Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-19

even. Furthermore, according to the Wit.
ness. he had said that Doremus would get
OF II he would go on the witness stand
and back up the testimony OF Truesdell. He
had suggested that It would be wise for
Doremus to go to the district attorneys
office and open negotiations. The witness
added that Truesdeil had said he wished to
see Green sent to the penitentiary for 100
years.
oss-Examined at Length.
Mr. Doremus was cross-examined at
length by counsel for the government this
afternoon. A machine of the type OF model
No. had been admitted in evidence for
the purpose of showing the improvements
made over models Nos. and 2, which were
defective. according to the claim of the
government. The price Of this machine
was SOS.
the machine cost about $75.
Mr.. Doremus told OF the organization OF
the Doremus Machine Company in August,
1898 He said he had not known Green be-
w. Beavers he said, In Washington in the
winter Of 1S9S-89 He denied that he had
any knowledge of three alleged payments
of $500 made by Truesdell to Beavers The
witness also denied ever having drawn a
check of the Doremus Company.
Paper Overlooked.
Immediately after court opened this
morning the United States attorney said
that In looking over the governments case
he had found that a paper. which he had
intended to OFFER in evirence, had been
overlooked. He explained that it was a
plea in abatement filed in the present case
by the defendant Green. Objection to its
admission was made by Attorney Worth
ington, who claimed that 1t was not proper
evidence to go to the jury dthat If it
were 1t should not be presented at that
time. In the argument which followed the
district attorney contended that the paper
should go to the jury as judicial admis-
sion by the defendant.
Counsel denied that the constitutional
rights of the defendant would be violated
by the introduction of the paper, as claimed
by Mr.. Worthington. The ruling of the
court was postponed in order to give counsel
for the prosecution time in which to look up
authorities in support of their contention.
The plea in abatement covers the state
ments made by Mr. Green when summoned
before the grand jury on John Doe proceed
ings..
Before Mr.. Doremus was called to the
stand Mr. I. ". Powderly, formerly United
States commissioner Of immigration was in
troduced as another character witness"
for the defendant Green. Mr.. Powderly said
that Mr.. Green bore the highest reputation
for honesty and integrity in the state of
New York
Mr.. Truesdell Recalled.
Herbert j. Truesdell was recalled to the
stand late this afternoon after cross-ex-
animation of Mr.. Doremus. Mr.. Truesdell
could not remember having dictated state
ment to Post Office Inspectors Holmes and
Gregory in this city in 1903. Inspector
Gregory, who was then recalled, stated that
Truesdel had begun the statement refer
red to at the time and place mentioned.
Mrs. N. b. Allen, whose home is near
Rush. Pa, testified to having heard Trues-
dell say that he had scheme for extort-
ing money from Green and thereby ''re-
deeming the diamonds of a woman friend.
The afternoon session will be extended to-
day with the view of completing the testi-
mony of the defense.