The Washington herald., 1915-07-01

The biggest sensation yet sprung II
the trial of the stock broken. Johr
William Henry, on a charge OF en-
bezzling $4,000, came at the end Of
yesterdays session In Criminal Divisior
2, of the District Supreme Court Thu
sensation was created by former Jus
tice Daniel Thew Wright. of counse
defending Henry.
Attorney Wright charged that a glar.
ing defect had been made in the in.
dictment against Henry and that IN
two counts of the Indictment Henry
was charged with committing the crime
of larceny after trust in November and
October of 1912, while the law making
larceny after trust crime did mol
become a law until March. 1913.
In the second count OF this indict-
ment," shouted Attorney Wright, "the
defendant Henry is accused Of commit
ting larceny after trust on October
80, 1912, and in the fourth count the
grave charge is made that he commit
ted larceny after trust on November
1, 1912, but look here at the law.
gentlemen Of the jury, and you Will
see it did not become a law until March
3. 1913"
VIII Tie Tin Can to Tail.
Attorney Wright waited a second
and then shouted: Il do not know
what legal luminary drew this indict-
ment, but I now start him down the
eternal corridors of professional fame
with a tin can tied to his tail. so that
the can may distinguish him amongst
his fellows and clatter and clang his
coming from afar.
$50 long as the history of law shall
endure, this tin can will proclaim his,
alone. as the unique and brilliant in
tellect which has conceived the pro-
priety of dragging fellow-citlzen TO
the bar of a criminal court on a charge
law was passed. I rest, Your Honor.
until the morrow" Court was ad-
journed in an outburst Of laughter.
Attorney Wright attacked the in
dictment in his closing argument to
the jury. which probably will not be
completed until noon today. United
States Attorney John E. Laskey will
close the arguments for the govern
ment. and it is probable the case Will
be given to the jury this afternoon.
A clash between Prosecutor Laskey
and T. Morris Wampler, of counsel
for the defense. marked the morning
session. Mr. wampler, in summing
I'D, declared that Edward Waller, Tor
mer employe of Lewis Johnson Co.
had testified that Henry had deposited
with the paying teller of the hrm
checks drawn on the Dislrict va
tional Bank
Tilt Between Lawyers.
Mr. Laskey objected. declaring that
Attorney Wampler was making a de
liberate misstatement of testimony
Wampler quickly resented the state
ment. shouting:
Mr.. Laskey, you have risen to the
high position of United States attor-
ney. but neither you nor any other
man can say I deliberately misquote
evidence. My record at this bar ana
rs a former assistant United States
attorney does not warrant such an
limitation and I'll prove 10 the Jury
here and now that you're wrong
Mr. -Wampler then referred TO page
81 of the record, where Waller was
shown 10 Save testified that Mt
Henry made deposits with me (as re-
ceiving teller OF Lewis Johnson q
Coz OF personal checks signed by D.
William Henry and generally drawn
On the District National Bank. This
closed the incident.
Attorney Wright, in his summing
W.. delivered singing attack on u.
stevenson Newhall. who had testineu
for the government. Wright eN
riafned that he was attacking New