Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1874, Page 1

R VOLUME 28 BAKING POWDER. TR ) BT 25 T Whoroas, In arocont invostigation by Prof, Blanoy, o leading chomiat of Chioago, made for Tho Chicago Tribune, those points wore fully established: 1at. That apure quality of Baking Powdor must woigh 10 ounces to onch pound can. 9d. That the cans in which tho various branda of Baking Powders nre put up being cqual in size, thoso which are loss thun 16 ounces in woight muat, ofnooossity, bo adulterated. So that o oan which welghs only 12 ounces must nocessarily be only threo.fourths of tho valuo of one thet woighs 10 ouncor; and any tost of measuroment which does not show the supe. ‘yior strongth of tho pure, full woight Baking Powdor, must bo fallaclous for o lilte ronson. And Whoroas, The pure and standard quality of the Boking Powder manufactured by thy ROYAL BAEING POWDER COMPANY was clenrly domonstratod by Prof. Blanoy to e of 16 ounces, whilo the Baking Powder of all othor manufsoturers oxamined was ahowa to bo inferior in weight, and consoquently inforjor in quality and in value: There- foro, purohasers should romembor that tho only wey to be nbsolutoly secure in gotting full value, both in woight and mossuremont, and elso o Daking Powdor that is thoroughly ‘heglthiul, 18 to prooure the BAKING POWDER MANUFACTURED BY THE ROYAL G POWDER COMPANY, and take no othor; bocnusa 1t is the best value for the price of sny now sold, and has, in addition, a standard reputation to maintuin, OTIS 8. FAVOR, 380 River-st., e ~Gemeral. Axoat Royel Bekng Powier . of o Yok H AND Bl JEWELRY. v NT JEWELRY! New and Beautiful Designs received daily di- rect from the Manufacturers, especially for the Holidays. C. D. PEACOCK’S, D8 &I0A T ST ., ST VIR SMET N, W. CORNER WABHINGTON, OPPOSITHE FIELD, LEITER & v e ST S8 S ey et TR CO, ey FLOUR. e FLOUR. THE STAR & CRESOENT JELLS, Choice Flour at Retail. STAR & CRESCENT Coest Binnesola Wheat), $6.00 Watraccd {0 make K pounds moro hread, and of bettor quallty than any Winter Whoat ¥lour at the prico, THAYER'S EXTRA (White Winter Wheab), $7.50 ‘Equul to sny Winter Whaat Flour in this mazket, PATENT FLOUR (Very Choes), - - - - $3.00 Delivered n auy part of tho city freo of chargo, or thippod fo auy addresy in The country o3 recolpt of prices. Quality rurraniood. i sh-pround Wintor and Spring Graham B\I;:‘f‘r.whznt Flour, Ont Meal, Fine Wiute and Yellow Corn oal, CLINION BRIGGS & HEERMANS, TRUSSTS, e, SOOI -SBENSE TRUSS. d by tho Tnitod fitates Govornment =3 tho hest oY T ahoet ot 10 Hoagd of Mfodical Oficors orgunlze] 1 agenrdance with an Act of Cougreas, ap- P K. BARNES, Buzgeon-Genoral U. 8. A, Al cdical Exnuiaer for Pensions., The G O 1] 58 i8 tho naly instrumont. that PU! VELY CURES RUPTURLE. 2TANUFACTURED BY BARTLETT, BUTMAN &PARKER @0 Stato-st., Chicago. Trus: f all kinds, Suuposters, Shoulder TBraces, Ehatis Btpckinas, Cratches, Tasirumonts for Dolorinls fmafaotony ostublished in 1816 Dillen estrhlieiod in Ohleagn efelit years, OCEAN HAVICATION. GUION LINE. FIRST-OLASS IRON STEAMBHIPS, ‘Botweon NEW YOEK sud LIVERPCOL, celling ot Quoonatown, Carrying the United States Mail. SAFETY AND COMFORT. Passengers bicoked to and from tho principal Eu- Xy 16 at lowest rate O D tuea oi- G, Ut fssuod on leading Danke o Dankessthirouichout Envopo. EENRY GREENEBAUM & CO, FIFTEL-AV. RYIERIGAN LINE, Fassaneer Rotes Greatly Rednced and Lower tian via New York, STEAMERS LEAVE PHILADELPHIA BVERE TEHURSDAT. £57 Rowenger necommoda tiont unnurptated. For paesaguund fucther partiulars, npply 10 v i, MILNE, Wostorn Agont, 103 Lasallost., cornor Madison, STATE LINE. Now to Glusgow, Tiverpool, fulfant, and Londuiveres o ottt mow, Clyda-iini staciers will wall from Pior No, 36, Novth Iiver, as ful- BIATE O TATE OF TANA, IATE OF FLORIDA, ‘cuuciday, Dov, Aud overy Wodnasday the 'y tnkl passongors nb Shtaugh Tatos 1o all urts of Cews Bejtetn nd T orway, Buadon, ook, and tiomuny, Duk;’!:‘x{_fi} and upward, [rolght or pasege ply 10 STIEN FALBWIN & €0, Agotta® i3 Hiiutthauy, Now York: Btoarrge Ottco, No, 45 Broadwar. Btoq lll’? 5D ax othior lino, JOIN . ot Goi'l Westorn Agent, i (Hlas .% Gliichgo. WHITE §TAR LI0E, MAIL LINY TO BUROPH. REDUCED RATES, No. D7 South Clark-st, ALFRED LAGERGREN, Gonurul Wosturn Agfont, " National Line of Steamships, WNOTICH. '}'mtuum-nmh-rxy.xau:a Las flwnmflgn:n adopted by ¢ 5 avgrd loo” aud headinnds. Bl T o York. for LIVITREODL nnd QUENS- HOWN srory BATURDAY, Batling from N, York for London (direat) evory fortalght. Oabin passagy, flfl, 330, ulllumlr toorago, at greatly vegused salau.. Totirn 9&'}‘.{“"“ jowest ratus. Dretia b, B TA TLSON, Westora A Rortheast vorner Olatk and Tandofpli-ata. (0pp: it eamnis Llouwe), Onioago. Great Western Stoamship Line, ¥rom Nuw York to Bristo} (Ragland) direut, Comm t, Btampor, Haturday, Dac, 1. Great Al O e b W 105 lutermediate, #15: Rtearage, A%, Fratgiit ano f Apply at ™ GV, AUV AL, devmi ednosday, Nov. 28, Wodnsedagy Do 9. ity L now Oahtn Pawniey, i acureian ekt @ Loty & BEAVER CLOAXS. AT T IS VT T R SO T U USTTSH N AR ST R R SRR S O L ATTRIT T.OW PRICES RULE THE DAY! $ 6,00 Beaver Cloaks, now - - $ 0.50 Beaver Cloaks, now - - § 0.00 Beaver Cloaks, now - - $1000 Bemer Clogks, 1oy - - $11,00 Beaver Cloaks, Beaded, now %12.00 Beaver Cloaks, Beaded, now § 9.00 $15.00 Bzaver Cloaks, Beaded, 10w $12.00 10,00 Beaver Cloaks, Beaded, now $14.00 $20.00 Boaver Cloaks, Bealed, now $15.50 MANDEL BROS, 63 & 65 Washington-st. Branch Honse, Hichiges-av, and Tenty-sesond-st. ZIUSUCITIGALI T I I L ST L A R £ OF SAN FRANCIS00, CALIFORNIA, Tato of Chisngw), menufaciurers of Stem aud Kay Winding Wetehes, hevo remnved thefr ullion for tho Northwestorn Stutés to Room No, 8 Cribuno Buildiug, Uhleuio, TWhinols, REMOV.AT. GEO. H. CUSHING, Dentist, TLAS REMOVED TO _ 174 STATE-SE,, pmsile e Polnor House, TProposals for \\’]‘(Ififgilt wnd Cast-[ron Wor the Tnifed States Custom-Houss and Dust-Office, St. Louis, Ilo, Uz CURTOM-FTOUAE AND Otico st Bunariatabdost, et 1, 15 co nf Sunuriatobdont, Nov. 14, 181, Soawd Troposaln wiil Lo roceived at 'the silice of the Suporintondual until 13m. ot tho 1ith day of Deoomnor, R, dor farntshing, dulisdring, tting, and wttiog 1 ‘s the Wronght nud Cast-Iron Work, comprisiug tho oi-iron Hentis of Haeoment und Virat Floors, ant tha Cast.tron Golumus, Yo, of Hasemont, all us exhibitad on thia Drawings, loxoribid in tho Spochications, and called for in tho Hehodule. ‘Guplas of the Deawings, Spnolfications, and Febodule 1aay bo hid on apolication st thiy otlico. ANl soaffolding: required by th cuniractars to put the Torkinplaue will bo tnrnished byihe Governmont froo of Shargo, bt will ho wreotod by th contraotors, Brtubeals wil bo mads by the pioca oe weight, for the varioi Atanan of work us oallod Lot n tha Sohodulo. Tha work wili not L subdtvided among _difforont bidders, bt will bo eonsidcrod in tho aggregata, Tho whoio of tha Ttollod Honms of the Busemout Kook must bo delivorud @ vot 1n Dusition within thirew monthe from dato of av- co ot propznal, mnd tre Columns of Iinsemont and f irst Wloor within four monthis from eamo data, g routirod by tho Superlatoudant and 1o progeois of u wark, Paymonts wiil be made monthly, deducting 10 por centium until th final complotion of tho auntr "Ml Bidls must bo auoompanied by o ponal [ of twa rospousibIn pursons, §a tho sum of ‘Twonty-fivo Thousand Thoflarn (326,000}, thiat tho hiddor will aecept and pastann tho contenct §f ‘awardud him, the autBoloncy of Tho wa« Gty to b cartiriad by the Unitad Stwtos dudgo, Clark of tho United htatos Courty or the Diriot Attoruey of The Distriot whoraln tho iddar restdo "Thio Dupartniunt Fosorves the right to ojost any orall Dids, 18 it bo doutnod for the intarest of thio Govorauiont fodi o, Yiyory bid must b maido on the printed form, £o e obtatned o this oflica, and must conform In avur Teapoot, tu the requiromontd of thia advortiscivnt, or (¢ il Bt bo considarad, Prapasnls will not be rocelvad from partios who ace not themnlyes engaigud 1o 1oa manufagtire of Wrouglit aud Chat-Iron Work, anil who liave uot tho necessary aoflitice for gotting vut the work, Pcats vl ba tncloead in a soalod envelopa, tndorsed il Tor Wronght and Gawt Fron Vork for the United Blates’ Custoni-liouse and Post:On ouly, Mo, ” ond addreased to IO, WALSIL, Buperiutondent, PROPOSALS FOR OIL FUR 1875-6, Prigh 0¥ THE LIGIT-ToWs: Ko, OrrigE oY, Nav, 3, 1514 iu Bealed e rotivesd abdils "anios unt eale : i ek e o aaer, tho. St dayof' daur. 145 for suppixing an hundivd aud thirtos ol Clnie ok Lo Jene unliy,wintor-atratnd 1 or the Unitod Stutis: Light; Houss Servca, acoirdiug to Ao spocifioatious Lienring dnto as Above couivs of wirlol Tiny oty aftor’ Nav. % o applicatin to th Light- fonsdg1o tho. Fiic o Inspatar, Tomiias: tan Ty o ¥, st Lt tuwe nspcein i dwud, A, iy hln\'ln'i, and tuy l.l:hnl.: Vi, : A UORRATIENRY, Olatrusn, P CHICAGO, ‘WATCRES, DIAMONDS, &o: T THE NEW {STHERS OF BAKING POWDERS | WALTHARM The past twolve months at tho Waltham ‘Watch Factory hnva beon the busiaest in tho Compnny’s history, Beveral wholly now stom-winding Watchos have boon produced, and gront improvomonts havo boen effected in tho manufacture of all variety ot thoir Standard Watchos, until now thoy include ovory 8120, in both koy and stem windinm, that onn bo dosired, of overy quality and of ovory prico, At tho samo timonow inven- tions in maochinory, and other large ccono- mios, havo choaponod tho cost, #0 that at prosont it is not too much to claim that tho ‘Waltham Watches are the bost and chonpost watchos in the world. Thoso claims are, in fact, almost everywhora admittod, In this country it {8 a mattor of fact that hardly any {ino Amorican Watchos aro sold but thoso of tho Waltham make, while ordors aro now regularly rocoived from England, Australin, and the Dritich Pocsessions gonerally, and foroign countrion aro abandoning the hand- ‘made productions of Bwiizorland and Eng- land, and eagorly adopting Ameribnn ma- ohine-mado 'Waltham watohos in their place. Buyers of nilver watches should be careful to observe tho stnmp of tho Company on the cous, 88 woll ns on the movemont, aa the ‘Waltham Watch movements aro frequontly put into orses whioh aro inferior both in quality of metal and workmanship. Tor snle by all-tho loading jowelers. Tositively No Watchen Sold ot Retunil, ROBBINS & APPLLTON, Goneral Agonts, Now Yorl, Boston, Chicngo, and London, Englan Save Yo Money By buying Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverand SilverPlate where customers getall the ben- efit of low expensos. R, J. MORSE & (0., Manufaoturing Jewolers and Fino Watch, TRopairors, i S, E. Cor, Lake and Olark-sts. ROYATL TSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL. Assets, $15,445,468.52. STRENGTE, SAPEDY, SOLVENCY. REMEMBER, This Company did not withdrow irom Chicago. CHAS, H. CASE, ILAINACGCGER, 160 WASHINGTON-ST., SEEroaco. RAILEOAD TIME YABLE, BALTTHORE & 0f0 RATLROAD. Commonoeing Nov. 23, Passengor Trains will dopert from and arrive at tho Company’s Dopot, foot of South Water-st., as follows: Leavé....7:25 o m. and 5:40 p. m. Arrive 55 w, m. and 9:15 p. m. TICKET OFFICES: No, 92 LaSalle-st., and at Depot. = W. O QUING General Monaper. CLIFTON HOUSE, Corner Webssh-uv, and 3Monroe-st, Opposito Bxposition Bulldlug. Price Reduced to $3 ner Day o aiuglo rooms, Spoclal rutes to Kxcursionists. The best §3 per day Hotel, eftber East or West, ENKINS & HOLMES, Proprict WILEARD'S HOTHL, WASHINGTON, D, C. - Tirst-olass in overy particular and tho largest hotol at the INational Capital, Rofurnished throughout; elevator, eleatric bolls, cto. Ool. J. F. CAKE, Propristor._, TORSALE (liristmas Necorations recotved, 50 bels, Peluoors Pine, for Cluroh and hor deooratidne: Tiarrols plumbefull) averaye &5 fbu, GUNTHER'S CANDIES Celobrted throughout, the Unfon, Kiproread tag! at W caats & ponnd (1 pound and upwards.) Ad GUNTI i ol R B it age Spioudia Brand New Hinx Huff and Boa, ‘Warth 840, 1or !nh ut $18, BXTRA QUALITY SEALSKIN MUFTS & BOAS x and for anle, Prioo, 4208 Bt Ll Weniduuve, oid Allbiaatans WEDNESDAY, D. A. GAGE. Proceedings of the Sec- ond Day of the Trial. The Testimony for the Prosecution All In. Examination of Dan O'Hara Resumed and Con- cluded. Questions Relative to His Receiving Interest Ruled Out. Messrs. Shierwood, Bond, Olcott, Burley, and Bridgman Examined. The Former Two Relate Their Conversations with Mr. Gage. His Confident Expectation thut o Would Replace Every Dollar, Opening Speech for the De- fense by Mr.-Swett. M. F. Tuley the First Witness Called by Them, Attempt to Prove an Agrecment Be- tween the Cily and Gage Relative te Bepositse Long Argument llOonoerning the Power of the Finance Com-~ mittee, The Court Rules the Matter Out of Order. Exchange of Courtesies Between Messrs. Dextor and Smith. ‘Witnesses for Defense., MORNING SESSION, Special Dispatch to T4 Chedrayy Teibune ALLEGED DEFEOT IN THE INDICTMENT, WAUKEGAN, Dec. 1.—Tho trial of David A. Gage, ox-City Trensurer of Chicngo, under au indictment for * fufliug to pay over » $503,000 to Doulel O'Hara, e succewsor, was resumod i tho Criminal Court this morning, Upon the opening of thoCourt at 9 o'clock, {hioro wero not over & dozon porsons presont in nddi- tlon to tho counsel; but during tho avesion others cunio in, but tho attendance was not at any thas lrgor than Monday, The curious bavs scen Mr, Goge, and Ahey areapparently as indiTerent rogarding tho resnlt an 963, Gago himaolt appears {o be. Tho polut madoe yeaterday, that the defoudunt was indicted threo days ufter demand was made for tho deficlony, whicu tho law required o lapss of ton dayw, i considered futat ta 1bo oo, and Juwyors Bore say that tho Supreme Court will zoverso n verdiot of guilty upon that pround alone, Awmong the Ly -aklials from Chicigo oro Georgo W, dage, ox>Ald,; MeAvoy, ox-Ald. Cdx, cx- Coxpuration-Counsel Tuloy, J. 0, Jilton, Goorge Tay- lor, Henry Grecuebawm, und C. I, 1eld, Some of thess ure uupposed to Lo witneases for the defosse, DAN O'MIARA. ‘The examination of City-Trensuror O'Hara was oon~ tnued, and hie testified as follows 3 Q.—Whnt amount of money, if any, did Mr, Gago pay over to you at the tiie you tovk possosaton'of tho oflice, A~Four hundred und Sfty-eight thousund suventy-seven dollors and twenty-throe ents, - The Court—Thut was tho wholo nmount paid over 2 Mr, Reed—Noj; ot tho {imo Lo took poescssion, on th 10th duy of Decomber, 1873, Q.—You spoke yeslorduy of thore Leing $25,000 patd in sinco; when wus that paid in, an near ss yon can fell? A,—1t was puld in f tho courso of last summor, Q.—This laal summer,—sluco ths indictmout . A— It was pald at two outrics, Q.—Bince this indtotmeut? A.~Yos, alr. Cross-examination by Mr, Dexters Q—~Mr, O'lara, this $460,077.23 that Mr, Gago, you eny, turned ovor ta you, how was it turned over—hy teanefor of a bunk ne- count to you? A,—I bolfeve that I wont to the difte ent banks in which this monoy was depoaited, sud had it doposited in 1ny name, Q.~That iu, there wasn tranefer of a credlt from your predocossor to youraelf 7 A.—Yes, air, Q.~Noactunl money camu fnto your bands, I sup. pouo, suy further thau thal? A~Well, thora wero moneye n thesafe. Q,~That was §0,007.54, was it not 7 AT forget the amount, €.~ wa about that umount 2 A~Prabably, Q.~That wnn all tho actusl money that ecamo duto your hunde; tho vest of ft was bank credits ao you huvo described, If I phonld enumerate, could you stato whoro thoso hank credits wera? Was nol thero $1499,40008 fn tho Unlon Natloual? A—I bolieve thiro was, Q.—~Waun't thore $31,000 fu the Commiorcial Naticn. ul? A—Yus, sir; L Lellova thero wag, Q.~Was not {horo $80,000 in thoThird National? A—Wall, nearly ; upoaking from memory ; pusstbly. Q.~Yey, sl § 1 havo got tho umount correct, I lo- Heva I nm not mistakion that about $75,000 were i the Cook County Natloual ; was thore not—at Allen's 2 A—Noj thiero was about §30,000 thore, I thiuk; Iam ot suro how much, Q,—~Thero was $15,000, and thora was about $30,000 in the Fourth Nutlonul? A~Yes, air, Q.—Aud sbont $10,000 in the. Unjon Btock-Yards Bunk? A—Thera was u doposit there, I forget tha oxnct amount, Q.—Aud ubout $10,000 §n_ tho Hiberutan Duuk, way theranot? Aw—Yes, I belteve tloro was, Q~Aud noredit of $35000 in the Slate Saviuge Bauk? A~I i spoaking from memory I boliovs tho tikuros urc correct, Q.—Aud abioul §20,000 oradit fn tho Mechanica’ Bank? A.—Tlore muy have beon, Q~That wus one of tha banks, was ft uot? A You, sir. : Q.—And about $10,000 {u the German Natlonal, und 0,007,64 ourraucy; und thieso items rasko up the 468,017,237 Who was the Presidant of the Germnn Na tionfl Bank 7 Do yourecolieat? A,—I thiuk it wav Heury Greensbanm, Now, thots accounta you took that Mr, Gage ud over Lo you, that T buve enusmorated 7 Av~Yeh, DECEMBER 2, 1874, Q~You rofected all othors, dld younot? A.— Yex, air. Q.—Pleasa atato if you know how the §25,000 that you Iovanpoken of waa patd by him, [Objacted ta hy Mr, Iteed on the ground that it was paid slucs the tn- dictmont waa found,) M, Dexter—Thoy proved tho fact. Mr. Meed deslrod it to bo atricken from the record, THIAL-UALAKGE DODI. Croaseexamined by Sr. Dexter: Q.~3r, O'Hara, do ot keop a trlal-balance bool in the ofiico of tho Cily Treasuror? A.~I do not know the entirelist of books and records wo do licop in the ofice, . Q~—Well, I hold sume paporoin my Land; T will rond them for the purpose of refreshing your recolloe- tlon, "'+ 4 Qnioaco, Nov. 28, 1674, “T horoby certify that tho forcgoing hirty-uine pogen are u full and perfect copy of a certaln book in my ofiice, known nnd described as the Treasirer's Monthly Trial-Balance Bool, 8, 8, Havrs, & Comptroflor of the City of Ohilenga,* Is thern auch a book ne Mr, Hayes describes 7 A—1 supposo thore 1y, sir, Q.—I want sou to look at page 28 of® this trinl-bal- ance book nnd state if it shows a balmca fn your kands Dee, 31, 1873, - I'hie Conrt—When ald 3Tr, Gage's time go aut. Afr, Reed—On the 16th of December, 1873, That 18 tho timo Mr, O'Llara swore bo took posscssion of (ho ofice, A,—Thin nllegen to be a trialebslance from the 17th of Decomber, 1874, By Mr, Dorter—Q.—Doas that ahow tho balance in your hands? A.~I hava nodoubt it does. Q.—Now that shows a balance of §301,] 3z, Reed—Wna that Deo, 307 M, Doxtos~Yon, sir, B, Recd—1 object to that that s after this offense, ‘This uffenss, if it ovor Was committod, was conuuitted on tha 10th of Docembor, Aftor congldorable discusaion It was declded to al- mit the testimony, subject to exception by tho proseen- tion as to fts competoncy. Ny Mr, Dexter—Q.~Nr, O'Mara, will you slate whethier that ahowed o balance at that tme 5 juat look at the balanco and tell mo what ¢ woes, Was{tnota ‘balanco of $301,169,617 A,~Three hundred and one {housand one bundrod and Afty-nine doliars and fifty- ono contn ; yes, eiv, Mr. Reed—What {s tho date of that 2 Mr. Doxter—Dac, 17, on pego 38, ‘The Court—That I« the duy afler ho departed, . TIL GOURTRSIES MEOIN, Mr. Resd—No; thal§s from— Mr; Doxter—~Just keop still; I will not violatoany Taw — Mr, Reed~Who knows you will not ? Mr, Dextér—1vell, you do uot, because you do not know tho law, Mr. Reod—Thnuk you; Iam muok obligod for tho compliment, 1154 WIHICR FUND? By 3., Dexter—Q,—Novw, Mr. O'Hara, what wau {hu tho balanco on page 27?7 A,~£065,768.81. Q.—Con you sfate to what fund the balancoof £005,708.81 belonged? A.~It belongs to tho Clty Treanury of Chicago—to the nggregate fund. Q.~—The aggrogule of all thew funds? A.—Yos sir . 1 suppose o, Q.—~But {t did not belong to any one fund ? A.~It Delonged to tho genoral agaregate public fund, Q.—Now, does it not represont tho aggregate of twenty-eight differout funde, less {ho smount whiolt had been loaned by theso twenty-eight differont funds to otlier fuuds, whioh were ehort,—ihat I tho way it i made up, fs it not? A—Yos, eir; that is the indica~ ton, Q.—This [{ndicating] X understand tfo be a debt col- umn, and that « credit colum, A,~Yes, sir, Q.~Now, thoue wero crodits ,and thu nggregate, of course, wonld Lo tho nggregate of twenty-clght funds, less tho amount which Lad been loaned of those twenty-elght different fuuds to oflier funde which were sbort ; thint 18 tho way, 18 it mot w07 A,~I take it for grunted that it {8 no, v, INTEREST ON DEPOSTTS, Q.—Mr, 0'Harw, aluce you come into offica. have you recelved interost porsonally on the fuuds of the City of Clicago? {Objeeted to on the ground of incompotoncy.) Mr, Swell~Tho provisions of the Charier of the City of Chicago are that the Common Couuell shust hinyo unliniited voutral of the Mances and progerty of every kind, real, personal, snd mixcd, belonging to tho oliy, except #o fur sa that control is limited by tho Clty Gharter, It then pro- vides that fhe Common Councll mhby direct ila Treasurer where ta placo the public funds, whileh funds, whon the ofiicer {s thoro directed, shall ba kopt separate und intact from his own moneys and unybody olte's, and ho shall nofthor loan nor uro it, ‘That is 8 part of tho chartor of 1863, In 18G9, theve {8 an wmondmont which provides that tho Common Counci may dircot the Troasuror where to placo the monoy at interest, and may demnud » bond from tha party who rocofvea it at futorost. One of tho weya of construing un net is, how the partles having it in charge have, for & sories of years, vonstruad it, ‘Wo want to know OV THY GITX OF CHIOAGO AW GONATRUED THIS ACT, Dotk before Mr, Gage wunt iuto ofiice und »siuce, Hay the construotion been that the Treasurer must keop the moneys fu kind—lock thom up? ifas the con- struction beon that he may loan those mouoys totho Lanks, or loan them elsewhero? Wo want to prove {liat thore nover hna boen & Treanury, thevo Las never Vuen a place In the city of Chicago, whero the monoys could be kopt ; but that the invuriable and universal custom of tho olty LusZ baon to loan its money, Wo want to prove that the Clty of Chivugo, never elnco it was u city, ind @ placo whera its moncys hud Leen kept; that from its inception down to the time David A. Gaggo went fnto oileo overy dollur of the monoy, by custom und knowledge of the parties Sn power, was loaned ; (hnt Rlr, Gnge contiuued the samo custorn turougliout his term, and that whoen this gontleman (Mr. O'iurn) went into oflico, bo adopted the same, May wo not nsx thiv gentlomnn what ho does with (he oity mouey? May we uob prove fbat 3, O'Harn, when {he commenced Lis duty, loancd it tho Grat day of his ofiico, und that jt has been iu lorn up to the prencnt minute, snd fs n loan now? Wa wunt o show iy this officer that if the banks of Chivsgo Lo-day were to break thut ho would Lo in EXACTLY TIIE SAME CONDITION hat BIr, Gago was, aud unablo to pay over o dollar, Wo are trylng o man for not paying over, under laws which permit exeuses 3 may wo not show that it was nob 3Lr, Gago’s fault that Lo had tho moucy in buuk, Dbut that the city nover provided s placo; that the “Ireasurer must put it somowhere, and thut the biuks aro us Kalo & plico as anywhere to pub it? NOT 1N OBDER, The Court—I do not thivk 1t is competent, 1f wo were to embark fu that it would nmonntto an examini- tion Inty tho Ainoneul history of th Clty of Chicuso, and thora would bo no logieal place to stop shiokt of that Limit, The bare statomont ecenss to mo to be quite suticlent to show the fmprachcability of the propo- sition, Aslde from tbat filustration of its Incompe- fency, can it be sald thot ouo poreon can exeuso wrong he has dono by showing that 0ty others come mitted tho samo or a greator wroug? If this luw proiblis these officors from doing these thingy, and thoy havo dono thewn, why, they bavo doae them at thoir perll, snd if they have sseuped (ho consequencos provided by the Jaw for the unlawinl act, it s throngh g00d farlune, und it iv in no way to by autd that It shiall constituto a defonse touny one of thess partics, when arralgned for these froquent violations, that hix prodecostors and successors had lika been guilty of violations of the plain law of the Janq, 16 you propesn to show the elty ehartor directed Whin use of {he funds, nud by the law Le had tho rigint to do so, T will Lot thut§ but this queation we ure passiug ou oW does uot fuvolve thnt difleulty, 1t 18 thie: ** Ava you recelving inturest upon the pibe lic fuuds now?" 1 do not think, thercfore, it ls com= petent to show whothier Ar, O'ffure has or hus not re- celved interest siuco he hus hoou Trecanrer, Hy My, Dexter—Q~T will ropeat the question : Do you, dlr, O'Hara, st tho prosunt time recelve Suterust o ity money {'The question wan objected to, The objection was sustained sud exception wie taken,] Gh—Hus the Compirollurof the Cliy of Chicago durs Ing your thmo nt any timo demuuded of you to pay over the interest thus rocelved by you ou vity mouey 2 [Objected toj exception taken,] Qu—14 thera uny, or has thero been, during your ad- miufstration, nuy pactieular place of deposit for (ho civy funds, nopurato and apart from yexeral deposity, in bunke or such othor places, 48 you sy have 80 looted ? [Objocted to; objection suntained ; vxcoption taken.] Qu—1Iayo the Common Gonult desiguated 10 you, or have the city suthorities nuy banks ju which you should keep the elty daposlts? [Objocted to§ objention sustained ; excention tuken,} Jiedireot examination—Iy Mr, feed: Q,~Yowwore aaked by Mr. Diextor whothor, when Mr, G over iy ofldee (¢ you, aud thiv uccount, thepu WeES PR corlatn amonnts fu tho banks sud DI ho givo you ciecks on tho df you tranefer the acconnt? ANj cept of any checks, If T romembe 3 @—1low i you gol hold of i L1 tuink ho mnde tho tranefor hinmelf i my nd E363] Q—In tho henk? A.—Yes, uir ;f Z=Gik I refused sy checke, i By Mr, Daxter—Q,—You refer neconnt that stoud Ju the banks {0 hia name ne CIty ‘I'reasurar? Ac—Yow, 8lr, : (A Danks, and {_!l\x!ud to ace ED\WTAND OLOOTT, Tidward Olcott wan called on belalf of thw people, £ud tostifiod an followa ¢ Direet exammation—ny Mr, leed: Qe=Whero o youreside? A—In Clifengo, know tho defendant, David A, Gege? Q.~1fow long lave yau known him? A.—Abont thirty yenrs, 3 Q.—=Were you in his ataploy whils ho was City Treas. uter of tho Cily of Ghiowo 2 At was, Q—When dld you commencs fo wark for him? Aw~In Decouber, 1672, Tor how loug wers yon inlis employ 2 A— For about 6 year, from Docember, 1472, to tha 1oth of Deromber, 1813, Q.~Tojthe Decomber when he vacnted the ofilca ? A,—VYes, sir, Qi—In what enpaclty waro you In his employ 7 A An his cashier aud accountant, Q.~Will you look at that paper; do you recognizs it7 [Handing witness etntement. of David A, Gage us Clty Treasurer, datod Dac, 3, 1874,] A—Yey, uir, Qu~Ts that correet 7 Av—Yos, #lr, Q—You know that {3 eorrect? A,—Yos, e, Q.~T.ook nt that alio, Mz, Oleott, Do you recognize tnt? [15anding witness statement of David A, Gage s Clty Tresrurer, dated Deo, 10, 1870 A—Yes, slr. Q—1 g0 tlat §a nigned David A, Cugo by Edward oleot sir, it fs iy wgnatuve, QT that correct 7 A.—Yes, nir. Q.—That I8 ot yourhandwriting, 18 1t, Me. Olrott A=It 16 ot my hinndwriting, "Tho eross-ozamtnution was walved, K. 2L NILTON, E. H. Hilton was called on behalf of thie’ poople, and teatified es follow: Digeet cxamination—By Mr, Need : Q.—Do youkuow the defendant, David A, Gage? A1 do, wir, Q.—Ilow long havoyon kuown him? A—For the Int eloven years, Q.—~Were you over in his cmploy ? A.~Iwas, sir, Q—~Where? A.—Iwas in bis emplog tho first four years when hio was City Treawurar, Q—In whit position were you employed? At Topt tho warrant books, Q—Wera you in his omployment lu Decomber.of Istyear 7 A—T was, sir, Q.—What position did you occupy there? AT was bookleoper, I kopt the casl bookz, Q. Wil you look nt {licse two papera and state who Mled thom 1080 the handwziting 382 (Handing stateruonts of the City Treasurar dated Doc, 1 snd Dee, 16, 1673,) A—They are in my landwriting, Q.—~Loth ofthem?* A,—Yan, nir, Q.—Aro they corrnct? ATy ora correot, sir, Tho crons-oxaminntion was waived, PRANCIS 3, BALNETT, Francts M, Barrett wanealled on Lobalf of the peo- il Lestiied 0 follows : ation—By Mr. Reed: Q—Where do n Chicago, your baninesa? A.—second clork in y Comptroller's oftico, ~Ifow loug liova you been In that omployment ? Ovor twelvo years, —Do you luiow lio dofendent, Dasid A.Gage? A—Yos, sir, .—O1 thoClh of Decomber, lant year, 1§ Jold awy position beaidos flint?” A,~Xe ul . . Q—Will yon look at that, nnd sce if you rocognire that signatiro? [Honding to sitness”stutoment o Davld A Gago, dsted Dee, 1, 1873, withs tho atlidavit of Mr, Gnge atinched, dated Dac. 6] A.—Ves, eir, Q.—Stuto_ whottor_yon adintnistered - that osth an Notary Publle, A.—Yex, iz, QT8 that your sigusturo and yoursenl? A.~Yos, sir, Q—Yon eay you sdministered that onth to Gago? A~—ies, uir, .—Whero? A,—In the Gomptrofler's ofilee, Q.—DId you receive {hint statumcnt from any person 2 A.—T received it from the booldweper fn thy Comptrol- lor's ofilcp, 0 was that? A.~Mr, Bridgman, ,—Wihcro did_dir, Gogo slgn 1hal? A,—~Ie camo into the office and sighed it ot my desk, Q—Wna flnt paper regnlarly on filo in the City Comptraller's oflice? A,—Yes, ir. Q—Did you bring it with you? A,—¥es, sir, on 1 ¥ Q—Whnt ho Qud you 3 Nofary Q,~7s thio date of theflling correat? A,—Yex, flr, d yon ever see thut Lefore, &l }llah\ima wituess statoment of Davll A, Gage, dated Dee, 1, 1878,] A,—Ves, nir, Tsaw it in thie oflic £ was put on o by whom? ATt was leftby tleman who was on the witness stand elr. ‘what time? A.—About tho 10th, X think, mber. flant yoar? A—Yes, sir. ‘—Siats whellier of 310L you Jmaw Mr, Gnge whilo ‘o wak City Treasurer, A,—Yes Q.—Low loug did he act us Cliy Trensurer of the Cily of Chicago? Ao acted Gy years buder Shir- mav's Administration, and_ho cted 1wo years under MMayor Magon, nud two years under Mayor Medill, ¥V Miyor 2loul] tho st ona 2 - A—Yew, gir, Mr, Smith—=Give the dates of thia lact perdod, about whiens o enlaved and when ha went out, My, Towl—A#' Bear as_ you can, for {he last four you; the dato 16 not vory necessary, Av—I think it Was ju 1859, sir, 3508 {o Decerbar, 18732 A—en, elr. Who becane Ifi riiccossor? A,—t, O'ara, Ins ho now City Lroasurer of the City of Chi- oago? A.~Yes, nir, e crome-oxaimtntion was watved., LDVAIU) ALCOTT wan recalled, Ity M, Camplell=Q.—38 ta this atatement of Doc, 1, 167, 1 wleh you would &taty whetber o not that 18 tho gggrepato mmount taken Trom tie book, © Cash A A sir; it s the ngerogato mate vp from tho receipts o this book ; the debits are uot on this Qu=And (his stotoment marked Dee, 10, 1878, pur- porting to he tho bulaneo ou thut dato. Stals whether or not that was mado up from tho Homs in this hook bebeen the dates from Dee, 110 Dee, 16, Ay—Yes, sfr, AFFINMING T1 LA £ Mr. Reed offored o rond i eldetice i stntements ated Dee, Land Dee, 16, 167, the statement and _tho o ktatomeats of M, Gagge, wett objected, Siith—0n what gronmds ? v, Swett—Tu the fiert place, becatse they aro sec- ondary evidones when thé primtary ovidencs is tore in court, g Conrl—It s not Wit n viow to establish tho ne- connt eontulnod ju th statement s 1Y ko, your point woulil bo well talion 3 but tho vifer rests wou entirely difierant priveiples, to-wits tho statewient of the ord. (Objection overruled na regards tho slatewent of Dee, 1, 1679, ml excoption taken,) N, mel{ihu o objeet o tho wecoud oue, Atr, Reed—Mr, Oleott testiles (bt hie was in the City Wreasnrers ofilee, and mady it at G Hme Mr, Camphell—1ife sweacs that he cigred 1) annio 10 103 3t may bo s fod staleiuent ag Mr, Olvott, but & very poor one aguinsl e, P'las objection only gors 1o the vlatumeal dated L 164 tho fizit ono has the aideviton the back of i, but this ono haw not, Wl Court—Thers would b no ditleully in dispos. fug of tho question It My, Gegcs nume was on the paper,—npou that grouud i would slearly o com- pelent,—bul nov, - this i compotent st all, ft will Lo upon the ofher ground that in pursusnce of his woction, namely : * Tho Tee wrer aball, ab the end’ of each and every onth, s oftencr 3 Toquired, vender - Leconut totbo 'Comptvoller nnder wath, showng tho sata of the Treasury ot the date of s a bulanes of moneys in the ‘Crenaury.” Lais section ree auires, ot un abstract uf Uho Dok, o s copy of it Dt & showing of the_stalo of thuTrcasury ut tho datd of mich gecount, ‘Chfs’ wiinoss,"Mr, Olcott, i T re- amember rightly, Baid he bud mudy this statoment, und It waa covrat, that 1t showed fhe condition of tho roumiary ul fla date, und it ds couceded by you all that o that dato M. Gigo ceaned o bo Trenaurer, 1t rio that there Was no domond wnds | upon the ‘Preasurer for s statement on that dile, bat it would seem to mo that & would ule most ho n nocesslty, and it would 100 fo Lo s demand thit ho conld eearen by s thint i aceount aliondd be takowat that thno aud thi man being ln the employ of Mr, Gaye m clisrgo of tho fuanees of tha Freasury Depa t us hls cashior, and having showa tist 1t 18 “eorrect, in there auy g tion thet (il Iv o atatemont of the stato of thy Treas. ury ou thut day 7 Mr, Campleil—I waut to ssk My, Olcolt a question or two about thiat, Pl Court—Veory well § I would Ul to have hin e, 1L don’t stemt to me 1o deriva ft8 dmportance Srom tho fact that it 44 tken from thy book, ws the williees liay awors that it 43 a corvect ntatement, Cimpbeli—Q—1inve you uny kuowledgs as ta the cutrectness of that statoiius elcopt what: you derived trom that book? A,—N, nir, O.—3lave_you any indepeatient rocollection of tho aubjuct of thy ueconnt,—whit the baluncs wis, or uny= thiug of tlat kind,—vieept 48 you goto that ok for 1137 A,—No, sir, Q=0 nny knowledgo of any particular ftem of auy pardunlar account exvept ad you derive it (rows tht ok ? No, sir, 5 By M, Keed—Q,~Theso two ptatemonts show the balanees fn the dreasury ut tho th i ure corruet, are thoy yot? “Phoy’ 0ro corvect, WILE TUI KTATRMEN WA MADE, o Court="Thiere {a u quivstion I would 1ika to bave suswerad by Mr, Oleott, Wil you stato whether or ot M, g direeled the makiug of thiv statoment and the g of 1t fn thy oflico of the Comptruller Av=11u did not, sl By My, Smith—,—1low enmo you to make §t? A, =1 i it becauss I thought it was right to mako it, Q. ~Statn how you casn 10 ko 1 tguin, A s it becauso 1 thought tho Taw vequirad 1 o b o, Qu=-Dv you slalo that My, Gage did ol kuow that uunt, sl the Q % NUMBER 102 . yonmads t? A.—lto was not in_tho offico when 1. indo it L o ow whuthue o ko i n1 o] JOLETH 3 y it thnenuenity, dida't Lo, tint you bnd )—Did lie Inow atterw, i g Ty rwurds that you lisd made it ? —1 tndersiaud, Mr, Oleott, that you mede this :t:):‘::?‘:r;t“g;;r Axm- u:uul ‘heeate you «f\mmmumnw o M0y 1L was the custom for me Q.1 titideratand you (o state that Truww that you hiad done ko, did; T ppposo lio did. Tlave you any doubt nhout {t7 [Obdectu e s lending, and oblection muatained.) (. —Didn't you get vut sl of Mr, Guyo' whlla b win UHor6 7 AvYea, ey -0 Hateiicnts Q.=Dirl Iie over malioout atjo hinwelf 2 A,—Nevor, snbsoruently he A—ldon't l:mg“‘ that he Q.~When you nidoout thia steiement you had been Aol procinsly what you liud beon oty wiitle ‘you onlco? {0bected to us teading ; objoction Austained.] Lt tha Conyt—Quwedlr, Olcolt, why wasi't {his aworn ton the reat wers? = A.—T caunot tell, sir, why it was not; Mr, Giige was alcl: at tho thuo wihen o ofice \was |ur|n:9 over; he wan fiot in tho ofiice at the time, und I o't think bo Iaft his roow wutll two wes after that: 1 dou't kuow that Lo was ever asked o re- ausled to sy it, "Lhe Court—Your point i that this s RECONDANY DVIDENG The ntatnto reqiires that on tho firat of each and nvory tnonth & rr‘!otl 1hall be made to the Comptroller of the stato of tho tressury, and it doss eosm to me thal, at the expiration of hin nilice, {t ought to Ls beld that’ o ehould “mwnko a statemens, 1t sums to mo that it amounta to s call by the Corptrollor to eport I|!I o that day, nud that a otutetient ko mado i a niatement coutomplated by thin act, - T think that an intelliyent fnterpratation of the act, with a viow to ace complinh it abject, would roquira the Comptroller to call upott tho_retirlug officer to molte bls ntatemont, und Tum fnoined tu hink that it ougbt to go to the j|ll;¥ for what it 13 worth, [Tha ohjeotion overruled nnd exception taken.] . Iz, Reed thun rosd in evidenco nald stnioment, dr\l’fl] Dee, 16, 1873, yhowing the receipts to have been $1,200892.08:' wurtants patd, $280,01133; bnlanco, $405,750,81 ; tnd alao Lhe dtnms o tho ntatomont dated D 1573, with tho oath of Dayid \.Gago on the 'l’,i“ ‘il’l‘;é,dhomnu ll:n h:‘h‘ura‘ Nov. 1 to huve buon $L,21,300,43; warants paid, $1,180,989,10; 111911040, LI B LE0 S0 g 3N, M‘lmm. i A, Reed-~T want to imic 5r, lintrott ono question, . g;ml;;!hg(. ?nrgnu‘wa! l'eun}.lnd. i U.l. Mr, Leid: Q=Who Is the preaent Cos of Ifle City of Chiragot A.—S, L'Ll IHayws, mptroller o Joug i e b ek, us e v you cas ol e u_partieulavly nbout the day § 2ed Mr, Durley? A,—Yen, #ir, ¥ii gl oyt At Gt knd . .~V he City Qomptralier Dee, 16, 1673, tht statement wun made s A.—T think Ho way, i A, 1, 0 Jram called on ehalf of Wlie peapit, and (califiod as fole Direct examination—By Mr. Reod tlie defoudnnt, Davld A, Gao? Al tlo, - Q.—How luiig Liave you kitown him? AcwA dozen ”3" o wine it T Oity .-—Dn you know that ho was Olty Treasuror of CIIY oF Olileno7 Hint 1o 3010l a¢ BUER T A L lipse thit ho noted sy such, eTorliow long i period? A—Abont tenty-ons Q.—~Whilo you wors tiero? A—Whilo I was thers, Q.~Tut génerally how long did o act as auch? A, —About foitr years, i 1old nny office In the Clty Governmont ago wns Oity Tronaurer? A.—L did, air, Q=Ninto | Aoty Compolir. —Tlow loug you Loid that oflles? AT Motk 1, 187, to Deo, 16, 1871, o Q=You ke Comivdilor &ll that thaa? A~Tes, ale, Q.—=Who was neting_ne Olly Treasurer d timo? _A~David A.!GBKG. % Aring i Q~Tho dotendant? A.—¥en, air, . NI, GAGE'S DEPIOIT. Q.~Did youover havonny couvorsatfon with A, Gayo in reforeuco fo a doficttin tho City Trewsury while hio was Freasurer 7 [Objacted to, and objection overruled.) ; ,—Do you know AT did. : Q.~3Whoti w8 §# 7 A.—On ot abont Nov, 12, 181 G Vihere was i1t “Aat g Bacils otel, . —V7us that tho first conversalion you bad with nim peraonslly in relntion fohim Lol belind, or thero boiug a deficit in tho Oity Treagury 7 Aw—H0, it wWaR Rt tho first convorantion; Qu—=When wa the Arat ono 7—that'ts what I sant to got ot A~ can'tgive youtbo date, excopt that it wan afier tho election, Q.—\Well, how fong beforo thia ono of tha 12th 2 A— Homewhers riout o vecs weelt, Q.—‘ Vhint (i o gay ut thot time,—at the fMiat con- on ¥ 5 ve ¥ 10ujeeted to nnd objection oversuled.] v, Duster—Wo ero indicted for ot paying over on tho il of Junuary, The Conrt—I know what you aro indicted for, but your cllent fastill o party to¥ho rocord, My, Daxter—On all subjects ? e Coutt—On all subjects nbout which thors is any controversy. copi1on was talien to tho ruling by counsel for {1 defonda; By M. Ried : Q—As 1o tho deficit in fhe City Treasiry, AT il ather difiealt o givo what Lo ratd, THI FIRST CONVERSATION, ‘thie Court—Givo your best recollection of it. A,—2y Eenl recollection fis fhnt I wout to Lim and wiked hiny what the reports were that I bad heard, Ity Mr Reed = Qo~=What did you tell him ? A—I told him of tho repoxts that 1 had Lioard about there beiny & defleat in tho City Treasury, sud his roply wass * any ol right, end 6an pay over nll my mouey.” I sald 3 “Xnm gind'to hiear it,” ‘and the convorsation matnly ended toers, Yoty that was after tho clection In 16737 4. —Yen, rir. Q.—Where was this convoraation 2 A.~Itwas ot the Tucific Liotal, THI! KEXT CONVERSATION. Q.—-=What waa th conversation of the 12th? How Qi vou happen to go o him, and how did tho couver- satfou arined A.—Ho wrota s uoto tome, requesting 2 to como n thore {o mect hita, and 1 went, ©.—What occurred 7 A.—Ifo told mo thic ho was 214,000 niort, but that o wouid have Lis money sll in 3 tho coiree of ten days, and roquested me to dyaw as Hybtly cas tho ‘Tronsiry s I could got along with for thst Hmo, and that, ot the end of the follow= iy weel, Tanlght'draw ot will all that was neccosary, a3 wauld uvo ell 1o money there, QWus that {ho lasb conversation you over had withhim ¢ A.—Tunt was tbo fusk conversation, I may hisve bad converaaions at different Hes, woking Lita simply how he was zetting alongg with 1fj nat- ters, but nothing with regard toit, GROSS-IXADINATION, By 2r. Sietts QDI Mr, Urgo nny whetlier or not b Bind mioney Toaud o Bud T ot 2 A —Ile did sct, L r. Q.—T understand you (o ray that he raid that Lo ox- peeted 310 na fow doys 7 A~—1lo did, 2., L 1IOND, called an Telialf of tho poople; was duly sworn, aud Ified aw follows exammation—By Ar, Bl Q. cld any otlles in the City Dopurt Tave yon L there in Aldezmzn from Do- i AT ving oo of enubey, 1871, until Decembier, 181 QDo yui kuow tho dofendant, David A, Gago? 1R CTALRS WITH MR, uover had sy co: (lu‘%‘, concerning i @ it yes objectiion tlan, Qe=Whero did you a2e him? ‘reanuress offico, Whnt ocewrred? What did ho ezy sboutit? Tow did you happes 1o go there?: How (id the con- Versutlon hippen to_urlse? A week provious the Finaneo Committes hud been in there 1o inveatigata the hookypt' the ufiice, tnd wo found (hat thy smal? Dbank-books had 1ot de—For how 1 ran ued B A~—~At Ll own otllen wiritten tp, ~Mr, Ogden overhauled liros o of them § I (hink Loaly that had not been writton 1 for ovey hew, exzmi; ' up, a1 i quitaall tlo account Dopattuent ; thvy would show aboul that thero viary 3 A NUSIBLR OF GHIP: nnd some chiecks that Iad been re n for taxes ; nud ho montioned ono laa ot §25,609, QaWell? Al requeatidd o hiavo Lo DAOKS write feu'nps thoy could nol b writtens up for that meat- {ugr, bt waid be written up for the nost mecting, .—Wiint qid die mean by tho eliips s oxplain that to bt whier ved in paymen( 2 AmeWhen tho. golicenn, oF firetien, oz anyof tho clty oficers, gota Uitla whor, fustead of or- POt Srom st (e trimds,Uhey borrow Jrann tho Trcase Tty Fand o & 10 Al oMot of {1y BOUNY Lacve, to peted from thele JeAt mont's pay-roll 5 thute i cliips, T e, o nnich, i o suy lio would b shott after connting them uil in, and oversthlug? A.—About §123,000, y & bhnt he wos bolind? A=Thow would not A o1 thin backey-tho elipa § Uy books wauli show el short 2 e et book would aliow wisal? A,~That e waa thiat muck short of his statetiest, i yom uniderstind that tho chiyy nud ehecks Do Lotk wbout would wake Up that deBeit T Av—And 1lls birw Toan—-yez, air. Q1w walit "1t would 7 A—That wae the under- ataudtg 1 bad of it =, thon, when 1d you bave "HhAL REXT CONYEATION, Vith Lim, nbont tho waviv subuct? ATt was Feldiy, of tha following vreek, QeWhero? A—AL iw ofiiee, Gl what beonrrod ¢ What i hosay 7 A— T ysent in ator tho ook, Qu—AfLer what baoks that wora £o bo writton up, il ek 0 thoy 4all fhon? —Yew Wiv, 110 stated ot 1hey woro nob writtn uy, wi Sl st 12 i thal I, wltat i Bo say e had Qome with sty T Ao et i it nah sl Hie clubur tbet Lo o laued 1t or anytalos i€ nuy A—=Thosesmull bank-buvky