Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-19
Correctness Upheld.

L ne eTllEE procedure OF lLeFtlIEIaIg
the typewriter report q the former
trial, made from steuUgra phiC notes
at that time, was for the benefit Of tina
court and not the jury Assistant
United States Attorney George y
Horning, il, called b. J. Laws, assi--
tant United States attorney az the time
Of the first trial: Lloyd L. ILarkirs.
manager OF the shorthand firm, and
Glover c. Dismukes. one of the report
ers, all Of whom declared the trans
Cfipt was correct to the best of their
knowledge.
Neither Mr.. ITarltius nor Mr.. Dis
mukes could state positively which
portions Of the testimony they wera
called upon TO identify We're copied
by the typists in their office at thar
time. Two officials Of the Western
Union Telegraph Co were produced
to identify two kilograms as heyir.
been sent from the Union Station
branch The contents Of the mes
sageS were not revealed II that time
The telegraph officials were James r.
Bresnahan, office manager. and john
Callahan. branch mana ger Of the
Union Station The messages. ae-
cording 20 the officials. We're accepted
one at 1906 pm. January p. and one
at $40 pm, January -. 1919
John J. Clarkson Of Arlington. Va,
deputy United States marshal, ideDti
fed Wan as being a prisoner at the
District Jail, and. to the best Of his
knowled &c. he said there was mo-
other person there by that name.
Notes of Prior Trial Lost.
The shorthand notes Of VANS frs
trial. emhodying the testimony oT s"T-
eral witnesses now dead, Including
Inspector Grant. chief Of detectives,
and Mai. Pullman. perinteudert o.
police. are definitely lost If not de
s-royed. two members Of a shorthand
reporters association which took
down the proceedings of the trial. tesr
tilted yesterday afternoon. Efforts ~
locate the notes have proved uusuc-
cessful
The reporters. Grover c. D:smuE,
and L. N. Hun. when shown tram
scripts of testimony they personally
reported, declared them 10 he correct
No attempt was made by the prose
cution AT that time 10 have the tran
scripts admitted in evidence.
The prosecution also brought forth
witnesses yesterday to confirm the
deaths of four persons who gave i'm
portant testimony at ths first rial.
Walter Z. c. C0e OF be.tSNlie, Md,
verified the death Of Morgan PraGUe.
clerk at the Harris Hotel. where Wan
is alleged TO have registered after an
nouncing at the Chinese educational
mission he was returning to ~,
York; Albert J. Miles, colored, Of
Winston-Salem. y. c, told OF tE"
death of his brother. Robert w. Miles.
q porter at the hotel, and Austin Gan
field, an attorney. testified as To be
death a few days ago Of Gecrce
Spohn another important prosecN-
ton witness.
Reporters Death Also Verified.
Mr.. Huh also told Of the death Of
Robert r Rose a shorthand reporter
associated with him at the first trial.
and likewise informed the court Nj.
Roses notes could not be found.
Two Department OF Justice agents,
Daniel J. KeGher and Felix QuiSly.
both of New York, and New
York City police detective. Joseph
Hoffman. testified to their inability to
locate +. H. Chen, witness at the
former trial. His whereabouts We're
traced until he departed for China hur
the officers said they had every rea-
son to believe he now is back in
America.
Israel Wineberg and Isaac TopP.
both OF New York, related the motion
picture business venture of Wan in
! September, 1918, and said the venture
failed two months later. Nineherg
said he leased the business 10 the
defendant for $500, that he received
81 900 cash, but never got the ball
ance. Topp told of his efforts in No
v=nber to collect two months rent at
500 a month from Wan and recited
10 the court a conversation with he
Chinese. Wan was said to have told
Topp he was broke and was look
ing for a Job.