Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
GOVERNMENTS MOTION
FOR THE DEFENSE
INTERPOSE NO OBJECTION.
Defendant Crawford in Court-Machen
at the Riggs House-Lorenz
Represented.

Mr.. Morgan II. Beach, United States at
torney for the District of Columbia. 1t was
acceded TO by Attorney A. S. Wor;hington
OF counsel for Crawford, and was urged oy
Attorney Charles A. Douglass, OF counsel
for Machen.
The room of Criminal Court No. 1 this
morning was a reminder of the scene there
in during the months of January and Feb
ruary, 1904, when the first great trial or
the Post Office Department scandal series
was in progressive Machen- Lo"enz-GoT
case. Extra chairs have been placed In the
court room and accommodations proVidcd
in the way of writing tables for large
number of representatives of newspapers.
Seated at the counsel table were Attornys
Charles A. Douglass and Conrad ii. Syme
of counsel for Machen Near ITEM was
George Il. LOrenZ of Toledo, ONO, one OF
the defendants, accompanied by his brother.
United States Attorney Beach was on
hand promptly, and Attorney Holmes Con-
rad special counsel for the government,
was within reach. 1t seemed as If the hands
of time had been moved BACK sixteen
months and all that was needed was the
presence of Justice Jeter c. Pritchard,
then on the bench, to complete the Illusion
that the hearing in connection with the
Croft Ietter-box fasteners transaction was
vet occupying the attention of the court.
The Opening Proceedings.
August w. Machen was not in attend
ance when Crier Carroll formally directed
persons having business before the court
to draw nigh and give their attention. Inc
who has been prisoner in the
West Virginia penitentiary at Mounds
VILE for several months past under the
conviction in the MachenLorenz-Groff
case remained at the offices of his coun-
sci in the Colorado building Mr.. Craw-
ford, young man of attractive person
atty, fautlessly attired. proceeded with
Worthington from the latters
offices in the Columbian building through
Judiciary Square SO as to reach the city
hall promptly at 10 o'clock Attorney
Charles l.. Frailey, member of Mi
Worthington's law firm, was in court ear
ler, as was the defendant. George h. Lor-
enz. The latter, apparently, was not rep
resented by counsel today, probably pc
cause of the fact that a severance having
been granted on motion of Crawford. Lor-
enz will not be tried with MS co-de1eho-
ants. Mr.. Robert ]. Wynne, consul gem
eral of the United States at London, Eng
land and formerly Postmaster General
who is an important witness for the gov
did not appear In court. d.
rectly in rear of United States Attorney
Beach Post Office Inspector Walter s.
Mayer occupied a chair. He was one of
the most prominent figures in the Machen-
case and is destined to oc-
cupy a like position in the case now set
for trial tomorrow morning. Mr.. John G.
= arIIsIe, rOs--v.IS Soor'tary of the Treas
ury who is associated with Mr.. Worth
ington as counsel for Crawford, ii
nounced today Will appear in court to-
morrow.
The first step taken after the opening
of court was by United states Attorney
Beach. He suggested that the beginning Of
the trial. for reasons that 1t was not desired
TO state. should be delayed until tomorrow.
1t was added that such action would be
agreeable to all counsel employed in the
case.
No OBJECTION by Defense.
Attorney Worthngton then arose He point
ed out that Mr.. Crawford was in court pre-
pared to go to trial. but he would not object
to the granting of the motion made by Mr..
Beach.
The next speaker was Attorney Douglass.
He urged that the case be not called for
trial until tomorrow, explaining that
Machen was not in a position to plead to-
day ard that counsel had not had sufficient
time to properly shape possible proceedings
the right of the court to compel
Mdchcu to so to trial at this time.
The court requested Attorney Douglass. If
it should be decided to take any action on
the question regarding the jurisdiction Of
the court, as minated. to so act if possible,
today. Attorney Douglass promised to do
confer with the court this afternoon The
cancies on the regular panel of jurors Of
Z he
Defendant Machen at Riggs House.
In tho custod,, of Tar,,,,, X,-,rda,s ! /,
-, 80,
i'.1' ',tN n D. iiauu"N % tile -l'u''uS-
NiHe penllentlary August W. Machen spent
and Sunday nights at the Riggs
House. After n conference with his at
torneys late Saturday afternoon, Machen
NiHittu al the nome OF ms WIG ana chl-
uItH. lie was WIN ms tdtnlly yesterday
morning anu accompanied by his guards,
uihed al nome later IN the day. lie also
VISITED ms iajner ana mother, and called
10 see Mrs Samuel a Croft TO deliver
I'll, ssaGeS 10 her IrOm her husband.
II Is understood that Dlllcr =. Croft IS
serving as librarian of the MOLldsville
PeNljeHtarN; that Samuel \. Croft is stll
IN the hospital there under treatment: that
Alachen Is a member Of the clerical force
OF the prison office and that James NJ A
watson. convicted of cmhezzlemeut Of funds
or the District of Columbia, Is shipping
clerk and h"0kkccpcr in the department Of
Inc Ien!teuiIary where ladies' skirts are
made
Statement nv, IT. Do,,o.1o,.,
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Attorney Charles \. Douglass at Il late
hour this afternoon stated that no steps
in the case ir behalf Of Narr,p ouI 10
1.., ,.1., ~, ~,
- mot -, as . @uteI th"' ne