The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-22
made him trust Gene Walla," said

made him trust Gene Walla," said
Thorpe
He charged the states exhibits had
been tempered with and promised I'd
prove that in sworn statements sup
posed to have been made by Hall al
to the condition Of the automobile
fund original entries in typewritine
have been erased and entries in Wal.
las pcnmanship substituted. ..-...-
Hall Did Cash Checks.
1--WE Will show you that Tom Hall
did cash some checks, and they were
good, and it was the custom all over
the state house, We will show you
that some of Tom Halls checks that
he thought were listed were not listed
ana were passed through Bismarck
banks by the man who has the Gus.
tody of that cash drawer. We will
show you that this man Walla, while
the bank examiner was in HIS office,
attempted to lay further traps for the
man who had befriended him. We will
show you that Walla confessed TO Hall
and to Bank Examiner Waters. And
we will show you that in spite Of this
confession the state has come in here
and endeavored to eNcnlpate Walla.
I'VE will ask you whether you are
going to place behind the bars, IT
your pcnitentiary fellow citizen on
the testimony OF a confessed thief.
Hall was arrested days after Walla
had confessed to Jim Waters; days
after the money had been replaced,
paid back, every cent OF III Hall was
arrested in the night like u horse
thief: compelled to telephone around
over the city to get bail that he might
go home and sleep under his own
roof. ;.
we will show YOU that Mr.. Hall
didn't have to steal this money: we
will show you that he Mas almost IN.
limited credit with a Mandan bank.
We will show you that Mrs Hall
owns three quarter sections OF good
land. and that my. associate. here, Mr..
Stutsman. owes Mrs, Hall $4,000. al.
most as much as all that Mr. Hall
has borrowed from the bank Of which
Mr.. Stutsm is president. and we
will show you Tint Mr., Stutsnian is
financially able to pay Mrs. Hall what
he owes her whenever the money is
needed"
Wasn't Hearsay.
The defense announced its plan of
first presenting jamestown witnesses
called for the impeachment Of Walla,
in order that these men, sixteen in
number, who have been detained here
a week. may return home. Steven Still
testified briefly rs to numerous large
sums collected from Walla, principally
in the form Of postdated checks. The
state waived croSs.eXamination.
Charles Beattie a former associate of
Walia in the employ Of the Wells
Dickey Co.. wa sthe second witness
for the defense.
WaIla Tries to Borrow.
He told Of repeated efforts made by
Walla to borrow money from him in
October. 1912. stating that after he
had been refused several times, Walla
finally came back, stated that his
brother, Orla Walla, then employed
as confidential clerk in the Citizens
National hank. had REVEALED the pre-
else amount OF Beattie's bank balance,
and that Walla broke down and cried
and declared if he did not have the
money by the time No. came in,
about 9 o'clock that morning, he
would go to the pen.
Walia Got the Money
Walla finally got the money, upon
showing what purported to be check
for 1900 from Charles KUrth. and OF,
promising that he would cash this
check and have Pesttie's money baci;
before the bank closed that evening,
testified the Witness The money
; didn't come back that day nor for
many a long day thereafter, said
pea;tic, although "Walla made as
many promises as he had fingers and
, toes" 80
Peattie testified further as to the
alleged validity of the kurth check,
and Brennan objected to such hear.
say evidence" 90" "
"'Tisn't hearsay-it's just what he
! said" retorted the Witness.
kurth on Stand.
Charles kurth next was called to
testify rs to whether the signature
which appeared on the check which
Walla claimed to have obtained from
him was genuine or otherwise.
The state Is not cross-cxAminfng
any of these witnesses, contenting it.
self with filing objections to every
bit Of testimony on the grounds that
| it is "immaterial. irrelevant and not a
| proper impeachment OF the witness.
Walia," '-.T. ~
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