Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-13
tell them how he knew he knew. He could
not tell, and neither can Mr.. Wynne
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tell them now ne knew ne knew. ne CouAo
not tell, and neither can Mr.. Wynne.
Lively Tilt. :
Mr.. wynne was required by the court to
answer a question calling upon him to give
the substance Of the section of the postal
regulations defining the duties of the first
assistant postmaster general.
heated colloquy ensued when Attorney
Douglass pressed Mr. Wynne regarding, hts
duties, and asked IL he knew the number
of the section defining his duties.
Assistant United States Attorney Taggart
objected. declaring that Attorney Douglass
was badgering the witness Attorney
Douglass denied the assertion and proceed
ed to ask another question regarding Mr.
Wynne's knowledge of the postal reguia-
lions.
The first heated passage between counsel
since The beginning of the trial then oc-
Cured United States Attorney Beach de-
claFed that the defense was subJectlng the
fret assistant postmaster general TO aca-
S,mic examination regarding book
1T is being done. insisted Ohi.eu oea 'o 90
Attorney Beach. solely for the purpose OF
annoying Mr.. Wynne, and of making SIDE
harangue for the benefit of the jury.
Attorney Douglass made emphatic DENIAL
contending with spirit, that he never IN
duged in such practices Calmness was
soon restored and inquiry was mace OF the
witness as to Mr.. Machen's duties When
general superintendent of the. free delivery
system. ,.
In connection with his answers Mr.;
WINNIE remarked that he had considered
Mr. Machen one of the most expert men
| in the Post Office Department.
did Mr. Machen know that you kne"
your duties ?" inquired Attorney Douglass.
He knows it now. replied the hrst as
sistant postmaster general, quick as HASH
A general laugh was caused by this sally
Machen joining therein. The deputy mar mar
shals demanded "Order!' and the trial pro-
ceeded.
Writing to Congressman.
Mr.. Wynne, during his cross-eXamlna-
ton. made the statement that Machen had
written letters to senators and representa-
tlves in Congress, and that the WITNESS
had forbidden that he do So
Were not those letters in reference to
the extension of the rural free delivery!
Attorney Douglass asked.
TT made no difference as to what they
were in reference to- replied Mr.. Wynne
You didn't want letters to go 10 CON
gressmen over your head, did you? pur-
sued Attorney Douglass.
az certainly did not, was MI "yhne
answer.
thorize Mr.. Machen to send such letters!
was the next question.
"If he did / never heard OF II pelore ue
cIared the witness
The defense desired to be informed by
the first assistant postmaster general after
declaring that after December, 1907, he
would not believe any statement made by
Machen and would not trust him, and had
asked for his removal, why he continued to
sign orders prepared by Machen for Gro1f
letter-box fasteners without investigating
tho me.
The answer of Mr.. Wynne was that he
investigated as far he could. The Wit
ness could not recollect whether or not,
after Machen had come under his super
vision, he had signed any orders for Croft
fasteners. An order for 100 fasteners was
handed to the witness.
Il signed that exclaimed the first as
sstant postmaster general IAN order for
100 fasteners did not attract my attention
At the time did not know a Croft fastener
from a locomotive"
The witness was asked II he had ever
held up an order prepared by subordinate
involving the expenditure of public moneys.
He said that he had held up number OF
such orders, but rule they were signed,
the statements of the subordlnates being
generally relied upon.
The cross-examination of Mr. Wynne had
not been concluded at p.m when the
court adjourned until Friday morning at 10
o'clock All the courts will adjourn until
Friday out of respect to the memory of the
wife of Justice Gould, whose funeral will
be held tomorrow.