Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-22 | Page 20 | State Finishes Case in Trial of Pingree

Arguments Are Heard Request for Directed Verdict Made. ff h L. J. Hays, Merchants BarJ Cashier, Is Last Witncss V for Prosecution. A directed verdict for the .,. was asked yesterday upon co'"'J the Hate's raw agntiuit Join, j-C. ' former president of the Mrrha on trial in Judge John v Tel ' sion of the Third district M,T ' charge of knowingly receiving j..', ' 11 In nu Insohent illstillilion. Arg,,,'' L were hoard last ntsht iin.l the ,llV!! j taken under advisement by the et!!'t, 1L til this morning. ' " I. J. Hays, former cashier of n,, .J chants bank, was the lust win,,. ' for tho state. "" fl IIEI Account Transferred. M f He tcstitled to l,aviK fhars, J ,., ... 6 9 I Sll.uuO previously told uf tri.'n, i " I'' count of .!r. Plnree iu p,a( 'J Prince Consolidated Allnlnu einiu,,'., ' . n, July 1, 1!US, at Mr. HnKrwV .In I S The w itness tcstitled tlnil ,1t .J) R before tlie ii peai anee of t- f,.,!,,, . 15 V.' examiner. May S, 1IMS, the .....,,", ti totaled $15,000; on the .h. v of ri i P I f $1100, and on the day siiW,,,., l Out). By June tlicy lw,l luount'.-j ' $70,000. the witness testllied. ' Overdrafts Separate. The old overdrafts of the 1 ing tt Provision company wer,. ca iri..?i a separate account and fieeteieil m (,',',.. of .longer of visit from itn oaudiu r 9 Hays testillcd. t)ne overdraft, earrl ii i a cash Item, was charyo.l to llif si,, j growers bank of Poeatello In j ut-. n and remained so charged until afar iflf 1 visit of tho slate bank exiutiini-r .m s tomber 12, according to tho tcstlmon. the former cashier. V.nj 0l lie told, also, of having chars 4 SS000 from the account of conn.-.' t; r,3 to the account of the UliiKliam t.ipltr & bank.