Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-01
ASSERT CILLETT
CASE MAY TAKE
ALL OF SUMMER
Defense To Contest In
PRODUCTION OF Several
Thousand Checks.

The possibility, though remote,
that the Gillett trial, now going ON
in superior court here might last
for many months, was seen this
morning when the sheriff's attor-
neys indicated they would demand
that each and every one of the
5000 or more checks submitted as
evidence by the district attorneys
effice, would be fought.
Mrs. Ida Robinson, former book
keeper at the Jail was on the stand
again today and Judging from the
progress made by the state in en-
deavoring to introduce records as
evidence there is no reason to doubt
that she will be testifying for seve
raj days yet.
The state accomplished the intro
duction Of evidence pertaining to the
seven counts in the second indict-
ment wherein Sheriff Gillett is
charged with the misappropriation
of bail bonds, duplication of ex-
penses, etc.
District Attorney Elmer Head
drew statement from the witness,
Mrs. Robinson, to the effect that
upon one occasion when she asked
Giliett what to do with three $500
bond items that the sheriff replied
''fsrget about EN-
Mrs. Robinson further stated
that she was worried about the items
and made memorandum of the
matter. This was not allowed to
be given as evidence by Judge Fin
ney but she was permitted to testi-
fly to it.
The district attorney also sub
mitted the monthly affidavits of
receipts made by the sheriff but as
vet has not been able to have them
accepted MS evidence.
The big fiaremp of the trial so far,
now in its second week, occurred
this noon after court was ADJOURN
cd for the, morning session. Both
the state and defense attorneys
endeayored to make il clear to Judge
Finney why the former desired to
submit all of the checks which they
have as evidence while the latter
challenged the right of the district
attorney to have them admitted IN
a lump.
The state claims that only by in
Producing all of the checks VIII
they be able TO create a foundation
for the report of the auditor.
The defense claims that they have
LOT hn
and expenditures of the sheriff dur
ing the five years of office now In
question and although the stipula'
ton was not accepted by the state
they thought the judge should rule
the stipulation as an admission.
Judge Finney in questioning Mrs.
Robinson before court ADJOURNED
asked her whether or not another
record besides the checks had been
made. She answered that cash
hook showed each receipt and each
expenditure.
Threatens Long Trial
Judge Finney has not indicated
what his ruling will be III TINS
particular matter but Harry Hor'
ton, one of the defense attorneys
stated to the bench that should
Judge Finney rule that all OF the
5000 or more checks be admitted
MS evidence that he would ehai-
lenge each of them and would tight
il out if it took until next sum
mer.
The state claimed this morning
that the cancelled checks were the
only bookkeeping system the sher,
iff had and that each check showed
what the expenditure was. The de-
fense asked that the remarks OF the
district attorney in the particular
respect be stricken from the records
because they said the claim was con
clusion and not fact.
Before the battle of the checks