New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-21
PAYMENTS TO MACHEN.
Evidence That He Received Money
from Grofs Through Lorenzes.

washington Jan. 2.-In the postal trial to-day
che government introduced further evidence to
snow the relations existing between Machen the
Uron Brothers and the Lorenzes concerning the
SAFE or letter box fasteners Several witnesses from
Gie'elahd and Toledo connected with banking in
'ei'uuohs testined TO deposits by the Lorenzes of
.ecAs OF D. s. Croft for large amounts and to GER
lam debts made against their individual accounts
N ID. Baumgartner. M&chen's brother-in-law secre-
tary OF the Deposit Trust Company. OF Westminster
Nd also testified to Machen's deposits with
.hat company. The alleged coaching of witnesses
oS inspector Mayer again came up. and Mr. Doug
iass for the defence said he would include In
spector Gregory in the charge The matter finally
WAS passed over the statement of Mr. Kumler.
counsel for the the Lorenzes. that he would pro-
cure andavits to support the charges. He offered
u produce one such affidavit to-day. but District
Attorney Beach objected
MT Iaggart read letters signed by the Lorenzes
transmitting certain money for deposit.
henry humphreys. clerk in the Cleveland bank.
identified the letters DIS a part OF the files OF his
bank. He produced the copybooks of the bank
containing replies to these letters, one of which
showed that the bank had returned check for
5000 drawn in favor OF George Lorenz by D. B.
Croft because It improperly Endorsed Fur
Their questioning brought out the fact that when
remittances were sent by DR.. Lorenz the Cleve-
land bank he invariably directed that u portion Of
the sum be deposited TO the account OF Martha J.
Lorenz The witness identified a draft for $500
drawn in favor of George f. Lorenz ard Endorsed
by him to Machen
Mr.. Baumgartner testified that rernittances sent
by DR.. and Mrs. Lorenz had been deposited to
Machens account. He said he could not identity
Machens signature Endorsed them.
Earry HaIstead, clerk of the Home Savings Bank
s. 4ol to the account of Mrs. L1orenz although the
handwriting v,I was that Of Dr. Lorenz The check
Der a. 1899 Against this deposit. the same
that Dr. Gorenz had paTchased New-York draft
FOR Se9 Later the same day $500 was deposited to
Bank Of Commerce. Toledo.
Henry c. lockwood. chief clerk Of city delivery in
the New York Postofice. testified that by letter
dated February l, 1886. he informed that two
his Office without any reGusition having been made
for them Counsel for the defence objected and Mr.
specially energetic in distributing these fasten-
ers Justice Pritchard announced that he would
admit evidence tending to show facts. The
witness then continued his testimony, after counsel
morrow.
Lockwood explained various initials on the letter
New-York Postoffcs through whose hands the let
ter passed 1t developed that the initials "A. ".
On cross-exanination the witness said he never
Machen sign his initials. and therefore, did not
Of his clerks although his familiarity with com
It from MacheSa ONCE Counsel then betae
lass had again objected to the admission OF the
letter because there was no evidence to show
Machen ever saw 1T dictated IT. The court
the initials "A. W. NJ as having been made by
positively he would require the initials 10 be proved
Without such proof the court said. with en-
Phass, that is no evidence whatever against this
law" The witness was excused. to be cross-exam-
Harry Halstead resumed the stand and identified
deposit slip dated January 90 1900 for s. "A to the
Te.se T check signed by D. b. Cror and in
dorsed by George F. Lorenz. on the same day there
other deposits by Mrs Lorenz Of checks from d. B.
Grofr and various debts made against them were
when court adjourned Tor the Gay.