The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23

ants reputation for integrity" the
Colonel was asked.
MY knowledge OF him. through my
own friendship. and the reputation
OF such integrity that nv children and
myself kept our accounts In the insti-
tuition OF which he was president"
Here another outburst OF laughter
drew another admonition from the
court.
Lsskey Makes Objection.
when you were In the White House
did you talk with him on public af-
fairs" asked Mr.. Stanchfieid.
Here. before the witness could answer
District ATTORNEY Laskey again inter-
rupted. obiectine to the witness giving
testimony of conversation he had had
with the defendant.
The court sustained the District At
torney's objection.
may have had with Mr.. Glover. did
YOU know him to be interested in pub
lie or civic affairs" asked Mr.. Stanch-
field.
che seemed more interested than any
fare of the District" replied the Colo
mel. land because OF that general repu-
tation, l conferred with him frequently
on the Rock Creek Park project, the
Potomac Park project. the alley tene-
ment lhere the witness turned to the
court and said: You understand what I
mean. judgeD. elimination OF the river
marshes, anod other affairs OF vital inn
portance to the District.
"Of all the men, In the District he
seemed the one most vitality interested,
and II was on that account that con-
suited him so frequently.
ION the whole I should say that his
general reputation led me to believe
that no man In the District stood higher
In integrity. and the elimination Of
what did YOU know the reputation
Of the Messrs. Father to be ?" asked
Mr.. stanchfield.
Their reputation was very high" re-
piled the Colonel while I never knew
them Intimately. theirs was a reputation
OF men who had risen from the lowest
positions by sheer force and integrity to
the highest In the bank
Symbols Of Integrity.
Their reputation we're fine symbols
OF what force and integrity can accom-
government here In Washington. II 10
ure."
Asked whether he had come to wash
ington of his own volition to testify In
behalf Of the defendants. Colonel Roose-
Welt snapped
And most gladlv."
District ATTORNEY Laskey announced
that he did not wish to cross-examine
the witness. and Colonel Roosevelt
after shaking hands with Justice SID
dons. left the witness stand. As he pre-.
pared to leave the court room he bowed
10 the turymen. who stood and returned
the bow.
Senator oscar Underwood next took
the stand as a character witness Tor
the defendant.
o T. Reeves Recalled.
owen T. Reeves, president OF the
Drovers' National Bank, OF Chicago,
and former bank examiner. the hrst
witness called for the defense, took
the stand again today following the
examination OF the character wit
nesses
Fits resumed cross-examination OF
the witness concerning the methods
of how the Glover and Flather ac-
count was kept at the bank: Exam
nation of the witness had not been on
long when a clash between counsel
occurred over Mr.. Fits terming the
Glover and Flather account an earn
ings account.
witness during his testimony yester-
day had so termed the account. The
controversy ended by the court eau
tioning the prosecution to refrain
from calling the account an earnings
account.
When Mr.. Reeves tried to explain
that In examination of the Riggs Bank
he found the only instance where bank
officers in Washington were not taxi
ing the profits OF stock transactions
for themselves, Mr.. Lsskey objected
on the ground thss the witness could
not go into details as to what was
done in other banks. The court over
ruled the objection and the testimony
of the witness remaiped in the record.
Former Examiner Called.
Samuel NJ. Ham. vice president of
the Fidelity Trust Company. OF Balti-
more. and national bank examiner for
the District and Maryland during the
years 1911. 1912. and 1913. then took the
witness stand.
Ham testified that the system by
which the stock commissions made by
officers of the bank and entered on the
Glover and Father account was known
to him and also to his superior. Law