Evening star., 1926-09-10

the claim for $1,000 900 could be
passed ON by the alien property Gus
todian.
Did YOU have any papers with
you?' asked Buckner.
| None at all,' replied Merton. He
said he took notes on Williams in
structions for use in drawing up the
claim.
| Buckner announced that the Gov
| erriment proposed to show that VIII
| liams was a cO.conspirator with
! Daugherty and Miller. counsel for
the two defendants objected. but
Judge Mack, presiding at the trial. AL
lowed the introduction of evidence to
this end on Ruckners promise that ne
! would prove that Williams was a
! party to the alleged fraud
Talked with Williams.
| Testifyina concerning his STAY in
| Washington from September ~ to
| September 33.& 19a1 while the claim
for the 81 100000 was under considera-
tlOn, Merton said that he was not at
any time calledgto the Attorney Gen
erals office for questioning concern
ing the claim. During this time the
witness said, he did have a lengthy
conversat ton with Williams to clear
I, up what the latter said were contra
dictory points in the original claim
| papers
Merton said he was notified either
| by King or by Smith that there were
discrepancies in the papers, and that
as a result of this notice he went 10
Washington from New York When
he arrived in Washington Merton
Said. he was met at the train by
Smith. who took him to the Attorney
Generals Office. On this OCCASION Mer-
ton said. he had a, conversation with
Adna Johnston. assistant to the At
fOrney General Smith and Guy D.
Goff. now United States Senator from
West Virginia. and then Assistant At
torney General. were present. No ques-
tons were asked him as to the legality
OF the claim. Merton said
1t later developed that Buckner
had obtained two sheets of paper
which Merton had testified Williams
advised him to withdraw. William
Rand. counsel for Miller. in objecting
to the Introduction of this evidence,
said:
II object to all this. There is moth
ing to show that Miller had the slight.
| est personal knowledge of this transac-
ton between Williams and Merton,
and unless the Government proposes
to show that he had such knowledge
consider 1T highly dangerous and
prejudicial testimony which will hurt
my client unfairly.'
"Of course Buckner said. I'VE can't
show the private conversation be-
| tween Williams and Miller. behind
locked doors and draw shades. But
when we put in our evidence do not
think there will he the slightest doubt
that we will show that this man Will
liams. taking his orders from Miller,
was one of these conspirators'
Roxie Stinsom Present.
Roxie Stinson. who was divorced
| from Jesse Smith before he COM
mitted suicide in Washington, is in
New York attending the trial OF the
man who lifted her husband from
operation of a sma lltown general
store to participa ton in mysterious
| political deals in the Ma tion's Capital.
Miss Stinson testified before a
grand jury that indicted Daueherty
and Miller, but Federal Attorney
Buckner has indicated that he will
not ask her to testify against them
in the trial now In progress 4
| She was found registered at
| hotel She said that she had at
tended the first days taking of testi-
mony Wednesday, unnoticed in the
| crowd
| She refused to say whether she
expected to take the stand in the
trial She made startling statements
as to Smiths connection with
! kDaugherty before a Senate commit
tee two wears ago