Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-20
CHECKS AND DRAFTS

OIJlUNU 0lVU UII0i u
Continued from First Page)
ment must prove the genuineness of the in
itials and that no assumption would be
taken. This the government Will DO.
All About Checks.
The defense this morning did not cross
examine George D. Ashton, formerly
bookkeeper at the West End National
Bank, who was on the stand when court
adjourned yesterday afternoon, and Mr.
Sapp, assistant superintendent of city deliv-
cry of the Toledo, Ohio, post Office, who tes-
tilted several days ago, was recalled. Mr..
Sapp identified the signature of George f.
Lorenz to certain letters from Mr.. Lorenz
to the Society for Savings, banking inst1-
tuition of Cleveland, Ohio. The defense adj
mitted the genuineneSs of the signatures,
and also that Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenz had &C
counts at the Society for Savings. The gov
eminent showed by the letters that Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenz had deposited large sums In
the Society for Savings. In the form or
checks in their favor, or in the favor of one
of them, drawn by D. B. Croft on the West
End National Bank of this city. One of the
deposits was $1,000, another $500, and a
third 81 .S3s.O1. 1t was also shown that a
draft on New York for a portion OF one or
the deposits referred to had been issued by
the society.
Henry Humphreys, clerk in the employ
of the Society for Savings. next took the
stand and identified the letters offered in
evidence as having been supplied from the
| bank records. Mr. Humphreys also stated
that Mr.. and Mrs Lorenz each had an &C,
count at his bank. The check for $3,OOO
drawn on the West End Bank was accom-.
panied by a letter directing that $1,000 OF
1t be deposited to the credit Of Mrs. Lo-
renzs account, and that the remaining
81, 900 be credited In favor Of Mr.. LoreHz
An Offer Refused.
It developed that the government intend
ed to prove only three transactions In
which the Society for Savings figured. At
torney Maddox offered to produce the
checks involved, and thereby save time, II
Assistant United States Attorney Taggart
would supply the dates. This inspired ME-
Taggart to say, with warmth:
"Before this trial began we requested the
defense to supply these checks Our re-
quest was met with refusal. We were then
put to the necessity of procuring the evil
dence we are now Offering. we VIII prove
the case in our own way. and II the gentle
men desire to introduce the cheeks they
NAV do so as matter of defense.
On cross-examination Mr.. Humphreys was
asked if it was not rule of the Society FOR
Savings that the amounts or ind1yloual , ue
posts were limited to 5000 He repiied
that the rule was a variable one. the re-
ceipt of deposits from Toledo was not un,
usual. as the bank had depositors there and
| elsewhere dSlQc lEOm SlSSCidho'
Westminster Bank.
NJ Fl. Baumgartner, secretary and treas
urer OF the Westminster Deposit and Trust
Company of Westminster Md. was the
next to appear as a witness for the govern
ment Mr.. Taggart offered slip showing
a deposit of 81 500 October 10. 1900. In the
witness bank. Attorney Douglass objected.
contending that when an indictment alleges
than overt aCt-anQ the one
against the defendants alleges f1fty-six-the
allegations become bill of particulars.
and the government is held down TO such
bill of particulars. The objection was over
ruled and an exception noted.
The deposit slip referred to was accom-
panied by check drawn by N. r. Har-
Green. KY. in favor Of George E. Lorenz.
It was Endorsed by Mr.. Lorenz, PAY to the
order of A. w. Machen."
deposit slip in favor OF Machen was
then offered. 1t included entries of three
checks. The witness explained that two OF
the checks were for $500 and $500. respect
lively, and were drawn. respectively. by
Martha ]. Lorenz and George e. Lorenz.
The other check. for $l5050. was drawn in
favor of Machen by George e. Lorenz All
were drawn on banks located at Toledo.
Ohio.
Harry Halstead. clerk in the employ Of
| the Home Savings Bank Company of To-
| ledo Ohio. identified deposit slip for
| 81, 4O1 so in favor of Martha J. Lorenz The
| teller had marked w ASH. on tn6 slip.
/ The check deposited was drawn by D. B.
| Croft on the Second National Bank. Wash
| ington D. c. The government then showed
| that the date the sum Of 81. 401 so was de-
posted. November %, 1899, as stated there
| was a debit entry Of $500 on Mrs Lorenz's
account. The same day draft on New
| York for $500 was issued to George E. Lo-
| REM. There were other deposits, said the
| witness of $3.50 and $2.O62.74 In favor Of
Martha j. LorenZ.
| At this point the proceedings were sus-
| pended in order that the court could re-
ceive a regular report from the grand Jury,
and then the usual midday recess was
| taken.
To Show Machen's Energy.
| Henry G. Lockwood chief clerk of the
| city delivery department of the New York
| city post office. was the first witness called
| after recess. He Said he was familiar with
| the Groff fastener, and added that Febru-
| airy /, 1896, his office received a commune
cation from the Office of the first assistant
postmaster general announcing the ship
| ment of two thousand Croft fasteners, and
directing that they be placed In use in New
| York city
The defense inquired regarding the rele-
vancy of such statements. In reply, As
| sistant United States Attorney Taggart ex-
| planned that the government proposed to
show by the witness that the 1900 fasteners
| in question were sent to New York without
| requisition or order therefor from the post
/ UdSteT dt NcW IOlh, WHICH Iact would
| tend to prove that Machen was very ener-
| getic and Industrious in bringing about the
/ installation OF Croft fasteners.
1 Attorney Douglass earnestly objected to
/ the admitting of the statements In evidence
| and one of the longest arguments that have
| thus far occurred during the trial was pre-
/ cipitated. Attorney Douglass contended
! that the government was bound by the
1 scheme of fraud that It had seen proper
| to allege in the indictment, and, therefore,
should not be permitted to show that more
fasteners than were needed Wero ordered