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REDWINE_CONVIGTED. th* cashier of run gate city ease ylyads guilty. GAfTfIIN JACKSON DEFECTS HIS SOK Th® Sensational Development# of the Fa mous Atlanta Defalcation—Result of the Trial and the Sentence. The trial and conviction of I.ewis Red wine, defaulted assistant cashier of the Gate City National bank of Atlanta, lias been the absorbing' topic of interest in At lanta during the past week. The trial was held in the United States district court, Judge Pardee, of New Orleans, presiding. As will be remembered by the leaders of The Constitution, Lewis Redwine, one of the most popular young men in Atlanta, and for many jeans a trusted employe of the Gate City bank, was found, on the 21st of last February. to be short in his ac counts over $100,900. He. fled from the bank in broad daylight and for two days re mained concealed in a house in the city. Rumors about th'* defalcation were wild at the time, and Tom Cobb Jackson, the most prominent young society leader in the city, and a leading young atorney, committed suicide in a cab in front of his father’s residence the evening of the second day after the crash, on account of complica tions relating to the defalcation. Redwine wais caught the day following the suicide, but refused to make any statement of where the money had gone. He has been in jail ever since, awaiting trial. The case was closely fought on both sides until all the evidence was in, and until the prosecution had concluded their argu ment. At this stage of the proceedings, to the astonishment of all, the lawyers for the defense entered a plea of guilty, and the judge gave Redwine a. sentence of six years in the Columbus, 0.. penitentiary. The details of the trial are told in the fol lowing report of the case: The defense required of each juror wheth er he was a stockholder or creditor of the G»te City bank. The following was the jury finally accepted: J. K. Gilreath, Bartow county. G. P. Gomez, Atlanta. Robert S. McWaters, Atlanta. Jsaiah Carter, colored, Atlanta. W. E. Puckett, Stllesboro. A. P. Morgan, Atlanta. J. T. Bond, Stockbridge. Sanford Gay, Brooks Station. John J. Baker, Atlanta. Gabriel Jaeoos, Atlanta. Clayton Erwin, Bartow. Mr. 1.. J. Hill was then called. He be gan his testimony by stating that he was president of the Gate City bank from 1879, when it was organized, until February 23, 1893, when it was suspended. The capital stock was originally SIOO,OOO, but was in creased in May, 1890, to $150,000, and in May, 189., to $250,000. Mr. Hill then told the story of the discov ery of Redwine’s shortage. He was sum moned to the bank on the night of Monday, February 20, 1893, by Mr. McCandless and one of the directors. Their suspicions were aroused. Next day before the bank closed he sent for Redwine, who delayed coming on the pretext of making an entry. He did not see him again until he was captur ed. The original shortage, he said, appeared to be between $60,000 and $70,000. This was Increased by two unpaid checks of $5,000 each, and a shipment of $2'1,000 which should have been made to New York. On the 23d, Mr. Campbell, the bank examiner, found the shortage to be between $103,000 and slOl,- 000. In January the bank had apparently $1*9,000 on hand. This was the result of a regular annual examination by himself, Mr. McCandless and Mr. Wellborn Hill. "What connection,” asked Colonel Ham mond, "did you have with Mr. Jack Spald ing?” "Captain Jackson was out of the city and I asked Mr. Spalding to draw up the war rant for Redwine’s arrest. 1 knew that no time was to be lost.” Mr. Wlit-nt’s Testimony. The second witness introduced was Mr. Frank C. Wheat, at that time the paying teller of the Gate City National bank, now the receiving teller at Lowry’s bank. The examiner failed to call on the day expected. He first counted the cash on hand at the Atlanta National bank, and waited until the following day to vfsit the Gate City. In the meantime, Wheat had wondered at the strange request of Red wine's for a shifting of the $20,000. Red wine. however, was his superior, anil he never criticised his request. He went to the cashier, however, and asked him what to do. Mr. McCandless had instructed him to do as Redwine said, but to keep a watch. Later in the day Redwine stated that he would only need $l5,O'A and would get the toiler to shift him that amount. Next morning, at 8 o’clock, the bank ex aminer called. He came an hour before the usual opening, in ortb-r to count the cash without being interrupted. He counted the cash on the paying teller’s desk first. Mr. Redwine was standing by when tin count was made. Redwine then carried the ex aminer to the vault, and while he was thus engaged the $15,000 was carried by the paying teller to the receiving teller’s desk. It was afterwards enuir- d by th” examiner es if it was a separate pile of money. The loan was returned by Redwine in about twenty minutes. This was all the witness knew up to the flight of the prisoner. An Exciting Day. Wednesday was a day of surprises and sensations in the Redwine trial. Although nothing has been offered as yet that fully elucidates the sombre mystery enveloping the downfall of the Gate City bank on that dark February of 1893, much of the testi mony was startling and significant to the l..st degree. Particularly so was that given by the galaxy of cashiers who swore to the loans effected by Redwine in his desperate endeavor io cover the shortage :.i the vaults and the story of ?.lr. McCandless of his strange and pitiful interview with young Jackson before the crash. The morning sc s . . was largely occupied bv the prosecution in developing two points. The first was the fact that Redwine lived beyond his means, as evident e<f by certain checks which he gave for articles <>f luxury and second the circumstances of his apprehension. Mr. L. J. Hill was recalled to the stand and questioned as to certain checks drawn by Redwine not appearing in the books. As an illustration he took one of a buck, which was drawn to the order of W. H. Patterson and showed upon tlie ledger that no entry had been made of its payment. There were thirteen personal checks thus drawn of which no record was mace. In response to a question by Judge Par dee Mr. Hill s.tated that there was nothing on the face of the checks to show that they had been paid at all. Mr. .ll<*(':iuil)<'.mh on the Stand. Mr. Edward S. McCandless, the city mar shal, who was the cashier of the bank at the time of the defalcation, was the next witness 'ntroduced by Captain Jackson. He testified taat in February of last year he was cashier of the Gate City National bank. Ke had occupied that position since 1879, as near as he could recollect, at which time the bank was conv-rted from sU'.te into a nationaFTiank. He had filled the of fice for nearly fifteen years. "Do you rememoer wnen Mr. 1,. J. Hill left the city for Mexico?” 'I do. It was about the 2Sth of last Jan uary." “Was the cash in the bank counted before h” that trip? ' “It was. The amount of cash on hand at that time, according to the count, was ap proximately $91,000.” “What did y is do after Mr. Hill’s depart ure about watching Mr. Redwine?” “I asked one of the clerks a tew questions about him in a quiet way. J was not alto gether satisfied with th' count and wanted to examine into the matter.” “Whom did vou take into counsel?” "Mr. Wheat." "Why di i you entertain any suspicions about the cou.it'.'” "For the simple reason that the teller ought to keep his cash assorted. A certain amount of legal tender should be <on iu-t 1 and properly enarated from the other mon ey. Mr. Redwine’s cash, at the time the count was take::, was mixed cash. I told was not in proper condition, to which he replied that he had not had time * as sert it. 1 was not at all satisfied, though 1 di ! no t indicate to him the doubt which I entertained.” “What investigation did yon make of mon ey returned by Mr. Redwine to other banks I 1n the city?” “Some money was brought to Mr. Red wine on Saturday afternoon. I incmired on i THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1894. Monday morning and found that he-had bor rowed it from the Merchants’ bank.” The witness was unable to say who took the package of papers from Redwine’s over coat. He could not say what papers were found in the private drawer. Among the number of papers, however, which were said to have come from the drawer, was a check for $5,000 drawn by Tom Cobb Jack son. “Jackson admitted to me,” said Mr. Mc- Candless, "that he had checks in the. cash drawer. He came to me of his own accord. It was on the day after Redwine’s depart ure. He wanted to know if Redwine had ac tually left. If he was really short in his account. He came at three different times during the day. The last time he wanted to know if I had come across any of his checks in the cash. I said 1 had not. In this connection 1 asked if lie had ever paid the $5,00’1 check he had drawn on the bank a long time before, and which Redwine had cashed. He said he had not paid it. I thought it was strange. Redwine had told me tlfti money was paid.” “Will you state,” asked Captain Jackson, “why you happen to remember about the $5,000 cheek so well?" “In July, 1891, I was absent from the city for about three weeks on account of sick ness and the death of my little child. On my return, Mr. Redwine told me that he had cashed a check for $5,000 for Mr. Jack son, drawn while in New York on his bri dal tour. He wanted to know if I would let him charge it up. I told him I would not. He bad taken the responsibility upon him self and would have to make it good. He wanted to know if I would help him col lect the amount out of Jackson. 1 said I would. Matters went on and a week or two afterwards Redwine informed me that the check had been made good.” “What property did Tom Cobb have at this time?” asked Captain Jackson. The witness was unable to say. “Why did yo*t refuse to allow the check to be charged to his account?” “Because it was a large amount and he had no money to his credit.” An examination of the books showed that Mr. Jackson was overdrawn at the time the check was presented, $1,669.88. After the Defalcation. "When did you first see Redwine after his return?” asked Captain Jackson. "On Saturday morning at the police sta tion. Mr. L. J. Hill, Mr. A. W. Hill, Mr. Jack Spalding and myself were present. The interview with Redwine wats conduct- /A , fW| //M REDWINE While the plea was Being En tered. ed chiefly by Mr. Hill. Redwine during the conversation stated that he was short abou* SIOO,OOO. Colonel Hammond came in a short while afterwards and consulted with the prisoner, after which he refused to corf tinue the conversation. Later in the day I went, to see Redwine at the jail. I wanted to know what had become of the money. The city was full of rumors, a number of them touching the officials of tlje bank. I wanted to know the whole truth and to have the officers of the bank exonerated.” Captain .lac-kson’H Rebimnl. After Colonel Hammond’s cross-examina tion of the witness. Captain Jackson con tinued the investigation on the other side. •blow long hev« you known Tom Cobb Jackson?” he inquired. “From infancy.” “Can you give his age?” “I should fay lie was between twenty-five and thirty years old.” “Do you know that Cobb was born on the 3d of April, 1868?” The witness replied with a negative. As to Redwine’s age, ho thought he was about thirty-two years old. Jackson was drinking at the time he entered the bank, after Red wine’s departure. He was strongly under the influence of whisky. “When did you first communicate his con versation about going to .Mr. Grant’s, after or before his death?” “I mentioned it before his death.” "I rule all of this out of order,” inter posed the court, without waiting for any motion of Captain Jackson to this effect. “I do not see that it bears immediately vpon the guilt or innocence of the defendant” The examination of Mr. McCandless tas brought to a close about 5 o’clock. He had been on the witness stand for nearly two hou rs. The assumption of the prosecution, tn the introduction of the latter testimony, was that Redwine was short before Mr. Hill left for Mexico, and that ho had secured enough cash by loans from other banks and by clever management to make it appear that all »he funds of the bank were on hand. The mysterious bombshell which it was hinted that the defense held in reserve the Redwine trial was exploded at 3:45 o’clock T'liersday afternoon, and true to prediction, it amazed everybody. It was a plea of guilty. The circumstances surrounding this de nouement were fully in keeping with all the other features of this remarkable ease. The lawyers on both sides had been in consultation since the morning adjourn ment and it was fully half-past 3 o’clock when the door of the judge’s chambers opened and Colonel Hammond and Mr. Cor rigan, of the defense, stepped out. Both gentlemen looked worried and troubled and walked straight to where Redwine sat at the long tabic before the bench. They bent over him and tallied together in a rapid un dertone, apparently explaining or expostu lating. The pale-laced prisoner looked up and looked down, but said never a word. Then Colonel Hammond advanced to the corner of the clerk’s desk and addressed tne court. He asked lor a final ruling upon his demurrer to the first indictment, in ref erence to the Thomas Cobb Jackson check of $5,000. For the benefit of people who are not lawyers it may be said that a demurrer is a piea that the facts charged, even if true, do not constitute a case. Judge Par dee sustained this position. Then Colonel Hammond dumfounded the room full of listeners by admitting in a few curt sentences that upon the three other indictments the government bad established an unassailable case and requested the judge to enter a plea of guilty. The jury, under instructions, returned a perfunctory verdict of guilty on indictments No. 3935, 3958 and 3964. They cover substan tially the same ground of embezzlement. Judge Pardee then announced that he would pass sentence at 10 o’clock the fol fo'lon tig i'”>rii.ne. All this time Lewis Redwine sat motion less in his chair, his eyes fixed on vacancy. He seemed to be unaware that anything unusual had occurred. :la Get -a ix Year* l-entene.c. His left hand thrust deep in his trous ers’ pocket and his thin lips wreathed with just the ghost of a smile, Louis Redwine stood up Friday morning ami received his sentence. Some said that he took it like a man and others that it was a disgusting exhibition of bravado. The sentence was six years on each of the three indictments, but Judge Pardee ordered that they be "served concurrently.” Under the law a. judge can make sever..l sentences imposed at one time either con current or cumulative. The most famous example of a cumulative sentence is that i,i "Boss” Tweed, who was convicted on some thirty-three indictments and sen tenced on each, the total being over one hundred vears, one term beginning when another was served. In a concurrent sen tence the different terms are served at one and the same time. Redwine’s being concurrent, it is really only six years, oth erwise it would be eighteen. Shari: at 10 o'clock Judge Pardee came in and took his seat. He. too. looked tired and worn, and showed plainly the strain nf file trial. He rested his forehead on I his hand and the bailiff opened court in the usual way. Colonel Hammond’s Plea. “May it please your honor,” said Colonel Hammond, rising, “before sentence is passed, 1 desire to submit a paper and to say a few words that might have been said in the ordinary course of tins trial, had we deemed best to continue; but, under the circumstances, it seemed to us that it would be only a waste of time and a solemn farce.” . Colonel Hammond then read an affidavit of Dr. William Perrin Nicolson. It set forth in substance that, for the last six or eight years lie had been familiar with t’le physical condition of Lewis Redwine, and 'that lie was subject to attacks of acute neuralgia, affecting his entire body and I rendering him unfit for manual labor. i>r. : Nicolson further stated that Redwine was a sufferer from varicose veins in the less, which made it impossible at times for hun to even stand without great pam; that these ailments had been intensified by con finement, and would be increased by fur ther imprisonment, probably to the extent of “disabling him permanently. “I have been at the bar tor forty years, your honor. I have had charge of all kinds of eases and have been the custodian of all kinds of secrets, but I have made it a rule never to allow myself to enter into the feelings of a client lest I disqualify myself for his defense. But since this plea was entered yesterday I have hardly slept. We took the responsi bi ity of advising this plea, feeling that the facts would incline your honor to act as leniently as a judge can act under the proven circumstances. We entered trial that these facts might be brought Jjefore you. “The fall of this young man has been great. It has been said on the stand that his character was once as good ;is any hi Atlanta. He was a trusted official and re ceived socially in the best circles. Today he is a criminal, his career ruined and the penitentiary waiting to receive him. Great God. what a descent! “We ask that your honor do not cumulate this sentence, but inflict such punishment as will give him a hope in life. He may right himself. Other and worse men have done so even in the shadow of the prison, and that he. too, mav right himself is the prayer of his counsel and his every other friend.” Cnplnin Jnekson Hepfie*. As Co’.onel Hammond made this appeal Captain Jackson shifted nervously in his seat and fingered a bit of paper. At its conclusion he sprang to his feet. His eyes Hashed and he was evidently under tlie influence of a strong emotion. "If your honor please,” he said in a deep, impressive tone, “it is deemed proper by the counsel for the government that I should say a lew words to the court.” instantly there was a profound silence in the room. “In February, 1893,” he continued, "there was a bank in the city of Atlanta. It was Known as the Gate City National bank, and its capital was $250,000. It was the deposi tory of the government and had the confi dence of the people. "In that bank was a trusted official, pro moted successively until he controlled its financial transactions. In February, 1893, he left that bank under circumstances fami liar to the court. It is in evidence that he had for a period of years embarked in a premeditated embezzlement of the funds entrusted to him, that he had deceived the examiner sent by the government and by artful and dextrous devices so misled and deluded tlie officials of the bank that they returned erroneous reports of its condition. It is in evidence that this shortage approxi mated half the capital stock. “I hold in my hand certain deposit slips on which items are entered amounting to within a fAw hundred dollars of the exact amount of the shortage. It has been shown that he borrowed $40,000 and held out de posit certificates of $26,000 to deceive tlie ex amine'- ’n his count. Where is tiie other $40,000 necessary to complete the total default? It is in evidence that in borrow ing from other banks he requested large bills. Where are those large bills? Tlie bank is today wrecked, fortunes have been • lost and suffering ami agony entailed to Mie ■ remotest corners of our community. "On Thursday, February 23d, Redwine was nominally under arrest. On Thursday night Tom Cobb Jackson died. On Friday the defendant was in actual custody. Then it was that he stated to the officers of the | bank that all this vast sum save 153,000 or I $4,000 was given to Tom Cobb Jackson. “When did the defendant tile his plea? | When the case was called? No, it wa" 9?ter • every inch had been bitterly contest ♦nd . every fact absolutely proven, tvn "' ,1 surrounded by the long arm of the law and conviction inevitable. And now be throws himself upon the mercy of the court.” Captain Jackson's voice was husky with emotion, and extending his arm, he pointed his finger at the prisoner. “May it please your honor, in the course of my life I have not been blessed with many friends. That mall was one of them, and none more valued—none more valued. But in the prosecution, of the guilty some times the innocent are vindicated, and if this has been true in the present instance it will be at least one satisfaction amidst | tlie melancholy incidents surrounding the ! case. The duty of the prosecution Is over, and I have only to say that I pray that the ; arm of the law may be long enough and I strong enough to reach ail—all I say—con- 1 nected with the ruin of this institution. The wreck of that bank is marked by ! gravestones.” Captain Jackson evidently J intended to say more, but he stopped and his chin sank on his breast. "I have done,” he said with a sigh and took his seat. During this dramatic and impassioned ad dress Redwine sat motionless with his hand in his pocket. Once only he glanced unea sily at the speaker, and after that studied the floor, his lips compressed, bis brows contracted as in thought. S’urdee !<<• views the ('use. "I had carefully considered this case,” said Judge I’ardee, witli a sort of kindly austerity, “before I came into court. There i are two views to be taken—both strong. ; From the standpoint of the prosecution it j may be said that this is a dangerous man i and desei ves to be locked up for the long- ■ est possible time. The dexterity with which ! he covered his tracks bears this out. To ' my mind that accounts for the missing j $40,000. When the examiner counted the money Redwine had $15,000 counted twice, i he had SIO,OOO doubled in clearing house re- j turns and by similar manipulation he prob- i ably made this $40,000 appear to be there. i “But there is another side. Here is a I young man who had charge of all the cash in this bank. He received but $1,500 a year, and on this he not only supported himself, but met the demands of Atlanta society. He encounters other young men, also prob ably meeting the demands of Atlanta so ciety, who loan him $5,000 and SIO,OOO on his .check. He was tempted and naturally fell, and having fallen naturally sought to hide the fact. "I realize this, but at the same time do : not think I ought to give him the minimum ! sentence under the law. The maximum of ten years is designed to apply to the case ) of some high official of a bank who steals its funds and perhaps ruins it. The mini- , mum sentence of five years applies to, for ' instance, the errand boy who may steal , $lO. Redwine is not in the last category, and certainly not in the first. He owned no , stock and had no interest in the bank, ex- j cept his salary. Under the circumstances I shall fix the sentence at six years in each ! indictment.” Redwine leaned slightly forward at this and a nervous spasm crossed his face. He evidently thought he had received an eight een-year sentence, and it was with a look of relief that he heard the judge go on to served concurrently. He was then told to stand up and the formal sentence was pro nounced as follows: "The sentence of the court is that you shall serve six years in the Columbus pen itentiary. That sentence is imposed in each ; one of the three indictments, the sentence '■ of each to be served concurrently with the > remained for a nibment on nis ibt-i , evidently did not know whether it would ? be proper to sit down, and it was not until the judge turned to adjust some papers that he resumed his seat. Several young ! men at once crowded around him and he ! began a whispered conversation. •A iiat tliv Sent «•!!«•<• Menns. Redwine's sentence of six years will be ; shortened to four years and six months, I under the two-third rule, provided his eon- I duet is good. He will probably be put to i some light form of manual labor as there : is a superabundance of cierKS in all north ern prisons. At the Columbus, 0., penitentiary where, he will be sent there is a system of grades and a parole at the expiration of what would be the minimum sentence, but these do not apply to United States prisoners. Judge Pardee has instructed the marshal to take Redwine away at once, and the start will probably be made on Thursday next, not before, at least so Colonel Ham mond was promised. . STILL A SENSATION. Captain Jacknon’s Card Sustains Interest in the Redwine Case. Far from public interest abating since the strange and sudden termination of the Red wine trial, it was yesterday rather on the increase than otherwise. On the streets, at the hotels, clubs and all other places of resort it dominated all other subjects of conversation. The old story of the crash of the Gate City was revived and theories were rehearsed The most interesting collateral develop ment is unquestionably the statement fur nished by Captain Harry Jackson and his own suggestions to the press. Nothing more absorbing—nothing containing a deep er vein of underlying pathos has ever seen tvpe in Atlanta. It is given m full oelovv and is really an amplification of his demand before Judge Pardee for the extreme penal tv of the law. As such it is necessarily aimed to vindicate the honors and goo ' 1 nanm of his dead son, Thomas Cobb Jack son, for everything that has ever been said in extenuation or exculpation of I*ewis Red wine was based on the assumption that young Jackson, and not he. recel 'T? y’Vnk of the funds obtained from the looted bank. Captain Jackson’s Card. In the course of his written card, which goes fnllv in'o tlie case Captah) Jackson said : “I knew all the admirable qualities and all the faults of my unfortunate son. Bril liant brave, generous, ambitious, prodigal, reckless—he had every clement to inspire the devoted love and constant apprehension of tlie father. Never the slightest appre hension that he would prove in any way dishonorable! He was as incapable of tn.it as he was of asking aid of his wife s lather. TTvtra vacant ves! Dishonorable, never. When pushed ‘by debt and harrassed by creditors, he snapped his fingers in the face of wealth which he might have proba bly commanded, had lie but crooked the knee. His pocketbook, though scanty was at the command of any friend, and the poor and unknown, white and colored who came to take one last look into his dead face, constituted a tribute I can never for- “That he was occasionally Intemperate Is beyond question. “That he was extravagant in the use of money is certain. “That be was permitted to overcheck by the officers of the Gate City bank and to borrow money therefrom, is beyond ques tk"That in Mr. Redwine’s drawer was found one of his checks for $5,000, and several smaller checks aggregating about $1,700, is also beyond question. , "That he knew prior to Redwine s flight, that a single check of his was concealed, I <jo not believe. “With these checks, in the same drawer, were the checks and notes of others, memo randa of cash paid out, etc. It is unnec essary to mention who the others were. They are doubtless as Innocent of any fraud upon the bank as was Tom Cobb Jackson. “When It was discovered that this un fortunate man had concealed the cheeks above referred to, the blow was too much for his proud spirit to stand. He commenc ed drinking, and with his brain disordered, he felt there was nothing to be done but to leave the world. Most unfortunate was it that I should have attempted to take him home when in a. condition of intoxica tion. such as I found him on the night of February 23d. Unable to reason, 'he may have felt that even his father had turned against him, and that the hour had come for him to go. But he died like a. man, and whatever his faults they should have been buried with him. “Immediately after it was ascertained hat Tom Cobh Jackson was dead Rodwine was brought in, and then commenced the confessions, which, in the story they tell, far exceed the wildest works of fiction. According to the statement made by Mr. L. J. Hill, he gave Tom Cobb Jackson every dollar of’ the $103,000, except about $3,000, which was lost in some unexplained way from his cash. According to the statement made to Mr. Edward S. McCandless. Red wine gave to Tom Cobb $90,000, and lost the balance from his cash. He. Redwine, diil not use one dollar of the money, but ns an unfortunate martyr must expiate the sms of his dead friend. He, a man of thir ty-five years of age, reared in a bank, of a high order of ability, in the one case steals $190,91'9 and in the other $90,000 that 1 mev give it to a 1 outh twenty-four years of age! “Assuming that Redwine s statement was true ’ how inconsistent was his conduct af ter reaching the asylum afforded by Miss Cora Howard! Knowing Tom Cobb Jack son's connections and relations, who. in an emergency, would have come to his aid knowing that he had returned to the city on Tuesday morning, the 23d of February, the day of Redwine’s escape, was it not j extraordinary that Redwine did not call up- | on him for aid? Redwine knew him to be I an able lawyer, of unflinching nerve and ! with friends and relatives commanding re- I sources sufficient to make good the defalca- j tion! Why was not the telephone message ! sent to him. If Tom Cobb Jackson was con- i nected with the use of any portion of the j enormous sum abstracted, he had every ; quality necessary to serve Redwine, and i yet. the unfortunate fugitive calls to an- j other! Os all human beings, the man Rod- ■ wine then needed was Tom Cobb Jackson! , “On the other hand, what was the course ‘ of Tom Cobb Jackson? On Tuesday even- ; ing and on Wednesday, threatening to put’**) the bank in the hands of a receiver! On Wednesday evening actually engaging the services of Mr. N. J. Hammond to aid him! Demanding the immediate payment of such moneys as his wife and others con nected with him. had ia the bank. Impera tively demanding the amount of my stock in the bank; making every effort to find Red- ! wine, with the express purpose of putting ; him back in his place; denouncing others connected with the bank, and asserting his confidence in Redwine’s innocence! “Excited, drinking, reckless, it is true, hut always talking and acting in a manner entirely inconslsten with the marvelous : story told by Redwine. So constant were ■ his denunciations of others in the bank, i that the president came to my house and i earnestly requested that I get him home. . It was in my effort to carry out this request that he terminated his life! Had he not fired the fatal shot no one would have paid the slightest attention to the creations of the disordered brain of Redwine! Crea tions which followed the death of the man who had attempted to defend him! “For reasons unnecessary to be detailed ; here, Dr. C. 1.. Redwine, the father of Lew- ' is, has been since the year 1866, my persona’ friend. He served me in my youth when I ' was a stranger in this city. He subsequent- i ly employed me in important business, and i as his son grew to manhood my attachment ’ for the father extended to the son. He was i a most valued friend. He has never had j anything but kindness from me, nor I ! aught but kindness from him until he told this incredible story on my dead son. He was more my associate, and I constantly advised with him in reference to Tom Cobb. When 1 was in the city scarcely a day passed that we did not meet. He would frequently call me to his desk, and hand me a flower. He was genial and gentle, and I believed, thoroughly honest. There rises before me now occasion after occasion of kindly re membrance! Had I known where he was on the day of his escape, as I told the presi dent of the bank at the time, I do not be lieve I would have surrendered him. Had I i been in the city,,l would not have been i surprised had he cbiue to my house. He could have commanded my aid to any legitimate [ extent. But his crime destroyed his man- ; hood, and he sought to create sympathy, and possibly escape for himself, by placing infamy upon the grave of the dead. That his story was not believed by any one, judge, jury, counsel or disinterested specta tor, is my consolation. “In regard to any further proceedings let me say: "I believe there are two indictments re maining against Mr. Redwine and Mr. McCandless jointly, and two against Mr. Mc- Candless individually, for aiding and allot ting Lewi dedwine. It is not proper that I should now discuss these' cases. Tlie gra’id jury has deemed it proper to find ' these bills, and a public trial cannot in any way injure the innocent. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, is what the government wants, and this I shall strive to attain. If patient persist ence and never-failing dilligence will suc ceed. it will be had sooner or later. “Upon the Redwine trial I did not make a single objection to testimony by which it was sought to implicate my .son. Much of it was illegal, but I felt it could do no harm to the case on trial, so I let it all come in. Thank God, it amounted only to the disor dered ravings of an unfortunate, self-con victed man! “Let justice be done to the dead and the living, though the heavens fall! “HENRY JACKSON.” OUR IMPROVED HIGH ARM SEWING MACHINE. w// $ PREMIUrI -’“■O™ // I i,£. aw Only $22 Delivered Free. WITH AUTOMATIC BOBBIS WINDED Jacksonville N. C , Januarv B.—Editor Constitutlon: The maciiin ■ I ordered of you has arrived, and in perfect order. I will admit I was never more agreeably surprised in niv life It is so far beyond my expectations. 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