Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
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Pecora, reminding the witness that
he had testified he turned over the
commissions received from Phillips
to the league obtained from him the
admission that he deposited the COM
mission checks TO his personal ac-
count He was asked by Justice
Tompkins 10 explain this procedure.
Il did so because the league owed
me some money and ! saw an OPP
portunity To save IL by banking my
shares Of the commissions" he re-
Piled.
How much did the league owe
youI' Pecora asked.
More than 10000"
Was 1t S2i,7O0"
at was
This sum is the amount involved
in indictments pending against An
derson in which eXtOruOn and grand
larceny are charged. He claimed to
have advanced ii to the league in
purchasing publicity for the further
| dnce of the cause OF prohibition.
Where did you get the money!"
PoCora asked.
From a friend" Anderson replied,
after a moments hesitation.
And who was the friend?"
Anderson appealed 10 Justice
Tompkins.
Your Honor he pleaded, 1T
/ would be Il violation OF personal con-
iidenCe TO reveal the name of that
man"
Whitman added his objection.
Justice Tompkins ruled that An
derson must give the name, and the
witness, after attempting 10 voice
another protest, said:
This friend told me when l met
| him in Baltimore in the latter part
OF 10l2 that his name was John +.
King. He introduced himself to me
! In my ofhce-the Office of the Anti
Saloon League of Maryland
There followed n question and an
sWer duel between Anderson and
Pecona. in which the prosecutor
sought intimate details OF the man
named by the witness. Anderson
said he had not seen king" since
early in 1914: he said king" had
/ told him he lived in New York. but
he did not recall the address: he had
said he was in the business OF pro
motion and real estate development
and had connections in Baltimore
but he did not wish me TO call there,
! rs he was favorable to the prohibi
ton cause, but his business asso-
ciates were not"
HE was about A. years old, OF
medium height. or less, and had q
close cropped dark moustaChe and
hair" the witness said.
do you know whether or not this
man is alive or dead?" Pecora asked
Il do not" was the reply.
Was he ever alive" demanded
the prosecutor.
Whitman objected as the specta-
tors laughed. and the question went
unanswered.
'Do you want this jury TO believe
| that an utter stranger gave YOU
| about $4,000. asking and receiving
no receipts. during 1913, aud drop
ped from sight at the end of 1912"
| PeCora asked.
That's what it amounts to-" An
derson replied.
When the court adjourned. Pecora
! announced he would continue his
cross examination for several hours
| tomorrow.
The three other defense witnesses
-Bertram n. Fancher. vice presi-
| dent of the Fifth Avenue Bank and
! League Treasurer. William r. Nc
Baughlin. accountant who sCrutin
| lied the leagues books and Miss
Maude O'Dell. for twenty years an
| cmploye of the Anti-Saloon League
at ali times IN connection with An
! derson.-were> mainly concerned
with testimony OF a technical nature
They explained the ledger and
| journal entries made At Anderson s
| dire ction in which the 81 400 of 1926
commissions were charged TO Phil
! lips expense account. Miss C'Del
also told of a conversation in which
/ Phillips offered to split his COM
missions with Anderson ir 1915
/ testimony which later was corrobo-
| rated by the defendant.