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

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why did you write so often, The
maker Is so-and so. to which add my
own responsibility
We'll. as I've said before, 1 had
pride in being Governor
Was that the reason for so many
falsehoods?"
"Oh, l wouldn't consider them false
hoods. I thought the bankers were
just as well protected as If my own
name were signed to the notes"
Governor, didn't you know that il
word went out you were borrowing
from a bank in every county in In
diana, and five or six in some. you
couldn't borrow so much?"
well, I thought the notes were
good on my Endorsement"
DO you know of any bank that
Will take into it's assets fictitious
notes2"
1T has been done many times"
Answer Ruled Evasive
I'm your broad experience as Gov
ernor, banker, cattle man, merchant,
farmer and so on. did you ever come
across a banker who let 1t be known
he took into his assets forged and
fictitious notes?"
The Governor asked that the ques-
ton bs read. Then he replied: Il
think that banker would have to know
about the responsibility of the in
dorser"
Elliott moved to strike out this
answer as not responsive.
Motion sustained" asid Judge
Anderson.
The Governor then replied, "I'n say
no, never did" Now getting back
to the three notes sent the Attica
bank" said Elliott. state whether
you now think you intended Zeigler
to get the impression they were good
paper"
Il now think sent them along
with the letter" McCray responded.
Il move 10 strike out" said Elliott.
Sustained" said Judge Anderson.
Answer the question
Yes. sir" was the reply McCray
finally made to the question.
Did you tell Zeigler. at any time.
that one of these notes which you said
that you had taken and that the
maker was good was your own note?"
Elliott asked.
They were good notes" McCray re
piled.
THE fact that they were good notes
is shown by this pile mere on this
table. aggregating nearly 81 900 ,O00,'
commented Elliott.
Answer Is Heated
We'll. there may be a million dol
lars worth there, but there's three
million dollars to pay them with"
said the Governor heatedly.
And that is in the bankruptcy
court. l believer" Elliott asked
Unfortunately, it is So" was the
reply.
DO you think you did right in
putting out these notes in this man
ner?"
Il may have done some foolish
things. but nothing with criminal in
tent
Now, let's talk about the front of
the note a while, instead of the back"
said Elliott when the Governor insisted
upon referring to his Endorsement on
the back Of notes as making them
good.
You can't separate the indorse
ment from the rest" McCray insisted.
"Wen, Wen Sec
I'VE cant?" asked Elliott. well,
Wen see. Now you never in your
life wrote a letter. Governor, unless
you expected the reader to believe it,
did your"
''I don't think So"
You expected the banks to believe
them and they did?"
yes, but they were general letters"
NOW. Governor, how about the
letter to the Marshfield Qnd.) Bank,
IN which you stated, 1t is my custom
TO take good, well-secured cattle paper
and I have several thousand dollars
worth" Did you intend them to un.
darstand the paper you intended to
negotiate was good well-recommended
cattle notes, from a customer"
II intended for them to believe they
were getting good paper
Elliott repeated the question.
IT intended them to believe that
letter. sure I did,
You meant them to believe they
We're getting notes which were so good
you took them yourself from custom
ers, parting with your own valuable
property for them?"
Yes
And you gave a note you made
it, instead?"
81 gave them a good note, insisted
the Governor.
Judge Issues Order
Judge Anderson interposed. An
swer that question"
McCray said: Il thought it was
good"
Judge Anderson instructed: Read
him the question. Did you make the
note yourself7"
McCray replied "Yes-but that's
not all the answer"
Elliott said: "All right answer 1t
in your own way this time"
McCray then went into a lengthy
explanation that he had been partner
with A. &. Herman, whose signature
was affixed to the note in question, for
twenty-three years and that he
thought he had right to sign HERR
mans name.
Elicit asked: ''x@u intended them