Evening star., 1930-12-09

cost of the buildings with the new ap-
,pfafeals which had been made In an.
ticipation Of securing new loans on
them.
aPitts then asked me to have my
chauffeur come out to his place the
next morning 50 that the records could
be moved to another farm In Maryland.
This was done after I had suggested
that they be placed on Pofter's farm,
near Brookville, Md. made the ar
rangements.
Later there was some discussion be-
tween US rs to whether the records
could be left at Porter's farm. 1t was
decided to move them and they were
taken to some place In Virginia. I
I aDn't know where
Henry then surprised the spectators
by testafying that In October or Novem-
ber Of 1899 he saw Pitts working on
some records In his ONCE while wearing
gloves.
"7e was removing sheets from ledger
boUks," Henry testified. "and I asked
him why he had his gloves on. He
replied that he was wearing them be-
cause he didn't want to leave any
fngeTpr1nts."
Explained Deposits.
hcLIy 4lSO VSeL1Qc0 bllAb While ne was
president of the Southern Maryland
Trust Co. Pitts frequently made de-
pueits In cash. BY way of explanation,
he said, Pitts told him that he had
been making q lot Of money IN the
stock market lately and that he pre-
ferred TO make his deposits In that
manner because currency could not be
. easily traced.
! He said that Pitts asked him TO get
! from the bank the ledger sheets cover
ing his account there. explaining that
; he wanted them to make an income
tax adjustment. He said that Pitts
time, but that he refused to give them
TO him. Henry then told of a conver-
. sation he had with Pitts in New York
during December, 1929.
We had q conversation there on the
night my bank failed" Henry said
"It was Pitts who told me about it,
and I felt very low, both physically and
mentally. Pitts then asked me-11l
never forget ito sign several blank
sheets of paper and then move with
my family TO Winnipeg, Canada He
offered 20 pay all of my expenses.
However, I refused TO sign the papers
and refused to go to Winnipeg. / told
him that I was going back to Wash
tngton where belonged and see what
could do about the bank"
Raicl1le then took up his croSs-ex-
animation, which resulted almost i'm
mediately In heated quarrels between
the two.
. You were president of the bank,
weren't you, Mr.. Henry?"
Yes, was second in command
that I suppose you mean that
ri was first In command?"
that's What 7 mean -
Couldn't Get In.
We'll. did you ever try to interfere
with him?"
Yes. tried hard enough, but he had
such q conspiracy on with sub-officials
That ! couldn't get in with q spear
head"
: Raichle then asked Henry whether
he was angry at Pitts
Il am not going 10 answer any such
childish questions" Henry replied.
In q heated quarrel, Raichle demand
ing an answer and Henry refusing fiatly
TO comply with the demand.
Justice Hitz finally interrupted and
Instructed the witness to answer the
question.
Il viii say that I am disguised and
indignant with him." Henry replied.
"He stole 100000 from the company
over my objection the day before left"
Laughed at Statement.
Raichle laughed when Henry made
this statement, and the witness immedi-
ately bristled.
You needn't laugh. Raichle. You
know what It's all about" Henry shout
ed. In my opinion, it's about time the
truth was coming out about this ousi-
ness"
Raichle was on his feet Immediately,
expressing vigorous objections. and Jus
ttce Hit2 rebuked Henry, instructing him
TO be more responsive in his answers TO
the questions.
Raichle then took up the matter of
the bank ledger sheets, which resulted
Ia Henry's charge against the attorney.