The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-27

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Crawford for additional authority
Wolfe. the cashier. says that hc
spoke to you personally on tht
phone and that you o. KID the
check" Morgan told Crawford
This is one of the prosecution
trump cards, of course. What about
it. Bert"
The blue eyes looked blank with
surprise, but utterly unafraid
That's simply not true, Jack. I've
never spoken with Wolfe over the
telephone in my life. I've talked
with him at the bank, of course. but
he never got me when he called-ii
he did call"
I'm afraid Ve can't convince q
jury that the cashier Of the First
National Bank is a liar. The bank S
records show that all of the money
was drawn after the first Of No
vember. Bland gave himself plenty
of time before the next monthly
statement vas due. According tc
Wolfe. the check about which he
phoned you vas presented by Bland
in person on Wednesday. Nov. 8.
"A pretty cool customer. that
Bland. The check was presented
al five minutes Of three. Wolfe says.
Get your business engagement book
or your desk calendar. Bert, and see
if you have an alibi for that time.
IF you we're not in your office be
tween two and three O'Clock. or if
someone was with YOU who can
testify in your behalf, we'll spike
their biggest gun
SO far as newspaper accounts
we're concerned. however. there Tas
one big disappointment. Gladys
Payne. BANDS erStWhile secretary
and fancee, chartered not at all for
publication, and it was largely on
Miss Pavne's testimony that the in
dictment had been secured, if rumor
was to be trusted.
The day after the bank cashier S
story appeared in the paper CraW-
ford admitted to Morgan that. so far
as his desk calendar showed. he had
had no engagement between half
past two and three O'Clock on
Wednesday. Nov. 9.
But of course that doesn't mean
I was necessarily in my office.
Crawford pointed out. Good Lord!
How can 1 remember What I vas
doing that particular half-hour-
There was nothing to fix it in my
mind. as there would have been if
Wolfe had actually talked to me on
the phone
MAN was present at the confer
L = ence. Your switchboard oper-
ator always asks who's calling,
doesn't she? Perhaps she will re-
member whether YOU we're in or
not. She would call your private
Office before putting the call
through of course
Morgan shook his head gloomiIy.
"Brainerd will already have got
hold of her. But We may as well
ask her to come over. Were you
and she good friends, Bert?"
Bert Crawford flushed. then
laughed. "A dirty crack, Jack. Al
ways suspect:ng me of sheiking!
But seriously. little Alice Bolton is
a friend OF mine, 1 believe. Let's
have her over.
A LICE BELTON. a pert little
N fapper. Hith 2 boyish black
bob. arrived at the lawyers office at
a quarter past five.
Ooh. I'm scared to death!" she
told Nan delightedly. I've got to
so TO the district attorneys office
tonight. to! Isn't it dreadful?'
Tonight" Nan echoed. Haven't
you already seen Mr.. Brainerd?"
Good girl" Bert Crawford had
opened the door of Morgans pri-
vate office and stood beaming at the
little switchboard operator. Come
on in. Alice. Ny attorney isn't here,
but we'll have a nice visit while We
wait for him.
You wont let them be nasty TO
me if 7 have 10 go on the witness
stand will you. Mr. CraVford?'