New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
PROGRESS OF THE COUREMAa TIAL.
SOME LIVELY TILTs-coUSsEL SUPPRESSED BY
THE PRESIDENT.

SOME LIVELY TILTs-coUNsEL SUPPRESSED BY
THE PRESIDENT.
The third session Of the trial of Lieutenant Farrow
by court martial ended yesterday afternoon al I"
O'Clock without any decided progress having been
made. The cross-examnaion Of Christian r. schrsmme
continued and all the nineteen notes heo oy the
witness were admitted as evidence. The witness de-
clored that he had been unable TO find the signers
OF eighteen notes. The other note was signed by
Major b. p Runkle, who present yesterday "ait
ing to be called as a witness for the defence' Inc
counsel for the accused, Colonel Bacon, when t<
note from l.. NJ. Lewis was produced, asked the VIII
ness Are you certain that you negotiated tie note
on account OF the vendors lien on the back OF n''
Yesn was the answer II am certain An"
quickly retorted Colonel Bacon, "you are certain ou'
this note has no vendors lien on II at an lie
crowded the witness ceaselessy, but once, when ne
told him that he an innocent young man me Is
considerably past middle age and that his mother
didn't know he was out, Colonel Mendenhan, the
president stopped him sharply, and said he dd not
wish TO hear any more talk Of that kind.
Mr.. schramme was allowed to retire at 2 80 p m
He TO appear again tomorrow with checks and notes
which have bearing on the case.
Several notes were produced with slips pinned 10
them They were vouchers and were signed E. s. F."
Lieutenant Farrow examined the voncher on the nrst
note and acknowledged the signature as MS, OUT
denied that he had attached the slip to the note ana
Colonel Jackson member OF the court objected TO the
accused being required to answer further questions
and although Lieutenant Farrow and his counsel oe
clared themselves willing to answer, the court was
cleared, after a little tilt between the Lieutenant
Colonel and the Judge Advocate. The objection was
not sustained, and note, signed by j. ~ schneider
was handed to Lieutenant Farrow. He was asked
whether he had signed the slip attached to 1t, and
answered 81 signed with my Initials the memorandum
at present attached TO this note This memorandum
was made by at least eight months after this note
was made. 1t had reference TO an entirely dihereht
thing, and left by me one day on the desk OF
NJ w. Conkling, No. 40 Wall-st. The memorandum
was made convey residence belonging TO ME
personally I'm Barnegat Park to party In Baltimore
The Barnegat Park Company does not own and never
did own single residence there. built every cottage
that is there, personally, and out of my own funds
This memorandum has reference whatever TO the
note to which II IS attached. | distinctly state that
the transaction involving this slip has nothing 10 DO
with J. A. Schneider"
The next witness called Robert r. Bauer, an
expert accountant, who had been engaged by the
Holland Trust Company and others, 10 investigate the
affairs of the Barnegst Park Company In February,
1901. The court adjourned before anything OF I'M
portance had been elected. The trial will be con-
tinued to-day, beginning at 10 80 a. M.