Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-13

The proceedings were enlivened immedi-
ately after the opening of court this morn
ing by conversation between the preslolng
justice and Maj. Holmes Conrad special
counsel for the government Attorney
Worthington late yesterday afternoon OBJ
jected to constant reference by Maj. Con-
rad, in s-examining Crawford. 20 what
Spencer TraSk had testified.
1--WE have spent half hour how telling
this witness what Mr.. Trask testified. Al,
torney Worthington declared. we heard
him, and Mr.. Crawford has read 1t. ana
he knows It by heart. There is no use OF
our wasting time by having the counsel
read it over and over again to MIN. nc
knows what Mr.. Trask says. ana ne does
not agree with him..
II surely am not recklessly wasting
time" Maj. Conrad replied personally
and selfshy. for physical reasons shoui ~.
like very much to be out of here. But Oh
cross-examination, where one witness
comes upon the stand and testffes minuteiy
to an occurrence giving time. place ana
conversation. S 1t possible that "hen ~.
defendant comes upon the stand CANNOT
repeat that conversation to him. having
first asked him to state his view of 1t. ana
ask him whether that accords with MS
recollection. and that cannot give 10 nii,
the conversation that Trask has testlneo
was had between Crawford and himself re-
peat that to Crawford. and ask him wheth.
er that accords with his recollection OF II!
'T never heard of 1t" the court SAID:
You seem to be quite confident on II.
will be gld0 TO nave you ptSSSiis Ni'S 49,
thorities you may have
Previous Ruling.
Mai. Conrad then took occasion to say
that when the court ruled on a question OF
converse ton several days before the speaker
looked into the authorities. 1t was added
by Mai. Conrad that If the attention of the
court had been directed to the authorities
at the time the original question was UP the
ruling which had been against Maj Conrad,
would have been otherwise.
After further discussion as to the nature
of the ruling the court. addressing Maj.
Conrad said: You seem to have opinions
on this point, and it is near the hour of ad-
journment. I will be glad to have you pre-
sent any authorities that you can call to
mind In the morning. IL there are any, to
the effect that you have the right to ask
one witness whether another one Is mis-
taken"
An informal colloquy occurred between
counsel, and then Mai. Conrad began:
eff your honor desires it"
The court interrupted to say: There is
no doubt in the world, major, II you are
right, and your opinion Is as positive as it
is. If it is fortified by any authorities that
you can find them between now and 10
o clock tomorrow morning: and II there are
any, will expect you to present them"
well" Maj. Conrad added. II was dared
the other day to hold on to something by
my friend here, who Is constantly dominat-
ing and frightening me to DEATH and am
prepared to hold on to that statement Of
fact"
At the opening of the session this morn
ing the presiding justice remarked that
there had been some criticism Of a prior
ruling which he did not propose to allow to
pass without reference to the authorities.
Major Conrad thereupon was asked II he
was ready to produce the authorities that
he had been informed yesterday that he
would be expected to present this morning.
Major Conrad stated that he did not have
the authorities in court, and intimated that
he thought the incident was closed. The
court however. added that he was not
willing to pass over the matter in that way,
and proceeded to read from large number
of authorities in support of the ruling he
had made.
The croSS-exam1natlon OF CRAWFORD was
then resumed.
Testimony This Morning.
In concluding the cross-examination of
Crawford Attorney Conrad directed atten
ton to visits made to the defendant by
August W. Machen. About the 22d of
March. 1903. according to Crawford. Ma
chen called at his office. The visitor ex-
planned that he was a friend of Lorenz.
and that Lorenz desired to relinquish the
satchels contract. According to the de-
PENDANT Machen explained that he was
connected with Lorenz in business matters.
Crawford said he told Machen he had no
authority to accept the return of the con-
tract from Lorenz, but would go to New
York and lay the matter before the Postal
Device and Lock Company.
On a rainy Sunday. day or two prior
to Machens visit to Crawford's Office. the
latter testified, Machen called at his home.
Machen on that occasion explained to
Crawford that his office was about to be
investigated and that he intended to do
everything possible to aid the Investigators
Machen remarked to the defendant. 1t was
testified. that nothing irregular had oc-
he r,alxr two m ticia
being the matter of Lamb straps. The de-
partment had furnished the straps to the
contractors who supplied the satchels. the
cost of the same to be adjusted later but
there was no letter on file in reference TO
the proposed adjustment.
At the close of the cross-examination of
Crawford. Frank Fl. Shipe, a clerk at the
Raleigh Hotel produced hotel records to
show that George f. Lorenz registered at
the hosiery the afternoon of April 16. 1902
and departed between noon and o'clock
p. m. April 49, 1902.
Nothing material was developed by the
redirect examination of Crawford, which
was brief
The defense next called as a witness Ar
thur Burnham, who said he Is connected
with the Burnham Manufacturing Com
pany, which exploited a rural mail box
The witness said he Is acquainted with
Lorenz. and about April %, 1902, saw
Lorenz in Crawfords Office In this city and
heard Lorenz and Crawford conversing on
the subject of the satchels contract This
testimony substantiated the statement of
Crawford and contradicted that of Lorenx
in regard to the presence Of Lorenz In this
city, and conferences between him and
Lorenz during the period from April Is
to April Is. 1902.
Mr.. Burnham Cross Examined.
On cross-examination Mr.. Burnham
stated that while in Boston, Mass. recent
ly he read in The Evening Star OF WASH
ington. d. c., report OF the testimony Of
Lorenz. given during the present trial. to
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