Evening star., 1934-04-12

should expedite matters while In court.
The account maintained by Bishop
Cannon In the Continental Trust Co.
was described by Charles w. Warden,
former vice president of that institu-
ton. He identified records showing
that the bishop opened an account
there on August 6, 1928, Il, the name
Of James Cannon, jr- and that on
October II, 1928, he closed out this
account and transferred the funds to
James Cannon. tr, chairman"
It was brought out that the letter
through which the first account was
opened, written by Bishop Cannon,
stated the funds to be deposited were
to be used in the anti-Smith cam
paign.
Through Warden, the Government
presented evidence designed to show
that a considerable portion Of the
jameson contribution was deposited
In the Continental Trust Co.
It was shown yesterday that Bishop
Cannon made q personal loan Of $l0.-
600 to DR.. Ernest H. Cherrington,
Anti-Saloon League leader, and that
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loan were drawn on the Continental
account.
Warden identified a large number
OF checks and deposit slips placed in
the account by the bishop. 1t was
shown that several of these checks
had been signed by Jameson. Nearly
all of these deposits. 1t was testified.
were made few months before the
loan to DR.. Cherrington.
Wilson read to the jury q letter
written by Bishop Cannon to Warden
protesting because q bank employe
had questioned an Endorsement on
one Of the checks deposited.
In somewhat ambiguous reference
to the payment of tribute. Bishop
Cannon incorporated the following in
his letter:
However, I am reminded that the
master when asked to pay tribute to
Ceasar said, go and catch q fish and
take the gold coin out Of its mouth
and pay the tribute with that"
Cancelled Checks Asked.
Wilson also read to the jury an
other letter written by Bishop Cannon
to Warden. In reading the letter, he
stressed the following sentence: 1T
Is necessary for our report that / have
all Cancelled checks sent me by special
delivery each Monday morning"
The Government hopes to show that
the Continental account was main
tanned primarily for the Headquarters
Committee Of anti-Smith Democrats
in Richmond
On cross-examination. Mcneil en-
deavored to show Bishop Cannon's
transactions with the bank before the
opening Of the political account were
satisfactory to the oficials of the in
stitution. United States Attorney Les
lie c. Garnett objected to such testi-
mony, however. and Justice Gordon
sustained the objection.
did you know William T CALI
her to be friend Of Bishop Can
non's?" Mcneil asked.
Warden hesitated for a moment and
then replied: II knew him To be q
good Methodist"
Blackstone Banker Called,
Wilson then endeavored to trace
$4,000 Of the loan to DR.. Cherrington
| directly to Jameson funds. For this
purpose he called S. l. Barrow, presi-
dent Of the First National Bank of
Blackstone, Va.
Barrow identified letter from Can
non to himself inclosing an $4,000
officers check drawn on a New York
bank through which some of the
Jameson contributions were received.
The check was made payable to Bar
row and dated October 10, 1928. 1t
was Endorsed James Cannon, jr.,
chairman" and James Cannon, jr."
The letter, written on stationary of
the Headquarters Committee of the
anti-Smith Democrats stated Can
mons desire to purchase q certificate
OF deposit with the check.
II hope to leave this with you for
some time" the letter read, and hope
yo- may be able to give me 4 per cent
interest on it unless this is against
the rules Of your bank"
This letter was dated October o..
The certificate Of deposit, according
to the witness, remained at the Black
stone Bank until the following Feb
ruary 9, when Cannon wrote for it.
stating he intended to deposit it in
the National Bank of Crewe, Va. The
witness said the certificate was de-
posted in the Crewe bank, where
Cannon maintained an account as
executor Of an estate. This deposit
was made q few days before two
checks for $4,000, representing q DOR.
ton Of the Cherrington loan, were
drawn by Cannon on the executor &C.
count.
Cherrington Bares Loans.
The loans to DR.. Cherrington were
disclosed when he was called to the
stand as the last Government witness
yesterday.
Flushed Of face and apparently
uncomfortable. DR.. Cherrington told
Of meeting Cannon In WASHINGTON
early in 1929 and asking for financial
assistance. His testimony however,
was admitted only over the strenuous
objections Of defense counsel.
Why" McNeill shouted, "should
q private transaction between these
gentlemen be dragged into this case?
I submit that the matter is entirely
irrelevant and I object to It,"
After Wilson had promised To show
some connection between the loans
and the charge in the indictment,
McNeill started to speak again.
Justice Gordon interrupted him.
You have your objection" he said.
DO you want anything further?"
NO" Mcneil answered, "only my
exception"
DR.. Cherrington said he told Can.
non he was badly In need Of . very
large sum Of money. He. said the
bishop appeared sympathetic and
willing to help II he could.
The witness said Cannon gave him
two checks in January, 1929. One
was for $2,70o and the other for ST.
800. These checks, according to .
stipulation read by Wilson, were
drawn on account maintained In
the now defunct Continental Trust
Co. here. by Cannon IS chairman
Of the Anti-Smith Democrats Com
mittee.
Two Other Checks.