Chapter XLIII

           Sinceitistheprivilegeofthelawyerforthedefensetoaddressthejuryfirst,Stegerbowedpolitelytohiscolleagueandcameforward.Puttinghishandsonthejury-boxrail,hebeganinaveryquiet,modest,butimpressiveway:

           "Gentlemenofthejury,myclient,Mr.FrankAlgernonCowperwood,awell-knownbankerandfinancierofthiscity,doingbusinessinThirdStreet,ischargedbytheStateofPennsylvania,representedbythedistrictattorneyofthisdistrict,withfraudulentlytransferringfromthetreasuryofthecityofPhiladelphiatohisownpursethesumofsixtythousanddollars,intheformofacheckmadeouttohisorder,datedOctober9,1871,andbyhimreceivedfromoneAlbertStires,theprivatesecretaryandheadbookkeeperofthetreasurerofthiscity,atthetimeinquestion.Now,gentlemen,whatarethefactsinthisconnection?Youhaveheardthevariouswitnessesandknowthegeneraloutlinesofthestory.TakethetestimonyofGeorgeW.Stener,tobeginwith.Hetellsyouthatsometimebackintheyear1866hewasgreatlyinneedofsomeone,somebankerorbroker,whowouldtellhimhowtobringcityloan,whichwassellingverylowatthetime,toparwhowouldnotonlytellhimthis,butproceedtodemonstratethathisknowledgewasaccuratebydoingit.Mr.Stenerwasaninexperiencedmanatthetimeinthematteroffinance.Mr.Cowperwoodwasanactiveyoungmanwithanenviablerecordasabrokerandatraderon‘change.HeproceededtodemonstratetoMr.

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