Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14
RELATED TO BANKING
Testimony Today in the Green
Doremus Trial.
WITNESSES FROM NEW YORK
Slips and Records Showing Similarity
Of Accounts.
CHECK CREDITED 10 BEAVERS
Claim. Of Defense That Transactions
Were in Ordinary Course Of
Legitimate Business.
WITNESSES FROM NEW YORK
CHECK CREDITED 10 BEAVERS

The government today continued the in
PRODUCTION Of testimony relating to banking
transactions at the trial of George e. Green
and Willard D. Doremus, before Justice
Gould in Criminal Court No. L. under in
dictments charging bribery and conspiracy
IN the matter of furnishing Doremus cancel
Ing machines to the Post Office Department.
Several witnesses from New York, who
were placed on the stand. identified bank
DOCKS. deposit slips and other records show
ing g. similarity in certain accounts of
George 3. Green and George w. Beavers
at corresponding or closely connected
periods
In some instances. It was testified that
checks having the Endorsement of Green had
been placed to the account OF Beavers In
bank
1t was claimed by the defense that these
witnesses should be eross-examined with a
view OF showing that the checks changed
nands In the ordinary course OF Legitimate
business relations. but this latitude was not
allowed by the court on the ground that the
foundation Tor It had not been laid on d.
rect examination.
Bank Books Identified.
Nathaniel Foote. a bookkeeper in the bank
of Moore & Schley of New York city. whose
testimony was commenced yesterday after
noon, resumed the stand this morning. The
witness identified bank books, deposit slips
and other records connected with certain
financial transactions Of George W. Beavers
The cash book Of the firm, Mr.. Foote stat
ed, showed an entry under date Of May Is
1872. of $1,000 to the credit Of George W.
Beavers. The entry was made on receipt
OF check bearing the Endorsement OF
George E. Green. The witness identified a
Ma -
George W. Beavers under date Of April e.
1907. bearing the name OF George E. Green.
The witness further testified that the blot
ter Of October 9. 1902. showed two entries
the other for S2n0 on checks bearing the In
dorsement Of Mr.. Green.
Objected to Questions.
Counsel for the government objected to
the line Of questions put to the witness
under cross-examination. Mr., StanchfleIa
argued that the court should allow some
latitude to the scope OF the examination
In order to show that the transactions,
by their open and direct character tnti-
Gated that the checks were passed in the
ordinary course of business relations be-
tween one man and another. The court
ruled to restrict the inquiry OF the de-
Tense on the ground that 1t was not justi-
ded by the measure OF the direct exam
nation.
Marshall B. Van Colt, an employe Of
the Fourteenth Street Bank OF New York,
identified an entry OF $500 to the credit OF
George e. Green. October Q. 1901.
George 7. Coz, formerly cashier of the
firm OF w. B. Hfbbs & Co. OF this city
testified that check drawn by George
w. Beavers for 1920 was received by the
firm October 4. 1901, and deposited the
same day In the Riggs National Bank.
William H. II. Childs, a clerk in the Riggs
Bank, testified that that or a similar
check had passed through the bank to be
placed to the credit of Beavers in bank
ink house In New York city.
Expert Machinist Called.
George E. Prentiss Of New York, an ex-
pert machinist, was the next witness called.
He was asked to tell of an alleged con-
versation in the spring OF 1899 with George
E. Green In New York city In reference to
a proposed contract for the organization OF
firm to manufacture machines invented
by Mr.. Doremus. Counsel for the govern
ment stated that the object was to show
that Mr.. Green was interested in the en-
terprise even before 1t took form in the In
corporation Of the Doremus Machine Com
pany. This purpose, 1t was explained by
counsel. was on the theory that the alleged
conspiracy had been formed some time be-
fore the business was established.
The court sustained the objection or
evidence should not be admitted as apply
| ing to him. Attorney Thurston, counsel
for the defendant, Doremus, stated that
there was no objection on the part Of his
client to the testimony.
Talked With Mr.. Green.
The witness then told of having talked
with Mr.. Green on the subject of the In
yentiou OF Mr.. Doremus at the time men,
toned. According to the witness Mr..
Green had said that arrangements for a
certain contract had been made with Dore-
mus and Herbert J. Truesdel. The witness
stated that he had seen Doremus in the
summer of 1859 In reference to the pro-
| posed enterprise. He said Doremus had
| referred to MFR. Green as being the person
relied upon to furnish the necessary capt.
tai for the operation of the company.
James w. White, clerk In the ONCE OF
the auditor of the Post Office Department.
was called to the stand to testify as to the
number Of Doremus canceltng machines
purchased by the government during the
term In which George w. Beavers WAS
superintendent Of the division OF salaries
and allowances Post Office Department.
He said a total OF $50 had been purchased
for which the sum OF $86.925 had been
paid OF this number. there were patches
OF 100 machines at $50, 1o1 at $40 and ~
at S225.
Counsel stated that these figures were
introduced to be considered by the jury IN
connection with the evidence adduced by
the government tending to show that GER
tain total amount had been paid to George
W. Beavers as commission on the sale
of Doremus machines. 1t was claimed that
the figures would tend to show that the
alleged commission was running through ali
the money paid for the machines.