Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
Mr., WORTH|hGTON
AND MAJ. CONRAD
Address Jury Today in Trial of
George E. Green.
SUMMING UP ARGUMENTS
Decided Disposition Shown to Applaud
the Speakers.
CHECKED BY JUSTICE GOULD
Consul General Wynne Referred to as
"That Much-Abused Witness
Evidence Reviewed.

The task of presenting final
summary of all the evidence and
of addressing the closing appeals
to the jury in the trial of George
f. Green, indicted for conspiracy
to defraud the United States in
connection with the Post Office
Department irregularities, devolved
today upon Mr.. A. S. Worthington
for the defense, and Major Holmes
Conrad for the government.
From 10 o'clock this morning until
late hour this afternoon the room of
Criminal Court No. l was crowded with
interested spectators who listened with
the closest attention to the forceful pleas
and convincing reasoning OF the opposing
legal representatives. The Jurors. who
have never shown any evidences of flag
ring interest at any stage of the long and
tiresome trial. carefully followed the
train of thought of each speaker. weigh
ing and pondering every statement made.
The last word for the defense was said
shortly after noon by Attorney Worthing-
ton. At the close Of his speech he was
warmly congratulated by his friends. His
presentation, many present declared was
one of the most forceful ever heard in the
local court room.
Closed for the Government.
Maj. Conrad began his address when
court reconvened after the midday recess
His argument. delivered in his usual style
was powerful, while his recital of facts
adduced on the witness stand was in clear
and forceful sequence. He was address,
ing the jury at late hour this afternoon
During the speech of Attorney Worthing-
ton this morning the interest of the spec
tators gave evidence of transgressing the
usual forms of the court. At one time when
tilt occurred between Mr.. Worthington
and Mai Conrad over the testimony OF
former Postmaster General Wynne, the
crowd made show of applaudlng each
parry and thrust of the legal champions.
Justice Gould speedily restored order.
The audience in the court ROOM" he an
nounced will preserve order If any one
is observed applauding he will be brought
before me and dealt with according to
law
Attorney Worthington began his address
soon after court convened this morning.
II appeared, said counsel that he could
hardly expect To add anything TO what his
colleagues had said. but he had carefully
and hoped to be able to present some
phases of the case in such a way as to
assist the jury In reaching a just verdict
The jury must keep in mind the character
of the defendant shown on the witness
stand. Mr.. Worthington declared. In con-
sdering each contention of the government
as to the existence of a fraudulent agree
ment or the commission Of fraudulent acts,
he added. the jury must always ask: rs 1t
likely that such a man would have been
guilty of the offense charged
Mr. WurthingtOn told the jurors that tney
must be fully satisfied as to four PROPOSE
tions before they could be justified In re-
turning verdict Of guilty. He felt sure
that his statement was entirely supported
by the instructions of the court. These
points he announced to be as follows:
First. YOU must be satisfied beyond a
reasonable doubt that Mr.. Green agreed
with Mr. Beavers that the Internationa
Time Recording Company would pay TO
Beavers commission of 10 per cent on all
sales of time-recording devices to the gov
ernment.
Second. tha; the orders for the time-re-
COrding devices were obtained through the
procurement and influence of Beavers.
Third, that after they had entered into
that agreement one or the other must have
entered into some overt act.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
Fourth. that the government must salts
fy you beyond a reasonable doubt either
that the conspiracy was entered into in the
District Of Columbia or that some one of
the eleven overt acts were committed here"
Taking up the first proposition Mr..
WOrthlngton asked IL this agreement was
made. how was 1t that Beavers got only
one-third or the money representing the 10
per cent commission? How was it also,
asked the attorney, that Green was re-
CelNing this money some years before he
had any transactions with Beavers concern
ing the purchase OF Bundy time recordersY
Mr.. Worthngton discussed the checks and
olher hhsnelai papers from which the
prosecution asked the Jury 10 infer a
fraudulent agreement. He severely critf-
clsed the contention that any such infer
enee could he drawn from the mere coupling
or certain checks bearing only a vague re-
semhlance. As an instance OF this class or
evidence he mentioned the claim OF the
prosecution that a suspicion OF agreement
could be read into the figures s370O1 on the
one hand and S5I0o1 on the other How
was II. Mr.. Worthington asked that Mr.
Green paid Mr.. Beavers 500 more thar, the
former had obtained himself?
Influence of Beavers.
AS to the second proposition, that OF the
alleged procurement and influence of raa,,-
ers In the purpose OF clocks. Mr.. Worth
ington declared that the government had
absolutely failed to prove its claims. The
documentary evidence produced by the
pToseeuaen, he added. had shown nothing
they had not proved that every ma
chine ordered by Beavers was ordered
through the instructions OF his superior
onicers. In one instance. he said the gov
ernment had attempted to show that Beay-
ers mad taken 1t upon himself to pass upon
an unusually important transaction reiat-
ing TO the purchase OF machines This tes-
umony. Mr.. Worthington added had proved
boomerang for the government for II
had led TO the Introduction of evidence
showing that Mr.. Beavers In every instance
proceeded under an order promulgated by
his superiors for the purchase of time re-
cording devices
Counsel asked why the government had