New-York tribune., 1910-05-26

nv Job: had 70 go over and perjure my
self he declared.
The witness said ali he got was S55. q.
week while superintendent of the docks.
Stir,son Takes tho Witness.
Mr. cochrane asked whether he had not
told Bendernagei that he wanted the pay
envelopes marked with lower figures than
the checkers received as wages SO that the
checkers who received less would not
bother him. Splitter said that that was
true The witness also said that he had
not seen the former cashier about the Gus
toms weights.
DO you want to change your testimony
as given last Monday here, Mr.. Spitzer?"
asked Mr. Stimson.
mo I told the truth. and have nothing
10 correct said the witness and he was
excused.
The whole examination cf Spitzer was
most kindly. Mr.. Lexow was consideration
itself. and Mr.. Cochrane was all gentle
ness. When the former took the witness
over the testimony given at former trials
to show the contrast between the false and
the confession. it was done as matter OF
suggestion. Spitzer never faltered in ac-
knowledging his former testimony When
he left the stand there was an exodus of
half the spectators.
In room off the corridor Splitter was
sketched. and there he retold much of his
confession. He was urged to say who had
instructed him to commit the frauds.
Il did it all of my own voition.'' he said.
smilingly. When I took charge of the
docks the frauds were being committed l
just continued them as a matter of course.
got no orders from higher up
Didn't the people higher up know that
the weighing frauds were going onT' he
was asked.
Urged Others to Confess.
why they must have known; the Wall
street office couldn't help but know it, an
swered Spitzer. Then he continued
Il confessed because I couldn't sleep For
three months I never slept a wink. The lies
sEvore to made my head ache and my heart
burn felt that my example would induce
the checkers to plead guilty to the frauds
Why should my wife and family suffer. and
why should endure hanishment and the
stigma OF felon for life for the Sugar
Trust?'
Spitzer said that he had urged Walker
to confess. He hoped that his example
would cause the convicted and accused
checkers to confess, When asked TO go into
detail about his remark to his counsel that
any confession he might make would lead
10 a cemetery, meaning to H. o. Havenyer.
Spitzer said:
'fOh. that was all con
The man who came voluntarily to relieve
his conscience without the promise of q, par
don said that he had seen Charles W. Morse
at the prison. also Dupo and Morello. the
convicted counterfeiters. Morse was EN-
ployed IN the prison library. Splitter said.
Lupo was working in g. tailor shop and
Morello in a stoneyard. Spitzer said that
he carried ice to the refrgerators, and that
it was very monotonous job
In the court. after the pardoned man had
gone the government counsel called Theo-
dore L. Kepler. superintendent Of the Stand
ard Sugar Refining Company, OF South Bos-
ton, a branch Of the American Sugar Refn-
ing Company.
Expert in Sugar Refining.
Mr. Kepler has been in thu sugar refining
business for more than forty years, and IS
said to be at the head of the expert refiners.
He was asked questions about the produc-
ton of refined sugar from the raw to estab-
lish If possible z ratio to bear out the gov
eminent tables. These tables show how
much refined in weight is produced from a
given weight Of raw sugar. Mr.. Kepler said
that theoretically the refined should be Of
less weight, but that practically this was
not always the case
Mrs. Mertens was then put on the stand
She said that she had prepared three copies
Of the returns from the refinery, which
showed the weights as taken on the docks,
and the production. One Of these copies
was sent to Mr.. Heike. one to Mr.. Neise and
one was kept by Mr.. Gerbracht. There was
other testimony on this line. and then there
was an early adjournment until to-day to
give the defence an opportunity to inspect
the books, to be prepared for a, cross-ex-
animation.
The government may rest this morning or
afternoon. Whatever it puts in as testimony
will relats TO Mr. Hsikes office. Il was
said