The Washington times., 1905-06-28
.L|PSCOMB TRIAL
NEARING A CLOSE
Government Rests It's Case
This Morning.
CHARGE TO JURY THURSDAY
Paying Teller Taylor and Attorney
Walker Testify for Prosecution.
oeferse's Motions Overruled.
CHARGE TO JURY THURSDAY

The trial of Attorney Andrew A. Lips
comb in Criminal Court No / on the
charge of ernbezzlement is fast drawing
20 close
The Government rested It's case this
morning. The defense will complete its
evidence by tomorrow afternoon, when
the arguments Will be made and Judge
Wright will probably charge the jury.
Attorney Moore, for the defense read
the statement of Attorney Lipscomb to
District Attorney Beach Although 1t
had been read during the trial OF Thom-
as NJ Fields, Lipscomb's co-receiver
the declarations OF the defendant were
again followed with interest by every
body in fhe courtroom.
Today's Witness Is for Prosecution.
Boyd Taylor, paying teller for the
Washington Loan and Trust Company,
and Attorney Philip Walker testified for
the prosecution this morning Walker
was formerly associated with Lipscomb
in the practice OF law.
The proceedings continue to attract a
large attendance of lawyers, who fol-
low with close attention the trial OF
their brother attorney.
Justice Wright WAS forty minutes late
in conveniug court this morning. but ex-
planned that he had been detained al
the Department of Justice. The Govern
lnent concluded its case in about an
hour.
Lipscomb's Bond in Evidence.
Mr.. EasbySmith introduced in eyi-
dence the bond of Mr. Lipscomb. Only
two witnesses were examined by the
Government.
The first witness. Boyd Taylor. paying
teller of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company, identified several checks,
drawn on the receivers fund
Whom We're these checks cashed by 81
asked Mr.. Easily y-Smith
They were cashed by Fields" was
the reply.
Lipscnmn Sometimes Present.
WAS Lipscomb present."
He was, at times stated Mr. Tay-
lor.
When asked how many times. he said
on five or six occasions Lipscomb was
with Fields when the checks were
,ashed.
Philip Walker. formerly a partner OF
Andrew A. Lipscolnh, and Ole of the
counsel for Thomas NJ. Fields. was the
last witness for the Government He
testified that on one occasion he paid
$50 to the Northern German Building
Association -ar LipScomb, but did not
remember whether the receipt was
signed in Lipscomb's pass book or in
some persons book for whom he was
attorney. TIE defense on cross-examirl-
alton declared it could not see the reve-
lancy of this testimony.
Government Rests.
With the conclusion of the evidence
of Mr. Walker, the Government rested
its case.
AT the outset, Attorney Moore. 70,
the defense, made a motion to strike ou
the entire testimony of ]. p. Earnes
and William II. Saunders, who testified
about other trust funds, which the,
held with Mr.. Lipscomb. The motor
also extended 70 parts Of the testimony
of William Oscar Roome, the former of
fetal of the American Savings Com
pany.
On this motion. the court ruled thai
there was enough in the objectiona bl,
testimony of the witnesses - go l., tn.
jury on a question OF fact
Mr. Moore then read the letter vi il,
ten by Fields to Iipscou7' ctiiiiu, hin
Dear Andrew" and coz. .essing hat n.
had squandered tho money placed iT
their hands by tho court.
This was followed py reading tbs
statement made b.; Mr. Lipsc Sr.b II
the District Attorney on June Ii. 1904