Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25

cution expected to prove that Lorenz trans
n,tted money to Crawford. The defense
objected on the ground that the sending OF
money by Lorenz to Crawford had nothing
to do with the cases on trial.
The intent of the prosecution, accord
ing to Attorney Worthington, was to in
fuence the jury against Crawford by at
tempting to show that Crawford was not
dealing honestly with the Postal Device
and Lock Company. Neither Lorenz nor
Crawford were officers of the government,
Attorney Worthington said, and, therefore,
they could lawfully do as they pleased with
their money.
The objection was overruled.
Counsel in Colloquy.
A colloquy between counsel occurred
when the government offered in evidence
a transcript of the bank record showing
the details of the account of the Postal De-
vice and Lock Company with the bank of
which Mr.. Colt is paying teller. The de-
Tense objected, unless the prosecution
should explain every purpose for which
the transcript was offered. This impelled
Attorney Holmes Conrad to announce that
the prosecution had no sinister motive in
offering the transcript. The government, 1t
was added, was not trying to convict any
man unjustly.
Il fail to see the reason for this dis
claimer by the prosecution" Attorney
Worthington remarked. Nobody has said
the government had sinister purpose.
No" Attorney Conrad replied. but such
has been minated"
The transcript was admitted in evidence
with the understanding that prior TO the
close of its case the prosecution should
specify for what purposes the transcript
was introduced.
The next witness was Charles H. Tissing-
ton. paying teller of the Bank of New York.
He testified that November T. 1902, he
cashed draft, dated October a. 1902, for
81 1854, drawn to the order of bearer
DO you know to whom you paid the
money!" Assistant United States Attorney
Keigwn asked the witness. IN
THE money was paid to Mr.. Crawford"
Attorney Worthington interrupted to say
The prosecution then produced as a wit
ness Harry w Hadley, paying teller of the
United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany of New York. According to the wit
ness Crawford had an account with the
United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany. A slip shown to prove that
Crawford had made a deposit with the
company of 81, 465 on one occasion. All this
the defense admitted was true.
Signed at Crawford's Request.
DIR. Frederick c. Jackson, a dentist Of
New London, Conn who in 1902 was SUI
perintendent of delivery of the Hartford.
Conn., post Office, called as a witness for
the government, told that at the request
of Crawford he signed for registered pack
ages or straps Tor carriers SdtcnelS ana
forwarded the same to the concern that
was manufacturing the satchels for Craw-
fordS company.
There was a stir of interest when United
States Attorney Beach directed:
Call Thomas McGregor."
The witness entered the room in the Gus
tody of two officials of the Maryland peni-
Tertiary at Baltimore, where he is serving
a term of Imprisonment for two years un-
del a conviction by a Baltimore court The
charge was conspiracy TO defraud the
United States in connection with the sale
to the Post Office Department of mail car
riers' registry sacks.
When asked what he knew regarding the
insertion in the Specifications of 1902 of a
paragraph that bids for supplying satchels
made of material other than leather would
be considered. McGregor replied that he
had no Independent recollection regarding
that paragraph; it may have been In the
specifications of 1902, and possibly in those
of the preceding years.
Banker Trask a Witness.
Spencer Trask. banker, of New York. was
also called by the prosecution. He related
that he is a friend of Count and Countess
di Brazza of Italy. Count di BrazZa was
the inventor of a collection box for mail
The invention was called TO the attention
of the witness, and at his suggestion
company to handle 1t was formed. 1t was
called the Postal Device and Lock Com
pany Crawford was introduced to the wit
made the manager of the company. Mr.
Trask told in detail of the operations and
career of the company. He financed IT, he
said Crawford received a salary of $500
month and was not entitled 10 COMMISSIONS
or additional compensation
1t was inferred that the prosecution in
tends to show by the transcript of his bank
account that Crawford was depositing in
bank, while manager of the company, more
money than the amount of his income.
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that he always had absolute confidence in
Crawford.
AT this point the usual midday recess
was taken.
Afternoon Session Today.
A. the opening of the session of the
court this afternoon Spencer Trask was re-
called. Among other things the prosecu-
ton developed by the examination or the
witness that soon after Crawford met Mr..
Trask the latter was asked by the former
to discount a note for a friend OF Craw-
fords. 1t was not the custom of Mr.:
Trask to discount such notes, but he did
so in this instance. Crawfords friend, in
question, according to Mr.. Trask,' was
August w. Machen. The note which was
for 500 or $500, 1t was added, has never
been paid.
William II. Corbin. secretary and treas
urer of the William II. Wylie Is Sons Com
pany of Hartford, Conn. the next witness
for the government, produced the contract
which was read to the jury, between the
witness company and the Postal Device and
Lock Company. by the terms of which the
Wylie company manufactured carriers
satchels for the Postal Device and Lock
Company. The witness detailed the prices
his company bid for furnishing the straps
and satchels.
DR.. Joshua w. Herring, cashier of the
Union National Bank, Westminster Md,
also appeared a witness for the govern
ment this afternoon. He testified that In
1902 and 1903 August w. Machen had an
account at his bank. BY the witness the
prosecution proved the deposit by Machen
to his account with the Union National
Bank of Westminster, Md, of a number
OF drafts, Endorsed, payable to Machen by
Lorenz.
The understanding is that the trial will
be adjourned late this afternoon until next