The Washington times., 1905-05-23

dal cases. which resulted in the convic-
ton OF Machen, George E. Lorenz aud
the Grofs.
In the rear of these, at another table.
was A. s. Worthington, Charles e.
Frailey and John G. Carlisle. counsel
for William G. Crawford. The latter
was seated between MIR. Wortnington
and Mr. Carlisle
Seated on one Of the benches IN the
south side Of the room was George B.
Lorenz With him was his brother.
Lorenz did not appear to he worried,
and TO look at him no one would have
thought he. too, was under Indictment
and was actually q party to the case
about to be tried.
When Machen entered the courtroom
with his counsel he gave a friendly nod
OF recognition to District 4trcrney
Beach and Major Conrad, both of whom,
prosecuted MIN so vigorously and sue
cessfuliy when In the s-ring of 1904 he
with the others, was tried for defraudInsr
the Government IN connection with the
purchase OF supplies for the Postoffice
Department.
Best Of Bad Bargain.
When seen in the TzlarshaPs office ia
charge OF his guards. after making his
plea, Maehen said well, I nave made
the best OF bad bargain. I think L
have taken the best course was ready
to enter plea OF guilty yesterday. he
said. 'but insisted in doins it In such
r way that what action I might take
would not affect any of my eo-defend-
ants
-Four years IS long time Mr..
Machen continued, .sbut I think I viii
get through with it all right, If I am
compelled TO do so. Already / have
served four months. and taking both
sentences into consideration I will not
nave but little more than three years
tc remain in prison.
If 1 had an opportunity to be granted
q severance from the other defendants
yesterday would have entered my plea
am sure I made it plain that 1 did
not want anything I said TO influence
Ii Is hard. though, to find that your
lifelong friend is not willing and ready
60 stand by you when you are in trou-
Not Friendly With Lorenz.
This remark Of AIachen, no doubt, re-
ferred to the supposed course his life
time friend, George E. Lorenz, intends
to pursue
When asked what course Lorenz will
pursue, Machen said he did not know,
that he had not been informed He,
however, was led TO believe. he said,
from reading the newspapers. that it
was generally supposed that Lorenz
might be used as d witness by the Gov
ernment. 1t was evident from Machen'S
manner that he and Lorenz are not on
friendly terms, and he viii not be sur
prised at whatever course Lorenz pur-
sues in the trial of the remaining post
office cases in which he tLerenz) is
named as defendant
Lunches ar Riggs House.
When the time for Machen to leave
the court house came. Mr.. Bloyd, one Of
his custod,ans, said:
We are ready when you Dire. Mr..
Maehen.' II am ready now." said
Maehen. and bidding good-by TO the offi-
ciais and his friends at the court he
started for the street car accompanies
by his guards and Conrad Syme. one or
his attorneys.
Mr.. syme. in bidding him good-by.
said:
ANY time we can do anything for
tate TO let us know. -
Maehen then led the way te the car
and went TO the Colorado building to
confer further with his attorney,
Charles a. Douglass After spending
some time with his attorney he went
TO the Riggs House and had luncheon
with several friends.
lie viii leave here this afternoon at
5:3o over the Baltimore and Ohio II the
plan of Mr.. Bioyd is carried out.
The Trouble Untangled.
The complication which existed yes
terday because the bench warrant is-
sued by Justice Wright to bring Maehen
to the District was untangled today by
the execution of the process.
The warrant was placed in the hands
OF Deputy Marshal P. j. Cusick. who
placed Machen under arrest in the Dis
trict and brought him into court this
morning. So 1t is that all the proceed
iugs and processes in relation to the
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