Evening star., 1916-05-09

druggist, living at 1908 South caro-
lima avenue southeast.
Henry H Bank. colored. 731 I'd
street southwest, also was excused on
peremptory' challenge by the defense.
Cites Forthcoming Evidence.
The Indictment" he continued. "is
no proof against the defendants; SO
anything l say to you must not be
taken as evidence.
LAS tending to establish guilt. we
| will put in evidence the ledger sheets
of Lewis Johnson & Co., showing that
the defendants from year to year did
buy and sell stocks through Lewis
Johnson & Co.
dence that these are true entries on
the books of Lewis Johnson & Co.
I'VE will show that memoranda of
these sales were made in the usuai
way and sent by telegraph operators to
a New York house.
we will show that when purchase
or sale of stock was made through
Lewis johnson & Co. this transaction
was known to the officials of the Riggs
National Bank. for they received writ
ten notices: We have this day bought
Cor sold) for your account.
I'VE will show that such notices. or
some of them. were kept as records IN
the bank. and will produce some OF
Riggs Bank officials.
I'VE will show that officials knew Of
these transactions because on DAY
when these transactions were made
Lewis Johnson 4 Co. would send to the
bank its pass book and get an entry for
the value of these stocks upon that
pass book.
"In cases of the purchase of stock
when delivery OF the stock was desired
the Riggs bank and its officers from
time to time notified Lewis Johnson &
Co in whose name stock should be
issued.
Lewis Johnson & Co. received re-
ceipt of the Riggs bank over names of
officers in their oficial capacity for
stock delivered to the bank.
Says "sale Slips Were Used.
"If Riggs bank wanted to sell stock
notice was given by the bank to Lewis
johnson & Co. and recorded on sale
slip"-some Of which we will show here
and these instructions were wired to
New York and later Lewis johnson &
Co would notify the Riggs National
Bank we have today sold such and
such stock to your credit
In case of sales the Lewis johnson
Company would draw check in payment
and send 1t to Riggs Bank and Riggs
I'VE will show that notices from
Lewis Johnson & Co. that 1t had stocks
for the Riggs National Bank as ordered
| were kept as part of the records and
files of the bank. Some of these have
been brought in under subpoena and
will be presented here for your con-
sideration.
The fact of receipt of these notices
was known to practically every officer
Of the bank, including these defendants
and each of them.
1--WE will show that these officials and
each of them knew of the orders to sell
sent to Lewis Johnson & Co.
I'VE will show you as proof of the
fact that the Riggs National Bank was
buying and selling stock the fact that
there was kept on the desk OF one OF
the officers of the bank the names of
persons desiring to have the bank buy
and sell stocks for them, and this
book was labeled on its back order
book of Riggs National Bank.
I'VE will show you that each OF the
defendants has advised customers over
his official signature of the buying and
selling of stocks for these customers.
I'VE will show that the accounts OF
these customers were charged with
these transaction, and that these ac-
counts were charged at a time when
there was insufficient funds credited to
the account Of these customers to cover
these trnsactions; and that therefore
the funds of the bank were used for
these transactions.