Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-08
PROMISE OF IMMUNITY
Statement by Witness in Green
Doremus Trial.
LETTER READ TO THE JURY
Testimony Regarding Payments Made
to @. W. Beavers.
CANCELING MACHINE SALES
Alleged Fraudulent Transactions
Adjournment Taken at Midday
Until Next Monday.
MACHINE SALES

Tho session today Of the trial OF George
E. Green and willard d. Doremus. before
Justice Gould In Criminal Court No. I. for
alleged bribery and conspiracy in relation
to supplies furnished to the Post Office De-
partment, was devoted almost exclusively
to the cross-examination of II. J. Trues-
dell. formerly q business associate of the
defendants.
He reiterated his statements made in his
direct testimony to the effect that he had
paid George W. Beavers several sums in
connection with the sale of Doremus can
ceiling machines to the government, but
admitted that he had sole charge In the
alleged fraudulent transactions with
Beavers, and acted on his own response
ton that all that he had done in that con-
nection was with the full knowledge OF
George z. Green.
Alleged Agreement With Beavers.
The witness also stated that the first al
legged agreement with Beavers to receive
money for the sale Of Doremus machines
was entered into without the knowledge OF
Doremus, but he asserted that later MIR.
Doremus was acquainted with what was
being done.
Furthermore. the witness admitted that
he had received through his counsels a
in the postal cases the government would
take no action against him.
The remaining witnesses to be presented
by the government will be called next
week to testify concerning the bank trans
actions set forth IN the indictments. That
line of testimony will be opened Monday IL
the defense has then concluded the cross
examination of Mr. Truesdell.
Witness Truesdell Resumes.
Herbert ]. Truesdell, former treasurer OF
the Doremus Machine Company, and also
at one time agent of the Bundy Time-Re-
cording Company, resumed his testimony
when court convened this morning at 10
o'clock. The witness stated that he had
paid George w. Beavers several sums of
500 each In consideration of the sale or
Doremus canceling machines to the Post
Office Department. He could not recall
how many times these alleged payments
had been made He asserted that George
E. Green had full knowledge of the trans
actions. The United States attorney asked
II the payments were made upon any COM
mission or other basis of calculation.
The witness said he thought there was no
definite rate of governing the amount at
that time. When counsel for the govern
ment closely questioned the witness on that
point after his answer counsel for the de-
Tense objected Mr. Stanchfield thought the
line OF examination improper, saying that
the witness was here under peculiar cir
cumStances." To that statement the United
States attorney demurred. and Mr. 6tanch-
field asserted that the witness had been pro-
duced under a written agreement with the |
government.
United States Attorneys Inquiry.
Are you going to prove that?' Mr. Baker
asked.
Yes. SIR Mr. Stanchfield responded
Continuing. the witness stated that there
was definite agreement that Beavers was
to receive the sum of SIS on every machine
In the second order furnished to the gov
eminent, and that the agreement was car
ried out. The witness asserted that no pay
ments to Beavers were made in any case
before money was received from the gov
eminent for the machines. There was no
specific time, he said. for making the al
legged payments to Beavers.
Mr. Truesdell could not recall having die
tated any statement of the financial af-
fairs Of the Doremus Machine Company to
Lemuel S. Fish, who succeeded the witness
as treasurer OF the company.
In his examination on the stand Mr. Fish
had stated that such a service had been
performed by Mr.. Truesdell, and that the
typewritten-summary was secured In order
to furnish George e. Green, then the presi-
dent of the company. with information or
the business affairs of the concern.
Under oss-Examination.
Under cross-examination the witness de-
scrfbed the organization of the Doremus
Machine Company early in 1899. stating
that the original incorporators were Gen.
L. T. Kitchener. Willard D. Doremus and
himself. The capital stock. the witness
said, was 100000. and he added that his
contribution to the stock was represented
by his services in the sale of the machines.
The main consideration at that time In the
capitalization, he said, was the invention
furnished under patent by Mr.. Doremus.
Attorney Thurston next examined the
witness at length in regard to the books of
the Doremus company. Mr.. Truesdeu said
he thought no separate books were kept
by the Doremus Manufacturing Company,
the concern which was aflliated with the |
Doremus Machine Company, and which was |
later absorbed by the latter corporation. |
He was asked how he reconciled that state |