The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-13
DEALINGS ARE Barred


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with Mr.. McCCray concerning this
matter3
A. Yes, sir.
@. What did he say. If anything, in
regard to the execution Of this par
ticular note7
'Tt Would Be All Right"
A. He said If a note should appear
with the name of H. A. Reinhart &
Co., by H. a. Reinhart, he wanted me
to say, If such note should come up
and Mr.. McCray-let me self such
note came UP and Mr.. McCray
signed it in that way, that It would be
all right with me.
@. What did you say?
| A. / told him that II such a note
was IN existence to pay it and get it
out of the way. was going to tell
the truth.
Reinhart testified this conversation
occurred in the Governors Office In
Indianapolis.
"Mr. Barnard George Barnard, one
Of the Governors attorneys came in
and told the Governor to prepare list
of all my possible obligations, make 1t
very liberal. and have me file claim
against the estate" the witness tes-
tined.
Q. Did you do that?
A. No, sir,
Q. Do you know what he meant by
making 1t very hberal7
A. Well. suppose it was to make
It moro than the number Of notes out
against me.
Does Not Know Number
@. Do you have any idea how many
notes are out against you?
A. No, do not.
@. Do you know approximately
A. Well, have heard there were
up to $4,000. but only know or
have actual acknowledge Of between
SIC, 900 and $4,000.
Reinhart testified the firms prop
erty was worth $4,000. He said he
did not remember ever signing formal
agreement of partnership.
Frank Z. Henderson, Morocco, Ind.
testified concerning a $4,000 note
signed Hickory Island Stock Farm.
r. Henderson, Mgr"
@. You may state If you wrote the
signature to that note.
A. No sir.
O. DO you know who did?
A. No, sir.
Q. You were not present when it
was written7
A. No, sir.
Q. Did the Hickory Island Stock
Farm, r. Henderson. Mgr. owe Mr.
McCray or was indebted to Mr.. No
Cray on Feb. Is. 1928. for $4,000?
A. No. sir.
On Monthly Salary.
O. What kind OF arrangement have
you with the Governor of Indiana in
the operation of the farm which you
occupy7
A. A monthly salary.
Q. How much does ne pay you per
month";
A. SIS.
A. And that is the only arrange
ment you had with him?
A. Yes. sir.
@. There is no partnership between
you and McCrayf
A Not that I know Of
Another note, for $4,000. signed in
the same way. was introduced. Hen
derson testified he did not sign st.
@. Was there such corporation as
the Hickory Island Stock Farm. F..
Henderson, manager?
A. Not that know of.
Hume l.. Sammons, one OF the at
torneys conducting the investigation,
asked:
Frank, I will ask you If, on the
Monday following my visit to your
place, the Monday following tne
twenty-second of August. II Mr.. Nc
Cray. in company with Mr.. Towers.
came to your farm soon after that?
A.-Yes.
Odd he ask you to sign some
thing?
A.--Yes, sir.
Q.-Do you know what It was you
signed?
A.-Not exactly.
Odd he read It Go your
Ayes, sir.
Odd you understand It?
A.-Partly.
Q.-What did you understand?
He Signed the Paper
Al understood 1t was before a
notary public, that he had some notes
that had come in or was coming in
and there was nobody responsible for
it only himself, and wanted to know
Il owuld sign the paper. and wanted
to know If / wanted to read the pa
per. said no. Then he asked me
II would sign It, and I signed the
paper.
Odd you swear to TT
A.-No. 81.
@. Other than what you state, did
you know what the paper contained?
A. Absolutely not.
Alva E. HERMAN testified he ana
McCray constituted a partnership en-
gagged in the building Of roads. He
testified concerning note for $1,000
payable to McCray and signed A. e.
Herman and Company.
@. will ask you If the signature
of A. E. Herman and Company as
affixed to that note was signed by
YOU
A. No. sir. It was not.
@. Do you know whos did afflx the
signature to that note7
A. / do not.
No Authority to Sell
Q.What, If any, authority did either
member of your firm have to execute
and sell its paper.
A. No authority to execute and sell.
@. If this note was sold to the
PLAINTIFF In ,fhts case. what, If any