Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07

the indictments under which the defend
ants are being tried. The question asked
was whether or not Mr.. Green was at tina,
time a stakeholder in the Bundy Time-re-
cording Company. Mr. Worthlngton OBJ
jected on the ground that the inquiry would
open up the very same matters which were
passed upon when the jury three months
ago acquitted Green under an indictment
charging conspiracy. The United States at
torney said the government proposed to
show that Beavers was appointed TO the
position In the Post Office Department
through the influence of Green, and that
during the whole Of his service in the de-
partment he was Green's man.
Connection Described by Witness.
Resuming his testimony, Mr.. Truesden
described the connection between Mr..
Green and the Bundy Time-recording Com
pany and the nature of the business be-
tween the company and the Post Office De-
partment. The witness said he had had
conversations with Green in regard to Sc
curing the appointment of George w. Beav-
ers to the division of salaries and allow
anees In the Post ONCE Department.
Mr.. Truesdell said he had on one occasion
paid Beavers the sum of $500. This. he
said. was with the full knowledge OF Green.
The witness said the transaction followed
In point of time a conversation between him
and Green in which the advisabilfty of Sc
curing the appointment of Beavers to the
IoSt OHlCe DeparlmenL-WaS discussed.
Later, the witness said. after the appoint
ment of Beavers and the installation of The
time-recording devices In post offices, ne
had talked with Mr.. Green and had told
him of the payment of the money.
Suggestion to Beavers.
He said he had suggested to Mr.. Beavers
before his appointment that the money
would be paid. to him and that the pay
ment was made subsequent to the install
lation of the time-recording machines in
post offices.
AT the time of his connection with this
transaction. the witness said. he was an
agent of the time-recording company.
AT that juncture letter from George E.
Green to the Post Office Department urging
the appointment Of Beavers was introduced
In evidence. This was the same letter
which had been used In the former Green
trial for the same purpose.
Based on Business Ability.
Mr.. Truesdell stated that Mr. Green was
appointed president of the Doremus Ma
chine Company on account of his business
ability and on account of the capital which
he was able to add to the enterprise. The
witness stated that he had been fnstru-
mental in securing the first two orders from
the Post once Department for Doremus
machines. He asserted that Beavers had
been paid money on account of these or
ders and that such payment was known to
Green.
The witness described a meeting in New
YORK between Green, Beavers and himself
The matter of securing orders from the
government for the Doremus machine was
discussed. the witness said. and added that
Beavers had said that he could secure the
orders If he received his price. According
to the witness Green asked what his price
was, and received the reply that S25 on the
purchase of each machine would suffice.
Then. the witness said. Beavers was in
formed by Green that the money would be
forthcoming.