Evening journal., 1909-06-02
MILLER DRUG CO., SPECIAL AGEN I S

place in the postofiice.
No additional points were brought
out in examination Of the witness by
the defense.
COL Charles NJ. Leitch deputy col
lector Of Internal Revenue. who has
an Office in room No. 36 on the third
floor of the Federal Building.
The witness said Mr.. Click came
into his office about two years ago and
handed him a card. His salary, he
said was $1,000. He said he threw the
card aside and told Mr Click that he
would not sign 1t at that time. Mr.
Click said, when you do, send it 20
headquarters"
Mr.. LeItch said he did not sign the card
at any time.
Henry c. Conrad, postmaster at VIII
mington. testified that his salary Is $3.50.
Mr.. Click came 10 his office IN the Fail
OF 1907 and explained plan Of subscrlp-
tions prepared by the Republican State
Committee. The witness said he approved
the plan and later paid the amount re-
quired Of him which was SIPS He said he
was not certain whether he mailed the
check OF gave It to Mr. Click in his office
at the postofhce.
Miss Estelle n. Rice testified that she
was employed by Mr.. Click in 1907 She
said she had charge Of cards similar to the
one offered in evidence.
At this point Mr.. Ward wanted to know
what object Mr.. Nields had in this line
OF questioning
Mr.. Nields replied that he wanted to
prove by the witness that the money re-
ceived and credited on the cards was
used for political purposes for the Repub-
lican party.
A discussion followed between the coun.
sci which ended IN the defense admitting
that the cards and plan thereon and inter-
views with the defendant were all in be.
half OF raising funds for political pur.
poses for the Republican party.
Miss Rice in reply to question asked b,
Mr.. Ward as to who employed her. sale
she was engaged by the Republican Stat,
/ Central Committee for Mr.. Click
William b. Fiemming. ppstmaster a
Harrington said Mr.. GlickNhad hande,
him a card on the street outside the post
office. Later, on December q. 1907. n,
signed the card in the postofhco. lie al,
not make a payment at the time becaus,
he was not ready to pay it.
The witness said his term of office wal
about TO expire and that matter wa
brought up. but what was said ne did no
| remember
Mr.. Nields asked Mr. Flemmlng n Mr.
Click gave him cards for other persons.
Mr.. Ward objected on the ground tina
Il was immateria
The court sustained the objection an
Mr.. Nields withdrew H.
James p. Aron. Recorder OF Deeds o
Kent county, was called to verify deed
of the postofhce at Dover. He said tn
deeds were correct.
Mr.. Ward objected to the admission o
this evidence He claimed that there /
no averment in the indictment showin
that the Dover postoffce is owned by IN
United States or occupied by the Unite
States Government. the only avermen
being that the building IN question is oc
cupied by persons engaged in business 10
the United tsates. He said there was moth
ing in the indictment In his opinion. tha
could cali forth the question OF title O
ownership Of the building in question. II
claimed the statute made the offense q
issue a crime because it was committe
IN a particular place under the exclusiv
jurisdiction Of the United States. This h
claimed. was not set forth I'm the indici
ment.
The question OF the constitutionality {
the act having been brought up, IL wa
agreed by counsel in order not TO interfeI
with the taking Of the testimony, 70 argr
the point at a more favorable time.
The deeds were then admitted subie'
] ! 10 that reservation