The Washington times., 1905-05-24
WORTH|NGT
TESTIMONY GO IN
WITHOUT PROTEST
Contract and Other Pa
pers Submitted in
Crawford Case.
REAL STRUGGLE TO COME
Defendant Looks Cheerful
and Seems Confident of
His Aquittal.

The trial Of William g. Crawford on
the charge of conspiracy against the
Government in connection vita the al
legged fraudulent contract between the
Postoffice Department and the Postal
Device and Lock Company for furnish
ing carriers satehels, was resumed this
morning in Criminal Court No. l, JUS
tice Wright, presiding.
The entire morning session was taken
up by the Government in identifying sig
natures. submitting orders, documents,
contracts. etc. The Introduction of the
contract which furnishes the ground for
the, prosecution was the principal feature
CT the morning session.
Crawford Looks Cheerful.
Crawford was in the courtroom at an
early hour. looking cheerful and conf
dent of. the outcome of the trial During
the morning session he occupied a seat
just a little in the rear of a S. Worth
ington and John G. Carlisle, his attor-
neys.. District Attorney Beach, Assist
ant District Attorney keigwin and Spe-
eiai Government Counsel Holmes Conrad
We're seated together. Postoffice Inspec-
tor W s. Mayer was present with ali
the necessary documents and papers
which he has gathered together for the
Government.
Since the removal Of Machen from the
case a great deal OF interest in the case
has been lost. The atteni ance at the
beginning Of the trial this morning was
very slim. although the courtroom was
fairly well hiled before the noon ad-
journmenI
AIR. Worthington was ready to admit
almost all of the papers submitted by
the district attorney, and did all in his
power to hasten the termination of the
case. The real struggle Will come when
the Government attempts TO connect
Crawford with the alleged agreement
between Loreuz and A1achen TO divide
up the profits aecruing from the con-
tract TO furnish the departments with
sa1eheIs.
Tells of Machen's appointment.
The first witness was ". S. Nicholson,
appointment clerk OF the Postoffice De-
partment.. By this witness the District
attorney sought to prove the time of ap-
peintment and removal Of a. W. Mach
en-. and he offered in evidence certain
papers taken from the flies of the APP
pointmenI Clerks Office Mr. Worthing-
ton objected TO the admission OF the
papers showing the removal of a. w.
y,
stating that he would adlnIt any evil
dence showing when Machen left the
employ of the Postoff1ce Department
Mr. Nicholson testified as TO the date
AMI year. and no objection was made by
defense.
II. A. McNelty and Thomas E. Roach,
notaries public In the Postoffice Depart
Inent, identified oaths of office admins
tered by them to Machen.
Here an interesting collcquy took
place between the District Attorney and
Mr Worthjhgt9n 7fsf The 4erIa, latter wished
who was conducting the examination O:
the witnesses. to read one of the pa
pers identified by Mr. Roach before ii
was submitted 10 the jury.
Mr. Beach arose ana addressing Mr.
WorIhtngton said:
1--WE viii submit our evidence in ou1
own way. accepting no further advice
from MIR Worthingt0n. We fear the
Greeks even when they come bringing
gifts
no further admissions Of any kind,
retorted Mr. Worthington.
Charles Thompson, acting chief clerk
of the PostofIice Department was next
put upon the stand and Identified Z
copy of Postofiice rules and regulations
from which certain rules were read by
Mr. Keigwin. no objection having beer
made by counsel for the defense.
Advertisements Read.
Walter s Mayer, the Postofice In
spector who worked up the case against
Afaehen. Lorenz. and Crawford. was nexi
placed upon the stand and read adver-
tisenents from two New York papers
asking for bids for carriers satchels
No objection was made by the defense
James -. Fitzpatrick. deputy appoint
ulent clerk of the Treasury Department
identified the oath OF Office and resigna-
tioEl of William q. Crawford as assistant
" John b. Sieman, chief clerk TO the
auditor for the Postoftice Department
testified as 10 Mr.. CraWford's connec-
lion with that office,
Travers Ross. usher to the Postmaster
General identified the signature of Post
master General Payne 10 the contract
OF Ju:e =. l9Jz
Crawford's Signatures Admitted.
Mr.. worthington made little or nc
eross-examination of any of these wit
nesses.
when D. A Gourich was placed upor
the stand TO identify Crawford's sig
nafura and failed 10 do SO. Mr.. Worth
Inoton smilingly admitted that the sig
natura in question was that of the de
fendant.
James x. Polk, who testified that ht
had been associated with crawford u
ioenfifV the signature Of the defendant
a letter addressed TO the POSTMASTER
General by Crawford. IN regard to th'
contract. was admitted by the defense iel.st
~ ~ Fs government placed IN evidence
the original agreement between william
snf5 PAINT Company, TO furnish him witt
niateriaIs for the satchels.
Several attesting witnesses Wer' ste
a. ,Iasa signatures being admitted, i
was useless to take up the time OF th'
court proving them. Justice Wrigh
therefore declared he Modia ,iIe let,1r near ~
more evidence OF q cumulative nature