The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-01
TOLD WILLIAMS
ABOUT SHORTAGE.
Deputy Auditor Testifies in
Trial of Bank Commits
sioner Today
.0VERDRAFT NOTICED
FAR BACK AS 1912
Attorney General Made Opening State
ment Yesterday Afternoon, Outlining
What State Intended to Show III
Course of Trial-Gates on Stand.
Especial TO The Reformer)
MONTPELIER, Jan. /.

Course of Trial-Gates on Stand.
Special to The Refolmer)
MONTPELIER, Jan. l.
Jesse JosIyn, deputy auditor, occupied
the witness stand all through this morn
ing's session Of the trial ol Bank Com
missioner Frank c. Williams The most
important testimony which he gave was
| that brought ont in cross examination to
the effect that as far back as 1912 he
| bad called the attention ot the bank
commissioner to the balance against Gov
| elnor Graham, then auditor, and suggest.
| ed that it be cleared up Williams, Jos
| Iyn testified said he would take the
matter up with Graham The witness
| said further that on several subsequent
occasions between 1912 and June 81, 1916,
| he had mentioned the same matter to the
| bank commissioner.
The defense undertook to show through
| cross examination Of Alr Joslyn that it
| Lad been the custom OF the auditor 5
ofIice TO make advances to state officials
] To this Attorney General Barber objected
and the couyt had the point under con-
aiderat.on when adjournment was taken
tor dinner.
The defense also made an effort to pre-
vent the introduction as evidence of a
portion Of the auditors disbursing ledger
on the ground that numerous changes
and erasures had been made in the fig
ures The hook was finally. admitted
however, subject to an exception by the
counsel for the defense.
Attorney Generals Opening Statement.
In his opening statement to the jury
yesterday afternoon. Attorney Glaneray
Barber said: The first parcel OF evidence
to which tile state viii direct your atten
tion is that we shall offer certified copies
Of MIR Williams appointment and com
mission as bank commissioner for tiIt
purpose ol showing to you that he wa
bank commissioner from Jan. O. 1909 L
the present time The state will main
tain aud claim that under section 56S i
became and was the duty OF the banl
| commissioner to examine the books, pa
pers and vouchers IN the auditors offic,
for each OF the fiscal years; that 1t be
: came and was his duty to report to tn
/ general assembly the results and Conclu
Sions Of his examination for the biennia
5 period ending on the 30th day Of Jun
in each even year during the terms h
held the office of bank commissioner Th
state will claim that the presumption
and we speak OF that evidence to whlc
your attention Will be directed-that tn
? respondent knew the law, that he kne,
the duty that was cast upon him, an
| realizing and knowing the law that h
| must have known and realized the dut
U which the laws of Vermont place upo
him by virtue of the office which h
holds The state will further call witnes
es to show to you that the responder
), had an open opportunity at all times an
% on all occasions from the time that |
"A became bank commissioner to the preser
. time to examine the books, the order
: the vouchers and all other papers and do
- umentS that constitute the affairs an
business transactions Of that office
" Witnesses will be called to show
:. You the manner Of keeping the books an
y the manner OF transacting business the
IN that Office. These accounts in so far
" they relate to his salary, clelE-hire. IA
: road travel. hotel bills and incidental c
y penses will be laid before you for yol
e consideration
Ell "The state will claim upon these a
counts as they are laid before you, +
each and every year, that Mr.. William
- was bank commissioner excepting "
Years, that there was large balan
against Mr.. Graham The state will
e- fer to show TO you by competent "
nesses that the respondent, Mr.. William
knew Of these large balances against t
&c former auditor Graham or then auditC
IL that his attention was called to the "a,
&c The states evidence consisting Of the
Is accounts viii tend to show to you tn
ed there was a balance against the then .
is dtor at the time that Mr. Williams to
in the office Of bank commissioner, consi
i'll ing Of a large amount
's1he account for the fiscal year endi
June 30, 1909 the state will show amour
ed to s203S.S6 and that that balance til
appeared upon the books in the oifit
that for the year ending June 30, 1910 t
nd balance had increased against the til
auditor in the sum Of Sl,643 Is; that
i. the year ending June 80, 1914 the th
= auditor over-youchered his accounts
8, 9 that there was credit to- him Of S40l
- that in the year ending June 30, 1915 Il