The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-28

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HERE IS A GLIMPSE OF ONE OF
AT THE STATE LINE
~ THE QUARANTINE.
The Governor explained that he had
written the signatures himself and
said he had it in order to identify the
fan ms.
"rhey were more descriptive, than
anything else" McCray said
WHY didn't you sign your own
name?" Elliott asked.
Thought Came to Late
ut didn't occur to me soon enough -
After he had answered several
questions by saying, Il didn't
think about it," Elliott shouted at
him; Didn't you ever think?"
Yes, sometimes" was the
reply. II always thought about
the responsibility behind the
notes"
"No-you were thinking about
getting the money. weren't your"
Yes, and about my RESPONSE
bility. I alwayahad that in mind.
l never intended any one to lose
a nickel"
Elliott questioned McCTay regarding
correspondence with banks He asked
the witness how it happened that the
body of notes and the signatures fire.
quently were written with different
pens.
Il guess had a bad pen" McCray
said
Elliott asked the Governor: ''Did
you keep a good pen and bad one
ono for writing the notes and one
for signing them?"
No"
Explains Testimony
Explaining testimony Of Saturday,
McCray admitted that he had not told
J. J. Kiser, vice president OF the
Meyer-Kiser Bank of indianapolis.
that notes put out by the bank for
McCray had in fact been made out by
the Governor. until after his financial
difficulties became public last sum.
mer
In response to questions as to
why he wrote letters to banks
referring to his customers" when
he meant himself, McCray said
that OF was just another DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde proposition"
The Governor had testified re-
peatedly that. when he wrote the
banks saying his Pensioners"
asked an extension Of time on
notes. that he wanted the extern
sions himself.
The reference to DIR. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde was made in answer to ques'
tloning on a letter written the Andee-
son Banking Company, March Is.
1923. concerning renewal Of an A.
Messman & Co. note.
Did Mr. Messman ever ask you to
extend notes?" Elliott queried.
No" the Governor replied
Admits False Statement
Then what did you mean in writ
ing the bank. saying: I am at home
for a few days enjoying a change Of
scenery. I have just seen Mr.. Mess
man. He is feeding stock and asked
an extension Of time. 1 have con
sented'?"
He was feeding hogs.
But, is that last part true?"
In a way"
us It false, in a way?" asked
Judge Anderson.
mot exactly" McCray replied.
"WelI, did Messman aske you
to extend the note?"
49,, ;e f,1ca 7 NnnciJarc6
myself part of the firm"
Elliott resumed questioning: What
you mean to say here. then. is. you
consented to renew your own note.
What you mean is, I have seen my
self and asked myself to extend the
note, to which l agreed How about
that"
THAT was just another DR.. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde proposition"
Thought Notes Good"
Elliott read letter after letter writ
ten by the Governor to various banks.
in which the Governor informed them
| he held well secured cattle paper
whose makers he had investigated or
whose makers he knew to be good.
Elliott asked the witness to explain
whether he meant for the banks to
understand that if they bought these
notes, they would be getting notes
taken by McCray in exchange for
cattle.
McCray invariably replied that he
thought he was sending them good
notes"
did you intend to conveySthe idea
that the makers were good?" asked
Elliott
yes" McCray answered.
The question referred to a letter
written to Charles L. Zeigler. presi
dent of the Farmers and Merchants
National Bank of Attica, which re
suited in the banks discounting notes
on the Hickory Island. Belle Fourche
and Allen County firms"
"You intended him to believe the
netes were such as were taken in
course Of your business?' Elliott asked
81 expected him to understand that,
was the reply.
WAS there any one of these notes
sent Zeigler that met the specification
as laid down in your letter."
We'll. I thought they were good on
my Endorsement.
did you take them from anybody
| Yes"
Made by Governor
You didn't take them; you made
them, didn't your"
IF you put it that way, yes"
Il don't want to put it that way
unless it's true. Did you make them
yourself?"