The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-05

u To-, OF Liverpool.
The reading of q mass Of errre-
spondence which had passed between
the Keyrer- Muldon Company. thu
crow-Rudolf Company ana other frmn
cf note. which nave been brought into
the trial I'm the United states court
consumed almost the entire day in the
fonrfa days session In that tribunal
yesterday. Cue atxen AZ present
trustee Of the affairs OF the bankrupt
Keyser firm. occupied the stand from
the forenoon session taking the chair
shortly after 10 o'clock IN the morn
ing. and when the court vsas adjourned
for the afternoon. he was yet In the
chair. and an the Testimony in whica
he viii materially aid 1s not al in.
he will again he asked Co take ths
stand the first thing this fnornins, hav-
ing been adjourned at s.t0 O'clock un-
IN Gao O'Clock today.
One new witness for the defense ar
rived yesterday. this being Mr.. Berry
Of New York who viii have something
"a tel regarding the lumber deals az
the KeySer Company. ant other mat
tsrs incidental 20 that c,mpanys af-
fairs II IL expected. however, that
the defense VII put on no witnesses
until some time next weeis as the gov
eminent has nos a. yet gotten into
the record All % the documentary evi-
dence which Il Intends 20 place before
the Jury
Mr.. BeaIl for the sowrnment. was
almost constantly ON his iseet through
out yesterdays trial AFTER the first
witness % the day. Mr.. Drnn had COM
pleted his testimony. watch was ~
about thirty minutes duration. Mr.
Eissen wac placed on the stand, and
as fast as he would identity the sigma
turee on q let OF .eorraspoadcnce taken
from the hie sof tine I<ssser- hfniaon
Company. Mr. Besli wouls have them
properly marked for films IN the rcRu.
lar order with ire ceirk. and would
then read them 20 the Jury
United states Marshal Perkins
spends an much time in charge OF the
jury personally a. possible, accom-
panying them 10 and from meals and
TO the hotel ~ night. leaving them In
hia absence with special baiiir Sc
iecfed 10 care for tho dozen men. whlla
the long drawn-out trial will greatly
inconvenience some Of thssm probably.
they are being cared for az comfort
ably az possible. and the sole darkey
on the panel is just aa aftentivelv
looked after aa any Of the eleven white
men. They have been selected after 4
severe test IN try a very important
case. and the cnurt ofFicefH are treat
ms them all with the utmost consid-
| Grafton
Time draRged along so na0nosonous-
~ yesterday that AZ least one 81 the
Defendants read = magasiine part OF
the time. This was, however, when
matters in which he was IN no wise
concerned were being heard for sew
eral hours IN both the raorning and
afternoon.
the FIRST WITNESS.
There were two witnesses called
during the day. the fret Of whom was
Charles ~. Dunn. vtce-prmsdenf OF the
Union Trust Company, % Detroit.
J Mich. which company held the mort
gage OF the Florida A. Alabama rail-
road and LAND company. hoth OF which
have figured in the case rather prn-
miscuousiy. Immediately after court
had convened Mr. Dunn was called
AZ the request cf the aovernmsnt's
counsel. witness produced two mort
, cages. one on the Florida q alabama
Land companys holdings. and the
other covering the property 81 the
Florida. Alabama a Gaaf railway.
There was no objection offered 20 ina
Introduction OF these documents aud
same were read by Attorney Philip
Beai. for the prosecution. 10 the jury.
after the clerk had plsced the usnal
file mark thereon. The original mort
gage was in the possession 81 the wit
mess but by agreement . certified copy
had been made and this vsaH retained
SO that Il could be placed in the rec
ord. This certified copy. at well as the
mortgage covering the property ~ the
railroad lines holding. were read
Mr.. Dunn. describing his duties. said
he was In charge OF the corporate In
tsrests of his Company. aud declared
. that he kneE ~ no release ~ the mort
gage as had been suggested To Judge
Carter. for the defense. ha said there
4 was yet due on the documents. the
. sum of stis. zoo, with interest and oshef
charges. and said that taxes Tor the
/. years ieis.'is had not been paid On tha
properties. Tie said his Company hell
other securities In the shape ~ notes
from = lumber company which Ne
named, in the sum 81 sl10.0o0 Do.
fensn inquired II witness knew go.fs
Milien and II that party Mas = mem
Der of the firm witness represented
lie said he knew Alr. Aiilrn. hui tlia
latter wan IN NJ way contested With
: the Union Trust COMPANY Tie also
stated. replying 70 QUESTION from
q defense. that there had been discussed
0 the question u the taking up ~ SONS.
sso.eoo - the morsEaEs. lat that aucn