Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-15

forneys for the defense at any time scored
what she considered point favorable.
The defense did score favorable point
just before adjournment for the luncheon
recess when Justice Pritchard ruled that
the government would not be permitted to
submit at this stage of the proceedings, for
evidence, the jacketed papers of the orders
made for the Croft fasteners. Mr.. Taggart
made the argument in favor of submitting
the papers was combatted by Attorney
Charles A. Douglass, Judge Kumler and
Attorney Maddox.
Evei yDody in the court room was anxious
to hear Mr.. Heath. and there was a cram
Ing of necks when the bailin opened the
door to the left of the bench and he ap-
peared- He was In readiness, evidently hav
Ing been apprised that he was to follow
Mr.. Wynne. The latter was leaving the
court room as the former was coming in.
They smiled and shook hands.
The jurymen seemed refreshed by yes
terday's rest from court duty. They were
in their seats several minutes before court
was called. and they paid more than ordi-
ary attention to the proceedings. Mr..
Holmes Conrad, chosen by the president of
the United States. together with Mr..
Charles j. Bonaparte, to assist the prose-
cution. was not in court this forenoon. Mr..
Bonaparte, who was present Wednesday
afternoon, was also absent today.
United States District Attorney Beech and
Mr. Taggart, his assistant were the only
members of the counsel for the government
who participated in the proceedings Mr.
of both Mr.. Wynne and Mr.. Heath. Oc-
casionally Mr.. Beach injected a sentence to
enforce or emphasize some point made
either in questioning witness or in state
ment to the court by his assistant
Mr. Wynne's Testimony.
Judge Kumler resumed the cross-examin-
alton of First Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral Wynne. Mr.. Machen prompted both
Judge Kumler and Attorney Douglass in
the questions that were fired at the witness
Mr.. Wynne maintained the same composure
mat characterized his appearance while on
The stand Wednesday afternoon There
was an apparent desire on the part of the
counsel for the defense to try to rattle
the first assistant postmaster general, but
very little Roadway in that direction was
accomplished.
At times Mr.. Wynne made admissions of
leck of knowledge OF certain conditions
In the routine of his bureau when IL was
evident by the line of cross-exe min alton
that the counsel desired a different answer.
He openly declared that he did not know
whether Croft fasteners were attached to
rural free delivery boxes or not. There
were many things connected with the Post
Office Department that he freely admitted
he knew nothing about.
Mr.. Wynne was piled with questions to
test his knowledge of a number of de-
tails of the rural free delivery service.
but they were met with a frank:
"I don't know"
from the very start today. On Wednesday
afternoon the first assistant postmaster
general had been asked to produce expense
accounts of the free delivery service from
December. 1902. to April. 1903. Instead of
attempting In any way to give a digest of
this multitudinous data, Mr.. Wynne had
the fourteen day books covering the period
brought into court.
Judge Kumier seemed perturbed that Mr.
Wynne had not come prepared to give ex-
actly what was sought and attempted to
carry the impression that the fourth assist
ant postmaster general was not familiar
with the duties of his position. Mr.. Wynne
explained that IL would take the entire force
of clerks in the free delivery division ten
days to tabulate the figures desired.
Former Senator Marion Butler of North
Carolina occupied a seat on the bench for
perhaps an hour during the forenoon and
chatted with Justice Pritchard his old coll
league, when the proceedings of the court
became duh enough not to require the pre-
siding Justices entire time.
Several times during the cross-examina-
tion of Mr.. Wynne, Judge Kumer addressed
him as Mr.. Beach.
What is it you WANT asked the district
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