Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
No. 1851.

No. Is, ,591.
experience In the Machen case that he
would get but two years and no fine.
Mr.. Wynne said he did not tell Beavers
he would get better treatment In prison
than do others, but said he did write TO the
United States marshal for West virginia
and to the governor of that state saying
that Beavers was addicted to the use OF
morphine and had other infirmities ana
asked that he receive proper meoicai at
tention.
Reported Beavers to President.
In reply to counsel for defense Mr.
Wynne said he had reported the conVersa-
ton with Beavers TO the President. MI
Wynne also told Beavers last fail that ne
had better plead guilty and get on as
easily as he could Beavers had tod the
witness that If the cases were pusheo
against him he would jump the country
The court was advised that MIR. Wynne
was very anxious to return 10 ms post
when the court said that he would can NJ.
wynne now that his testimony sought ps
the defense might be given at TINS uiile 50
that Mr. Wynne could return to Lonoon
The defense will answer tomorrow IL tiis
arrangement will be satisfactory
Resumption of the Hearing.
The trial. which was postponed from last
"Wednesday. was resumed as soon as Jus
tice Gould had taken his seat on the pehch
at 10 o'clock. the jury having been selected
last week. At the time OF the opening OF
court comparatively few persons were III
the room, but before the morning session
was over a large crowd of Interested spec
tators was on hand. Particular interest
was manifested In the examination or Con-
sui General Wynne.
The defendant appeared, accompanied by
his counsel, Messrs. A. s. Worthington,
John M. Thurston and John B. stanchiield.
United States District Attorney Baker,
assisted by Maj. Holmes Conrad, special
counsel for the government In the Post
Office cases, and Assistant District Attor-
neys Stuart Mcnamara and Ralph Given,
appeared for the government
The morning session was taken up with
the examination of three witnesses, one OF
whom was on the stand when the midday
recess was taken.
Explanatory Address to Jury
United States Attorney Baker began his
explanatory address to the jury few min
utes after the opening of court. He pointed
out that the defendant was on trial under
two consolidated indictments, both charg-
Ing a violation of Section $40 of the re-
vised statutes of the United States. He
remarked that the difference between the
TWO 1nQlcIInSfliS is ttldI oDc diieSSS d Soii-
spiracy to commit an offense against the
United States and the other charges con-
spiracy to defraud the United States. In
both indictments, he said, the jury would
have to deal with but one conspiracy. Re
viewing the history of the case the United
States attorney stated that Mr.. Green was
first indicted here September IL, 1913, when
the grand jury returned true bill eharg-
ing Greene and George w. Beavers with
conspiracy against the government in the
matter of furnishing Bundy time recording
devices to the Post Office Department A
second indictment was returned October l,
1905, also charging conspiracy.
As to Geo. w Beavers.
Continuing, the prosecuting attorney said
the government would endeavor to prove
that George e. Green was president of the
International Time Recording Company Of
New York state and had been president
Of the Bundy Time Recordir0 Company.
the corporation which the former succeed
ed, and that, as president and agent of the
International Time Recording Company,
Green had entered into a conspiracy with
George w. Beavers to defraud the gov
ernment
The United States attorney then called
into requiStion a chart bearing dates and
figures purporting to give the data of the
checks which figured in the alleged fraudu-
lent transactions. He told the jury that
the several checks represented the overt
acts charged IN IUS tieNSn counts OF GaCn
indictment. Other alleged acts were con-
tanned. he continued, in letters bearing the
initials 'G. w. B., issued from the Post
Office Department. AT the conclusion of
his statement the United States attorney
announced that the government was ready
to proceed with the examination of wit
uesses
First Witness Called
Merritt Q. Chance, chief clerk of the
Post Office Department, was the first wit
ness called He delivered to Mr.. Baker
documents containing certified copies OF
the oath of office of George w. Beavers as
chief of the division of salaries and allow
ances, and also record of the appoint
ment of Beavers and his promotions while
In the Post Office Department. The order
of appointment OF Mr.. Beavers to the dfvi-
sion of salaries and allowances bore date
of August %, 1897. the salary mentioned
being 81 500 a year. 1t was shown that the
first promotion Mr.. Beavers received in
ased his salary to $1,000, and that he re-
ceived another advance in pay to $500
April 20, 1901 These papers, together with
copies of the postal regulations IN effect up
to 1902, We're placed IN evidence. Mr. Baker
read from the regula tions which prescribed
the duties of the chief of the division OF
salaries ard allowances in the department
A paragraph of the rules which went into
effect in April 1902 regulating the duties
of the chief of the division in question, was
also placed I'm evidence This showed that
the purchase of miscellaneous and inciden-
tai articles. including furniture, was placed
under the care of the superintendent of the
division. Under ross-examination, con-
Quoted by Attorney Worthington, the wit
| ness said he had been IN the employ of the
Post Office Department since 1884. and had
been chief clerk for about eighteen months
Mr. Worthngton read from the regulations
| showing that letter carriers and certain
| other employees in post Offices must perform
| their duties strictly in reference to time as
| recorded by special devices for that pur-
| pose.
Testimony of John M. Masten.
| John NJ Masten. assistant superintendent
] OF the United States railway mail service,
| was the third witness. Up to 1901 he was
| chief clerk In the office of the then first
assistant postmaster general, William NJ.
! johnson. In his official capacity the wit
/ ness had come into frequent association
1 with George w Beavers. The witness also
| had a casual acquaintance with George Z.
| Green.
| Mr. Masten said he was familiar with the
| methods whereby time-recording machines
| had been purchased for the Post Office De-
| partment during the term I'm which Mr..