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District Attorney alleged. but taking
the stock for himself when the price
advanced and buying tifty more
shares at another figure for the Gus
toner.
Frank J. Hogan. OF counsel for the
defense objected to the introduction OF
the exhibit at this Juncture. whereupon
a lively tilt between the opposing coun-
sci ensued.
Laskey and Auber Argue.
District Attorney Laskey and Assist
ant District Attorney Archer took part
In the argument for the Government at
the beginning. contending that the ex-
hibit was relevant testimony in that
the transaction involved showed the
commission made on the stock transact
ton subsequently went to the com
missions account OF the bank and that
Flather. when he made the alleged
transaction, was an officer OF the bank
and trading for a patron OF the bank.
Traded On Orders.
District Attorney Laskey announced
that he proposed to show Henry ~.
Father traded on the orders OF Gus
toners and that II the price OF ths
sale made. this defendant pocketlng the
profit and putting In another order for
the same amount OF stock"
Here the District Attorney waxed
oer Of this great tat BANK "'t This " romantic
institution whose officers were pre-
sumed tn be of unquestionable integ-
rity, did trade or the orders OF Gus
toners, declared the Government pros.
was a motive. another motive for this
defendant. Henry VI. Fluther at least,
having sworn to that part OF the afti-
dayit alleging the entries or the books
Assistant Attorney General W. c.
Fits then took up the argument for
the Government contendins that tie, ex-
hiblt was both relevant 10 the questions
at Issue and, therefore. admissible,
The idea was In the mind OF Henry
y: rIather' we propose to prere. de-
4 Co. they would discover that nc had
gotten a rake-off on the orders OF pa
irons"
As To Profits.
Mr.. Fits said that 10 the books Of
Lewis Johnson & Co. showed that Mr..
Flather had gotten a ''rake-off" then
such evidence as that which the Gov
eminent proposed to introduce was ad-
missible.
Attorney Hogan here took a verbal
thrust at the assistant attorney general
because of the latter's use Of the word
"rake-off when referring to alleged
profits
II think It Is hardly right that coun-
sci for the Government should resort
to the use OF the opprobrious term
.rake-off when he means profits. II 10
lamentable that counsel for the Cow
eminent should use such language.
COnIinQ 70 n m
which ] deem proper in the courtroom.
and use the word profits"
After Justice Siddons had ruled
s ,Ss the intr1duetiop Of the exhibit.
press copies Of letters bearing on the
81 00. 900 worth Of Government bonds,
transactions In which the Riggs Bank
divided profits with the National City
that the evidence was admissible. The
entire matter of the bond transa lions
had been thoroughly gone over before
during the preceding DAYS Of the trial.
but the defense raised the objection on
the introduction OF the letters. claiming
that the transactions In no way proved
that the Riggs Bank bought and sold
stocks through Lewis Johnson q Co.
or was relevant to the issues OF the
case In any manner.
Sharp words between counsel over a
motion offered by attorneys for the de-
PRODUCTION of further evidence. marked
the first minutes OF the trial when court
convened today.
Attorney Hoover. Of counsel for the
defense, offered the motion, explaining
that counsel for the prosecution and
the defense had failed to reach an
agreement as to the evidence to be ad-
duced.
Justice Siddons temporarily over
ruled the motion, explaining to attor-
neys for the defense that he thought Il
wise first 10 see just what the prose
cution intended to do today"
Whereupon District Attorney Laskey
requested that the defense produce
other sales slips, bills. and documents
bearing on the stock transa ctlons SINH
lar to those already in evidence.
These papers were Immediately turned
over to the prosecution by the defense.
and the trial proceeded with the routine
Introduction OF testimony similar to that
which the Government has been Intro
ducing since II began It's case agains;
| the defendant
Attorney Hoover. in addressing the
court on his motion, explained that the
time which the prosecution. would take
up In closing It's case depended on an
agreement between counsel. when court
adjourned Friday.
| Your honor, We object to anything
other than the mere statement that nc
agreement was reached between coun,
sci. interposed District Attorney
Laskey at this iuncture.
| Attorney Hoover insisted upor
reading the concessions which the
defense counsel had proposed . &c
make. but Mr., Laskey. objected. de.
claring that It would involve tn,
reading. by the prosecution Of tn,
concessions that side proposed Stc
| make.
| Attorneys for the defense suggested
| that the Government should be lin,
tied In the introduction of more ties,
j timony hearing on the stock trana.