The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06

acquainted WITH i OHlZ de the lllHe'
Witness: Il swept out his rooms.
found some metal on the floor and swept
it out thinking it was lead. | afterward
went out and picked UP the metal, and
put it in a cheroot box in the window.
1t looked like silver There were burned
places on the mating"
did YOU see melting pots around the
room?'
Il saw a round pot with a lamp for
heating it,
The instrument was brought into court
and identified by witness.
ibid you see a satchel in the room?"
yes"
where was it?'
''Under the mattress"
did Politz take it when he moved?"
yes. l carried it. 1t was very heavy
as though filled with metal"
''IIow long did you stay with Politz?"
"All the time until his place was burn
ed
How often did you see Mr.. Marshall
there?"
"Once only"
''Did you ever pass money for Mr.
Politz?'
Il tried a number of times"
Witness then recited four instances
where he had been given money to buy
goods for Politz and the money had been
refused as counterfeit, by those to whom
it had been rendered.
Thomas evidence went mainly to show
that Politz had been counterfeiting before
Marshall's alleged connection with him.
e. IS. MARTIN.
Mr.. Martin was introduced to prove
Mr.. Marshall's good character The
court ruled that the character of the
witness could not be proved since the
time of the alleged commission of the
crime Counsel for the government hav-
ing admitted that the character of defen-
dant was good up to the time of the
criminal charge against him Mr.. Martin
was dismissed.
CAPT. w. II. DAY.
Capt. Day testified that he as superin-
tendent of the penitentiary knew Politz
who was and is an inmate of the prison.
Counsel for defense: Did PolitZ make
any statement to you in regard to this
matter"
Yes
"What was it?'
Judge Purnell refused to allow the wit
ness to answer the question. Counsel for
Marshall excepted declaring that Politz
had stated to Capt. Day that Marshall
had nothing to do with the counterfeit-
ing.
Poitz was then recalled to the stand.
Did you have any conversation with
Capt. Day in regard to Mr.. Marshall?''
was asked of him.
NO"
You did not say Marshall had nothing
to do with the counterfeiting?
NO, sir. He sent for me and said he
had a letter. He would not let me have
the letter"
did you ever mention Marshall's
name to Capt Day."
Never"
Politz was dismissed and Capt Day
was recalled.
did You in the latter part Of August
1899, have any conversation with Politz?'
was asked.
In the latter of August | heard that
Poitz had been speaking of what he said
he knew about Marshall ] sent for him
and said: 'Politz, / know nothing about
Mr.. Marshall, but | understand that pres
sure is being brought TO bear on YOU to
testify against him. If Marshall is guilty
say so: if he is not guilty say so. You
shall not be hurt for telling the truth.
He replied that he did not want to get
anybody in trouble, but that they were
trying to make him do something that
would get Marshall in trouble. Mar
shall had been his lawyer and as he
could not write English Marshall ordered
packages of metal for him. Marshall
did not know what the packages were for.
He said it was the other Greek, CostO-
belus, who got him (Politz) in all the
trouble"
did Politz say who brought pressure
to bear on him?"
mo, ] had very little talk with Politz
beyond this"
Mr.. Bernard cross examined for the
government.
''Was your firm asked to act as counsel
for Mr.. MarShall?''
II never was. l do not know as to
Judge MacRae."
''You sent for Politz?''
"Yes."
you had a letter for him?'
Not at that time"
You did have q letter."
Eyes; l sent it to Prof. Eben AleXan-
der to be translated, as it was in Greek.
This was 10 or II days after The con-
vcrsati0n.''
who opened the letter"
THE Warden l suppose. If he did not
he should have done So"
rs it the duty of the superintendent
to take convicts to his private room to
impress on them the necessity of telling
the truth?''
NO; but it is the duty of the superin-
tendent to tell them they shall not be
hurt for telling the truth when pres
sure is being brought ON them to tell lies
in the court house"
CHARLES SC4INIIBBEN.
The next witness called was Charles
Scllnibben, chief of the fire department.
He said he knew Politz well before he
was arrested.
did you have a talk with Politz
while he was in jail?" was asked by the
defense.
Yes
"What was the conversations"