Show r POSTMASTER EX-POSTMASTER MEIGHAN TESTIFIES IN EMBEZZLEMENT TRIAL EMPLOYEES OF OFFICE BROUGHT INTO THE CASE V Accused Tells of Conversation Conversa Conversa- tion With Government In Inspector Inspector In- In Inspector Who Hinted He f Was Shielding Some Oner One r rI I Former Pc Postmaster Charles of or O Ogden ren charged charled with tho embezzle embezzle- 2 rent Enl of 2656 of or Government funds was on the witness stand i In his own behalf jn tn the Federal court today V Former Postmaster Charles answered red tho the questions put to him F. F po positively CI and Int Intelligently showing that thal he hp fully understood tood t the e working details of ot th the Ogden postoffice The n object of or the defense again toda today today- was to cast a doubt some Borne some other employees of or the thc office once and over this a attempt brou brought ht numerous numerous numerous numer numer- ous objections from the most o of which were cre sustained by the court WORMER FORMER ASSISTANT POSTMASTER POSTMASTER- RAPP ON THE STAND At the beginning of or this Charles Rapp who was assistant postmaster under Mr 1 Mehan from Februarys February 15 1 1002 0 until the of office ce w went nt into the hands of the he latter's bondsmen on April was recalled to the stand tand His Hs tl testimony was continued along the them same sam m lines as of last Saturday showing the manner of handling the money order department Miss 1 Edna Thomas Thoma who was was- clerk of th stamp tamp department under Mr Meighan was then recalled to identify the s salary lar rolls tolls of the office during the quarter ending March 31 t Miss Thoman Thomal was on th the stand a few minutes when John L. L HerrIck who a assumed umed the Mr bondsmen was called Judge la for the defense defend asked the witness only one question which I was vas relative to the condition of the office when he assumed charge The question ques ques- question tion was objected to by the prosecution and the court sustained the objection With this the witness was excused POSTMASTER MEIGHAN TELLS HIS RIS STORY TO JURY The defendant Charles Meighan was the next witness Mr Meighan testified lied fled that he became postmaster of Ogden on Ma May 1 1 1899 1599 and continued as 35 such until April 23 3 1 1002 1992 2 when his bondsmen took charge of ot the office once The bulk o of f Mr 1 Meighan's testimony was relative to the assistant postmaster and the lat lat- latter's latter's s. s ter's duty In connection with the monc money order department Who ho was your our first assistant postmaster asked Jud Judge Patterson John L Herrick answered red Mr Ir Meighan How long was he assistant 1 Until April 1 I 1901 was the nn answer Was Wa there ever an any deficit dl discovered o ered in the office prior to April 1 1901 1 No sir The testimony then showed that Geor George J. J Kell Kelly became came assistant tant postmaster ter and a as such uch had char charge c of or the till money mon y order department until July Juh I 1 1 when hen he took look a vacation to the coast until September During that time Mr Ir was in the money order department assisted by MI Miss s Thomas After Arter r Kellys Kelly's return ho hr again aln assisted In the office part of the time until October when owing to Mr Ir hans han's illness he took charge harge On November r M Mi l to the he e after arter r his Illness s Kelly was was al in in the thc office continuously until November ember when he lip took sick ick and remained re In away a until December 1711 At this this' time Fr Frederick and Small and Small visited the office once on their regular inspection tour I- I Was Va th there a shortage discovered time ca ly Yes e sir a a shortage of oC so answered the witness r t c What nhat was done concerning it Il 1 I r went out and got gol th the monc money and made nade it up was as the answer The Thc witness then testified ed that l I Kelly lly Was as u until February Voh when n h ho he resigned ned and was succeeded by Charles Rapp TELLS TELIS OF THE VISIT OF THE TW TWO O INSPECTORS The next question was relative to the 1 visit lt of ot the inspectors on their special visit on April Do you OU remember the testimony of Inspector Frederick regarding a n conversa conver- conver conver sa with you rou on April after the shortage had been found 1 asked the attorney ne Yes Yea sir Ir replied Mr What hat was was the substance of or that conversation cOn as lS you ou remember i if f He said Charley if tr you ou ore me shielding an any one in this you OU ought to tell me The mone money has been taken and some sonic one has taken it lt What hat was your our answer to that 7 I said I would not nol mention a suspicion if IC I had one without positive knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge At this thin point court adjourned for noon recess Postmaster Ex-Postmaster was recalled to the witness stand this afternoon noon and continued his testimony concerning the special Inspection of the Ogden in April 1902 Mr Ir said he went over o the thc accounts account with the inspectors a number of ot times limes but could not straighten the matter up Repeating his conversation c with the Inspectors he said Well ell gentlemen I would have lIa r bet l ct m my life liCe that thal m my ac accounts were straight but it looks a as If I would have to t throw ro up my hands I |