Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-12

explained to me that it was neces-
sary that [ establish my credit to
the extent of twenty-five thousand
($25,0OO( dollars, before the fifty
said had been made for me, could
be paid to me. The same man made
it plain that all of us must do the
same thing in establishing our
credit.
81 was given = ticket good for
ten (1O) days, which indicated to
me that [ must establish this credit
within ten (10) days.
During the time the transactions
on the stock exchange was supposed
to be made, We were in a private
room away from the blackboard and
the cashiers desk.
\ I'm the same room where the
blackboard was located three CD or
four "a men had desks, and were
apparently working. There was
also a cashiers desk, and appar-
emily some piles of money on the
cashiers desk.
after I had been given my ticket
and advised that it would be neces-
sary for me to establish a credit
of twenty-five thousand ($25,000)
of the men whom had previously
met, went to the station and stock
a train for home.
Credit Arranged
Upon arriving home, L made ar
rangements through the West Lafa-
yette, Ohio, Coshoeton county, for
credit in the sum of fifteen thousand
($15, 000) dollars and received draft,
being draft No. 24Sa9, dated January
10, 1920, drawn sn the First Ma
tional bank of Cleveland, Ohio, for
the sum of fifteen thousand (S15,-
000) dollars.
81 further arranged credit with the
First National Bank of Newcomers
town, o., and received from that bank
draft No. 1903, dated in the amount
Of ten thousand ($1O,00O) dollars.
Both of these drafts were drawn
TO the order of J. Richard. I hav-
ing given the name of J. Richard, be-
cause my brother. John Richard and
myself were to be jointly interested
in this venture.
81 took the two 90 drafts above
mentioned in the total amount of
twenty-five thousand ($25,00O) dol
lars. and returned to Atlanta, arriv-
ing February IL, 1921.
ct had previously wired to Mr.. P.
J. Raney, at the Ansley hotel, At
the same man whose picture L have
before me, marked Exhibit "a and
the same man whom we had met on
Peachtree street, on the occasion of
my first visit In Atlanta.
when 1 arrived at the station in
Atlanta, I was met by a man who
styled himself, Mr.. Raney, and I was
taken to the Aragon hotel, where l
registered
after I registered at the hotel,
Mr.. Raney suggested that l go to r.
N. Berrien, Jr, & Co. private bank
ers, Fourth National Bank building,
Atlanta.
iJ1
blank at the suggestion of Mr.,
Raney, and gave the drafts after in
dorsement to a man who called him
self Mr.. Berrien. Mr.. Raney having
introduced this man to me as Mr..
Berrien,
MIR. Raney suggested that the
quickest way to establish my credit
fer the twenty-five thousand $685.
000) dollars in DRIFTS to twenty-five
thousand ($25,O00) dollars worth of
Liberty loan bonds bought on the
market.
"Mr. Berrien would not deliver the
bonds until the drafts had been hon
ored, and he suggested that he en-
ment of drafts.
1.-THE drafts were left with Mr.. Ber-
rfen, and I returne% to the hotel. and
remained there that night. The next
day we did not go to Berrian & Com
pany, but went directly to the same
iously been, and l was advised at the
stock exchange that pay on both
drafts had been stopped.
"At the same time L delivered the
drafts to r. N. Berrien, Jr., & Com
pany, l was given a receipt which is
hereto attached, and marked exhibit
b
After I was advised at the stock
exchange that payment on these
drafts had been stopped, L gave a
power of attorney to bearer on the
bottom Of this receipt, and signed my
name simply as 'Rehard.'
81 then delivered this receipt, to-
gether with the Endorsement on the
bottom to Mr.. Raney. This was done
at the stock exchange and L had
not seen the receipt since that time
until this date when Mr.. E. c. Poole,
representing the police department
of the city of Atlanta, brought this
receipt to me.
II was not in the office Of r. N.
Berrien, Jr. & Co.. except the one
time when the drafts were left for
collection, and / found out that pay
ment on these drafts had been stop
ped, through Mr.. Raney at the stock
exchange.
I'm witness whereof, L have here
unto placed my name at Coshocton,
Ohio, this 9Th day of April, 1921.
"HENRY REHARD."
Sworn to and subscribed in my
presence this 5th day of April, 1921,
at Coshocton, Ohio.
WARNER M. POMERENE,
:Notary Public"
Attached to the affidavit is the
following receipt:
Received of Mr.. j. Richard, fol-
| lowing checks:
First National bank, Newcomers
town, Ohio, on Hanover National
bank, New York, No. 1570S, February
| 8, 1920. for $4,000.
west Lafayette Bank company
on First National bank, Cleveland
| Ohio, No 24S99, February 10, 1920,
for $4,000.
I'VE agree to forward these checks
| for collection, and Geographic re-
turns, the proceeds of which shall
| be used for the purchase of Victory
notes or Liberty bonds.
"This receipt not negotiable, and to
! be returned.
I "R. N. BERRIEN & CO."
February "a, 1920.
81 give bearer power of attorney
Kindly give him my two drafts pei
" "REHARD.",
In support of the statements made
by Richard in his affidavit, a second
| affidavit was given out from Harvey
J. Sicker, also of Coshocton, Ohio,
flushed to cash Richards drafts when
| he attempted to secure $4,000 with
| which to finance his "stock trans
action" in the bunco mems fake
stock exchange"