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been tampered with 2, was asked.
II saw Patrick Bannon, whom 1 had
been ordered to watch, and Leon W.
Goldstone enter the store Mt 02S Dupont
street after luncheon. A young man In
dark blue suit joined them there and
they. remained in the store for some
time. Aftcrward the three walked down
here and the young man sat down In
the courtroom. 1 do not see him here
nOw.o 49,
SIS it not fact that your report was
made to have the jury dfseharged:' 20 de-
nanded Budd.
"No, SIR. replied <BattIeton. 81 was
ordered to watch Bannon and 1 only
told what ] saw.
"Why did you not follow the young
man in the blue suit!,
II was told to watch Bannon and i
did as 1 was told. 80
is 1t not a fact demanded Budd
again, that this report was made to
have this Jury diseharged?"
1t Is not, replied the witness.
SAYS REPORT is "A TRICK.
This is trick-an outrage" declared
Budd. This old man. ~
suggest" interrupted. Ferral, that
Mr. Bolger be allowed to explain Let us
have something besides counsePs talk
here the court interposed
ihO RiStllcl attorney acted With per-
rect propriety when he told me of this
SAID Judge Lawlor. While 1t seems that
the charge against Ewald Isl mistake,
the court has determined to protect itself
in this case. The jury will not again be
separated until the end of the trial. 1t
will be locked up and kept in ignorance
of this natter
Then Detective Bolger took the stand
again. Il am sorry if any one has been
done an injury he said, 'but Ewald has
been present at all the primary election
cases and | believed that my suspicious
were justified
At this point Budd made some refer
ence to the Incarceration of witnesses
at Tocaloma.
That was done to give Podd a chance
to clear his befuddled BRAIN" declared
Byington.
IF you think that there has been any
trickery in this case" he continued. 'T
am willing to have you call every mem
Der of the Grand Jury
THANK you, Mr.. Byington," interposed
Attorney Dibble. but l think that your
witnesses have sworn the case out of
court already"
Those two men, Silberstein and Podd,
have told the truth in this case If ever
the truth dropped from their lips" de-
cIared Attorney Byington.
The case for the people closed with the
further examination of Police Judge Ca
baniss in the morning session.
In his opening address for the defense
Governor Budd declared that Maestretti
was a much injured man and grilled Sill
berstein and Podd. He said in part:
"YOu have heard two of the witnesses
for the prosecution who had been piled
with liquor by detectives until they had
lost their mental faculties declare that
they were at the meeting at Country
mans Office. We expect to prove by
their own statements that that occasion
was during the trial of Wyman In the
Superior Court.
1--WE Will show by witnesses who
cannot be impeached that the only
meeting in Countryman's Office attend
ed by Maestrettf was just subsequent to
the commencement of the Wyman trial
in the Superior Court.
I'VE expect to prove that Mr. Macs
tretti is one of the most reputable men
in this city. We expect to clear him
entirely of this charge
COUNTRYMAN IS CALLED.
Robert H. CountrXman. who acted as
Wyman's attorney and In whose office
the crime of subornation of perjury is
alleged to have been committed. was
the first witness called for the defense