The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-12
Pritchard Tells Jury
To AcQuit Mrs. LOrenz
Not Sufficient Evidence Against the Toledo
Woman--Conrad Intnnates Government
May Ask Leniency Tor Others.

Il do not think there is sufficient ev;-
dence for Mrs. Lorenz to go to the jury.
and therefore L direct that body to
acquit her"
This announcement by Justice Pr1tch-
ard after the noon recess today, mse
with general approval in the room
Mrs. Lsreng vas warnis congra tulatSd
by Lorenz. Machen. and the women
trial
Douglass Wants Time.
MIR. Douglass urged the court TO ad-
journ until tomorrow morning TO allow
more time on the prayers. saying there
had not been time for the attorneys to
exchange prayers. He said tomorrow
morning could be spent on the prayers
and the argument could be begun on
Monday.
Justice Pritchard asked how much
time would be required for the argu-
ments. Mr.. Douglass stated there were
TO be four speeches for the defense and
three for the prosecution.
Objects to Limit.
Mr.. Conrad earnestly protested against
any time limit in the speeches.
Justice Pritchard compIimented the at
torneys on the expedition with which
they had conducted the case. Mr. Doug
iass said he thought the addresses
would be concluded by Tuesday even
NJ.
Justice Pritchard said If the Sddresses
were not completed until late in the
afternoon he would not charge the jury
until Wednesday, as he did. not care -
keen the Jury ont all nignt
Court then adjourned
All Evidence In.
All the evidence is now in in the trial
II A. w. Machen. the Lorenzes, and the
Groffs on the charge Of conspiring to
1efraud the Government
The last witness left the stand at noon,
md all that now remains is the hearing
If motions. prayers for instructions. ana
the argument OF counsel TO the Jury.
The hearing of testimony required Just
twenty-five and a half days, and this
3 the fifth day of the fifth week Of the
trial
His Accuracy Sustained.
Mr.. Tullis, the stenographer who took
down the statement Machen made in
The office of Fourth Assistant Bristow
stand this morning and was interrogated
IT length by the defense on c-oss-exami-
nation about the accuracy OF his notes.
Mr.. Douglass forced the witness to ad-
nit that in a number of minor details
he transcription of the sta cement diff
erred from the original stenograp phic
notes. but none of the differences ap-
peared to be materiak The stenogra-
pher insisted that Machen mentioned
Standard OIL stock. although yesterday
Machen said he did not mention the
name of that company, as ne had not
been on friendly terms with 1t for years.
Major James e Bell. of the city post
office, testified that Lorenz was mistaken
IN his teAimony that the witness was
one of party which went to inspect the
fastener In 1895.
Lorenz Contradicted.
Mr.. McBath produced the copy of the
letter box contract with Maybury &
Ellis. made in 1897. in which Il was
specified that the letter boxes made by
the firm should be made in such a man
ner as 10 admit of the use Of either the
Croft or the old style fasteners. The
object was 20 show that the department
had not determined to use only Groff
fasteners as far back as JS95. when Lo-
REM testified Machen told him that the
Groff device had been adopted as a
standard and would be bought as fast
as the appropriations would admit.
When the evidence was all in. Mr.
Kumler at once moved that the jury be
instructed TO bring i'm a verdict of ac-
quittal In regard TO Mrs. Lorenz. lie
declared that the grand jury had