The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-06
.W|TNESSESPUTQN
TO UPSET CHARGE
Burroughs and Distillcry En-
ployes Contradict Evidence
Given by Elmorc.
THEY SAW NO IRREGULARlTY
Both Sides Rest in Federal Court
Trial, and Argument
Begins To-Day.

Frequent Tits between opposing
counsel and the testimony of three
strong witnesses for the defense were
the features of yesterdays proceed
inSs in the trial in the United states
District Court, of the case OF the
government against orcn q. bur
roughs, the former storelScepcr- gauE CT
.of the Broad Rock Distilliug Com
nanE's grain distillcry No. Z, in
Chesterfield county. who is charged
with completely i'll fraud agains, the
government. At o'clock In the af-
tcrnocn every witness had been heard
and both sides rested.
The defense put OH the stand john
NJ Rhca manager Of the rcctifyins
establishment OF the dlstillery In
questions l.. W. Williams, employed
as bccrmaker; ami orcn 4. Bun
roughs, the defendant himself Again,
as upon Thursday, the chief fine of
the lawyers for the defense was
directed aguiust the discriminating
evidence of the little purple-covered
note book, in which. according to the
statement of Gthclbcrt Elmorc on
Thursday. he kept :: record of all the
spirits manufactured at the distillcry,
including that portion of it upon
he says he labeled block" by en-
terinS opposite these items the capital
letter "B.''
Deny Bribery Charges.
All three witnesses denied cn-
phaticully undcr oath that any ir-
Irregularities took place at tho dis
tiilcry. or that they were at any time,
by any person. paid any money other
than that which was regularly due
No..
that they had never before seen the
Elmorc note book. and that they were
ignorant OF its contents.
John NJ Rhea, the first witness eN-
amiEed at the afternoon session, stat
cd that he was city salesman and col
lcctor for the diStilery, rs we'll as
manager OF the rcctifying plant, lie
handled all ttic money arising from the
sale of the whiskcy there manufacture
cd, deposited it TO his personal ac-
count. ANA checked 1t over to FL
moro, who, he said. was general man
agcr OF the whole plant. lie knew of
no irregular practices 1T the distllcry
aud saw nothing to cause him To sus-
poet tina, double Installations had talk
IN place. lie testified that he was
present at y conversation between
Clarence y. Wood. owner of the dis
tillery, and I2tnclbcrt Elmorc, on De-
ccmbcr so. 1911, as a result of which
Elmorc was tired According to tho
witness, Wood called Eimorc Il thief,
coupled the sobriuuct with something
more vigorous, and dared him to come
back on the promises. Elmorc. said
the witness rode off and never re-
turned.
Signed Ills Name In Note Book.
Questioned by Assistant District At
tnrncy Robert II. Talicy, with regard
10 the note book, witness asserted posi-
lively that he never saw it before.
III that is so, Mr.. Rhca," said AIR.
Thlley, how do you account for your
signature to ii receipt entered upon one
Of its pages" The signature was there,
and it Looked like Il poser. The Wit
ness looked at the book ccolly and
handed it back with this remark:
That's my signature. but don't
remember the book. l took no notice
of The book at the time l signed my
AIR Tallcy commented or tho strange
fact that a business man OF his calibrc
would sign ais ranc in book. the
purpose OF which was unknown TO him.
but the witness was firm.
The signature was subscribed to Il
list of what purportcd TO DC empty
barrels which Iihca had purchased for
tue 5istillery, and for which he was
paid hy Gilmore. Opposite the total,
liquor"
Mr.. Taicy suggested tina, it meant
that The barrcls were INTENDED to he
used FOR block liquor. but did not
press tho point, his principal objcc,
being to provo shat the witness had
previous knowledge of the existence
of the book. 1:hca declared that the
~ liquor" was an addcndum, and
that it Was not there when nc signed
tic receipt.
Williams stand.
l. T.. Williams, bccrmakcr, denied
that limore had ever paid him money
to make block" lpnor. ana testified
that no irreguarity had take placc
az the distillery. Upon cross-cx-