Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05

that he was technically guilty and testified
that Crawford was thoroughly aware that
Machen was in the deal" This the defend
ant denies 1t is the vital point in the case.
Principal Witness Today.
The principal witness who appeared to-
day for the government was Wade Chance.
While serving as private secretary to Spen-
Ger Trask of New York Mr.. Chance said
he nominally the president Of the Pos
tai Device and Lock Company, the man
agement of which was absolutely In. the
control of Crawford. In reference to the
letters written to Lorenz and signed by Mr..
Chance. complaining about the straps Lo-
REM was alleged to have furnished but
which, he says, he did not supply, Mr..
Chance denied all knowledge Of the subject
matter.
Attorney Conrad, special counsel for the
government, took occasion to say that he
meant to contend that such statements
were fictitious. Attorney Worthngon. in
a challenging tone. declared that the de-
Tense would expect the prosecution to hold
to that contention
The defense. by cross-eXamination of Mr..
Chance. attempted to show. among other
things. that weeks prior to June 4, 1902,
Crawford had written letters setting forth
the details of negotiations with Lorenz in
regard to the SatchelS contract. Lorenz
testified last week that his first communi-
cation with Crawford on the subject oc-
Cured the morning of June 4. 1902. Mr..
Chance was also Intercepted with the OBJ
ject of showing that the Postal Device and
Lock Company had not been defrauded by
Crawford out of part of the profits realized
from the satchels contract. reference being
made to the money alleged to have been re-
turned by LorenZ to Crawford.
Mr.. I-orenZ occupied a seat today well
back in the audience. and several benches
from that upon which his brother
was posted. There were no other persons
present who are prominent as Witnesses
in the case.
The Testimony.
After Edwin A Neiss had been recalled to
testify regarding several matters of Post
Office Department routine, Post Office In
spector Fosnes took the stand at the In
stance of the defense to explain that since
the year 1894 Lamb straps have been sup
piled for letter carriers satchels The con-
tractors from 1894 to 1898 We're John Boyle
& Co. and from 1898 to 1902 L. Stern & Co.
Wade Chance. formerly president of Craw-
fords company. the Postal Device and Lock
Company. now a resident of London Eng
and, but for four years prior to May. 1903
private secretary to Spencer Trask of New
York. was the next witness for the prosecu-
lion. The witness said that his duties in
GUIDED the looking after the several COM
)anies and enterprises in which Mr.. Trask
was interested.
AS president OF the POStal Device and
Lock Company. Mr.. Chance testified he
signed about everything he was asked to
sign by Mr.. Crawford. The latter was alb
solutely In control of the management of the
the witness being merely NOM
inal official thereof. Although he signed it,
Mr.. Chance declared that he knew nothing
about the subject matter of a letter to
George f. Lorenz complaining about the
straps for satchels purporting to have been
furnished by Lorenz.
Letter From Crawford Read.
On cross-examination a letter dated May
IS, 1902, and signed by Crawford. was read
II set forth that Crawford had been COM
municated with by "a man from the west"
named Lorenz, who was formerly postmas-
ter at Toledo, Ohio, In regard to bidding
for the letter carriers satchels contract.
The defense seemed to regard this letter
as very significant in view of the fact
that LOrenZ has testified that his first
communication with Crawford occurred
June 4. 1902
During the cross-examnation of Mr..
Chance. Maj. Conrad. special counsel for
the government remarked that the prose-
cution will contend that all statements of
to IorenZ about straps and the
like We're fictitious.
III hold you to that" Attorney Worth
ington announced.
You won't have to hold me-" Attorney
held"
You'll be kicking about it, though. be-
fore were through with you" Attorney
added
The defense attempted to show by cross
examination of the witness that Crawford
had not defrauded the Postal Device and
Lock Company In the matter of the profits
realized from the satchels contract.
Afternoon Session.
After the usual midday recess. Mr.
Chance identified certain letters and testi-
fed regarding matters of no general inter
est. Next the prosecution offered in evil
dence a carriers satchel made of "pega-
mold and Lamb strap. The defense OBJ
jected on the ground that the satchel and
strap were irrelevant, and the objection
was sustained.
United States Attorney Beach then Of
fered a contract between the United States
of America and Leopold ]. Stern, dated
June II, 1885, for the furnishing by the
latter of letter carriers satchels and strops
for four years from July /, 1898, and SIM
liar contract with John Boyle for the four
years from 1894 to 1898.
These contracts cover the period of Ma
chen'S connection with the Post Office De-
partment The object of the prosecution
was to show that In the contract of 1902
with the Postal Device and Lock Company
occurred paragraph absent from the con-
Stern in 1898. The paragraph permitted the
construction of the letter carriers satchels
of material other than leather The con-
tracts were admitted in evidence.
The government rests here" United
States Attorney Beach announced
Call James X. Polk" Attorney Worth
ington directed.
Mr.. Polk, in substance testified that IN
1902 he occupied an office in the Atlantic
building. this city, across the hallway from
Crawford's Office. The latter part of April.
1902 the witness was called into Craw-
ford's office. He found there Crawford
and Lorenz. They Jointly instructed the
witness to prepare for their signatures, an
agreement between Crawford and Lorenz
in connection with the putting In of a bid
for the supplying OF the Post Office De-
partment with carriers satchels and
straps.
This testimony directly contradcted Lo-
REM. who stated on the witness stand last
week that his first comforting with Craw-
ford in relation to the satchels contract
occurred June 4, 1902.
Prepares Other Agreements.
Mr.. Polk told of preparing other agree
ments between Lorenz and Crawford on