Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-13
AGAIN ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Kidder Witness and the Reading
Of Papers Resumed.

When the proceedings were resumed this
morning Mr. Kidder again took seat On
the witness stand. and Attorney Worthing-
ton resumed the reading from the point
where Mr.. Conrad left, off yesterday after
noon. From the reading the Jurors Cleaned
a great deal of information as to the value
and construction of electric belts, the train
ing and reputation Of physicians employed
by the Physicians Institute Of Chicago,
His, and the standing and reputation of
Mr.. Kidder In Chicago. but tt was regarded
as extremely dif1cult to discern just how
the matter read to the jury was connected
with the alleged conspiracy OF which Gen.
Tyner and Mr.. Barrett are accused.
On cross-examination Mr.. Kidder testified
that when he first asked Mr.. Barrett TO
represent the Physicians Institute before
the Post ONCE Department Mr. Barrett an
nounced that he would not take the case
until he had gone over the facts and had
assured himself that the institute was IN
the right Later Mr.. Barrett informed the
witness that there could be no case against
the institute, and that the latter did not
need an attorney. However, Mr.. Barrett
recommended certain attorneys IN this CITY.
..It appears that as Mr.. Barrett hesftated
to take your case your anxiety TO employ
him Increased" Mai Conrad inter1ected.
addressing the witness. why was that?
~ suppose it was because 1 wanted some
thing i couldn't get" Mr.. Kidder ex-
planned
Mr.. Keyser Called to the Stand.
Paul V. Keyser, who in November. 1901,
was a clerk in the Office of the assistant at
torney general for the Post Office Depart
ment, and acted as private secretary to
Cen Tyner. was called as witness by the
prosecution to testify that the date of a
statement, previously introduced in evil
dence, he had written at Gen. Tyner's die
tation. had been changed from November
49, 1901 to November 30, 1901.
Assistant United States Attorney Tag
CART produced another mass of papers re-
lating to a case not In the bond investment
concern class. Mr.. Taggart proposed to
read certain of the papers In the pile. with
the idea of showing that intimate relations
existed between Gen. Tyner, as assistant
attorney general for the Post Office De-
partment, and Mr.. Barrett as attorney
practicing before Gen. Tyners Office.
The case was that of E. j. Arnold & Co
of st. Louis. Mo-, the company conducting
a racing stable and acquiring money by
bookmaking. Attorney Worthington gave
warning that If the prosecution read any
portion of the pile the defense would insist
that the contents of all the papers be laid
before the jury. 1t was added that the
reading might require an entire day.
How much more of this matter do you
propose to introduce?" Justice Pritcharc
inquired.
THAT Is all of this class of testimony
and 1t may be all the testimony we may Of
| fer in chief" Mr.. Taggart explained
Twenty minutes after it has been read
the jury will not know what IT u.s. Justice
Pritehard commented Proceed"
After the government had concluded
reading extracts from the pile of papers.
however, the defense reserved the reading
of the remainder.
II think the prosecution Is through
Maj. Conrad then announced; ''but we re-
ceived letter this morning conveying in
formation new to US. We have sent up
town for the writer, and may want to nut
him on the stand.
HE ought to be barred by limitation. -
Attorney Worthington remarked
1.-The writer?" Maj. Conrad wanted to
know
Yes" Attorney Worthington replied.
THAT would be cruel and unusual pun
ishment," Mai. Conrad went on to say