The Washington times., 1905-06-07
CRAVF ORD TELLS
OF HIS DEALINGS
WITH Mr.. LORENz
Explains Why Part of
Profits Were Sent
to Him.
ADJUSTMENT OF STRAPS
Court Room Is Crowded
With Interested
Spectators.
OF STRAPS


with George E. Lorenz, contradicting
him in many material points.
The distinct feature of Crawford's ex-
PLANTATION was the arrangement by which
Lorenz sent him 25 per cent Of the
profits. Lorenz said there was an ar
raneement between Msci.en, Crawford
and himself for the division of the Gov
crnrnent payments after the share of
the Postal Device and Lock Company
had been deducted According to the
Toledo man. the bulk sum was sent to
him, and he divided It among the three
members of the subsidiary company.
Crawford'5 explanation is quite con-
trary Under the original contract with
The Government the Postal Device and
Lock Company was to furnish all straps,
etc After the contract had been entered
into Machen informed him that Lamb
straps would have to be furnished, and
that the Government would funish them,
making an adjustment with the con-
tractor at the end of the year.
Lorenz Wanted Money.
This brought in a new element, and
made settlements with Lorenz difficult
Lorenz explained to Crawford that he
needed money. aud If the latter would
send prompt reraittances instead Of
waiting to the end of the year that he
Gorenz) would remit him 25 per cent of
his share to cover any difference which
might be due the Government.
This explanation by the defendant
was given before a. crowded court room
and was rendered in an easy manner,
showing not the slightest nervousness
or concern Crawford confessed that
this arrangement was not known to his
company.
There was much interest in the trial
today. For the first time during the
testimony of Crawford, the court room
was full. George E Lorenz sat OF
front seat during the entire morning
session. and seldom took his eyes off
the witness Strange to relate, he new
or once gave the slightest evidence of
any emotion which may have been slwak-
ened by the testimony of the man
against whom he took the stand His
face was as blank as Sphinx
Carlisle Addresses Court.
John G. Carlisle addressed the court
this morning for the first time during
the trial. This was during a heated ar
gument by the opposing attorneys o.Fer
the admission of Crawford's statement
of what We're his intentions in regard to
the money he received from i,o,enz:
whether he intended to give an account
Ing TO the Postal Device and Lock Com
pany.
The f,st point taken up by Attorney
Worthington this morning was the
Identification of number of letters
passing between Crawford and the
Fabricoid Company. The Government
the contract between Crawford and this
&C mpany, dated September 23 1902. The
object of these letters was TO show that
the contract was not executed until late
! III January. 1908.
District Attorney Beach did not see
the necessity Of these letters, and said:
May l ask swhat is the line of this
inquiry, Mr. Worthington
Quick as a flash that attorney made
reply; 1T is TO show that the whole
theory upon which this man was
brought to trial IS absolutely knocked
Both Major Conrad and Mr. Beach
took quiet laugh at this declaration.
Question of Straps.
Crawford testified that the suggestion
embodied in the second agreement be-
tween Lorenz and himself. that the
former should furnish the straps for the
satchels, came from Lorenz mself He
stated, however, that Lorenz was not
aware of The fact that Machen had in
furnish the straps
The Defendant related the details of Il
| conversation he had with First Assist
ant Postma ster General Wynne about
the use of the new material known as
| -'peEamoid" or "fabrieoid" He said
Mr. Wynne was anxious about the sue
cess of the new material. and he prom
ised Kim IN case it should not prove
satisfactory 70 substitute any other ma
terial coming within the terms of the
contract.
Yesterday afternoon Crawford testi-
fled that after the contract had been
entered into Machen had told him the
Lamb straps we're the ones wanted by
The carriers, and in case he could not
furnish them, the Government would do
so and make an adjustment at the end
of the fiscal year. In accordance with
this information he inserted IL. the sec
oHd agreement between himself and Lo-
REM the clause making II incumbent
upon the latter 10 furnish the straps.
Crawford explained the difference i'll
profits to his company between the first
and second agreements with LoTenz.
and denied the statement of the Toledo
man that the change was made because
his company comp p'ained. His company
was benefited lS9 per cent by the sec
I ocd agreement.
Renittarces TO Lorenz.
With intense interest being manifested
| in his every word. Crawford next deIved
| into the understanding between himself
and Lorenz about the remittance Of y
per cent of the latter's share. He spoke
| slowly and distinctly. smiling occasion
| ally as he explained a point:
In view of the statemcnt OF Machen
that LAMB straps would have to be
| furnished. nccessitating an adjustment
| IL was impossible to tell how much was
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