The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-19
Speeches Brand Crawford.

Speeches Brand Crawford.
There was only fair sized crowd in
the court room this morning 10 hear
the arguments of Messrs Keiggin and
Beach. The speeches of both these
gentlemen were very good and clearly
outlined the case of the Government.
They did not hesitate to brand Craw-
ford as not only conspirator against
| the Government but as man VINO
robbed .ais own company to put money
in his pocket.
The ju-y paid the closest attention to
the st,eecaes, particularly that of Mr..
Beach. which did not consume more
than forty minutes. The District At
torney made every minute count, how
ever, and did not leave single point
touched upon without making it clear
Mr. Worthington's argument this af-
ternoon IS expected to be a masterfld
review OF the defendants case He VIII
endeavor to answer several Of the ar
guments OF the counselors for the Gov
ernlnent and win earnestly assert his
belief of the innocence of the defendant.
He will urge that the jury acquit Craw-
ford on the ground that the Government
has not been able to connect him with
the guilty transactions between Lorenz
and Machen.
Keigwin Reviews Evidence.
Assistant District Attorney Keigwin
opened the argument for the Govern
ment, and for an hour addressed the
jury He explained that it was his duty
to review the facts in the case, leaving
the argument upon those facts to Dis
trict Attorney Beach and Major Holmes
Conrad.
Mr.. Keigwin began by defining what a
conspiracy was, and said that it was
possible to defraud the Government
without the loss of a single penny He
said that the fraud IN this case con-
sisted largely In the corruption OF a
trusted public official. He then went
legged conspirators, referring TO Mr..
Machen as the most powerful and
strenuous official in the Postoflce De
partment-
After making a brief outline of the
facts as viewed by the Government Mr..
Keigwin plunged into the application Of
the facts TO the indictment. He told
the jury that the principal thing for
them to do was to find whether there
was an agreement between MacheD,
Lorenz and Crawford.
Mr. keigwfn argued that an effort had
been made to sift the case down to a
question of veracity between Crawford
and LGrenZ. TnlS was not true
Case Independent of Lorenz.
.'Our case. said Mr. Keigwin, stands
Independent of Lorenz- If he was dead
or had never appeared here we would
have right to ask for verdict against
Crawford.
The Assistant District Attorney laid
down rrinciple upon which he rested
of l. &.
men do together Is what they have
agreed to do
He described the various concerted
actions of Machen, Lorenz and Craw-
You can't tell me-" he exclaimed
that this carefully arranged plan by
which the money received from the
Government went to New York from
New York to Toledo and back to Wash
inston was the result OF any accident "
Mr.. Keigwin next touched upon tho
character of witnesses who testified. Oh
LorenZ, he said that his testimony
should be construed against him rather
than in his favor. Benedict Arnold
could never have betrayed West Point
had he not had a previously high charac-
ter This yonng man could never have
been in a position TO do what he did Il
he did not have the high character tes-
titled TO by Justice White; Justice Har-
Ian, Judge Hagner, and Others"
Assa;led Crawford's Action.
Then Mr.. Keigwin assailed Crawford
treatment of his own company. He did
not mince words. and plainly accused
Crawford of swindling Spencer Trask &
Co He said that Crawford wrote en-
thusiastic letters to his company, tell
ing them that they would get a profit
of 25 cents on each bag furnished TO the
Government.
..Lorenz did not contribute one cent;
not one hours work, and had no respon-
sibility upon mis- shoulders. and yet he
got A.54 on each bag. while Crawford S
company which furnished the capital
shouldG-ed the responsibility, received
Is cents" ne declared.
Hand Caught in Machine.
us this the kind of young man." con-
tinued MIR. Keigwin, who would shrink
in horror from a proposition TO swindle
the Government?
He did not take care OF his company
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