Финансист

Chapter XLI

           Embezzlementonacheck,whichconstitutesthefourthcharge,issimplyamoredefiniteformoffixingchargenumbertwoinanexactwayandsignifiesappropriatingthemoneyonacheckgivenforacertaindefinitepurpose.Allofthesecharges,asyoucansee,gentlemen,areinawaysynonymous.Theyoverlapandoverlayeachother.Thepeople,throughtheirrepresentative,thedistrictattorney,contendthatMr.Cowperwood,thedefendanthere,isguiltyofallfourcharges.Sonow,gentlemen,wewillproceedtothehistoryofthiscrime,whichprovestomeasanindividualthatthisdefendanthasoneofthemostsubtleanddangerousmindsofthecriminalfinanciertype,andwehopebywitnessestoprovethattoyou,also."

           Shannon,becausetherulesofevidenceandcourtprocedurehereadmittedofnointerruptionoftheprosecutioninpresentingacase,thenwentontodescribefromhisownpointofviewhowCowperwoodhadfirstmetStener;howhehadwormedhimselfintohisconfidence;howlittlefinancialknowledgeStenerhad,andsoforth;comingdownfinallytothedaythecheckforsixtythousanddollarswasgivenCowperwood;howStener,astreasurer,claimedthatheknewnothingofitsdelivery,whichconstitutedthebaseofthechargeoflarceny;howCowperwood,havingit,misappropriatedthecertificatessupposedtohavebeenpurchasedforthesinking-fund,iftheywerepurchasedatallallofwhichShannonsaidconstitutedthecrimeswithwhichthedefendantwascharged,andofwhichhewasunquestionablyguilty.

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