New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
GREEN CASE HEARD.
COMMISSIONS OF $4,000.
Bearers Named in Buying Clocks
Witnesses Still Missing.

Binghamton n Y. Nov. 2O.-The examination OF
State Senator George z. Green on the indictments
found against him at Washington. charging bribery
and conspiracy in connection with the sale OF time
recorders and stamp cancelling machines 10 the
government, opened at $50 o'clock this morning
before United States Commissioner Charles s
Hall. in the Federal Court room John B Stanch-
field Of counsel for Mr.. Green. asked for the dis
nnissal of the five indictments the ground that
the court had no jurisdiction. and that the facts
stated in the Indictment do not constitute crime
or the crime charged in the indictments.
George B. Curtiss the United States District At
torney said the government would first proceed on
the three indictments growing out of the transac-
lions with the international Time Recording Com
pany. AS the motion Of Mr.. Stanchfeld applied 20
all the indictments Mr.. Curtiss thought it would be
better put all five Of the indictments IN evil
dence. Mr.. Stanchfeld objected, but was over
ruled The same procedure was taken regarding
the Dorernus Stamp Cancelling Machine indict-
ments-
Mr. Curtiss then moved that bail be fxed or each
Indictment for the defendant to appear before the
Court Of the District Of Columbia. or. in default
of bail an order be issued directing the marshal 70
remove him to the District Of Columbia for trial
Commissioner Hall refused to change his previous
ruIng holding that indictments not proof Of
the acts Of crninaty sufficient 70 warrant the court
| In holding the defendant. He contended that an
indictment was not evidence OF anything except
that the person was wanted in the district where
/ n. indictment was found MI Stanchheld renewed
his motion regarding dismissal Of the i've in
| dictments. and the motion was denied
Mr. Curtfss then moved the Indictment charging
| Senator Green with conspiracy and with intent to
defraud the government in connection with the sale
| OF time recorders.
| COMMISSIONS MORE THAN 5000
| Mr. Purdy Of Washington Assistant Attorney
General opened the for the government. IN his
argument Mr.. Purdy alleged that in 1897 Green sud
| denly took great interest in George W. Beavers,
] -y-,rLr (-fr-~
| wrote letter 10 Perry s. Heath asking that
Beavers be put the place he occupied at the time
he absconded where he had the letting Of contracts
for the purchase Of clocks and that shortly there
after the time recording devices put in by the
/ government Mr. Purdy said the prosecution would
show from the books OF the Bundy company under
| the heading Of commissions to George y Green.
naav 10 look after the washington end Of the bust
| ness and that the money went into the hands OF
/ MaTiow e Bundy. head Of the Time Recording
plant in TINS city testiled taaL AZ a aee[Pg OF
Recording Company in the summer Of 1870 II was
agent Ior JS ;gbfcI1 he srb+ 70 itS,
company that employed him Il was suggested
| TO Mr. Green that he attend TO the Washington
sales 'to keep Truesdeu from running of with the
| business An arrangement was made whereby Mr..
| partrnent and receive 10 per cent commission on
al goods sold to the government. MT. Bundy salc
| this arrangement was made Simply 70 get rid or
| rrueSdeU gradually. without giving him ause for
on an government business was continued until
the summer Of 1901, when it was cut 70 % per
| Mr. Bundy said that from the time that agree
| menr made 10 per cent commission paid
M Bundy did not know that Senator Green did
anything to secure that business. and did rot know
what he did with the cornTllssl,I- he never re-
ported any sales. all that Mr. Bundy knew beins
that after that arrangement orders began TO come
in from the government, While the trade had fallen
of badly before that.
CHECKS IN EVIDENCE
Several checks were introduced IN evidence They
were from the International Time Recording Com.
panv TO Senator Green, for amounts from sz25 tC
1880 covering the period from August 1900 tc
March 1858. Mr.. Bundy and Mr.. Willard. secre-
tary OF the company testified that these checks
were paid 70 Mr.. Green for commissions. IN al
over 1900 being paid 70 MN,
/ The governments attorneys promised IN opening
10 show that almost coincident with most or these
payments Mr. Green eIIner MADE cileck5 Tor like
amounts to George ". Beavers, or else that Beav-
ers within few days deposited Ike amount y
case and that every time Mr.. Beavers made such
a deposit. the next day Senator Green's account II
his New-YOrk bank was charged with icenucally
the amount
Walter :. Mayer. an inspector Of the Postoffce
Department. testified that on August IL he saw ny
Green In the Senator's New-Nork office and asked
him twenty-four written questions in regard 70 the
different times Evidence had been introduced
sho wing that early IN the pOstohice investigations
Senator Green offered 10 give the government ON
Gals auv assistance or Information IN his power
But when these questions were asked Mr.. Mayer
says that Mr.. Green refused TO answer al but Two
ploye held any stock in any company With which
he is connected and that ne had not paid any
money TO any government enploye 10 secure bust
ness for any OF his companies -, . -. -
OF the First Assistant Postmaster General, testi-
fed that the purchase Of time recorders tor the de-
mai no orders for such purchases we're signed BY
the head OF the department unless MARRIED o.
"sysral letters orderinz tho purchase OF time re-