The Washington times., 1906-03-01
GOVERNMENT RESTS
IN GREEN TRIAL
Prosecution in Conspiracy
Case Closes at Noon.
DEFENSE ASKS VERDICT
Maintain That no Case Has Been
Shown and That Evidence Is
Insufficient

The prosecution IN the trial of George
Z. Green, for conspiracy with George
w. Beavers to defraud the Government,
was closed. with the announcement of
the District Attorney. a noon today The
defense made a motion 10 direct YER
dict on account of alleged deficiency in
the proof of the Government case.
The motion TO direct a verdict was Of
1ered when court convened after the
noon recess, The point was maintained
on behalf Of the defendant that the in
dictments charge the agreement between
Beavers and Green was that Green. on
behalf of the International Time Re
cording Company. promised that the
company would pay Beavers a commits
sion on sales of Bundy time recorders
10 the POstOflce Department, whereas,
IT was urged the evidence shows the
commission was paid TO Green for his
own use, and that there is nothing in
the evidence tending to prove that he
was authorized TO make any such prom
1se for the company, or that he ever
made any such promise.
That this would be the contention OF
the defense was indicated in the exam
1nation of witnesses yesterday. Justice
Gould, however at that time Indicated
he did not regard the point as OF par
Jicular value.
OAANS hduC ny GONSInul6uis
The third stage in the proof of the
alleged conspiracy was entered upon to
day In the trial of Green, in Criminal
Court, No. 1.
The Government has proved, at form
er sessions. the purchase of Bundy time
recorders by the Postod1Ce Department.
and the payment to Green. acting as
selling agent of the International Time
Recording Company. OF a commission
upon these sales. The evidence given
this morning was designed TO show that
the amounts of these commissions were
paid over by Green to BeaV ers.
Deposits Made by Beavers.
Several witnesses were introduced TO
show the deposit by Beavers in various
banking institutions Of amounts identi-
cal with those paid TO Green as com
missions by the International Time Re
cording Company. the dates Of deposit
by Beavers being practically synchron-
Gus with the dates OF payment TO Green.
The checks deposited by Beavers were
drawn upon the same banks. the 'hniCk
erbOcker Trust Company and the Sew
enth National Bank. in which Green de
posted the commissions paid him by the
company.
Harry r. Burns. secretary Of the Mas
sau Trust COMPANY of Brooklyn was the
FIRST witness at 1Oday's session. MI
Burns identified various deposit slips
showing the deposit by Beavers in his
bank OF various checks drawn upon the
KniCkerbOCkep Trust Company. 1t ap-
Deared. in the course of Mr.. Burns ex-
animation, that the witness had made
a transcript of the deposits of Beavers
at the request OF that Individual
letter the witness had written Beavers
transmitting the desired information
occaslOned something of a tilt between
counsel.
Tilt Over Letter.
a. S. Worthington, Of counsel for the
defense. inteTrOgated the witness with
the aid of this letter Major Holmes
Conrad, the Governments special coun-
sci. was anxious, privately. 10 know
what the letter was, and there was an
animated conference between them.
i desire TO offer this letter n evil
dence," said Mr., Worthington, some
what expIosiveIy.
How is that?" asked the District At
torney.
why. Major Conrad asked me if
proposed to introduce the letter and 7
SAID didn't think 50. He said he
thought, IL that event, he would in
tToduce II. therefore, offer the letter
as evidence"
We'll" said Justice Gould IF there
Is no objection the letter is probably
admissible"
I object" said District Attorney
Baker shortly. and at this apparent diff
ference Of opinion between counsel for
the Government there was a general
Joined heartily.