The Washington times., 1906-06-05
WITH
BEAVERS STRAINED
Testimony Of MaSten Who
Helped to Prepare the
Case.

The second day Of the second week Of
the trial of former State Senator George
z. Green. Of New York and Willard D.
Dcremus. under indictment charging
conspiracy to defraud the Government
and bribing a Government official OPEN
ed this morning In Criminal Court, No.
1. before Justice Gould. with John NJ.
Masten. assistant superintendent Of the
Railway Mail Service. on the stand.
The witness crOss-examination was
continued by Mr.. WorthinRton. The
Oss-eXaminatiOn covered the period OF
Masten's occupancy OF the position Of
chief clerk to First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Johnson. The witness an
swers were not specially positive on the
subject of Green's position on the can
ceiling machines and their use by the
denartment. The witness said he did
not have much confidence in Beavers.
and admitted that his relations with
Beavers were strained. Witness remem-
bered the memorandum shown by Reav-
ers 20 First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Johnson at a conference at which
the witness was present In May. 1901.
Memorandum Missing.
The memorandum related TO the num-
Der Of canceling machines recommend
cd for use during that coming fiscal
year. Witness said that Mr.. Johnson
took the memorandum 10 the Postmas-
ter General and returned with IL later
and handed it to the witness who kept
il. Witness could not tell what had be-
come OF that memorandum. Witness
could not remember If the Government
paid the Doremus company for repairs
10 machines Nos. and ,
Mr. Worthington's cross ss-examinatIon
was searching in character and pointed.
The witness memory seem to fail him
I'm 4 number of details. especially In
some points testified to by the witness
Graft
Witness said the contract with the
DoremUs company required the COM
pany to repair the machines.
Mr.. WOrthingtOn brought out the fact
that witness had taken part In preparing
the case against Green and Beavers
Witness said he went TO Rush, Pa, to
see H J. Truesdell and that he had
received written instructions from the
Fostofnce department But on objec-
ton from the District Attorney witness
did not tell the nature of his instruc-
tiCns.
Graf Is Recalled.
Il Clayton Graft was recalled by the
Government and stated that he had
made an examination of the files and
found the memorandum to which he re-
ferred yesterday
r. J. Wynne. United States consul to
LONDON and former Postmaster General,
was the next witness
He said he was appointed Postmas-
Ter General In October. 1SO4: that prior
70 that time he was First Assistant
Postmaster General, being appointed to
n
ness had met Green with Beavers in
witness Office, IN the POstOf1ce De-
partment, and the subject of canceling
machines was discussed Witness
said he knew nothing about the ma
chimes. and relied on eBavers Asked
about the order for the 200 Doremus
inachines, witness said Beavers told
initials Of &c. w. B." witness said
were on the letter ordering the 200 ma
chimes. Witness did not know who
prepared this letter. but X was written
by clerk in the salaries and allow
ances division
Mer Stanchfield and Thurston.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Worth.
ington, witness said he remembered
meeting Messrs. Stanchfeld and Thurs
ton at the New Willard. Mr.. Worthing.
ton then wanted to know If the witnes:
did not say to Mr.. Thurston and Mr.
AoAcaA-NAAAAtln several hdNS before tn6 YER
| dict was rendered in Green's former
1 trial that if any letter was prepared BY
Beavers for the purchase of the Dore-
mus machines. the letter was prepared
under his. Wynne's direction. Mr.
I Wynne denied having made such q
statement Other parts of the converse
I tion were called to the attention Of the
witness and denied by him The Dis
I trict Attorney objected TO the form OF
question relative TO the conversation
| and the jury was excused while the Law
! question raised was argued by Mr.
| WOrthington- To sustain the point that
I Mr.. Wynne was biased, Mr.. WorthinE
/ ton said. Wynne sent for Beavers II
come to see him and urged him to plead
4 guilty In one case, saying that II Beay
/ eTs did so he would not be prosecuted
| In any other case, including the on,
/ now On trial
| The District Attorney said that Beav
ers wanted TO make the compromise. Mr.
I Thurston said that Wynne insisted tha-
/ Beavers should plead guilty in cas-.
/ I'm which he was to be tried with Green
| thus showing a bias on the part o.
| the witness.
| Mr. Worthington insisted that the rec
| ord was clear that Wynne would lister
| to nothing from Beavers except a pie:
! of guilty in case with Green. wher,
one could not be guilty without tn,
other.
Major Conrad. special counsel for tn
Government. argued that Il was tn,
District Attorney who suggested tina
| Beavers must plead guilty in one O
the three cases in which Green was