The Detroit times., 1910-03-25
HAMMOND PROVE
SH|FTY UNDER
CR0Ss-F|RE
When Present Story Doesn't JIto
With Statements To Police . N
Time Of Arrest He Coolly
Denies Making Latter. n
Prosecution Begins Opening Arg
nent To Jury and Case win Be q
Submitted Saturday Morning.

Chauncey W. Hammond, chargoH,
with the larceny OF $4,000 from hi
former employers, the EMF. Co., ~ \
switching satchels, may participate u
the annual Easter parade, Sunday. II $
all probability his case will be sub
mitted TO the Jury Saturday morning
and he should know his fate befor9
SHUTDOWN, barring disagreemenl.
The general impression among thooo
who have followed the trial Ii that
the outlook Is favorable for an acouitr
tai Aside from the fact that the evlp
dence against Hammond<is purely cir
cumstantial, there are numerous dinr
crepancies In the peoples case whicM 5
have not been satisfactorily expia1u-
ed. The defense will make the mod<
OF these In an effort to create IN tko6
minds OF the jurors a reasonab1o&
doubt as to the defendants guilt.
Both sides rested shortly before -
O'clock, Friday. and court adjourned
until 2 O'Clock. when Assistant Prose
cutor Koscinsh began the opening
argument for the people. Attorney
James p. Murtha will sum up for the
defense and Prosecutor Van Zile VITA
close for the people. BY agreement
OF counsel the arguments are limited
to two hours on a side.
Prosecutor Van Tiles cross-examinr
alton Of Hammond occupied the great
or part OF the session, Friday mora
Ing. Hammond proved rather shifty
on the stand when the prosecutor ~;
tempted to pin him down to state
ments he Is alleged to have made 70
Capt. Mcdonnell in police headquax<
ters. Where the statements credited
TO him were harmful to his case, he
denied them. When they were Of leso
consequence he admitted that his an
swers had been correctly taken down.
The prosecutor was unable TO shake
Hammonds main story. but put on
witnesses in rebuttal to impeach hin
testimony in several important par
ticulars.
Hammond 10 "Scrappy."
Hammond was inclined TO SCRAP
with the prosecutor at times, and HE
bellicose attitude tended to detract
somewhat from the favorable impres-
zion he made on his direct examine
ton. He made the favorite claim az
all accused men that the police had
? tried to b,tiidoxe him into beIiovfn.
that he took the money and promised
him immunity IL he would confess.
Capt. Mcdonnell denied that any such
promise had been made
/ AS the trial nears its end. interest
In the proceedings Is increasing. The
news that Hammond would be on the
stand again, Friday morning. brought
out the largest crowd that has yet ap-
pcared at the trial For the first time
since IL began all the seats were filed
and spectators crowded the aisles.
drilled Hard BY Prosecutor.
Prosecutor Van Zile took up the
cross-examination OF Hammond in
sledge hammer style Friday morning.
Hammond refused to give a YES
or mo" answer 10 one OF the prose-
cutor's questions as to the last check
or checks he received from the EN-
+. Co. in payment for his services.
Il can't answer that yes or no."
Hammond insisted
"Oh. yes you can. Read the ques-
ton TO him. reporter"
IL don't understand the question"
Hammond replied, before the steno-
grapher could repeat the question.
You don't understand your own
questions"
Frequently, in tight places, Ham
mond was forced to fall back on the
favorite refuge Of Witnesses when
hard pressed: Il don't remember"
For the most part. however. Ham
mond maintained his cool demeanor
and was not easily clustered
Denies Talking With GorsIlne.
Hammond denied talking with
Frank Gorsline in the bank vault and
telling him he had hard day before
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