, 1879-06-01

"Yes," added Mr.. HoYne, e It's very warm
temperature and otherwise. The question
whether it wouldn't accommodate your Ron
and all the parties engaged In this trial, Is we
as the Jury, to adjourn over till Tuesday NOR
ing"
"There Is no doubt" said Mr.. Campbell
*tbut that the election on Monday Is our mo
important election, with the possible exceptic
Of the general election, and, as we only woul
have about half day on Monday, the jury NJ
getting here until II o'clock,-a as we ca
shorten up the time fully half day by tt
preparation we can make in the meantime,
should be in favor Of adiournfng until Tuesda
morning, and commencing promptly at 9:3
o'clock instead Of ILL
"The longest Speech" added hfr. SWEET, 81
that OF man who don't know what be is eoin
to say. Now, If We can take Monday to prepar
ourselves we will get through in less time thai
we otherwise woud.''
"It would be very agreeable to myself,' sail
the Court, wayering, ITO comply with the sug
gestion that is made. 1would like to have Mon
day to look over the case myself It is only
| question Of time, that is all. will say this
| II ne can get through with the rebutting tcsti
| rnouy this forenoon, and let the Jury 60 anl
look at the building this afternoon, will throw
| out liberal encouragement that there will be
! no session Monday" Laughter.
The mornings work was then taken up and
disposed OF 10 good season and 10 that respect
| at least, to evcrYbodr's satisfaction.
Mr., Campbell recalled
! PRUssMe,
| to cross-e1amine him on new matter, and asked
| him If Tine-heeper Gindele was absent at the
Centennial while the work Was in progress.
Prusslng said he WAS.
aAnd did he receive pay during the time he
was absentl"
Mr.. McCagg objected. This YVES opening a
| new case.
not rebutta|. He hadn't reached that yct. This
was cross-e1amfustion on matter which had
come out since witness lett the stand the other
day. The proposed testimony went to prove
the charge that labor was paid for which was
not Derf0r99ed-
Mr. McCagg contended that 1t was not within
the allegations Of the indictment. This time
keeper was Government officer. with whose
vouchers Mueller had nothing whatever to do.
Mr.. Campbell insisted that the question was
competent in view of the general class OF ques-
tions put the witness on the direct examina-
tion, Besides, the allegation was not solely that
Mueller obtained money. but that these de-
PENDANTS, or some Of them, by their acts and
combustion, obtained honey for labor that was
never performed.
The Court oyerruled the objection.
"Did he receive pay for the time he was
"Ycs.'
:: .Pia Pl! you certify his voucher for Dayment~
:: "knoygtng 20 the fact that he was absents''
"Aud returned 1t to Mr.: Burling SO Ger
tifedr'
"Yes'
"When was this2'
"In October, 1876"
It has for u 1oa1a If nh hnfo
be went awaya"
"Yes.n
"lsn't it the fact that he had no leave OF ab-
sence until be got backa",
IT don't recollect anythInge OF the kind"
"Have you not stated to Mr.. Kalstrom that
you had encouraged him to so without leave Of
abscnce?''
'No, sir. said knew of bis gotng.'
ssDidn't you state that, and want to know
how the thing could be fixed up!''
II don't know that I ever used those words.n
"Hut in substance?"
II told him Gindcle had gone with nv knovl- |
edge, and desired Kalstrom-who had been |
with the Government much longer than had /
was about granting leave OF absence. Gindelc !
applied Tor leave to go with pay."
"Was the letter written before he went, or
when he got backl"
10 ths best Of my recollection, he wrote the
s'Then It isn't true that he went away In con-
sequence Of conversation with you. without
eaye Of absence, and that after he came back
he wrote this lettcra"
'sHo didn't go without leave Of absence. He !
notified me Of bis going, aud consented that |
1e should Co."
In reply to Mr.. Lackner, his counsel, Pruss-
ng said that he considered Gindele entitled to
cave. inasmuch as be vas such faithful officer.
He told him TINT he hadn't the authority, as he
it, to grant him leave of absence
With pay, but he consented to bis going, and
aid he thought the nay would be allowed. He
nd a talk with Kalstrom when Gindele came
'ack, and Burlinz. consulted Mills on the sub
ect, and the result was that Kalstrom told him
Prussing) it was all right, and he therefore Ger
flied Gindclc's voucher. He thought Giudele
1as gone about ten Gays. II any point was to
Q made Of all this, be desired to say that the |
ame thing had happened before, and be desired
0 take the full measure Of responsibility. Once
Q was sick himself for eleven days-couldn't
saye his bed-and signed his own voucher when
G got back to the work. On two occasions
-alstrom was OUT OF the city under crcum-
tances similar to those in Gindele's case mud
tuess certified his voucher.
Mr.. Campbell read Giudele's letter, Of Oct. 5,
376, asking for leave Of absence for ten days
ith pay, to enable him to attend to 'spriyate !
orsement, referring the application to Barlng,
ith recommendation that the request be ] :
Fanted. Burlins;, under date OF Oct. 26, 1876,
piled that his instructions forbade him grant,
u SUCH TEIQeSts :
THE VA5E, n
X which the carver Oates had designed COM {
nation wreath Of bands and leaves, Was pro- /
iced, being tuggcd into court BY ". G. Cooper, d
ho was alleged to have gotten Oates to make 7
e design for him in Government time. t
response to Mr.. Campbel1's question, Cooper ( b
i'd that no part Of the design was made in t
overnnent time, and that the cutting was all c
inc at his house. O
There was q general admission that Reed left y
e building July 81, 1877. 4
Mr. Campbell said he had designed to exam t.
6 Gen. Mcdowell on tile measurement of the t.
sement and lower stories, in order to rebur F
rtain testimony Of Mueller. b
Mr. SWEET reminded Mr.. Campbell that the e
st1mony referred to Was stricken out. n
MIR. Campbell remembered TINT such WAS the a
SC, after an additional reminder from the p
'urt. He thereupon announced that the Coy Il
nmcnt had nothing more to offer.
h1r. Lackner, at this point, SAW
KALsTRoH
the rear Of the room and sang out his name. II
e blonde tfnekccpcr> again took the stand, | B
testified that be understood Ginde1e went ! al
ay without leave OF absence, and without e.
lssing's permission, although with Prussing's II