Weathoi Forecast: Warmer. Weatiior Forccnfit: Wnrmor. TOUIi PRINTING In oui'i'ldn " .b will pnt buiineaa In jonrn.' , Aro you helping to Mnke Tlie Citizen better? 70th YEAR --NO. 6 HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1912. PRICE 2 ( 3 JTTS RESCUER LOCATE Many Theories Advanced As To The Disappearance Of Fireman George Bergmann No Trace Has Yet Been Found of The Missing Man-Searching Parties Are At Work Clearing Up The Debris Ho r thnnrlnc o r hnlnc nrlvnnr t forlnf n Tut TinrnvnI fnmllw ihnvn iYes ed as to the possibility of Bcrgniann sympathy or their many frlonds and toeing a lire victim ns was at first neighbors. Including Tho Citizen, supposed. Many people are Inclined Albert Eberhardt was called to his to believe he is still alive, but tho placo of business Tuesday night to majority of persons still believe he 1 withdraw the flro from his office will be found among tho ruins of stove, for fear that the walls of the the building and are anxiously Red Stone Front building might fall awaiting the time when tho clearing j and cause another conflagration. Mr. away of debris will be completed, i Ebcrhardt's tobacco store has been One person states that ho saw Berg- j closed since Monday by order of the mann two blocks from the scene of j town council. Ho estimates his loss tho scone of tho lire between 8 and at about $2,000. Mr. Eberhardt re 9 o'clock on Sunday morning. If'.colved a thousand dollars' worth of this is true there is Uttlo probability of his being able to enter the burn ing building after that tlrao without being noticed by spectators or fire men. However, the body of George Bergmann, the missing fireman, of Protection Engine Company No. 3 has not as yet been recovered. His wife and children aro anxi ously awaiting his return as are also his many friends in this place. But ns far as Bergman is concerned all Temalns a mystery. 'He had no do mestic difficulties and nothing is known to exist to cause him to wil fully disappear. As far as authentic reports go, concerning the move-, have mado provision for tholr solici ments of George Bergman, up to the ( tor, Homer Greene, who has been time of his disappearance, it can bo given temporary quarters In County truthfully stated that little is known. In the excitement of the fire, men may have been mistaken In the identity of Bergmann as all the men were covered with Ice and looked alike. However, C. H. Rockwell says that ho and George Bergmann work ed together as a team on a stream on the first floor of the Reif apartment until the fire was extinguished on that floor Ho also said that they I took turns going out to get fresh air as the smoke was very dense where they were working. At about three o'clock the lino of hose was with drawn from the Reif apartment, when the Are broke through into the Spettigue part. Mr. Hockwoll stated! to a representative of Tho Citizen that he went into a nearby houso for coffee and afterwards returned to the fire Mr. Bergmann then went out. This was close around three o'clock. Tho belief that the missing man is under the Ice and ruins of the build ing is growing stronger every day. It is known that when O. M. Spetti gue, Jr , was overcomo with smoke and was carried out, several men went to his assistance. It is now 'believed that ho was one of this par ty and met his fate while attempting to assist young Spettlgue. Ho might easily have been one of them and the fact not noticed for all tho men wero covered from head to foot In ice. W. W. Wood, county treasurer, who is a member of the flro comnanv. savs that ho accompanied young Spetti gue into the Spettigue apartment with a line of hose, In order to get a good position to fight the flames. He went in about a dozen feet when, feeling himself overcome with the smoke and heat, he turned back. On going out ho heard someone shout "Help!" three times, and in a few moments rescuers came from tho burning building, carrying Mr. Spet tlgue. Ono of these men might have been Bergmann or he may have been overcome at that time, and when no assistance came to him, ho perished and now lies under the heap of de bris and ruins of the building. Until this is cleared away thore is no chance to get any nearer to the solu- 0f Attorney C. A. MeCarty, Wednes tion of tho mystery. A rescue com-.day, but was extinguished before it mltteo was appointed by the town council and it is composed of Harry Richards, C P. Searle. C. H. Rock well, J. A. Bodle, Jr., W. W. Wood, E. H Cortrlght. Frank MacMullon and N. B. Spencer. Tho men aro now at work remov- i ing tho ruined stock and derbris and are doing all in their power to recov er tho body which Is supposed to bo there. Up to tho timo of going to press no clue has been found, although tho men arc still working on tho case and have orders to spend as much money as Is necessary to clear up tho mys tery Slneo the disappearance tho Berg man family have been prostrated with grief and the loss. It Is harder to bear for tho reason of tho sus pense and uncertainty. Mrs. Berg mann Is very low and is reported noti expected to live. Tho several small I children, deprived of a father, by a cruol fate, cry for his return. It Is I surely a stricken homo and tho suf- DEED 83 YEARS OLD FILED TUESDAY Register and Recorder W. B. Lesh- fers an aero of land in saicm town ship for tho uso of tho Methodist Episcopal church of that placo. Con sideration, $1, and other lawful money. Tho property was conveyed by Gideon Curtis, Edmund Nicholson, Flotch F. Curtis and their wives, and Charles Goodrich to the trustees of tho Methodist Episcopal church, of Salem, namely, Harris and Oliver Hamlin, William T. Noble, Timothy Holllstor and Arson Goodrich. The deed was attested to by Hen ry Avory, Justice of tho nnco. May 1 UNABLE TO body! ERGMANN'S new stock prior to tho flro, which is in the basement of his store. There was considerable water In tho cellar, which has since frozen. Tho tobacco Is embedded in tho Ice, at tho same time, however, being in boxes. Mr. Eberhardt carries $4,000 on his property. 'His stock Inventor ies $4, GOO. Photographer J. A. Bodlo has made application to U. G. Itidgeway for tho latter's studio on lower Main street. If ho is successful in securing it Mr. Bodie will bo ready for business the first of next week. The Wayne county commissioners Superintendent J. J. Koehler's office in the court house. Attorney Greene said to a Citizen representative yes terday that the paper was misinform ed when it stated that he had sav ed tho bulk of his law books. On the contrary, Mr. Greene says he has lost them. Some of the less import ant books wero saved, but his valu able law library Is ruined. He stat- ed that papers and data belonging to the Glen Dyberry cemetery company were saved, as they were located in a small safe adjoining his main office. A revolving file rack was taken out and its contents, although gadly dam aged by smoke and water, Mr. Greeno says he will go ablo to de cipher. O. M. Spettlgue secured temporary quarters In tho Grambs' founding two doors above his old stand as an of fice. He will nlso occupy tho store in tho Wefferllng building, recently vacated by W. L. Herrman. Operations wero commenced Mon day afternoon on shoring up tho burned building. Largo props have been placed in front of the structure as well as at tho side and rear. Kreltner Bros, and a corps of car penters have worked assldiously, en deavoring to make the building safe so the rescurers can enter and search for George J. Bergman, the missing fireman, who is supposed to have been burled in tho debris. On Wednesday a scaffolding was erected along tho north wall of tho Red Stone Front for the purpose of tearing down ono story of tho build ing, or so it will be on a level with Mr. Terwilliger's roof. Several men are employed at this work and it is expected that the wall will bo taken down to a safe point by to-night. Tho bricks are carefully removed and deposited on the ground by means of an inclined plane. Tho wall, in some manner, seems to bo fastened to tho II. K. B. store. The interior of Mr. Terwilliger's roof, which adjoins the north wall, is separated from the interior wall several feet. Fire tirnkn out anew In th nfflcn gained any headway Attorney C. A. McCnrty Is now nlcoly domiciled In the council chambers of tho City Hall. Mr. Me Carty is unablo to get to his 6a fo owing to a vast amount of debris In tho Relf sldo of the building over which was his office. As soon as tho charred flooring and sticks are re moved In the Spettlgue store, work will be commenced on tho Rolf side. As wo aro going to press work has commenced on tho Relf apartment. Attorney Homer Greeno carried $G00 Insurance on contents of his offico equipment. Ho says $2,500 will not cover his loss. Many valu able papors and records that can never ho replaced, wore destroyed. While tho debris is being taken out of tho building, Main street be tween Eighth and Ninth streets, has been closed. Ropes extend from tho front of tho building down several i feet to prevent pedestrians from coming In close contact with the dangerous building. l; 1829- u wa,s ,madt, ot f?,ur ?' LTL?ndhn?,f Vwiitv Inch A piece of linen, three-quarters of an inch wide Is pasted through tho center of tho deed, up and down, and help keep It together. Tho seals aro luudo of rod wax ovor which aro pasted diamond-shaped pieces of pa por. Tho writing is very plain and tho deed Is in good stato of preserva tion. It is tho oldest deed to havo been recorded In Wayno county In many years. Tho Salem Methodist Episcopal church is one of tho oldest In tho county and it Is claimed that the ori ginal church is still standing. ANNUAL REPORT OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOCIETY HONKSDAIiK BRANCH OF 1MSNN HVIjVAMA HOCIHTV I-'OIt THIS PREVENTION OK OKUHLTV TO ANIMALS COMPLETES HUO CKSSKUIj YEAR. Tho Honesdalo Branch of tho Womon's Pennsylvania Society for tho Prevention of Cruolty to Anl-'hls mala has Just complotod anothorior Sunday morning, Is reported to Buccessful year full of good works of day ns being much bettor and this mercy to tho lowor animals. Each morning Mr. Spettlgue, Sr., states succeeding year wins for this hu- that his son was ablo to attend ......... i... ...!... t hrnnlrfnct n'ttf. tlm nct nt f n fnmllv great many prominent citizens have rr a umo nis condition was declared sympathy in tho imovomcnt, ' thought serious and his relatives as and expressed a willingness to flup- well as his near frlonds wero much port tho organization. I alarmed. Tho young man must hnvo A prominent momber of tho local! received some injury, together with society told a Citizen man that thol tho excitement which left him In object of tho society is not only to'iulto a serious condition. A few bring prosecutions against those who, days' rest and quiet will restoro him aro cruel to animals, but also to j to his former good health and conduct a general campaign of odu- strength, cation. Some have asked: "Why' spend so much time and effort talk ing about kindness to animals wnen there Is so much cruelty to men?" To these It is answered: " Wo will work at tho roots. Every humane publication, every lecture, every step in doing or teaching kindness to man, women and children is a step to prevent crime a step in promoting those qualtles of heart which will elevate human souls. Thero is not a child that may not ibo taught in our public schools to feed tho birds and pat the horses, and enjoy mak ing happy all harmless creatures it meets on the street, and so bo doing acts of kindness forty times a day, which will make it not only happier but better and more merciful in all tho relations of life. As regards prosecutions for cruel ty to animals, tho society is deter mined to go after every man who beats or lashes his horse, every man who wilfully kicks a dog or who uses inhuman methods of putting a dog, horse or any other animal to death, every 'man who neglects to provide his horse with a good heavy blanket in cold weather; every man who tries to drive a horse or team to an overloaded wagon. Tho Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or ganised March 31, 18GS, by George T. Angell, has done wonders in edu cating people to bo kind to animals. The Massachusetts society has for its president the Hon. Francis H. Row ley, of Boston; its vice-presidents aro the Governor of Massachusetts, ex-Gov. John D. Long, the Most Rev. William H. O'Connell, Bishop Malla-I lien and other prominent men and) women. On its board of directors are two MnssnrliiiKp.ft.K.iiirlH'rw nr.At;. torney General Albert E. Plllsbury1 and other leading philanthropists. At the annual meeting of tho Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held at tho home of its pres ident, Miss Florence S. Wood, recent- i ly, the following officers were elected I for tno ensuing year: Miss Florence Wood, president; Mrs. Charles T. Bentley, Mrs. C. R. Brady, Mrs. Jud son Yerkes, Mrs. F. W. Powell and Miss Clara E. Torrey, vice-presidents; Miss Emma Smith, treasurer; Mrs. E. T. Brown, secretary. Presi dent Wood reported as follows: During 1911, our fourth year of work of tho Honesdale branch of tho Women's Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been progressive along all lines. We have lost but few members and havo gained a number of new ones. Wo wero again ablo to secure two stato troopors to assist N. B. Spencer during fair week and they wero as usual very satisfactory. Early in the year, we gave our annual card party which was a decided success, both financially and socially, netting the society $43. 05. Mr. Spencer, local agent, reported eight cases Investi gated, number of cases prosecuted, three; cases convicted, two; disabled animals taken from work, one; horses ordered blanketed, eleven; animals involved, twenty-four; horses killed, two; dogs killed, one; no ac count kept of warnings. Walter S. Hennlg, honorary agent, reports number of horses killed, one; dogs killed, seven; horses ordered blank eted, flfty-soven; number of warn ings against cruelty, nine horses; to tal number of animals Involved, seventy-four. Tho treasurer, Miss Emma Smith, reported a balance of $00.74 in tho treasury. Owing to the gonerous support of all members, tho society was ablo to Improvo tho condition of many animals. VESSEL ON THE R0CKS--53 RUSSIANS DROWNED (Special to Tho Cltlzon.) Russanrowlneno": Potorhead, Scotland, by Steamer Welnstono being thrown on tho rock In a northern gale. Tho steamer, which was a commercial ship, was bound for Liverpool. Four sailors wero rescued. The ship was In tho storm 24 hours. John McLaughlin, (Into Tender, Killed IiiHtantly. Whllo at work as a gate tondor at tho Gouldsboro crossing of tho Lack awanna Tuesday aftornoon, John McLaughlin, aged 42, was Instantly killed. Ho attempted to cross tho tracks ahead of a limited train, slip ped and foil and was crushed death. Ho was unmarrlod. but leaves ono sister, Mrs. Evans, of Tobyhanna. Nearly all of tho collection of buttorflios, birds, shells, orchids, etc., which Max Denhardt brought from Florida wero destroyed in tho recent fire. 0. M. SPETTIGUE, Jr., RECOVER ING FROM EFFECTS OF FIRE AIIIIC TO COMIC DOWN I'OIt BREAKFAST THURSDAY MORN-' LVCJ. ; O. M. Spcttlguo, Jr., who was overcome by smoko and rescued ' , trom posslblo death by firemen, from father's building, during tho flro THE WAYNE COUNTY PENN'A. SOCIETY The sixth annual banquet of tho Wayno County Pennsylvania Society of Now Yory city will bo held on Thursday evening, tho 8th of Feb ruary, 1912, at seven o'clock, at the Hotel Manhattan, corner of Madison avenuo and 42nd street, Now York City. Among the guests of honor and speakers will bo: Hon. Wm. D. B. Alney, iRopresen tatlve 14th District. Rev. Dr. Stephen S. AVise, Rahbi, Free Synagogue, Now York city. Judgo Robert Carey, Hudson County Court of Common Pleas, Jer sey City, N. J. Major Edgar Jadwln, Chief, En gineers Corps, War Department, Washington, D. C ReV. Albert L. Whittakor, D. D., Grace church, Honesdale, Pa. Tho pr co of the dinner tickets has uuuu iiauu ui. f i.uu uuuu. Ait applications tor ticKets snomu bo mado promptly. Tho committee will after Fehruary 3 assign tho seats to the members and their guests in the order of priority of ap plication and as possiblo to loca tion desired. Members aro request ed to write tho full names of their dinner guests on the appllcatkv blanks, In order to facilitate making out the tablo diagram and list of names and guests of tho society. All communications should bo addressed to the secretary of the society, Chas. S. Penwarden. ?!FIVE KILLED IN HEAD- ON COLLISION Baltimore & Ohio Passenger Runs Through Open Swtch New Castle, Pa., Jan. 1G. The Baltimore and Ohio passenger train No. 15l leaving hero at 0:30 yester day morning ran through an open switch near Gardner avenue, and switching onto the tracks of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad, crashed into Pittsburg and Lake Erie train No. 501, coming here from Pittsburg at 6:30 yesterday morning. Tho trains met head-on and both engines and baggage cars wero wrecked. Dead. J. R. Smith, New Castle, Pitts burg and Lako Erie fireman. James Gannon, Glenwood, Pa., Baltimore & Ohio engineer. W. E, Cunningham, New Castle, Pa.. Baltimore & Ohio firemen. Robert M. Clark, McKee's Rocks, Pa., Pittsburg & Lake Erie engineer. J. L. Craft, Clearfield, Pa.. Balti more & Ohio baggagomaster. Injured. William Carnahln, Oil City, Pa., Baltimore and Ohio mall clerk. James Ellis, Chicago Junction, Baltimore and Ohio conductor. Joseph Clark, Now Castle, conduc tor. Pittsburg and Lako Erie. Frank Flynn, New Castlo, bag gagomaster, Pittsburg and Lake Erie. Coroot, Clark, New Castle, Pitts burg, and Lako Erie brakeman. Pinned Under Engine. A freight train on the Lehigh and Hudson Railroad, running thirty miles an hour, was derailed nt Burn i side, Orange county, at two o'clock last Friday morning, tho locomotlvo turning ovor and a numbor of freight cars being smnshed. Tho wreck took placo where tho Ontario and Western railroad crosses tho Lohlgh and Hudson. A switch opened and locked and tho switch light extinguished, making it appear ently a deliberate attempt at train wrecking. Fireman Jacob Breen, of Warwick, was pinned fast under tho tender of tho locomotlvo whon It was turned ovor nnd It was throo hours boforo ho was rescued and brought to Thrall hospital in MIddletown. A brakomnn was slightly injured. Cherry Itltlgo Farmer Injured. Chnrles Bubstor, of Cherry Ridge, mot with an accldont Wodnosday, while oporatlng a cutting box. In in . 6omo manner his right hand got too closo to tho rovolving knlvc3 and ns Cathorlnoin consequonco tho back of tho fin gers wero oauiy cut. Mr. tiuDster went to Dr. E. D. Gavltto. White Mills, who dressed the Injured digits. ' Mora than 2000 patients operated upon each year In Qoorgo's hospital, In London. are St. CELEBRATED ARIEL MILL " CASE IN JURY'S HANDS S. G. Bortree & Son Charge Poultryman G. W. Swarts With Larceny Large Crowds In Court Room During Progress Of Three Days' Trial Of The Hotly Contested Case Tho court room was well flllod with spectators, Tuesday morning, when tho case of the Commonwealth versus Geo. W. Swarts, was taken up for trial. Assisting the District Attorney, M. E. Simons, In the pros ecution, were E. C. Mumford, Esq., and John T. Scragg, Esq., of Scran ton. Attorneys Frank P. Kimble and "Win. H. Lee appeared for tho defendant. Of the largo number of Indictments pending against Mr. Swarts, tho Dis trict Attorney choso to try that of larceny by servant. This indictment was found at the last term of Court. A plea of not guilty was entered by tho defendant. Tho following Jur ors wero then called into tho box: Raymond Dennis, farmer, Lebanon; Chas. Roloson, farmer, Damascus; Chas. Varcoe, farmer, Clinton; Les ter Mclntyro, glasscutter, Texas; David Scuddcr, farmer, Oregon; Warren Brown, laborer, Dyberry; Wm. Mclntyre, farmer, Berlin; An drew Cowles, glasscutter, Texas; Martin LUholt, farmer, Damascus; Tnlin rinrhnH rarnnnlnr V.nat Ilntino. daio; John D. Bryant, carpenter, Honesdale; Lewis E. Hocker, farmer; Damascus. In his opening address to the Jury, District Attorney M. E. Simons out lined tho facts In the case which ho expected to prove. For a number of years, It seems, G. 'William Swarts was employed by S. C. Bortreo & Son In their mill at Lake Ariel. The alleged offense for which Mr. Swarts is being tried is said to havo occur red May 10, 1911, when a Mr. M. Alpha, Arlington, came to the mill, and bought feed of Mr. Swarts for $2.70. This amount, it is alleged, was not entered on tho machine nsed by tho company to keep a complete daily record of all the business transacted at the mill. Witnesses who testified at the morning session wero M. A'.pha, Ar lington, Howell Bortree and Floyd Bortree, Ariel. Court adjourned at noon anu tno case was again taKon up at 1:30 p. m. District Attorney's Opening Address. "For a number of years Mr. Swarts was employed by S. C. Bor tree & Son In their mill at Lako H.TKr? " s"":iJT mr. owaria Kepi iuu iiLXUuius lie iiuu with Bortree and Son. They had a register that wo will show you on which Mr. Swart3 kept his accounts. Ho was given In the morning a bag with change In it and then at night after the day's work was over, he re turned tho bag with tho amount of money to Floyd Bortree and ac counted for itby a record kept by a little machine. This is a llttlo ma chine on which thero is an outsido slip to go to tho customer. Under neath there is a carbon copy, and he put that on a shaker. Then there Is a wheel on which they roll up their records for one day. At night he would tear that ofr, put It in his bag and give it to Mr. Bortree. It was supposed to be a complete record of tho day's business. "We'll show you than on May 10, Mr. Alpha came to tho mill and bought feed and paid to Mr. Swarts $2.70. Also that the amount of money given to Swarts in the morn ing and the amount ho returned at night and show you this amount, $2.70, was not on the record at all. "We'll show you that on tho twelfth of May that the exact amount Mr. Swarts received in the morning and the exact amount which ho re turned at night. Mr. Swarts paid him during the day 40 cents. We will show you that this Is not on the record, nnd that tho amount paid over tallied with tho record. Tho record don't show this 40 cents. "On tho 13th of May that Mr. Ammermnn was at tho mill. Ho also bought some goods which ho paid for. That after ho had bought these and paid for these ho bought somo moro, a small package and ho paid 50 cents for it. That thero was no record of this fifty cents at all. That tho amount Mr. Bortreo received at night tallied with tho record. But this amount wno not on tho record. Tho first witness called by tho prosecution was Mr. Adpha, Arling ton, who testified that ho saw Swarts nt S. C. Bortreo & Sons' mill, Ariol, on May 10, 1911. On that day ho bought threo bushels of oats and 100 pounds of feed. Mr. Alpha paid Swarts $2.70 for tho whole business. Ho paid him in cash, but didn't get a slip. When cross-examined by Attornoy Klmblo ho claimed ho kept track of tho dato In his head. Tho witness didn't know, though, whoro ho was on May 9 or May 11. He said both ho and his wifo know of tho May 10 purchase Tho witness raised a roar of laughter when ho said "What I don't know, my wifo knows. What sho don't know, I know." "Botween you, you ought to know everything." said Mr. Kimble. "Well. I ought to," answerod Mr. Alpha. Alpha said ho paid for what ho bought all In papor money. Ho helped load tho hags In the wagon. He and Swarts wore tho only persons around tho mill. Swarts, he claimed, didn't giro him a 'ticket' that day. "Once in a while I missed getting a ticket," ha admitted. The transaction occurred in tho forenoon. When Lawyer Klmblo wanted to know what tho witness did that afternoon, Mj. Al pha replied: "Gosh, that's something you'll have to ask somebody else." Howell Bortree, a son of S. C. Bortreo, was tho next witness. Ho sworo that he saw Alpha at his fath er's mill on May 10. He didn't know what timo of day it was. Ho waa Just beyond the mill, out at the barn, when Alpha came. On cross-examination Howell, Jr., said' he was 22 years old, and that ho worked part of the time In tho mill. He said he was watching Swarts on that day. He denied evor telling anybody to go there and get away If possible before taking a ticket. What ho put in tho bag, Howell said he charged to himself. Ho didn't remember having told Laurlce Bell one evening that ho had i5, showing him the money, and saying when ho wanted money he got it by going into the mill, and that he had taken the money out of the sales of the mill that day. Ha denied being in the habit of going to the bag whenever ho wanted money. Swarts. he declared, had tho bag himself. Swarts, ho said, was sometimes fireman, sometimes engineer, sometimes miller. No oth er person had access to tho bag ex cept Mr. Swarts. The bag was kept at his brother's house over night. Ho said no one asked Swarts for tho bag, and denied that the bag kept by Mr. Swarts was often sent for and carried to tho office to make change. Howell, Jr., swore ho never heard of any difficulty between himself and his father nbout taking money from tho bag used by Mr. Swarts In tho sales department. Floyd Bortree, the third witness. swore that ho was a member of tho Arm of S. C. Bortree and Son. Swarts, ho said, worked for them for the past seven years up to last June. His duties were a little of all kinds of work on the mill. Swarts attend ed to the boiler, did tho grinding, acted as clerk, and general man about the mill. He-sold goods and received pay for them. A record ot ,..,.,, mmln payments was made on a machine. which was the only way they had ot keeping a record. Ho explained to the Jury the workings of tho ma chine. Swarts' instructions were to put all his business through the ma chine, and give tho customer a slip for every sale. He was given charge of tho money bag In tho evening. He had the bag In the day time and kept his records on the machine. Ho would tear It off at night and put it in the bag. Bortree usually counted the money In the morning and In tho evening Bortreo gave hlra the bag in tho morning and he returned it to him in the eveninv. Sometimes when Bortreo wasn't at homo, ho took it up to tho house. "This machine," said Bortree, "when you write on it has a bill form. Anything you write on tho top slip makes two extra slips. Wo put down tho day and the name of tho person of every transaction. "W" stood for Will. Swarts was known as Will. Ho did it all In his own hand. It 1 sold anything, 1 en tered It In my own handwriting, and charged it to "F." No money was put in tho bag except when paid to him. Then he would make a record of tho sale." Bortreo explained tho workings of the machine to tho Jurymen. Ono record went to tho customer. A dup licate went to tho clerk. Bortreo'o record was in tho machine. "When night came on this roll was taken out, wrapped up and put in tho mon ey bag. Swarts did not havo to ac count for charges mado to mo and Howell. Swarts was accountabla only for what ho had charged to himself. "Ho would mark $10 out if Floyd borrowed money of him, and vlco versa. Tho witness produced tho record of May 10. 1911, which was supposed to havo a record of nil of tholr huslncss of the day on It. Thero was no record on It of cash rocoived from Alpha. Vhon cross-examined by Attorney Klmblo Bortreo denied that tho ma chine of ten failed to mako a third Impression. When Bortreo obtnined any money from Swarts during tho day, owarts would mark it on tho record. Tho entire transactions ot tho mill would bo on tho roll at night. Swarts had charge of tho bag during tho day. Bortreo denied tak ing tho hag from Swarts. SwnrU would take money out of tho bag, glvo It to him and chargo it on the record. $20 was given him that morning. Bortree put it in tho bag and gave it to nlm. Howell, Mrs. Bortreo and Miss Gilpin counted tho money that night. Bortree said ho was In tho auto business. I merely handed SwarU tho bag. I didn't toll him how much tboro was in it. My wifo has accost to tho bag. The bag is kopt In my desk In the houso. I and my father (Continued on Page Four.)
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