Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
END IS NOW IN SIGHT
Concluding Arguments of the
Green-Doremus Trial.
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT
Standing Room in Court at a Pre-
MUM All of Today.
JURORS WERE COMPLIMENTED
Mr.. Worthington Closes for Defense
and Major Conrad on Behalf
of Government.
JURORS WERE CoMPLIMENTED

The respective interests of the govern
ment and the defense In the trial of
George e. Green and Willard D. Doremus.
IN criminal Court No. /, on charges of
bribery and conspiracy in connection With
the postal investigation. were committed
today for final presentation to the jury to
MAJ Holmes Conrad for the government
and Mr. A 8. Worthington for the defense.
Mr.. Worthington took up the line of ar
gument in behalf of Mr Green shortly
before noon. The afternoon session of the
court was well advanced before the last
word had been said In favor OF the de-
Tense. Maj. Conrad followed with the con-
GLIDING summary on the part of the prose-
cution.
Eloquence and Logic.
Drawn by the expectation of hearing I'M
usually eloquent appeals and convincing
logic, large audience gathered in the
court room early this morning and re-
mained throughout the days session, main
taining the deepest interest in the speeches
OF counsel. There was scarcely a time
during the proceedings when standing room
was not at a premium.
The twelve men in the jury box, who
have followed the ntricacies of argument
and testimony for four weeks without show
ing signs of fatigue and without lapse of
attention, manifested the closest attention
as counsel, step by step, pursued their line
of reasoning.
The jury was compllmented by each
speaker for Its intelligent bearing through
out the long and tedious trial
Part OF the morning session was taken up
with the argument of Attorney John B.
Stanchfeld for the defense At the inter-
mission he was surrounded by large gath
ering of people. who complimented him on
his effort.
Attorney Stanchfield's Address.
Attorney John B. Stanchtield began his
argument to the jury shortly before 10
o'clock this morning. Taking up the evil
dence relating to the situation, duties and
powers of George w. Beavers in the Post
Office Department, counsel argued that
there was nothing to show that Beavers
had sufficient authority in the department
to make it worth while to bride him. The
mass of documentary evidence offered In
that connection. Mr.. Stanchfleld declared,
showed conclusiveiy that the first assistant
postmaster general decided upon orders for
canceling machines afteS consulting with
Beavers The part played by the latter,
the attorney said, was simply to furnish
information. and not to pass authoritatively
upon the orders. Mr.. Stanchfieid denied
that there was anything to show that
Beavers had ever influenced the purchase
OF any machines which the government did
not need, or ordered payments which were
not right and fair.
Referring to the chart which the govern
ment exhibited to illustrate to the jury the
tracing of the alleged financial transactions
between Green and Beavers, The attorney
asserted that it contained no figures d.
rectly involved IN this case. Many of the
checks and other financial papers admitted
in evidence, he said, dated back months
and even years before the beginning of the
period covered by the indictments before
the court.
Interposes an Objection.
United States Attorney Baker. who had
before objected to certain statements made
by Mr.. Stanchfeld. rose to interpose an OBJ
lection to this assertion. Mr.. Stanchiield
contended that he was supported by the
record He complained that the line of
his argument was interfered with by the
United States attorney. Mr.. Stanchfietd
declared that he had not once interrupted
Mr.. Baker In the course of his speech OF
three hours and fifteen minutes. The court
remarked that unless 1t became necessary
to offer objection counsel should be al
lowed TO proceed without interruption.
Resuming his argument, Mr. Stanchfield
said that the check transactions showed
ordinary business relations withoL. evil
dence of criminality. The very openness
of the dealings. he asserted was a badge
of innocence. If crime had been intended.
he added. the transactions would have
darkness. Aside from the testimony of
Herbert j. Truesdefl, Mr.. Stanchfield as
serted, the barren Of evidence
against Green. AS to the statements OF
Truesdeu relating to three alleged pay
ments of $500 to Beavers. counsel said that
there was a fatal variance between the
dates set forth In the indictments and
those given by the witness. He pointed
out that the dates alleged by the govern
ment fell in the winter time, whereas those
mentioned by Truesdell were In the sum-
mer.
Part Played by Truesden.
The attorney then devoted some length
to a discussion of the part played by Trues-
dell In the case The latter was counsel
said an admitted accomplish and came to
the court under direct promise of immu-
nifty. Mr.. Stanchfield asked the jury IL
Truesdelrs testimony could be believed in
the light of the many and pointed contra
dictions OF 1t made by witnesses summoned
from widely separated places. and also In
view of those who swore that they would
not believe him on his OATH
Counsel said that the case was born or
rnalevolence and hate on the part of Trues-
dell for Green. The speaker recited evil
dence tending to show vindictfveness In the
actions and statements of Truesdell toward
Green. He asserted that much evidence
was In the case to show that Truesdell had
attempted to work a system of blackmail
against Green. Mr.. Stanchfeld asked the
jury to disbelieve Truesdell and to discard
his testimony as a factor in the case
In closing his address Mr. Stanchheld re-
viewed the evidence of the witnesses from
New York and other places who stated that
Mr.. Green bore the highest reputation for
honesty and integrity.