The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-16
MACHEN TRIAL
PROGRESSING
No Damaging Testimony
Brought Out So Far.
PERRY S. HEATH ON STAND
SAW THE GRoFFs FOR THE
FIRST TIME YESTERDAY.
PERRY S. HEATH ON STAND

stand when court adjourned over on
Wednesday, today continued his testi-
mony in the postal trial.
on cross examination By Mr.. Kumler.
the witness said he did not knew
whether Croft fasteners were attached
to rural free delivery boxes or net-
There were many things connected
with the postoffice department, he said.
that he knew nothing about. IT am
trying TO learn" Mr.. Wynne sarCas-
ticaIly remarked. "and am doing the
best / can
Mr. Wynne was piled with questions
calculated to test his knowledge of 3
number of details of the rural free
delivery service, but they were mel
with a frank Il don't know the VIE
ness adding that whenever he wanted
certain information he would send 10
the free delivery division for it and
get it. He could not possibly give
personal attention TO all the details
of his office. Further questioning
brought forth the statement By 1lr-
Wynne that the basis for the honest
furnishing of supplies for the post
office department originated in the
acquisitions of the posrmasters OF the
country.
Office Routine and Honesty.
Asked to describe what was meant
by Office routine, as applied 70 con-
tracts. AR. Wynne said that certain
matters We're routine fer him but not
for the Official who had made the COM
tract
III the official was entirely honest
said the witness, and had no inter-
est i'm the contract, it would be rOu-
tine. But If he was dishonest he would
follow everything up and see that the
contractor got the Gun benefit of the
service"
Concerning the influence of senator's
and representatives in postal affairs
Mr.. Wynne said that congressman
have complained of sIowness in estab-
fishing free delivery TouUes. "but.' ha
added, I have 10 recollection OF any
complaint from any congressman of
any failure 10 furnish supplies He
declared that the reports OF congress
men have been entirely proper.
Suspicious of Machen.
Mr.. Wynne said I'm 1902 ne had
keen suspicion OF Macheu and ceased
TO rely upon him, ahhOuggs-6e admit
ted that on Jan. u foBggSing le had
attended the banquet q the Ohio So
ciety in New York as(,Machen's gISt
adding. however, that he went Undea
quite a strain II feeling. The invita-
ton, he thought, had been extended
early in Decenf beT.
The witness Iwas asked by Mr.. Mad
dox for the defense to identify an or
der of the department dated Feb. ..
1868, addgresEed to Croft Bros. mr.
Wynne declajred the paper had been
signed in HIS name with a rubber
stamp.
Improperly signed, Of course" he
remarked, hut he said he did not put
the signature there himself. Mr. Mad
dox asked pr. Wynne if ne signed or
derS FOR thFTty-One fasteners. involving
an expenditure of $50 900 or $4,000 with
out knowing the difference between
them and { d locomotive. The witness
promptly Replied yes, saying that lds
scrutiny was sometimes short and rapid
and at othfr times very extended.
On recr2k DISCRIMINATE Mr.. Wyune
said that is chief clerk, HOWley, would
have the right to use a rubber stamp.
He slid he'had left one Of these stamps
in Macheh's division, but not after De-
cember. 1902, with his knowledge or
consdnt
PERRY Heath on the Stand.
PebTy s. Heath, former first assistant
postnA Easter general, then took the
standl He testified to his service fn the
department from March. 1892, 70 July,
1900, alnd said he knew of the Croft fss-
tenerfwhich had been adopted and was
i'm USE when he entered the office. The
practice Of the Office IN the matter OF
the purchase Of supplies, he said, was
continued after he entered upon his
dutie4 He was shown an order for
fasteders with his name attached ana
PROMPTLY said. That is my name and
signature but I see 1t IS signed with a
rubber stamp" The stamp, he said
was Used only for formal matters and
it had not been his practice to rubber
stamb a document calling for she eE-
penditure of money. He said that with
out his attention being particularly
called to a requisitiOn from Mechen' q
division he would pass it ia a formal
manHer. He declared that he never
saw either of the GrOffs until he came
into dourt this morning, and he did not
remember ever having attached his sig
naturA with the rubber stamp 20 the
order for fasteners in question.
Cross-examination.
On Aross-examinatio Mr. Heath was
/ led Through a long line Of questioning,
: the fhct being brought out that IN
iMach9ns division suborulnaJes pre-
Iparedt certain papers for MaChen's in
Attdlrnev Douglass objected TO the
admission of papers such as had been
offered in evidence saying the govern
Iment had not even laid the foundation
for id charge of conspiracy. he de-
ImandeH that the government now pro-
/ duce ids evidence of conspiracy ana coh-
spirac1 to defTaUd so as 70 connect
~ -.-fal. .sr.a4ffie lrnoFCL ledge the
transaegions referred to. After some
further argument the defense scored
when be court decided that the EVIL
( done xAas not competent at this time
ON discrimination by Mr. Doug
! tage FA- Heath said that after an
/ article Had been adopted by the de-
: partment and its price fixed. and It
/ i,d beckme a standard article of sup
~ the Asiening of requisi tons would
/ h. - n.stfer of routine He was un-
+ ,bla to ~ for how long time before
+ ne came Ainto the office the Croft fast
ener badA been registered as standard
! He admitted that on the face Of some
III the doAuments shown him The re-
/ ducfion ink the price of the fasteners
from sl.50 10 s125 each wes voi-
unfarv and spontaneous act Of Mach
/ ems.
MacheA, a Competent Man.
7fp Heath then detailed the rapid
..ro,rt,, IF thel rural free delivery serv-
Ice and said iRe regarded Maeheil 'ts g
verv competent man.
.s4e was thel very father Of the sys-
lfau was ne noh g'' aIr Douglass asked
at least ones of themi the witness
replied.
on redirect Examination ar. Heath