Evening star., 1932-09-23

tCONIlNueO from rllst IdScD
Merchandise Co. "in the interest of
Mooseheart'
James F. Nathan. general manager OF
the metropolitan division of the West
ern Union, was called next.
The Government was unable to in
troduce letter to MCGUIRE, supposed to
have been signed by Nathan on Sep
tember g. 1881, because the witness
could only say 'it has the earmarks
of being a copy, but l cannot be GER
tain that it is" Joseph Brosnan. super
visor of customers bills for the West.
ern Union. identified large sheaf OF
delivery records.
Brosnan said the messenger work was
done for the Loyal Order OF Moose. The
delivery records and bills were placed
in evidence.
Editor Is Recalled.
Brosnan was about to be excused
when Judge Coleman reminded the
prosecutor that he had not been asked
about billing.
TO whom was the work billed?"
Brosnan was asked.
To the propagation department,
Loyal Order of Moose, Mooseheart. Ill,
he answered.
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Magazine, was recalled and Margiotti
questioned him about an article In the
magazine that said there is still time
to write to Brother Theodore G. Miller,
who has been delegated by the director
general to push this matter to the
limit"
Isn't it a fact" he asked, that this
refers to the 1929 charity ball?"
Another article said. Rare is the
line in the Moose Magazine that James
]. Davis does not see before it goes to
press"
rs that true?" asked Margiotti
Il think that is rhetorical 'boloney,'
Stewart replied.
Later he said the statement about
Davis seeing every line was absolutely
inaccurate"
Stewart was taken back over an
article IN the February issue OF the
magazine in which he had written that
after listening to reports and begging
in vain for objections to the charity ball
idea the director general instructed the
propagation department to carry on the
work" This was supposed to have taken
place at Mooseheart Immediately after
the drawing for prizes January 3, 1891
us that article correct?" Margiotti
asked.
Stewart twisted in his chair, hesitated,
and said
-Wsl5 s5o,s are ! the statements facts so far
as . you know'"
Pressed further, Stewart said:
We'll wasn't there"
Stewart also had written about the
drawing. "the director general was I'M
pressed"
He testified there was no foundation
for the assertion.
Goes Back Over Letter.
Margiotti went back over letter
from Stewart to Davis, dated January
28, 1881, in which he spoke Of II being
"inexpedient" to go into certain phases
Of the charity ball "at this time"
Stewart said the word "inexpedient'
referred to dead news"
Il kept away from the social side OF
the affairs" he said.
Taken over by Treadwell for redirect
examination. Stewart was asked:
What was your other reason Tor not
printing all the rews OF the charity
ball?"
II didn't print anything about the
dWdIuS, ne SdlO, UcCdUoC VI hy SA
perience with postal regulations"
'You mean the prizes?"
"Well, I thought it best to be ex-
tremely careful" he said, ito be secure
and on the safe side"
Tried to Be Accurate.
Questioned further, Stewart said he
tried to be as accurate as possible IN
the magazine.
did you ever receive any complaints
from Senator Davis about the inac-
curacies in the magazine?" asked
Treadwell.
"I don't recall" he answered.
Stewart was asked II he saw Davis
at Mooseheart. He said he did on the
evening of January 8.
II thought you said you had to
catch a train and couldn't stay for the
luncheon after the drawing?" pressed
Treadwell.
mo, went to my Office. he said.
To questions from the court Stewart
said the prize drawing lasted until
"What were you doing at the draw.
ing?" asked the Judge.
"I was just there" he answered. e.