New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
SENATOR GREEN HELD.
Commissioner Hall Concludes the
Federal Lao Has Been Violated.

Binghamton n Y Dec 1s-United States COM
missioner Hall this afternoon handed down his de-
cison in the of State Senator George t. Green
of this city charged with bribery and conspiracy to
defraud the government in connection with the sala
OF time recorders and cancelling machines.
The defendant is held all Ave OF tho indict-
ments for trial in the city Of Washington
Judge Hail. in his decision. reviews at great
length the evidence submitted by the government
the money transactions between Senator
Green and George W. Beavers, former superinten-
dent Of the supplies and allowances division OF the
Postofice Department. holding that money was paid
by Green to induce favorable action on the part or
Beavers In the purchase of time recorders and
that 1.-The evidence discloses suspicious activity
on the part of Beavers in pushing the sale OF the
Doremus cancelling machines for which motive
must have existed"
The evidence in the Doremus cancelling machine
cases the decision says, is not so full and complete
as in the time recorder cases, owing to the "un-
expected disappearance of Truesdell and Ida Crow
ell said to have been important witnesses before
the grand jury just when wanted Tor TINS nearing
and by the fact that Manager Fish, or the Dorenus
Machine Company. suffered so severely last winter
on account of the scarcity of coal that he was
obliged as he testhes, to burn all the old looks
ard papers of his company to keep himself warm
regardless of their possible value as evidence
and that his fondness Cor neat looking account
books led HIM to tear out and destroy numper OF
scratched stubs from the company's eheckbook.
bad been drawn"
In conclusion Judge Hall says:
Having carefully reviewed the evidence in all
these cases, have been unable TO reach any otaer
conclusion than that in each and all OF these nHe
cases the laws of the United states nave peen
viola ted as and at the place charged in the COM
plants and that there is probable cause shown TO
believe the defendant, George u. Green, guilty OF
tito offences alleged. Wherefore the following
order in substance has been made in each or these
five -, -.
That the said George E. Green give bail in the
sum Of $4,000 with good and sufficient sureties Tor
his appearances before the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia at the city OF Washington on
the first day OF the next regular term thereon then
and there to said charge and that IN de-
fault of the same, he stand committed to the Gus
todv of the United States Marshal for the Northern
District of New-York. pending an application 10
the district Judge of said district for warrant TO
remove him. the said defendant. 10 the District OF
Columbia for trial
At o'clock this afternoon Senator Green ap-
peared before Judge George w. Ray at Norwich, IN
custody of Deputy United States Marshal 8
Foster Black. Mr.. Green's attorney. applied for
a writ of habeas corpus. which was granted.
the court which done. At the same time the
defendants attorneys asked for a writ OF Gel
tiorari which was granted directing Commissioner
Hall to return all proceedings to the next stated
term of the District Court of the United States,
which will be convened by Judge Ray at Albany
on February .. Senator Green was then released
nv giving $4,000 bail. George F. ONeil publisher
of 1.-THE Binghamtor Leader, becoming his bonds