Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
COURT OVERRUlES
MANY OBJECTIONS IN
CONSPIRACY CASE
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book" Miss Culver replied
The witness identified by check nharNs
and typography some bills she had made
out. She stated Furman -, Ooio ~"
structed her to make out pliiS'
Despite objection by Mr.. Garrett
thrce hills Miss culver had made out
were admitted i'm evidence. with the
understanding that marginal notes
thereon would not be considered ana
after vigorous objection three bills
whose items were not on the bill book
y,oro also admitted Miss Culver eX-
p,ained that she compared the latter
hills with the bill book when ii was In
the attorney generals office.
The first six bills admitted were
raia bv the Corporation Service co.
Other bills admitted were as follows:
some paid by the Corporation trust
Co. some by the Corporation service
co and some by the Delaware Char-
ter Co. Miss Culver said all bore
Furman c.. Coles signature, but she
did not prepare all. She repeated
that tho bills she made out included
all the items on the bill book. Cross
examined by Mr Garrett, she stated
she did not know anything about bills
she did not make out. Mr.. Garrett
also objected to the admission oi the
additional bills offered as exhibits
His objections were overrulcd. ana ne
noted exceptions.
Recorders Desk Isolated.
Walter Tanning. who has been em-
ploved in the office Of the recorder ol
+ deeds for many years, was recalicu
4 to the witness stand and questioned py
! DeDutv Attorney General Aaron ringer
I regarding the rearraugcment OF oeSh'
in said Office after Furman 6 Coi'
! became recorder of deeds Inc re-
arrangement made il more dlihcul y
cot to the recorders desk, Mr. fahiii''A
said \ heavy iron railing with 'hr''
I gates therein. was erected for tne I"'
60. ~ scnarating the recorders dest
s,.,,,, ,bc rest Of the office The deputy
recorders desk was put in corner
., tbc entrance to the transcribinf
~ ard n screen was constructed
around the desk.
t9,rning stated Furman G
Ca,o did not know anything about th'
/ ofBce when he took charge ana dld no
sa,r, n hc familiar with details later
continuing TO rely on others up 20 lh'
ti,uc of his arrest. but Mr.. Fanfhht
tbourbt the former recorder knew
enough to separate papers
Nr Finger asked Mr.. Fanning II n
h,d over seen FurTnan G. Cole in priv
ate consultation.
Mr.. Tanning replied that ne hao set'
80 former recorder talking 70 person
~ his desk and back Of the tilinG desR
IL had seen Walter BabCock talkln
,,,-i,-o+alv TO Furman G. Cole. but d1
not hear the conversation
Depended on Babcock.
NJ Tanning said F'urInan 9. Col
aanended on Babcock TO perform IN
detaiIs Of the Office. Tanning and Bah
cl, nut Dapers in the safe at nigh'
and RabcoCk generally closed the SAL
Babcock went to the office CARRIER IN U
morning than Tanning, and the sal
was open when Tanning arrived. rap
cock erected the screen. The I'm %
v,-os ,,-i+hin Rabcock's reach where n
SAT Tanning had seen FurTnan
CoIe take papers out Of the safe durlni
~ day PabcoCk directed the worl
of clerks. and they gave him paper
after they had finished tanscriolnE
charters from out Of town were re
caived daily for recording. Sometime
F,llrrnan @. Cole handed papers to bab
cock. and the latter gave them 10 clerk
10 TRANSCRIPTS.
Were they entered on lhe lse pOoN T
Nj Finger asked
Not 10 my knowledge, Mr.. Fannlnl
replied.
After papers nad peeh GahSNi A"'o
NJ Tanning stated. they were passe
IL Dahcock who gave them 70 Miss Cul
,or 70 mail. Tanning had seen Babcoc
e-ive Miss Culver lists and had hear
Rabcock tell her 70 send bills TO out c
town compa MES.
Presenting an envelope, Mr.. Finge
asked what memoranda il contained.
Mr.. Tanning said il contained memo
randa Of out-of-town charters
Mr.. Finger explained that the Pun
nose of the memoranda was TO refres
Mr.. Fanning's recollection. fanTnn
mad made il from indices Of records
Auf-If l. Worth Money.