The Washington times., 1906-02-28

Turned Over to Green and
Are 0btainable.
TOLLS TIGHTEN ABOUT HIM
Identity of Checks Paid Him in Com
missions tablished-AmOunted
to S7,2oo.

The whereabouts of the large num-
ber of original orders for Bundy time
recorders. given by the POstOffice De-
partment To the International Time
subject of inquiry at today 5 session Of
the trial Of George Green. The Gov
ernment claims they were turned over
70 Green by the company and that
they have disappeared.
The Government also resumed its ef-
forts TO prove the payment of a 10
per cent commission upon sales made
the Government by Green to George
W. Beavers In support of this allega-
ton and its various steps a line OF wit
nesess followed each other on the stand
Willard Resumes Testimony.
J. L. Willard. former secretary of the
International Time Recording Company,
who was on the stand at the adjourn
meut yesterday. resumed his testimony
when court convened this morning. Mr..
Willard continued his Identification Of
various checks given by the company to
Green. in payment OF the 10 per cent
commission Green was said to receive
for sales made the Postoffice Depart
ment
1t Is the contention Of the Government
that the payment Of a commission to
Green was a device TO conceal the pay
meut to Beavers, and that in every case
the amount Of the commission paid
Green was, by him, paid over TO Beav-
eTs. The witness established the first
part OF these alleged transactions. show
ing the payments to Green and his de-
puSitS of the checks in the knicker-
booker Trust Company. New York.
The payments aggregated something
more than $500.
MI Worthington. for the defense, ob.
jected 10 the introduction of four of
the checks. upon the ground that Green
is now under Indictment in the District
Supreme Court for bribing Beavers with
the identical amounts of money repre-
sented 10y th~se checks. They are for
1925, SELLS S4lS.36. and sS42.Ss, respec-
lively. Mr. Worthington contended that
there being two offenses alleged. one
conspiracy and the other bribery. both
based upon the same substantive act.
the Government must elect on which
offense the prosecution will proceed.
Tais contention, however was overruled
by the court, Justice Gould holding the
objection should be made properly. when
the Government offers TO prosecute on
the bribery charge.
Orders Given to Green.
The witness testified that the orders
OF the Government for time recording
devices were picked out from the files
of the International Time Recording
Company and Civ en- to Green, its presi-
dent. BY his order. This was at the time
Of the hearing before the commissioner
Ia Binghamt0n. something less than
three years ago. The witness said that.
10 the best Of his knowledge. the Gov
eTnment orders had never been replaced
on the files, though It was the custom
OF the Office TO preserve these records
permanently.
Under cross-examination bv AIr
StaHchield, the witness traced the his
J0Ty OF The international Time Record
ing COMPANY.
Mr, Willard said it was decided. at
meeting Of the directors, that Green
should receive a commission Il 10 Der
cent upon all sales to the Postofiet
Department Mr. StanchheId insisted
with great force upon this feature of
the evidence Its point appears when
II Is remembered that it is charged in
the Indictment that Beavers was paid
his bribe by the company
Mr.. Willard declared IlneouivocaII,,
that the commission was paid to Green
anu Vas TOT his sole use Mr. STHuch-
htId asked him If. a the meeting wher,
the commission was allowed. anything
was said as 70 the turning of the com
mission by Green over to anyone eIsa
This question was ruled out by the
court.
The purpose Of the question was to
show that Green had never been au-
thOrized by the company to use his
commission To debauch the morals of
Beavers or any other Government en-
plOye.
Justice Gould held that this was i'm
material, IF Green had pretended to
act as the agent of the company in MAX
ilng his arrangement with Beavers. it
- INN ? F-f4f-F in in
court. whether he acted with or with
out authority.