The Washington times., 1905-06-30
u|PSCOMB ENDS
HIS TESTIMONY,
b[AMES FIELDS
Declares Flatly Core
ceiver Was the Guilty
Man.
FIELDS ON THE STAND
Evidence of Attorney Star
Feature of Long
Trial.
FIELDS ON THE STAND

Attorney Andrew A Lipscomb, on
trial in Criminal Court No. on charge
OF embezzling funds intrusted to him
by the court as receiver. completed his
testimony this morning. He was the
last witness for the defense.
Lipscomb's testimony has easily been
the feature of the trial SO far, although
81 sensation may be sprung this after
neon by the appearance of Thomas M.
Fields upon the witness stand
Fields was ce-receiver with Lipscomb,
end was indicted and convicted on the
charge of emoezzlement some six or
eight weeks ago Lipscomb has de-
clared that Fields was the criminal. and
swore out warrant Tor his arrest;
Fields says Lipscomb was the guilty
man.
During the recess for lunch, District
Attorney Beach and MIR. Easby-Snith
discussed The advisability of putting
Fields upon the stand to contradict
Lipscomb, and this may be done.
The feature of the morning session
was an effort on the part of the Gov
ernment to introduce Letter written in
the latter part of May, 1904, by Thomas
NJ Fields to Attorney James e. Padgett,
who represented the largest interest in
the trust fUnu. In Gn1Ss letter t-rlefUs
threw the whole blame upon Lipscomb,
and set forth specific occasions wher
Lipscomb demanded rooney from the
trust fund TO meet personal expenses
This same letter was introduced in the
Fields trial. The letter was objected to
by the defense, ana the objection was
sustained by the court. with qualifi-
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Arguments in the case will be begun
this afternoon. The defense will prob
ably make two speeches. Major Con
rad and Mr.. Moore win most likely ad
dress the jury on behalf of the defen-
dant, and District Attorney Beach and
Assistant District Attorney EasbySmitf
will speak for the prosecution.
Beach Contradicts Lipscomb.
District Attorney Beach opened the
trial this morning by contradicting q
statement made by Mr.. Lipscomb yes
terday to the effect that the District
Attorney had suggested that he Clips
comb write out his statement about
Fields. embezzlenent. MIR. Beach reat
from the Copy OF Iipscombs sta smen
in his Office on June Z, showing thu thi:
suggestion of writing ont his de.Ara
tion of facts lid not come from the Dis
trict Attorney. Mr.. I.ipscomb finally
admitted this, saying that it came from
his attorney. who. he thought, got hi
suggestion from Mr. Beach.
The next point touched upon developed
the feature of the morning session.
The District Attorney asked the de
fendant IL he had seen any letters from
Fields touching upon the question o
embezziement between May -. 1906
the date he received the Dear Andrew
letter and June :. when Lipscomb Wen
iefore the District Attorney and mad
his statement.
Mr.. Lipscomb admitted that ne ha
seen letter written by Thomas
Fields to Attorney James f. Padgett
While the Dear Andrew" letter wa
shown 10 the District Attorney, tn
Padgett letter was kept secret, for tn
reason that Padget had allowed him t
read the letter IN confidence.
When this admission was made, Mi
Beach handed a letter 10 the defendan
and asked him If that WIS the letter
After Il careful examination of this LEI
ter. Mr.. Lipscornb identified the doc,;
n1ent as the communication shown hir
By Padgett However, he declared tina
there were certain interpretations in III
letter which ne did not remember read
ing. He made checks opposite thes
interlinea:ions.
The District Attorney said that II
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