The Washington times., 1906-06-18
HEATH APPROVED,
WITNESS ASSERTS
Canceling Machines Pur
chased on His Authority.
TRUESDELL ON THE RACK
Neighbors Testify as to His Bad Repu-
tation for Truth and
Verac:ty.

The part played by Perry S. Heath,
former Assistant Postmaster General, in
the original purchase of the DOremus
canceling machines was brought con-
spicuously into the Imelight this morn
ing in the Green-Doremus trial in Grim
inal Court No. l. Counsel for the de-
fense placed Gen. L. +. AIichener, an
incorporation of the Doremus Company.
on the witness stand, and the fact was
brought out by the defense that Heath,
and not Beavers. played the principal
role in the transaction for the purchase
OF the canCeling machines. and that they
were procured upon Heath's approval
and authority
Today's proceedings were constantly
interspersed with breezy clashes between
the brilliant lawyers arrayed against
each other in the case. and the testi-
mOny was of a more interesting type
than the monotonous matter introduced
last week, which has dealth largely with
technicalities.
Government Scores a Point.
The Government scored a point today
in the ruling of Justice Gould who de-
clared that testimony which intended to
show the power used In influencing the
appointment of George W. Beavers was
inadmissible, for the reason that Beav-
ers appointment was not the issue At
torney Worthington argued that II was
pertinent to show that Green was a dis
Interested party to the appointment OF
Beavers. and that the defense had the
right to Offset the statements that
Beavers was the tool of Green in the
alleged fraudulent transactions. Justice
Gould said ii would be pertinent only TO
show by the testimony the relations be-
tween Green and Beavers, and that the
appointment Of Beavers and the in
hgences used to secure it were not an
issue.
Witnesses Impeach Truesdell's Veracity
A great portion of the morning session
was consumed by the examination of
witnesses for the defense. in the effort
TO impeach the testimony of Herbert
J. Truesdell. the Government star wit
Eess during the present trial. and upon
whose testimony the prosecution hopes
10 convict Green and DOremus of con-
spring TO bribe an official of the Gov
ernment Many witnesses We're intro
duced. all OF whom told of the bad repu-
ration which TrueSdell had borne in his
home county. for truth and vcracity.
one OF the principal witnesses for the
defense today was W. L. Bundy. OF the
Bundy Time Recording Company. OF
syracuse, y Y, who related what Trues-
dell had said in a conversation with him
before the investigation into the Post
office department Irregularities was in
augurated.
Called Green Names.
Bundy said that Truesdel had told
him: Damn the man. he should be in
jail where he belongs" and he also
testified that Truesdell said he was
slicker than Green and could not get
caught
Among other witnesses introduced by
the defense were H H ConkIing. Of
Rush, Pa; Milton Z. Burchard, Mont
rose, Pa; Henry L Bryan. of the De-
paTtment OF State. this city. and A
PerigO. a detective of New York
The defense expects to rest it's case
tomorrow afternoon and arguments of
counsel will then be made. The pre-
sentaton OF the case 10 the jury. both
Tor the government and defense will
occupy three or four days. and a verdict
is expected at the end of the week