Evening journal., 1913-05-26
MILL OWNERS
TELL WHERE
MONEY WENT
Atteaux Got $26O5 From
American WOOIen Co. for
Work Outside Lawrence
DEFENSE SCORES
HEAVILY SECOND WEEK

(By John Edwin Nevin, STAFF corrcs-
pondent Of The United Press.)
BOSTON. Mass. May 26.-The de-
fense scored heavily in the dynamite
conspiracy trial of William M. Wood,
president of the American Wooden
Company. and Frederick Il. Attcaux.
wealthy mill supply agent, today
when it got into the record an cxpla-
nation of the checks and vouchers
introduced against the accused on
Friday. On the oross-examination of
William II. Dwelly. treasurer OF the
American Wooden Company, attorneys
! for the defense developed that the
money paid, S2,605. was for services
and expenses OF Atteaux in going to
all of the cities where the company
has mills, and not for work done in
! Lawrence.
The first payment, S5o5. made in
March, 1912, was 10 cover expenses
Of trip to Pittsburgh and olhec
mill cities. according to Dwclly. 10
prevent the Lawrence strike from
spreading At that time. tho treasurer
awore Attoaux refused TO accept any
payment for his services. but later he
agreed TO do so. az the request OF
company under obligations to one o.
whom " was constantly buying sup
plies. In accordance with this agree
mcnt, a later payment of S2,i00 Was
made to AtteauX, and this accounts for
all of the payments made 10 him as
shown by the company records.
District Attorney Pclleticr Was
placed al a material disadvantage by
this development. Dwolly was his
own witness and, although plainly
unfriendly, the prosecutor could not
cross examine him as he could hos
tile witness for the other side The
q prosecutor. however. In his redirect
examination. laid material stress on
the fact that the witness had volun-
toered none OF this testimony while
under direct examination Friday and
. asked many pointed questions, de-
signed TO show 10 the jury that he
(pollohor) believed the story had
r been agreed on since that time. AT.
\ tornoys for the defense we're kept or
a their feet ohjccting to this line OF in
I tcrrogation but although the ques
l. tlons were generally ruled out, tn
n prosecutor got his views before III
y Jury.
it Dwelly's recital Of his interview
J. with President Wood az which th'
J. lator told him the company could no
= afford to be under obligations TO any
r. ono from whom IL was purchasing
r. supplies plainly astounded the pro.
+ secutor and he' devoted nearly an
. hour 10 a systematic attempt TO dis
S credit this story, but failed to secure
?, any contradiction from the witness
u Tho state has built much Of Ia
G case against AtteauX and Wood OF
these two checks and corresponding
@ vouchers. and n Il can he proven tina
these payments we're Of the innocen
+ character. the defense. through Dwell
ly. now. alleges, conviction SEEM
cut Of the question, according Il
those who are closely following en-
case. The state realizes this ant
Prosecutor Pelletier through hi
\ lengthy examination OF Dwclly trie'
hard to lay groundwork for i'm
pcaching him later
e It was shown by Dwelly's testimon.
n that the general expenses of the trla
. so far as Wood is concerned are bein'
!, paid by the American Wooden Com
pany, in accordance with a resolution
4 passed by the board Of directors.