Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
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The proceedings in the Machen trial
were DELAYED about an hour this morn
ing, owing to Justice P%ritchard's illness.
Judge Samuel Maddox, counsel for the
Groffs, reopened the discussion of the
admission of Machen's bank account
transcript, referring to the astounding
revelations" by Holmes Conrad, special
counsel of the United States, of the ill.,
tention of the prosecution introducing
evidence to show that Machen with
SO. 500 chad by strict economy n due
attention to business received an income
IF $50, 900 a year" Judge Maddox
said little was left to be said on behalf
of the defense in the controversy, but
proceeded to a categorical statement OF
the objection for the Grotis. Justice
Pritchard denied a motion by Judge
Kumler to expunge the entire transcript
from the record. He instructed the jury,
however, to consider only such fasteners
as are germaine to the case. Z. A.
Douglas moved that the statement OF
Mr.. Conrad be expunged from the
record. Mr.. Conred took the floor.
"My remarks were not intended for the
iurv and are not apart ofthe record" he
said. 'In looking over the account | was
impressed with the truth of the state.
ment | uttered. Far be it from me,
however, to convict these defendants by
any words, which fell ungardedly from
nv lips. On reflection would not have
said what l did. beg to remind the
counsel for the defense the words are
not a part of the record of this case, but
TO relieve the mind of counsel | will
withdraw them" Mr.. Douglass's mo-
ton was sustained and Judge Pritchard
ordered Mr.. Conrad's statement stricken
from the record. The examination of
witnesses then proceeded.
President Roosevelt has revised his
opinion OF the identity of the democrat
who will run against him for President.
Last SIMMER and until a few days ago,
the President thought Judge Parker
would surely be the man. As he saw
it, there was none other in the race.
The President now says that while he
thinks Judge Parker is still ahead in the
race he sees signs of the growing strength
of Judge George Gray, of Delaware, and
will not be surprised if Gray is nOmi-
mated.
Secretary Root has given his approval
10 the bill introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Proctor, providing for
the employment Of retired officers of the
army on active duty in recruiting, for
service in connection with organized
militia in States and territories, as mill
tary attaches, upon courts-martial and
upon staff duty not involving duty with
troops.
The House ways and means committee
has set the fourth of February as the
date for the consideration of the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Gaines, Of Tennessee,
which ~removes.the six cents tax from to-
bacco, and allows the farmer to stem
and twist and sell the weed, which can
now be done without the payment
of the tax.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced a bill in the
House for the relief of the legal repre-
sentatives of Kitty Douglass, and Mr..
HAY a bill for the relief Of the Eyangel-
ical Lutheran Church of Stephens City,
Va, and a petition of citizens of Rap
pahannock, Va, in favor of the Hep
burn olliver bill.
As a result of the agitation begun by
Jacob Riis, the New York reformer, the
House committee ON the District of Col
ombia, today authorized the abolition Of
alley slums in the city of Washington.
Congressman Small of North Carolina
and delegation representing the Masters
and Pilots Association, appeared before
the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, today, in support of
the measure to erect a lighthouse and a
fog signal off the coast of North Carolina
at Cape Hattsras, at a cost of $500, OO0.
The location was described by Pilots as
''the most dangerous point in the world"
Senator Hanna is still confined to his
bed with the grip, and the physicians do
expect that he will be able to go out
Tor several days.
A delegation of the national associa-
ton of Union prisoners of war headed
by National Commander J. ID. Walker,
of Pittsburg, was before the House COM
on ivalid pensions today in favor
of the bill to pension all Union soldiers
who were held prisoners in Confederate