The Washington times., 1905-06-20
worthington contradicts Keigwin.

When court convened this morning
Attorney A. S. Worthington resumed
his argument for the defense.
Mr.. WorthinSton spoke for two hours
aad fifteen minutes yesterday afternoon.
and thoroughly reviewed the evidence
favorable to the defense AT the outset
this morning he took issue with some
of the statements made by Assistant
District Attorney Keigwin yesterday
morning. He said that the remarks of
Mr.. Keigwin illustrated the careless
presented the case He referred TO the
statement of the Assistant District At
torney that Lorenz received seven times
more than the Postal Lock and Device
Compare. He likewise took exception
tc Mr.. Aeigwin's remarks concerning
the proportion Of payments 10 LorenZ
under the two contracts.
He said another thing" declared Mr..
Worthington, Ito which l think we
should call the courts attention in the
charge TO the jury He said that pega-
mold was the only substitute for leath
er known, when he knows that there
are 100 substitute
- do not think he said the only sub
stitute known, interrupted Mr.. Beach,
IN the absence of his assistant Il think
he said the only substitute for leather
submitted for the contract"
NO" thundered Mr.. Worthington
"If he did," continued Mr.. Beach,
mo, SIR declared the speaker. she
is not bad man, he is q good man but
u careless one
Major Conrad Informed Mr. Worthing-
ton that he objected to these personaii-
ties. and warned him that me would re-
ply in kind.
Assails Testimony of Chance.
Mr. Worthington then assailed the
testimony of Wade Chance, declaring
that his evidence should not prevail
against that of Mr.. Crawford He took
up the subject of the entry books of the
defendant and said that If the testi-
mony OF Chance was accepted the Jury
would have to brand Crawford as n
perjurer a hundred times over.
When Chance WAS on the stand he said
he did not remember when examining
Crawford s books of seeing the lead pen
ell entries showing TIE receipt of the
payments from Lorenz. The lead pencil
entries We're on the margins
Nh Worthington asked the jury if
Crawford had manufactured the entries
for evidence, why he could not have
manufactured an entire book, with al
items regularly entered in Ink
The speaker touched upon Cr5lwford's s
of the contracts between himself and
Lorenz. He said that Lorenz and
Machen wanted them Cancelled and de-
stroyed, which Crawford refused to do
until he secured permission from Mr.
1rask
Those contracts he declared. ..upon
which the Government depends to con
vict Crawford are here by virtue of
the conduct Of the defendant himself.
Gentlemen of the jury he eloulIent-
ly exclaimed. I ask you if those are
the acts of a guilty fnan?''
Lorenz's Conduct Reviewed.
He then took up the subject of
Lorenz's conduct in the conference
which was held at his residence be-
tween himself. Judge Kumler. IorcnZ
and Crawford. The defendant. he said
told the story from end TO end. Just as
he has told 1t upon this stand" Lorenz.
he went on TO say, after q consultations
in the hall with Judge Kumler declined
tc make a statement. but went to the
District Attorney.
Mt Beach interrupted at this point
and said he had offered TO let I.orenz
tell just what happened at the meeting
in his e;1ce.
But you objected TO It.. he added.
Yes. " admitted Mr.. Worthington
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