself Of
! the opportunity" answered the attor-
4 ney for the defense.
At this juncture the court interviewed
and ordered the attorneys to 70 oil
with the case.
] II was Just answering the Distric
Attorney" said Mr.. Hogan.
He then turned and resumed his ex
| animation of the witness.
| hammond testified that he woult
have made the entries on the Lewii
Johnson & Co. ledger regardless o
whether they were the name of thu
| Riggs National Bank or any other bank
The witness acknowledged that III
never did. in his recollection, issue o.
saw issued stock in the name OF thu
| Riggs National Bank.
The government will complete Its ties