Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-13

yos fail e convict him nowr Mr.. worth
II rsfuse to answer that question" the
United States attorney said.
That reply, Mr.. Worthington remarked.
constitutional privileges Of the defendant
were threatened by the attitude OF the
government
On Technical Grounds.
Mr.. Worthington also directed his argu-
ment to attacking the admissibility of the
evidence on technical grounds. citing au-
thorifies In support OF his contention. At
the conclusion of his presentation the rul-
ing OF the court was announced, as above
stated. admitting the evidence. The jury
was then recalled Before further testi-
mony Attorneys Worthington and Thur
containing tracing OF the alleged financial
transactions set forth In the indictments
and collateral banking business
IT was explained that the chart had
been placed on the wall by direction of
the district attorney for convenience of
counsel for the government. Attorneys
Worthington and Thurston said the draw
ing should not be exhibited to the jury.
Major Conrad Of counsel for the govern
ment then turned the inscribed side OF the
chart to the wall. to remain In that posi-
ton at least during the present stage Of
the trial
Query and Rejoinder.
"Have you any objection to that?" he
asked.
sentation Of your case" replied Attorney
Thurston.
Harlow e. Bundy. treasurer and general
manager Of the International Time Re-
cording Company. who formerly occupied
similar positions In the Bundy Time Re-
cording Company. was then placed on
the stand. He Identified number of
checks drawn by the two companies In
favor of George e. Green and indorsod
by Mr.. Green. On one Of these appeared
under the Endorsement OF Green. This
bore date Of August IL. 1901, and was for
The other checks were as follows: April
September 80. 1901. $500; December o.
1901. $325: January 25 1902. S331.1S;
April 10, 1902. $41s.38; September IL. 1902.
$1,042, 49,
Bank Cashier Recalled.
George w. Adams formerly cashier or
the Seventh National Bank OF New York.
who began his testimony yesterday. was
recalled to the stand. He Identified check
accounts contained on the books OF the
Second National Bank as being those or
George E. Green. The exceptions noted
DIV the 0ele0Se 10 Ino TulIuK VI pifc Ccuft
admitting the bank transactions applied to
each Item IN this line OF evidence. Cheeks
bearing Mr.. Green's signature and drawn
on the Doremus Machine Company were
also offered In evidence.
Under cross-examination the witness
stated that the deposit slips gave no in
formation further than the fact that the
checks were presented and paid He said
they did not show whether the checks
went directly from one person to another
or whether they passed through a va
riety Of hands in the meantime.
Money to Green's Credit.
Harry F. Burns, secretary OF the Nassau
Trust Company. was the next witness. he
identified entry on the books of the
company showing that a check dated
March IS. 1902. for $500 had been placed to
the credit OF George E. Green. The rec
ord. he said. showed that the check. had
been received by mall.
One of the counts OF the conspiracy IN
dIctment charges that Green gave Beavers
his personal check for $500 on the same
bank ct the same time.
A deposit slip for $l.0oO dated May H.
1900, In the handwriting Of George w.
Beavers. was Identified.
Testimony Late Yesterday.
The Introduction Of testimony relative to
the check transactions alleged In the indict-
ments was commenced by the government
idlc yCblcfCdy allCTttOON AtOeII l. 10ytOT.
a clerk In the Mercantile National Bank Of
New York. Into which was merged the
Seventh National Bank of that city. identi-
fed number of books of the old bank
which contained certain accounts Of fnan-
cial transactions OF George e. Green. 1t is
the contention of the government that
these accounts are connected with the
money alleged to have been paid by Green
to Beavers. The testimony of George w.
Adams. cashier Of the Orient National
Bank of New York. and formerly cashier
of the Seventh National Bank. was along
the same line.
Charles L. Hutchinson. cashier of the
Raleigh Hotel. was called before the wit
nesses from New York to identify several
entries on the hotel register purporting to
be the signatures of George E. Green and
Herbert ]. Truesdell These entries were
not questioned by the defense.
Dallas Knowlton took the stand and tes-
tilted that he had been interested with VII
lard d. Doremus In the invention Of me-
chanical device. He detailed an alleged
conversation with Mr.. Doremus. in June,
1899, in reference to the organization of a
company for the sale Of Doremus canceling
machines to the government He said he
had advised Doremus that the undertaking
financial venture was dangerous. but
Doremus had stated, the witness asserted.
that the success Of the enterprise was al
ready assured by the interest Of some one
in the government employ.
Court adjourned yesterday afternoon out
Of respect to the memory OF Col. Edwin Il.
Hay. A formal motion for that tribute
was made by United States Attorney Ba-
ker. who said 1t was unnecessary to refer
to the esteem In which Col Hay was held
wherever he was known. In directing the
adjournment Justice Gould said he had
learned with very great regret of the death
of Col. Hay.
He was a practitioner at this bar" the
court stated, "a great many years, and his
amiable character. unfailing humor and
wonderful versatility impressed themselves
not only upon the bar but upon the entire
community"
Senator Allison Confined by Illness.
Senator Allison of Iowa is again con-
fined to his home by indisposition. His
health has been rather precarious through
out the session and during the past two or
three days he has found 1t necessary to re-
main indoors.
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