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If A l i ,4, rt 4, .1 V!- - t r- Vol. 4; No. 27.; X "4 f :'VX- 7 -v.-. --,. .-. i...- - 'T - -.- " .... .- in t - .-, f i, . ''-5 BESTREICHER & GQ., 51 Patton ftvenue. BY of Tailor 1 Made Su:t itat will De seeixtDi v i ao!r 'Had a by one of tlie most EXPRESS : Keputablr Ti.lorr JCstabiisli- $ . mt'U in the country, for Spring of 99. Style up-to-date. Work- - ' ' ' .'- .. ' -f i man8hip of the highest' order, ' . aod4t uar&nteed . 5 Prices, $10.00, $12.50, $14.50 5 $1550, $18.00 and $20.00. f CJolors, Black, Uavy, Brown f Tans and Blues, trimmed in cloth J " - strips buttons andl cord. 8 We had a monopoly in this line 21 past season and propose captur- 3E' . Jiihart prsr cents ac ur low S price? i V v I 6 1 1 J li 5! P S II4IISISI$1S1$I$!S!$1SIS!SI11S Fresh Smoked Findon Haddie Smoked Bloaters Smoked Herring: Smoked Halibut Ferris Hams Ferris Breakfast Bacon Smithfield Hams Virginia Hams. Cured Country Style. G.A.GREER, "WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY GROCER 53 Patton Avenue- CROVll PERFUMERY MATSUKITA, VIOLET DEPARME, CRAB APPLE Will retail these odors at 50 cents per bottle ,-;;' monaay, and Wednesday This is in the original 1 ounce bottles, regular price 75 cents, Will not sell more than one bottle to any one person. HE1NITSH & REAGAN, ists, .. Church St. and Patton Aye. Pm132Menvln a hurry, fa jkugtZ is ' ' - - -l',- (it it- is J . , . ? ' : ,j III! IIIMI II 1 Were "Sly gc r. 1- monv m residents Eyidence - That Prosecution : Claims Shows Ember 1 zlement of $114,000. Futile Coiitest by Defense to Present Introduction of tbis Testimony. Iiisolyent Note Signers Tell Their Stories on the witness Stand. C B Leonard Tells of his Connec tion w-th the Note Making Transactions, The Many Hoisa Signsd by Brsess's Colored Servant Condition, cf the B:mk in '91, '92 and '93 Col. Burgwyn's Testimony Did Hot Believe Breess 'Wea- federal court was caMed to or der yesterday morning, George M. Cof fin was recalled to the stand. He was asked: Did Breese make a statement to you about the va2ue of th-e notes?" Objction was made by the defense to any reference to these notes, as they did not go to prove any specific charge in the bill of indictment. The prosecution argued that fraud being alleged, it was admissable to puit in evidence any . facts tending to show fraud, committed at or about the same time, if the frauds were of a sim ilar character, by the .same parties, at the same time, tnus snowing similar motives. The objection was overruled and the defense excepted. "Witness in answering the question said: "I asked Breese when we wer alone as to the value of the notes. He' said tine first thing there was little or no security for them.." Witness said ho ent for Dickerson to come and examine the" pile of notes. Breese and Penilaed said he had gotten the benefit of them. He came, said they were all right, and left. Witness testified that the face value of the fourth pile of notes those which none of the hank men had gotten the credit of, was $52,000. Notes were offered in evidence and the defense objected to their (introduc tion. Objection overruled and witness identified notes handed him as -those in the fourth pile. ; THE NOTE MAKERS. Witness was asked: "Did , you ask Breese about the (standing of the note makers?" "Yes, and I regarded Breese' s answer as evasive and Indefinite. He would say in repiy th' man (had some prop erty he believed, and he didnt know where that man lived." The government rested. . ; Senator Prltchard cross examined the ESTABLISHED 1888. ; - : - A Special' Private Institution for the ' " ' Treatment of Lung and Throat Diseases. - - KABI. von BUCK, M. D., Bfedleal Dlrselwwv r BATES, $22.50 . per week and upward, ascordin to tin room selected, v' Includes everythihg excepting medtomes, whldi are supplied at cost. A cenain number of rooms are re erveS at A faywer rate for patients wlie financial circumstsnces require 'it; 'muR to Jmch Jt2w,medlclne are also IP : e3u4ed- Patie s iitratfltedL'., ' V" .-'": :"" --T Wlnyah Hotel and Sardtaxium Co. -v ' 'Hi - witness, ocktns itisiiJboVr Ion J known BreeBe. " " V : j ' ' Witness repHed since mtioat flie i&gi ning of the war. In . ChaHeFten 'He knew little of Mm after 1886. ;jSaA.cpit eAderable correspOTulence irw& :hltnT:ui to how he could obtain casb ion bood held by hlml Did not then alibt the bank was fn a ehaky coti&itloa nd not unttf95-dld wStnee Veallze fCr jtn ' '93 Breese came to know if f ecelTer -ppoinwn coma he be receiver e fetu . -t 'tho'" CStarieatoni irtock he riaid, ww jwltncBB told him wajUJ wle. He said- the bank was iVe, and witness safd that- a .reeeiver oould mrf'be cLppomied. - j . Witness testified that rdlied )a 1894 that the bank wa borrowiLDT. great deal f money-tifetfwe bhouand doilar notes "jnde y BipeMfl and Poland were a ban building; tha Mbertly ,hey ;., uorroweu wvw mure, poijar.w wic transaotions the eomptroller -approved Witness- was ?Sed: 'Tid you hav a. tadk witib. Breese fee- tween, AShevwie and Bilmore in which you-said you believed faim" inno cent?" " "No, I did not, Ibedause I did notCW piaer mm innocenx," wwness rep'aeu. Wlithiess said ithat - Breese's lidea-' in. ohangtog the bank from a national to a stajte bank and reducing -The capital stock $50,000 was, he thought; to .do away with 'the .stock to that amount held by himself and to cancel his wn and Penland's notes to tiha.3&nwuqg&. Witness advised iin favor of.' Such. 5a course, but had a consultation :;jjn Washington and advised the compdni ler not to allow the change unless the creditors would consent. Breese r got the consent of every creditor except one and the project failed. COL W. H. S. BURGWYN Colonel W. H. S. Burgwyn was called j and sworn. He came to AsiheviI3e to. a : day or two after the bank faiiied," and .! took charge of the institution, changing the combination of the vault and a-t, tending to the bank's protests7 etc. 'Mri frkffin ifxlrl mm uvr T5S1-w Viq f Mi?' WUlll blVt AAX&AX Jk' A 1UHJ fcMW 711 Breese (had expressed a Wish to sea him, Coffin, privately. i Later vhen the notes were being sorC ed, he asked Breese what was the val- ue of the notes, and Breese replied in a general way that they were worthless, j Witness said he found as assets intfiiiS'gSEet oar m!an, insolvent, bank the Jiotes spoken of; overdrafts in individual ledger; total, $13,424.57; Breese's was $1,125.17; Penland's, $356.55, and liDckerson's, $2,962.70. The Carolina Woodworking company's over draft Was $4,869.90 There were cash items of $1,685.93. Breese's expense account was $953.80; Penland's, $24; I Carter's, $41.67; Robertson's, $25; Dor- sett's, $25. There was a belt containing coins. Breese said the belt was one of the decorations of a lady who represent ed the bank lin an entertainment. The coins were pasted on the black velvet belt. There were several manor items. Thorrras M. Barker was called. He testified that at Major Breese's request he signed notes aggregating $10,000. He had never received any benefit from hese notes and had not been asked to pay them J. L. Cook testified that he had sign ed a number of blank notes, but mot at Breese's request. C B LEONARD'S TESTIMONY. At the opening -of the afternoon ses sion C B. Leonard was sworn. For seven years he had lived in Ashe viHe. He testified: vvnait property nave you nau : 1 "Personal property only, to the value of $300 or $400; am a carpenter by trade; I signed notes for Mr. Breese." "In 1890 or 1891 I went in the bank to " - . ,c . get money to pay off my hands. Mr. Breese asked if L would ajccommodate him and asked me to sien some blank mm, and asirea me to sign some di notes. 1 saaa , yes, ana signea two w three notes- for $7,000. "I renewed the motes after that every two or three months up to tthe time the bank failed. I never 4?ot any money for the notes." "You owe th bank anything?" "No." "Owe Breese anything?" "No." r "Since thait , time nave you owed the bank anything ?" - at tone note' for noo dgned by my wife and ' endoraed by me. I wai working, the b ank building at the time. - J never paid anything on the notes signed, nor was busked to. " Witness was handed a pile of notes He said -tfcey amounted to about 10,000. They were- fiBed up when he ei&ned them in Major" Breeae'e hand- writing. -- tr.. . . " - "Did you get others to sign notes fop Creese?" SOLVENCY I0T REQUIRED. s. at his lnaaiiw nwint ttir years before the bank failed. He asked lf I could getriend to aign notes; that t made no difference wliether the par-fc-es were solvent or not. "tDfaev first man I struck was J, w. Dilton, I thiak. . He signed two notes at the first time. I got several others to -: j 'su twelve or fifteen ; differeoit u mgeT par- "Dii either signed five or eeven nates, " i "J- B. Andrews signed two. I think. He lives in AsheviHe. " Dillon Is a car- thtr "W. s. Bradliey sjgtned notes -for me, two or four. The last two Were renew als. "M. A. fmaman otwiftd -four rtf t ,w0 me, two t a time. He is a carpenter. "L. M. Coon Signed two notes for me. . His occupation is first one thing .and ! then another. He lived in Lincoln) . , county. He was bumming around nere. Hls 'brother married my Sitfter; was worth noithlng. "W. F. Biaiott signed two notes. He Ss am insolvent carpeniter. "John H. Eaton signed four notes. He is a plasterer. "A. L. Faster signed two notes for me. He is an Incolvent carpenter. "J. E. Gaze signed four notes. He i a plasterer, insolvent.' "J. E. Joyner signed four notes; car- peroter, worth nothing. ."Logan F. Kiser signed two notes. NOTES OBTAINED BY LEONARD. "M. A. Killian signed two notes. happened -to run across him in the club , D. E. Killiasn lives to town. He signed two or fmr imOtes. Is insolvent. C. M. Mills sig-ned! 2 notes. Is insol ;vent. - J. N. Oole signed 2 motes; stone ma ;soa; insolvent. T. D. McOall, 2 notes. He 'and Killia.n 2 note. Philip Nefal, 2 notes; insolvent. Albert PrOpsc, 2 notes; im'solvent. Harper Stiles, 2 'mates, insolvent; brick mason. F. M. Whitaker, 4 kt 5 motes; can-pen ter; lives in town,. C. M. Williams, laborter, 2 notes; in sol ven t . W. W. Wood, 2 ot more notes, brick miaison . J. F. Masmgee, 2 notes; carp-etnter; in solvent. "The notes Were not. filled: up when sig-ned. I ituiioed ithem over to Breese. I received clo money on. the notes, and signers reoeive'd no money ais I kmvw of. "I gelt no'3 renewed .some times by 3ame ixartie? aidd! some times nKnt. About 'a motn'th before the bank closed Ingot Suggs last of thesis ncites -sierned. I got tio sigiu 2 (nidtes in blank, tu-rned them over ito Bmese. about a week before the baink closed. I got aibout 3 or 4 differefnt rsla.r-H.pis to ssm 2 n-c-t-ea during oir 6 months preceding- the bank's failure. "Leonard's nbtes hia'dJ the following (3-3.Jt.6S 1 April 20, $100; April 28, $80; May 7, $800; Jumie 1, 1897, $500; June 28, $500; . June 28, $800; June 1, $600; June 1, $1,100: June 12. $445; March 15, 773;- Witness never paid anything on notes; never expected1 to pay anything . J. W. Dillon was sworn. Had lived rt-n Aciiaviiia 15 wars. Financial eondi titan bad In 1897; was insolvent, j Signed some notes for Leonard- Winess ! Was hamded noities 'amdi asked if he signed i'them. He examined the first 2, and sand he did not sign theta; that they were in i name of J. W. Dillon. Defendants objected to testimony con tnadiciting aoicitlng leomaira. UDjctiiwi uu. Dillton said there were seven notes. He signed 5. The 2 notes he tsaid were I forged were as follows: July 9, $592; Ju ly 1, $494. The genuine na.es were as tpl ilows: March 4, $1,483.29; June 11, $1,000. $110'0; April 7 $ltioo; March ig, $1,483.'26. ' . . I They were not filled up whea he , Did pay any thing or Early. Rose, Peerless. Burbank's Field and Garden Seeds. , ? All of the best va riety at On the Square 1. Si,' Snidefs xpect tb. Never shout the -matter. talked with Breese A FILLED OUT BY dREESE. G. H. Brown was recalled. The note wers handed him awl he wto asked In whose haridWrAtrag they wem fiUed out m; if In Breese'a. f - r "Tesi the bbdy, ail except the? Slrna tuffies nsd printed parta. 1 ...' 3. T3V- Andrews was called. Hbs lived fa Asheyllle 9 yeartiBaiew Breese 4 or 6 years. Had signed ntw for; Leonard. (Handed 2 botes) "Did ytn igat those 'Tc 2 years ago for C. B. Leonard. One was 40825, dblted Feb. 20, 1897." Witness saM he had always been in Wi S Biadtey - wti called. Leonard came to wStoete od asked him to sign Wank notes. He sighed several. Prob ably far May 1897 wad" Insolvent; had been sued and judgment obtained on the notes. Talked wtth Breeso about notes after the bank failed. M. A. Creasman was called, Ia 1897 was insolvent; signed blank papers for Leonard in 1897. Got nb money; one note was for $640.40. L. M. Coon was called!, but was not present. $320.01 wtes the amouaitof the iKAe sigwed by him. onJ. Eu,tt was oa.Ued. Lived in .ChJa-rttotte in 1897; was in Asheville pros pectimg; was insolvent; C. B. Leonard approached hm; knew him before Signed 2 niotes, blank. The hdbes were as follows: March 20. $990; March 20,$950. I BREESE'S NEGRO FARMHAND Next w'tmeea oaJl!ed wlaS C. S. Kemp, colored, lives in Illinois. In May, 1897 was ira Brevaird on a farm, wbrklng for W. E. Breese. Signed "notes at latter's request. Was inclvient. Breese asked if witoess wbuM lend' his signature for a few dlays. Witness agreedi if there -was nothing wrong; BreeW said no harm could come to him ; signed several n-ctes. Sigmied several in St. Augustine, Fla.; T ejis . Letter requested him to sign notes. He im so and remalled them irt stamped envelope enclosed im letter. Got 3 blank motes at Brevard "by mall ; sigmed and) mailed them tt Mr. -Breese. OrotSa examination. were not many or these notes re tsewate?" I tT J .1 ,, ... j. uon 'i Know wmetner cney were or Elct." "Did you inherit or own property in Tramsylviania, " "'No, sir." John E. Gare was cane1!. "What was your financial condition to 1897?" "Every Saturday night I got $18." Witness signed papers for C. B. Leon efd; mot rilled out. Notes were handed witness and he identified 'thern; $814 and $225 were the amounts. Didn't expect to pay them . ' . J. H. EJaitiOTi was swOrn. Is plasterer; w is insolvent vn 1897. Si'gned 4 papers f-vr Lecnard, 2 at atime. Witn'ess idernti fled capers handed mm as those he s'lnd. A. I. FVreiter vms called, but was not preser-t. His nofcfs were, (for $710, $650 and $621.50. ! S. H. Ii-iajacs was called, but did not an swer. , . E. "Joirer took the stand. Sigined 2 cofeis IeoQla'rdi jn 1897; was insolvent. T-Ograai Ji&er was sWom, Was insol tTorvt m 1897. Biffned brsfJik ncntea for C. P. T..eo5fir.d in "democpalic; headquarters on Sourth Main." - D. E. Killilain wias sworn. Signed 2 bV'nk B;d:es for Leonard. F. B. Miles was sworn. Signed notes for Le:n2;rd; is insolvent. J. A. Cnle wais sworn. In 1897 was in solvent. Signed! a mtote for Leociasrd. G. H. Bmto .was recalled. Was haip.deJ the Tto-tes made. by. the. insolvents reforred to above, arid' was asked bv whose hiandwri'tinig they were filled out. He went over the whole! list and said some were filled out by Mr. Breese and some by Mr. Penland. OPPQRfUHITY. FOR THE PEOPLE OF ASHEVILLE. j I have made up my mind to go to Porto Rico. I will close out my entire ! stock at 25 per cent. 1 less than cost Clothing, gents' furnishing goods, bats ! and underwear, merchant tailor's cloth and cloth for ladies' tailor made suits, also store pictures.-Entire stock must go I. W. G LASER, 34 South Mala street, Ashevill. TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quiniae Tablets. AM druggists refund &e money If It fsils to cure. 25 cents. The geouiBe has L. B. Q. en sack tablet. BONAFiOE CLOSING OUT SALE. Our great closing out sale Is neariag its end. Throngs of shrewd buyers , buyin first dass at a mere ;gnm. song Anyone interested in the purchase of first class clothing or gents furnish ing should careful!- inspect my window and examine my goods. I am going to Porto Rico and all my stock! must be closed out at 25 per cent below cost. I W. GMiaser, 34 South Main street. l!$l4llSlJllSl$ilSlSIl4iSIIi Rum and Quinine Hair Tonic, W make it. Make it iike we ti 1 our prescrip- tion8, with the best 1 material we can buy There is no Better Made 9 "The Paragon." Ojpp. Post Office. Phone 200. i . e mm Collision With Fnrr. land Inevitable if He Doesn't Anotiier Ticklish Climax in the Scheme for Read ing China. iimouuceuieiit in Commons That Britain Supports Italv's s 0 lrt i ms. Salisbury Aggressive in His Attitude, But Russia is not Prepared for War and Will Probably Back Down. London,. March 9. Once more the ag gression of the rival powers seeking to plunder in the far east has reached a point where a collision is inevitable un less Russia or . Great Britaifi abandon openly Its declared purpose. The last time it was Salisbury who beat a re treat, but now his attitude is as ag gressive as in dealfing with France on the"Fashoda question. England pro poses to make a stand in defense of her interest in the far east as well as in Africa. The definite abandonment of the open door policy in favor of spheres of in fluence has not yet been avowed but official acts and language indicate such a decision. Today's announcement in the commons that the British will sup pott Italy's claim scarcely admits of any other interpretation. The British determination to force an immediate issue with Russia does not, however, make war inevitable or even probable. Russia realizes her unreadi ness and the' chances are that it will be iihe czar who will withdraw and make a gracerui concession as an earnest 01 his own love of peace. SFIZURE NOT YET NIAOE BY ITALY. Pekin, March 9. It is 'officially de nied that Italy has already occupied San Mur bay. The tsung Li yamen, in answering a note of the British minis ter, McDonald, supporting Italy's de mand for a lease of that place, refused to discuss the matter, and begged the British minister to dissuade the Italian minister from pursuing his claim. TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER. Way Passenger Train Runs Into Rear of Freight With Fatal Results. Altoona, Pa., March 9. A way pas senger train crashed into the rear of the west bound freight train a "Jew miles west of here this atfernoon. jThe engi neer and fireman of the passenger were instantly killed and their engine was a complete wreck. None of the passeng ers was injured. .-rl WOOD'S SEEDS. Wood's seeds are peculiarly adopted, to the soil and climate of the South. Sold at Grant's pharmacy. Do You Want Some Silverware For Less Thanjit is Worth? We have selected out a let of Silver-plated Ware, inclu ding Trays, Flat and Hollow Ware, which we are offering at 8o cents on the dollar. It will pay you to look f these things over as they are worth 20 per cent, more than we arenow asking for them. Arthur M. Field '.itmZirig Jtwjcferr Church St. and Patton Are. iAsheville fl. ,-.r 'tit . i . 4. i r.;S';:s- n i . .- m m If i ti '4 i! 1 - 4 -If t - r - ' 1- 1 -I s -A 1 - - i
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