Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
ACCEPTED BY CONSENT.
Statement Embracing A. d. Easton's
Concluding Testimony.

Conclu01n& testimony.
When the trial was resumed this morn
ing Attorney Worthington read, under
agreement, a. statement setting forth what
further A d. Easton had to say regarding
the case Mr.. Easton was On the stand as
a witness for the government late Friday
afternoon He was anxious to return to
his western home, so counsel took down his
statement and excused him from further
attendance at the trial. The substance OF
the statement was that Mr.. Easton was ac-
cOmpanied to the Post Office Department
by Mr.. Barrett, after the latter had retired
from the government service, and through
representations made to General Tyner by
Mr.. Barrett Mr.. Easton's bond investment
company was not denied the use of the
mails.
CART began to read letter written by J.
Hennlng Nelms, who was BarrettS law
partner, to Mr.. Easton. Attorney Worth
ington objected and a long argument fol-
lowed The defense contended that the
prosecution was endeavoring to get before
the court and jury, as evidence against the
defendants. letter written by helms. JUS
tice Pritchard decided to admit the letter
for what 1t was worth" and the defense
noted an exception to the ruling. After
perusing the epistle. however, Attorney
Worthingting remarked:
II have read the letter. your honor, and
now wltnQfaW my ODJeCtlOn TO II.
Then you do not want an exception
Justice Pritchard inquired, smiling.
NO. sir. The letter may go in evidence
for what II is WORTH
The letter referred to the stock and the
names of directors of a certain company.
George W. Morgan on the Stand.
The first person to take the witness stand
today at the instance of the prosecution
was George w. Morgan. an officer of the
Continental Security Redemption Company
of Birmingham, Ala He was examined at
length, the important points developed
being that his company employed Mr.. Bar
rett to represent 1t before the Post Office
Department and that the arrangements for
the employment were made in December,
1900, several weeks prior to January 1,
1901, when Mr.. Barrett left the government
service and began practice.
The witness could not remember who first
suggested to him that Mr.. Barrett be en-
ployed as attorney by the company. Let
tiers written to the department by Mr.. Bar
rett as attorney for the company men
toned, were read in evidence.
Under Cross-Examination.
By the cross-examination OF Mr.. Nor
gan the defense brought out that Gen.
Tyner held the Continental Security Re-
demption Company to a strict account
ability under its certificate, and that Mr.
Barrett, as attorney for the company, in
sisted that 1t should adhere to the terms of
its contract as approved by the Post Office
Department.
The next witness was s. T. Rudolph an
attorney-at-law of Birmingham, Ala, who
was appointed receiver of the Continental
Security Redemption Company in October,
1902 MIR. Rudolph testified that he had
found among the papers of the company a
copy of the card announcing that Mr.. Bar
rett would resign from the public service
and engage in practice. The witness also
identified several cancelled checks proving
payments made by the company to Barrett
The government then called A. Smith
Bowman. secretary and general manager of
the Southern National investment Com
pany OF Lexington. KY. as a witness. He
stated that his company had received, in
some form, an announcement of the forna-
ton of partnership by Mr.. Barrett and
Mr.. Nelms-
The examination of Mr.. Bowman was
suspended in order that the grand Jury
might submit regular report, and the
usual midday recess was then taken.
Efforts for Reversal of Order.
Al the opening OF the afternoon session
Mr. Bowman told OF visits he made 10 the