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At two o'clock sharp Dennis Shannon, as district attorney, began his opening address. He stated in a very simple, kindly way--for he had a most engaging manner--that the indictment as here presented charged Mr.
Frank A. Cowperwood, who was sitting at the table inside the jury-rail, first with larceny, second with embezzlement, third with larceny as bailee, and fourth with embezzlement of a certain sum of money--a specific sum, to wit, sixty thousand dollars--on a check given him (drawn to his order) October 9, 1871, which was intended to reimburse him for a certain number of certificates of city loan, which he as agent or bailee of the check was supposed to have purchased for the city sinking-fund on the order of the city treasurer (under some form of agreement which had been in existence between them, and which had been in force for some time)--said fund being intended to take up such certificates as they might mature in the hands of holders and be presented for payment--for which purpose, however, the check in question had never been used.