The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-08
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said about the note instead Of a GER
tificate of deposit?" Brown answered:
THE Governor was to furnish it. We
went after it several times. He gave
US notes instead of the certificate"
BoOkkeeper on Stand
Miss Minnie Fisher. bookkeeper for
the board, was the first witness OF the
morning. She was on the stand only
q few minutes. She testified that
when the 1850 finally was paid
back, after the formation Of the
Goodrich pool" in August. 1928, the
certificates Of deposit for the amount
was turned over to her by William NJ.
Jones, then a member Of the board
and now secretary treasurer.
Miss Fisher. as a witness for the
State, testified as to preparation of
the checks turned over to McCray,
and entries on the boards books
State Theory Varies
That the defense scored heavily
with it's opening witnesses was con-
ceded generally at the close Of the
Monday session. There was a marked
spirit of optimism among the Gov
errors counsel.
What apparently was a wholly I'M
looked for bomb was hurled at the
State in the testimony of Mrs. Cor
nelia Duke, 2441 E. Sixteenth ST.,
temporary stenographer in the Gov
errors office during the last session
OF the Legislature. She testified that
Feb. IA, 1928, she wrote letter, at
the Governors dictation, to Amos D.
Norris, then cashier of the Discount
and Deposit State Bank, instructing
him to place $4,000 IA S25 900 de-
post to the credit Of the Treasurer Of
State. This amount represented the
amount of a warrant on the Treasurer
of State turned over to the Governor,
and which Morris testified last week
the Governor had placed to his own
credit
Saw Governor Sign Letter
Miss Duke told of writing the let
ter, OF seeing the Governor sign 1t,
of stamping and sealing it and giving
it to the Governors messenger, Lewis
Liggins, to mail. She said she watched
him walk across the Statehouse lobby
with this letter and two others to a
mail box.
Under a searching cross examina-
ton by Inman, she refused TO vary her
story.
Moberly declared he signed the six
checks turned over to the Governor
by Brown in blank and that he did
not come especially to Indianapolis
to sign them, as Brown had testified
He testified that when the entire
matter was under discussion he said
to Brown:
Newt. the truth is you let the Gov
ernor~have that money. You got his
notes as security"
Jones testified that Brown said to
him:
Il made AN the checks payable to
the Discount and Deposit State Bank. |
did not want ii known that 1 was
loaning this money to the Governor.
Personalities Exchanged
ross-examination of Jones and Mo- |
berly brought on an exchange of per-
sonalities between Inman and Ryan, |
one of the Governors attor-
neys. At times the repartee became
biting. However. the i'll feeling was
not lasting as they were seen chat
ting and laughing together after the
trial
Inman accused the witnesses, who
were called by the State, but not used. |
of going over to the enemy's camp"
Inman's question to Jones as to
he were not under indictment
in Federal Court brought out storm
of objections from McCray's attorneys. |
Finally Jones asked permission of
Judge Chamberlln to answer, and /
when granted, he answered in the af-
firmative.
He is one of nineteen defendants in
a case charging use of the mails in
a scheme to defraud as the result of
Investigations of the Federal grand /
jury into affairs of the Hawkins Mort |
gage Company of Portland. Ind. Jones |
denies guilt in this case.