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

After the question was read, Nc
Cray replied: "Yes-but that's not a
complete answer"
Taking his stand directly behind the
Governor. Elliott handed him board
on which were tackled notes and
letters. all in the Governors hand
writing, but in different styles.
The Governor said that he wrote
the notes and the letters.
Elliott showed McCray two notes
signed with the name of the Allen
County Stock Farm.
rs that your normal, natural way
of writing Allen County Stock
Farm" Elliott asked And is that
your natural way Of signing Belle
I7ourche Land and Cattle Company ="
pointing to another note.
Tin Scores of Instances
Yes. in that instance" was the
reply.
And in scores Of instances"
Yes; but anybody can tell those
notes are all written by the same
hand" said the Governor. pointing to
the Allen County and Belle Fourche
notes.
Have you any excuse why you
did not write Belle Fourche' on notes
as you wrote It in letters accompany
ing the notes?"
Il say again that is the signature
I always used in writing Belle
Fourche.
SIS there any explanation why the
writings differ in the letters and
notes?" persisted Elliott.
II didn't pay much attention" was
tho Governors answer.
Further down, you see the words
"A. Z. Herman & Co In letter. Is
there any reason why they are writ
ten IN a different style than in the
signature on notesY''
There's not much difference, except
that in one I used a fine Spencerian
pen and in the other a large. heavy
pen"
II move to strike that out" said
Elliott. And / move this witness
be admonished to answer the ques-
tons"
No Use AdmOnishing
There's no use admonishing
this witness" said Judge Ander-
son. If he persists in making
this exhibition before the jury, all
right"
The answer gemained in the
record.
"Why, I" McCray started to
say. turning 10 the judge.
Il don't ask any conversation
with you. sir" Judge Anderson
said. "Indeed. I don't want any"
Elliott then showed McCray two
notes and asked him whether ne
signed those.
NO" said McCray.
who is the maker?" asked Judge
Anderson.
James L. Morrison" was McCray's
answer
These notes were issued twice, the
same identical pieces of paper, as
shown by the cancelled revenue stamp
weren't they?" Elliott asked.
les. SdIN NltCIty nut the same
debt was behind each"
I'm other words, you got the notes
hack from the bank, changed the
date and issued them again.
YES. But it was the same old OBJ
legation behind them"
You fooled two banks with them?"
Back to Same Bank
NO. I sent them back to the same
bank"
do you mean to say that the bank
sent the note to you for collection,
you changed the date and sent it back
to the same bank?"
Yes, | think it was the Meyer
Kiser"
1T so happened that one Of these
came from the Delaware County State
Bank %nd the other from the Marion
County State Bank" Tlliott said.
Morrison had no property, did hep"
''Ah, yes, ne had assets" replied the
Governor, folding his hands and glanc-
ing over the crowd iamming every cor
ner of the courtroom.
What was it?'
Some paid-up life insurance l hold. /"
How much?"
II couldn't say"
He hasn't paid you a dime in the
last ten years, has he, on what he
owes your"
"Oh, yes; he paid me some last
year"
How much?"
"Ohs about 800, think?"
Didn't Ask About Source
THAT came from his salary foI
working around the Statehouse
didn't it?''
II didn't ask"
You knew that was his only source
of income, didn't your"
II don't know"
Didn't Morrison tell you that he
had been before the grand jury?
Didn't he tell you that he testified
there that all the assets he had in
the world were a strong body and a
sound mind and that a $4,000 debt
to you was only a mere bagatelle
which he expected to repay some day,
after recouping his fortunes"
II don't recall"
Elliott then resumed questioning the
Governor about the reason, If any,
why names of the various companies
signed to notes differed in style from
the same names when mentioned In
letters.
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