Evening star., 1926-11-24

positive in whose Office 1t was held.
George f. Flory, vice president of
the State National Bank of FL Paso
followed Brownfield on the stand and
under direct examination by Mr..
Pomerene testified that Chase had
opened an account December !. 1921.
Lambert objected to Pomerene's going
into the account of Chase, but JUS
tice HOehling in Overruling the objec
ton. said the Government counsel had
assured him it would be connected.
Lambert asked for an exception. but
Justice Hoehling declared he would
permit the defense to make motion
for striking II out if it did not connect.
When asked by Mr.. Pomerene the
amount Chase deposited. the witness
replied. $13.6U0.
Another Account Opened.
Flory was unable to state in what
denomination the $13,5O0 deposit was
made.
Later on was there not an ac-
count opened with Fall and Chase?
asked Pomerene.
The witness replied that was so.
Government counsel produced de-
posit slips as evidence showing that
on December s, 1921. $4,000 had been
deposited in this joint account.
The slips showed that $22,700 had
been deposited in currency and that
the remaining s13,500 had beer
transferred by check from the per
sonal account of Chase to the ac
count Of Fall and Chase.
Mr.. Flory said he could not give
any other information than that
shown by the deposit slips.
Pomerene then produced checks
drawn on this joint account. One was
for $4,000, to Harris. the other $29.
600 to Brownfeld. The bank official
said he had no personal recollection
OF how the checks We're paid.
Attorney Lambert. for the defense
interposed his usual objection to al
this testimony and exhibits.
At this point Justice Hoehling said
that court would take Il recess tC
80 o'clock. SO that there would he
no interruption TO crOss-eXa minatior
of witnesses.
The afternoon session opened with
Mr.. FIorey Qn the stand, and after
a brief DISCRIMINATION by Mr.
Hogan he was followed by J. r.. Ben.
ton of the First National Bank of FL
Paso. who testified that $500 had
been deposited December Z. 1921, to
the account of Fall by Chase.
Then Senator LenroOt of Wisconsin
took the stand. Under direct exami
nation by Mr.. Pomerene he told of
the Senate investigation in the oil re.
serves and the three appearances of
MIR Doheny. Then Mr.. Pomerene
asked if Senator Lenroot had visited
Fall in 1923, and the latter replied
that in company with Senator Smoot
of Utah he called at Wardman Park
Hotel the day before Christmas.
When asked to describe in detail tn.
visit, Mr.. Hogan objected on tn.
ground that this instance occurred
after December II, 1922. or the las
date of the alleged acts of conspirac,
and therefore was not admissa BILE
Hogans objection was based on be
half of Doheny, but Justice Hoehlin;
overruled it. Hogan noted an excep
ton and Justice Hoehling inquired O
POmerene if the testimony was to b,
used against Fall.
Lambert Is Overruled.
When informed that it was, Lam
bert objected and when overrulet
noted an exception. Then the witnes.
was allowed to discuss the visit
1--WE arrived at Senator Falls
apartment between and i o'clock il
the afternoon and found him in 8
dressing gown and attended by {
nurse" said Senator Lenroot.
After some conversation with
Senator Fall about his health,
stated to him / had insisted Oh hi.