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White House doorkeeper, was called by th
government as witness.

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| government witness
| Other Witnesses.
| Mr. Atchison stated that during the sec.
ond Cleveland administration Mr. Lore4z
stopped at the house of the witness. Nr.
Machen had, come to the house several
! times in company with AR Lorenz The
witness knew Mr.. Machen "a man about
/ town" This remark caused Mrs. Machen
and Mrs. Phillips, Machen's sister, to laugh
! audibly.
The examination of Mr.! Atchison was
| very brief and he soon gave way to Mrs.
| Irene Shafer WHO Is the proprietress of
boarding house in this city. Mrs. Shafer
stated that Henry Lorenz. a brother of
George, stopped at her house In 1879 she
! was unable however, to identify Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenz. the defendants. as parties
who called there to see Henry Lorenz and
was therefore permitted to leave the stand
MI B. A.. Smith,, cashier of the Raleigh
Hotel, the next witness. identified the hotel
registers for the years 1901. 1902 and 1913
Mr.. William Sapp. assistant superintend-
emit of city delivery of the Toledo: Ohio,
post office, wassh called. He told that
Mr. Lorenz had been postmaster and Mr..
Machen assistant superintendent at Toledo
The witness. identified the signature of Mr.
Lorenz the register of the Hotel Ra-
leigh, this city. under dates of January 81.
| July Il and Septeffber 10. ie01.
At;this point tiss Usual midday recess was
Miss Liebhardt Testifes.
|. When court met after recess it was an
nounced that it was admitted by the de-
Tense that the signatNEes of Mr., Lorenz on
the Raleigh Hotel register on various dates
during 1901 ands1902 were genuine.
| In order to isa1 time, the defense also ad
miftedi that fsorehZ iaand Machen were
friends. Mr. Sapp was not cross-examined
| Charles Fs,Boss. file clerk of the free de-
livery system. Post Office Department;
Identified certain letters from: his office, and
then stepped aside in favoreof Miss Ina
T Iiebhardt.
She stated that in 1893 she was a stenog
raI,her in Mr.. Machen's office. and is now
chief clerks-So the superintendent of the
free delivery system. The witness identified
Machens signature to letters introduced by
the goyernnentsfor the purpose of showing
direct Intercourse between Machen and
Samnea A. Croft in relation to the Croft
fastener. One letter dated November %.
1893. authorized trial of the Croft fast
rener, and a second letter requested one OF
| the Croft brothers to call to see Machen.
The witness had met Mr. Lorenz and Mrs.
Lorenz at Mr.. Machen's Office. On the
occasion of the call of Mrs. Lorenz. the
latter was In company with Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Lorenz
Miss Liebhardt was asked by the defense
regarding under whom came the matter OF
the purchase of supplies in the free delivery
division.
Objection was made by Assistant United
States Attorney Keigwin on the ground that
the question was not proper on cross-exami-
nation Of the witness, as the matter of sup
plies had not been touched upon during the
direct examination of the witness
The objection was sustained and Attor-
ney Douglass noted an exception
Justice Pritchard here remarked that
so far counsel on both sides had con-
sumed too much time. He added, signif-
cantly, II intend to limit you hereafter"
Mr.. Miller Testifes.
The next witness, Mr.; John G.. Miller.
stated at the outset that he was acauaint-
ed with Mr.. Machen and Mr.. Samuel A.
Croft. He. became acquainted with Mr..
Machen in relation to submitting to him
|; certain mail boxes and a fastener.
! The most important point brought out by
| the examination of Mr.. Miller was the
| statement that on one occasion he asked
| not called for and Mr.. Machen replied that
not a sufficient number of fasteners were
bought to warrant the witness "fooling with
them"
| Mr.. Miller also testified that once when
| he showed his fastener to a committee
OF which Mr.. Beavers was member Mr..
Croft was present. Mr.. Grof informed Mr..
| Miller that, the latters fastener was an
infringement the GroH invention, SO
| Mr.. Miller testified. and If Mr.. Miller had
| It introduced he would be prosecuted by
Mr.. Croft. - u.s.
The witness could not recall that Machen
| had stated to him that 1t was considered
| inadvisable for the department to purchase
more than one make Of fastener. He de-
! MED that he obtained his idea for a fast
| ener from the Croft fastener.
| John F. Clark. a. letter carrier for about
| twenty-one years. followed Mr.. Miller
| witness. He repeated a conversation with
| Mr.. Samuel A-Gron relative to Groff
| fastener on exhibition at the city post
| Office prior to thes adoption Of the fastener.
| and also told of "a, conversation between
| Machen and Samuel A. Croft during the
| examination by them of one Of the fasten-
| ers.
| Before anything Of Importance had been
| adduced from the witness, an adjournment
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning was or
i dered hv Iusfice Prffchard