The Washington times., 1905-06-05
CRAWFORD TRIAL ).
IS TAME TODAY
Government Winds Up It's.
Chain Of Evidence.
WADE CHANCE A WITNESS
Comes All the Way From London TO
Give observation-disclosures May
Consume Two Weeks.

No further sensations were developed
in the Crawford case today. 1t was a
tame session when compared with
Thursdays redhot proceedings. Only one
new witness was placed upon the stand
by the Government. and he will be the
last Government witness called upon
to testify until after the defense has
concluded its case.
There was but q small crowd in at
tendance this morning, and the after
noon session began with only a few
seats filled. Only once or twice did the
attorneys get mixed in war OF words.
WADE Chance, who was president Of
the Postal Device and Lock Company
was brought all the way from London,
where he is now engaged in business, 10
testify for the Government. The main
feature of his evidence this morning
was that his official position in the
company was perfunctory, Crawford
transacting almost all Of the business,
merely coming to him for consultation
now and ten and submitting checks ana
documents for his signature. Many let
ters We're shown him by both sides,
written by him to Crawford or by CTaw-
ford TO him, but he said he remembered
little or nothing of the details.
The defense will probably begin its
testimony this afternoon. Just how
long il will occupy is not known, out
it is probable that ali of this week
session and part Of next will be re-
quired.
The Government has several witnesses
In rebuttaI, and 1t is not likely that the
case will go to the jury until after the
middle Of June
Trial Is Resumed.
Edwin A. Mess, of the rural Tree de-
livery division, was recalled ana gave
some additional information IN resaio
tc the straps and bags.
He was followed by PostOftice 1nspec-
tor Fornes. q previous witness, who
was recalled to permit a short cross
examina tion. Mr.. Worthington brought
ont tha fact that the two contractors
preceding the Postal Device and Lock
Cornpany-namely, John Boyle * Co..
of New York from 1894 10 1898, and
sterne & Co, of Baltimore, from 1888 to
1s02-were obligated to furnish straps
for satchels, but the Government sup
piled Lamb straps for all satchels FUR
nished. Notwithstanding the provision
in the contract that the contractor was
70 furnish them.
The Gnvernment's 9 reply 10 this is that
Sterne is now under indlctnenl tof JuSt
this thing. The contention OF the DIS
trict Attorney Is that contracts were
awarded for both straps and satcheis'
The latter alone were furnished,
Machen supplying the straps from the
stores Of the supply division. ! ne con- con-
tractors were pa3d for the straps, and
Machen got a part Of the money so e&=
pended.
Wade Chance, about whom so much
=. .-fr1t
next witness He Testified that he is
now living IL London, England. but was
for three years or more private secfe-
tary to Spencer Trask and was IN
charge of six or eight concerns in which
| Mr. Trask was interested. He said that
in the carly part Of 1902 he was made
president of the Postal Device and LOCK
Company This office, he said, was
merely rerfunctory, as he depended en-
tirely Upon Crawford. who was man
ager. in all matters sub-nitted to him
by the hitter
In cross-examination, Mr.. worthing-
ton asked the witness especially about
letters received by him from era Wford
prior 10 June /, 1902, in which reference
was made TO Lorenz. One letter, dated
April q. 1902, told about the deal with
I.orenz The witness said he recalled
the fact that Crawford was trying &c
make connection with man by the
name of Lorenz, but did not recoliect
the details.
It viii be remembered that Lorenz
stated that he never saw or heard OF
Crawford until June 4, 1902, and that he
had already prepared the contract be
tween them, evidently at Machen's di-
rection.
Two or three other letters having the
same purport were introduced. An OBJ
lection was raised to their introduction
by the Government, On the ground OF
immateriarty but the objection was
overFuled.
I'VE propose TO take the position be-
fore this jury that all these statements
| by Crawford were fictitious" said Ma,
! jor Conrad.
Il hope you will stick to that" retort,
| ed Mr.. Worthington.
1--WE certainly will, +" was the reply.
| u shall hold you TO that statement =
| was the warm return.
you won't have TO hold me to IL, >
| was Major Conrad's parting shot.