Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-23
CHECKS INTRODUCED IN Evl.
DENcE IN LAWRENCE pYNA-
MITE CONSPIRACY CASE.
SHOW PAYMENT OF LARGE
SUMS TO FREDERICK ATTEAUx
Offered in Support Of Contentious Of
State That Head Of Company and
Other Officers conspired to Discredit
strikers-Wood's Endorsement Of
Payments Revealed.

Boston, May 23.-Checks and vouch-
ers for several payments made by the
American Woolen Company to Fred
erick E. Atteaux were introduced by
the state this morning at the opening
Of today's session Of the trial of At
teaux, William M. Wood and Dennis
]. Collins.
The first Of the vouchers showed the
payment Of 3505 to Atteaux for ex-
penses incurred during the Lawrence
strike" This was drawn on March 22.
1912. Another check for $2.100 was
drawn on June rs. this being marked
"in full for all claims to date"
The voucher indicated that pay
ments were authorized by President
Wood. Both checks were endorsed by
Atteaux's signatures.
These checks were offered by the
state in support Of the claim that the
defendants conspired with John j.
Breen and Ernest w. Pittman to
plant dynamite" in the homes Of the
strikers at Lawrence in order to give
the Impression to the public that the
strikers contemplated blowing up the
American Woolen Company's mill.
The state attempted to show that
President Wood was involved and that
the woolen company thru Wood helped
to pay the expenses of the conspiracy.
Edgar Wood, paying teller Of the
trust company where .Atteaux had de-
posits, took the stand and identified
Atteaux's signature on four Of nve
pieces Of paper which District Attor-
Wood Objects to Evidence.
Henry F. Hurlburt, Of counsel for
Mr.. Wood, objected to their admission
as evidence. He argued that the ex-
hibits were not competent until some
connection could be established be-
tween the papers and the conspiracy
The district attorney replied that tbs
papers would speak for themselves
Judge Crosby allowed the exhibits with
the exception that they would be com
petent only in the event that some
connection between the papers and the
alleged conspiracy should be estab-
lished by evidence.
The district attorney read the papers
to the jury One Of them was the
check for $505 drawn on the Nationa
Shawmut Bank Of Boston, payable tt
and endorsed by Atteaux and signed
American Woolen Company, w. a
Currier, assistant treasurer" IT,
Accompanying the check was ar
American Woolen Company voucher
on which Atteaux's signature appeared
and on which was receipts for s505 fol
Expenses incurred during the Law
renee strike" according to the tran
scription on it. The voucher also bore
the words. Approved. William M
Wood, president"
Evidence Connects Wood.
Another exhibit was a check for s2,-
100 drawn on the Beacon Trust Com
pany, Boston, on June 26, 1912. payable
to and endorsed by Atteaux This check
bore the signature Of William K. Dwell
ley Jr., treasurer Of the American
Woolen Company. The voucher which
accompanied the check bore the ap-
proval of Mr.. Wood and an inscription
on it said, "In full for all claims to
date"
The district attorney then called Will.
liam X. Dwelley Jr, and questioned
him. Mr.. Dwelley told Of being called
into Mr.. Woods office one day and the
latter told him he had settled in full
with Atteux. At Mr. Woods direction
he made out the check.