Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-22
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those submitted by counsel for defense In
the alleged Post Office Department con-
spiracy trial. charging that Inspectors
Mayer and Gregory had been guilty of
coaching witnesses. This was the first oral
appearance of Mr.. Purdy since the trial be-
gan. He has sat at the trial table every
day and has been constantly In conference
with counsel for the government
Mr. Purdy recalled the order or the court
in the beginning of the trial excluding all
witnesses from the court room excepting
the two inspectors.
Il admit Mr.. Purdy said, that 1t was
highly improper. under such order for any
one in the court room to go out and talk
with witnesses and state anything regard
ing the prosecution. The inspectors did go
out and speak to some of the witnesses
THE contention of the defense Is that
they went out to inquire about matters to
be brought to the attention of the court. or
to prepare witnesses that were to be called.
There is nothing In the charges made that
would suggest that the inspectors conveyed
information to witnesses as to what took
place here in the court ROOM
Mr.. Purdy then read the affidavitS of
William +. Sapp superintendent of delivery
in the Toledo post office; and inspectors
Mayer and Gregory. Sapp, in his affidavit,
said he met George f. I.orenz in the Riggs
House and was asked to accompany him
to the Colorado building. where he was
confronted with two statements one OF
which he declined to sign. Sapp declared
that no one had ever indicated in any way
what took place in the court room or what
his testimony should be-
What he saw inspectors do was In the
presence of bystanderS, and there was no
suggestion of conveying information as to
what took place in the court room.
Inspectors Affidavits.
Inspector Gregory, in his affida vit, said
that he had frequently left the court room
at the instance of the district attorney. to
telephone in the interest of getting witness
es so there might not be any unnecess airy
delay: to procure certain records by tele-
phone or otherwise.
He admitted that he did show to Sapp a
letter from LOrenz to Machen: also part of
a register of the Hotel Raleigh bearing
certain signatures. to see if Sapp could
make proper dentificat ton. Gregory de-
clared that he never tried in any way to
influence any witness.
Inspector Mayer, in his affidavit related
that ne had been in service many years.
He said he had prepared to a great extent
the case of the government against the de-
PENDANTS. He said he had seen every wit
ness and every paper that had been pre-
scented or might be presented by the gov
eminent. He had questioned every witness
and had taken statements from many of
them. At all times he had acted under the
direction of the attorneys for the govern
merit.
duiflitleu tIdt he Hdu gone 10 the VIII
ness room. before the order of the court
prohibiting the same. but always to con-
fer with a witness regarding some particu-
lar record of fact. Mr.. Mayer denied that
there was any disposition on his part to
influence witness on any point.
When Mr.. Purdy was through reading
the affidavits. Justice Pritchard asked
counsel for the defense if they cared to be
heard on the subject There being no re-
Spouse Justice Pritchard said:
THE rule of the collrt will he dis
charged
Adjournment Refused.
United States District Attorney Beach, at
1875 pm. asked Justice Pritchard to ad-
journ court until Monday morning at 10
o'clock. explaining that the government
had examined the majority of it's witnesses.
and that it would be necessary to go over
all the typewriter testmonyn before clos
ing the governments case.
Il shall not at this time adjourn till to-
morrow. said Justice Pritchard II came
down here this morning at great incon-
yenience to myself. I'm not going to hold
court tomorrow. but shall not grant your
request. Marshal, you may adjourn court