The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-29

In connection with Browns testi-
mOny, the State succeeded in intro
| ducing in evidence a note said to have
/ been given to the board of agriculture
/ by McCray as collateral for some of
! the boards money.
In another indictment pending in
/ Criminal Court. McCray is charged
with forging this particular note The
note bears the name of "A Z. Herri-
man & Co. and the Endorsement of
McCray.
Court adjourned at noon until $50
a. m. Monday.
Immediately after the opening of
court, Eph Inman. assistant special
J prosecutor. questioned Brown on the
/ $40, 600 check given to the Governor
July 1S. 1928.
"On July 13. the Governor sent for
me, Brown said. Il went to his
| Office. He said he would Ike to have
! a check for $50 600 for a few days
for the Discount and Deposit State
/ Bank of Kentland. of which he was
rpresident. He wanted to give me his
| personal check for the amount, dated
ten days ahead. He said he had made
| arrangements at bank for the money
and the check would be taken care Of.
Money From Checking Account
! Il said this money was from our
hecking account. ana that [ would
IKE to accommodate him, but didn't
telieve we could do it
Il said I would call Mr. Moberly
Harry NJ. Moberly, president of the
board At that time)."
What else did the Governor say"
Inman asked
He said it was a matter of only
few days and would be a big &C
commodation to him. 1 called Mo
berly and he came up"
Then what was done?"
! The check was prepared and I de-
livered it to the Governor at his Of
! fee"
/ What was said on delivery"
More Collateral Asked
Il gave him the check and asked
for additional collateral lie save me
NOR gage notes. I think, amounting
10 S42 ZOO or $4,000
Who had signed them?"
| II don't remember, He said the
money would be taken care of on the
23d. the date of his check
Did YOU see the Governor prepare
the check? Where?'
I'm his office. on his desw,"
What cid he do with it?"
"He handed it to me I took it to
our office and gave 1t to Miss Fisher.
the bookkecper." Miss Minnie Fisher.
who was on the witness stand Thurs
kdayl
"On what bank was the check
drawn?"
The Fletcher American, I believe. II
Check Protested
Brown said that the check given to
the agriculture board by the Governor
was presented for payment at the
State Savings and Trust Company on
July %
"Whcn did YOU next see that
check" Irman asked
| Il saw it in about three days, at
! The State Savings and Trust Com
rany." the witness replied.
Did you get the money on it?"
| mo. sir"
! Had it been protested
Yes sir"
Was it ever presented again for
payment"
"No, sir"
when did you next talk to the Gov
ernor?'
About two or three days later"
Did you talk with him on the sub
ject of that check?"
Paper Marked mo Funds"
Yes, sir l told him the check had
been presented and had come back
marked no funds / asked him why
the funds were not in the bank He
said he had been away for few days
and that If he had been home. the
money would have been in the bank.
He gave me another check for $50, 900
dated July 81, and instructed me to
hold 1t until he told me to cash it,"
Brown said he had at first been
under the impression the check dated
July % was on the Discount and De-
post State Bank of Kentland
He said he had called the bank and
had been told McCray had no funds
there. A day or two after the hoard
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