New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
WIRELESS TRIAL BEGINS
Plea for QuaShinu of Indictments
Quickly 0verruled by Court.
WHERE BOOKS WERE FOUND
In Barrels in Railroad Stations,
Testifies Clerk, Though Search
Had Been in Vain.

The trial If Christopher Columbus VIII
son and the other officers Of the United
Wireless Telegraph Company was actually
begun Yesterday before Judge Martin ana
Jury in the Criminal Branch of the
United States Circuit Court. when q. II.
Dorr. Assistant United States Attorney.
stated to the court the facts upon which
the government bases its case.
Mr. Dorr said he would prove that the
officers of the United Wireless sold stock
Of that company under false pretences 10
% Goa persons throughout the country Ihe
company. he said. maintained its plant FOR
three years AZ an actual loss of >l'7"h'
but during all of that time IL was selling
It's stock under the avowal that II was 4
money making proposition. He told the
Jury that the government had traced &C
counts Of stock sold by United Wireless
which showed that 5000 shares OF pre-
TERED stock were sold for about 81 1o'FV
and 1000 shares Of treasury stock were
disposed OF for approximately s. $4,000.
"Of this 100000 said Nj Dorr. they
put 100000 into the equipment of the com
pany and the rest went into Their own
pockets
Christopher c. Wilson was chiefly re-
sponsible for the stock sales. Mr. Dorr
continued and he was also the chief bene-
ficiary Of these transactions. from when
he personally received ;l.7J0,or according
10 Mr.. Dorr In the course OF time. when
the stock came into demand, Mr. wilson
returned a portion of his profits and TOOK
for them stock al half Of It's market price,
Mr. Dorr said.
The courtroom was crowded throughout
the dav but especially during the morning
session. when the governments opening
was to take place There were many OF
the witnesses who have been brought from
various parts of the country 70 tell 10 the
Jury the story Of their business transac-
tons with the United Wireless. In the in
closure there was the formidable array ut
counsel for the defendants and the attor-
news for the government.
Besides Mr. Dorr. who was aided by As
sistant United States ATTORNEYS Smith and
Stephenson there appeared John T Ferns
Ter the expert accountant for the Depart
ment Of Justice. who appeared also IN the
cases against Morse and Walsh. the con
victed bankers
The first move Of counsel for the defend
ants was made BY John z Stanchheld As
general counsel who asked that the in
dictments he nusehed Judge Martin over
ruled Mr. Stanchheld on all his sixteen
grounds and the trial went IN.
Arthur {. Fyke. Of Jersey CITY. who was
transfer clerk for the United Wireless Tele-
graph Companv was called as the 1rst
witness. He identi1ed the books Of the
company. containing records ~ all stock
sales and transfers made since 1907
His examination brought ont tn" places
where eighteen books of the company had
been found after they had been missing for
long time. despite all efforts Of the gov
eminent to trace them. though they were
produced quickly enough after contempt
proceedings against the officers Of the com
pany were begun
Where old you find the books" Mr
Fyke was asked
In two barrels one at the Grand cen
trail Station and another at the Long Island
Station" was his answer.
Mrs Madeleine Gaynor formerly ste
noarapher for the United Wireless. was an
other witness She identified letters which
had been dictated by her TO = e. Wilson
and the other officers Of the company.
The trial will be continued to-day.