The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23
Defense Witness VIII Be
Heard Commencing Mon
day Morning.
INTERESTING TILT
OCCURS IN COURT
Judge Call Speaks in a
Most Emphatic Manner
to Maj. Fits.

with the completion OF the exan1-
nation % p. a Raaert the expert
accountant. Yesterday the government
announced that Il would rest and
Monday morning the defendants viii
start 60 place witnesses On the stand.
There will likely be . lot Of rebuttai
testimony, and IL Is said there will be
some very prominent Pensacoiians
placed on the stand for this rebuttal
testimony. and u Is said there will he
some very prominent Pensacolians
placed on the stand Tor this rebuttal
testimony
Things moved lively and interesting-
81 IN the session 81 the federal court
yesterday Two counts on each in
dictment were auashed by the govern
ment That makes sis counts thrown
out, and the same number remaining
Ia the three indictments now being
tried Ia means that 8essrs Knowles
Hyer and Keyser have been relieves
~ the burden 0f convincing the SIR
thar they are guilty 10 at least
counts 81 the fndings 81 the 81
jury. but win have - offset tie e.
q the same number ~ counts ln
other indictments,
AR Raaert and Mr. Brent were
Ftf&N Witnesses WaNMHNMNNM the
yesterday. Sir. Brent huins recalled
tbs opening % ghe session az ata
o'clock and continuing his inferesting
line IT evidence started the day be-
fore. The witness replied 60 all aues-
tons % both prosecution and defense
with cand0r and with the plalnneas
which characterized his testimony
from the start Il Is likely that he
Wiil be called 20 the stand again be-
fore the trial il finished.
Mr Radert who occupied the stand
I the greater part Of yesterday. was
examined In that capacity. II was un-
derstood that he is zone ~ the gov
ernmeni'a finest" IN his line. and he
was mainly responsible for the banker
and steamship magnato Morse. going
% the penltentiary With All that.
however. Interest was lent additionally
70 his testimony on account of a ruth-
er lively part ~ the session which oC-
CURED yesterday during tho course ~
his examination. He was put on by
the government and was being put
I through his direct examination when
I the lively incident occurred Mr F1fts
Y was conducting the examination for
+ the government. and Rndert was asked
about some directors ~ the defnnct
bank. and. these directors being spe-
cihcaiiY named. Mr Racert was uakeI
% take up the accounts of those d.
rectors and show how their accounts
run. with respect 20 overdrafta for
April ~. 1911, down 10 the failure %
the bank
Mr. Radert was asked about the ac-
count ~ w A Blount. director. and
when the name was mentioned. Judge
+ Carter for the defense. entered an OBJ
lection. II ended with q sharp inter-
change of words between Mr. Fitts and
the Judge IN which the spectators be-
came hiEhly Interested. This "a what
took place
WHAT TRANSFERRED.
Judge Carter Your Honor please
We DO not think that IL tn material or
relevant % 60 into the account OF d.
rsctoFs who are not on trial
The Court cannot see Tor my
life how u Is material 81 this case
SIR Fits n the gentlemen have
any objection We viii withdraw the
question.
The Court Gentlemen - The govern
ment. you are representing the aoR-
eminent in the trial 81 . criminal cas-
a. not think q - proper for Fo
ask q question and then when
- objection made 90 81 Ga Say
gentlemen object. we wa with
the question
AFR Fltta We think ghe qu
was q proper question. and u
asked for that reason. and We th
II ia proper and pertinent
The Court This a the second time
Il has occurred. and thai r. why !
call your attention % e.
Mr Fits have never asked a
question. and never viii but what
believe IN good faith ard legally COM
petent I asked the question in good
faith with respect 90 Mr Bi0unt Ir =.
account ard the questlca was with
drawn because I didn't want % pro-
long the examination. and not because
/ dldu't believe lt competent There
q 3 promise q the CONS roller 81 tbs
currency. contained ID letter 20 him
promising that these overarafta would