, 1873-01-12
DRAWING TG il CLOSE.
Third Day Of the Trial Of Leo
Canmau.
Testimony for Prosecution and
Defence All In.
Argument Of JOHN Van Arnian, Esu..-.
Adjournment to MonLay.


Yesterday morning, tho hearing Of testimony
in tho case Of Leo Canman, charged with opon-
ing letter in the Post Oi,ico and nbstracting the
contents, was resumed before Judge Blolgett,
in tho United States District Court.
TIE Flhsr WITNESS
called was Deputy United States Marshal Tour
tclotto. Ee testified that he know Mr. Elwell,
and received q package from linn on the 21st Of
May; it was given to him By other Elwou or
Stewart; ho was not positive which it was he
received the package in the Postnlaster'a room,
aud encloaed it in an envelope. Envelope pro-
ducod.] Tho package had not been opened, and
he never opened 1T.
c'oss-e1am.ned: Colonel Eastnlant James
Stewart, Mr. Elweh: alr. Canman. aud Mr. An
derson we're present when received it. think
Mr. Squlrcs WAS there, although l an not posi-
tive. I got tho package from E1well, and
it WIS opened since saw 1t first; do not know
thst the package contains the sa1no amount as
when got it first; canman WAS searched while
WIS at the Post Office. and I understood he
was searched before searched him; do not
know who suggested that it be done; I think
tho enyelopc contained money: it has been in
t,,o ,,osaoas;o,, ~ t,o ,1,rah,1 ona Nfr co,taa
,:o t.. :. .~. 49,. ~. ~
Coates is the Cashier in the office, and the only
one who has key to The safe; was told the
orra1ono co,to;pod car,d. hills. r ,3,1 mt aoo
.eopI ,u.:.'' ~ e1 49,. w 49, wv
'!n '1em l"1eas=a opeH'o 'Ao eA'e''po "Ao 1oen-
tilted the centennial
MR. COATES
vae reca1lcd, and testified that he examined tho
,,.ct,oo nj oneno;1 - a. +,,o d;rect;or ~ t,,o
F@sAeee' 4Au ore ~ -. ~. -. ,:,,< ~
Ols1f1ct Attorneys; IL conta1neo t"o 80 pilis and
one 81 bill; handed them to Lonergan On the
18th Of November, 1879.
,rn. so1unrs
..,,,a 11o1,a, ,,<szo H., .x.;.t;o =,
was fecalea' 1ie LUG naoe LILO examination VI
tho fostmaster ma n's own room as directed
BY tile Court, and had drawn plan of them his
1cah vas ,ocntca f,ve fcct t,rco ;nchc, from tha
,1oo,. r,,,,a,, va. a;tt;no oho,+ ta, foot fr,1,
ooo1 o"l4"4 "'0 o4.A4"6 "oouA @o1 Ao0S A.o'N
where wltnces stopped when Stewart met him
and handed him the wad Of money: he did not
show the money to Canu,au. or ask lin,
any questions; there was day and
night force at that time in the
registry Office: tho night force, perhaps, know
~ =, e. oo,,,h;,,at;o,, uo,r, s+axer+ had t1,a
sae1':.'s.:ss. rsss,~.' .,1.a5 49, 49,
comblhatlon; eanmaa asAea he "eae "a5 10 oe
done With him told hlm ho would 1lnd out ut
the trinl; I Was present when tho package VAS
given to ar. Iourtelotto. olr. Elweil, thln'l,
gave it to Air. Ioarselotte. 20 not know Low
much money WAS III tue PACKAGE
........... pAV1o ohoGT
to bis son. He took receiptt, from tho Post
master in Canats when he mailed It; there WAS
S12 i'll the iettcr-three bill3 put the money
Ill the letter cannot feaa or write: man
named dauo"ay wrote INC setter 1or me-
JOHN Blsaor
sworn I'VE IN otta"a, Ganaaa, anu nm elefk
IN the post Oii'co thcFo 10 not Know that
ever cav this letter before it las our mark on
it, liho registry books Q! the ot1lce wore opened
IN
d1rou1 was reau-] ulrou1 ana hls son were
present wheh the lettor "as opened upon ITS 70"
turn to our olflco.
David dlsou1 vas rccaAed anu SAD nc never
mailed any other lc11er 10 CAicaSo than tho one
referred @ to.
the defence Wore called:
e. 4. ASnERsoS,
sworn hare lived IN Chicngo i've or el1y 1years,
aud an Landscape painter ~ trade; l Wac q
clerk in the Post Office under Colonel Eastman
in Japuary, 1872: knew the defendant, who
"as IN tue registry aepaitmo..- :. .",. "no
Pats o. my Guy eta .G "1re ~ nsm ;romn,
hole In tho ceiilng OF tno Hee1st!y room tnls
aperture WIS hrectly oscr nls oesK % Sonaa SEQ sec
neat4y g'ci1 one ~ Wy looi' a.lu t9o wv 'otJ
oistlctly Gouu nos eee tnu ~ .ao{ - ~ x. ~.
6anma1s taplo nas ap1ut ten icet ttoia t1 .ne
money order department tue registered c iet1e1s
were Kept there at night; never saw Canman
DO any wrong while l Has Watching MN nr:
El~el told me thas they %onld 4aso 20 heep II
up, that tley mnst catcn ntu "as ID INC 6pe-
cia! agent room, and Mr; sanlrea came after me-;
ho sald' we have caught tno the1 - aske9 %
hun who 1t was, ana no salo , Canman; asKea
tim how much he touna on MN, anu ne sa1a
81 the bills were handed TO me, anu saw 9
figure two on e one OF them ono END OF tne WAC
looked as II 1t haa ocen cne"ea cot1lu not eea
tho name Of the bank Elwell, Iourtolotto, .na
myself searched him; was "ltness 1o' t1e
prosecution before Commissioner uoyne; 1 10
not rccollcct Of hearing anything said about
lect whether Blattner said ho saw Caaman put.a
letter in his pants or in his bosom ne said that
he came down Immediately after reing Canman
made up on Tuesday and Friday, and
Cauuaan came down earlier o. those mornings;
1 became sick while watching him Ghere was
draft through the hole), and asked to 20 re-
lioyed: Blattnor said be would watch, and tho
next day Cauman was crested; l nave heaEd
the "boys" in the ofic,, talk nbout money being