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whereas the samples from the Illi-
nois typewriters were obtained early
this year. He said that usage and
mechanical deterioration tndoubt-
edly made some differences In the
typewriting during such q period.
He declared, however, that basic
defects and other characteristic for
nations and type styles would be-
come progressive" as time went on.
He declared he detected "some diff
ferences" in the typewriting Of the
invoices and the samples from
Illinois.
But, he said, the numerous SIM
ilarities 'oitweighed" those differ
ences and convinced him that the
same typewriters were used in each
instance.
Back Dating Charged.
The Government has asserted the
lumber company invoices to the
Erie Basin Metal Products, Inc, and
Batavia Metal Products, Inc, Illinois
afhliates of the Carson syndicate,
not only were typed in Illinois but
that they and at least one lumber
purchase order were back-dated.
This alleged juggling of dates
was done when the defendants ''be-
came aware" they were being in
vestigated by Senate War Investi-
eating Committee agents, the Gov
ernment has asserted. In earlier
testimony the Government brought
out that the Kentucky company
never delivered lumber to the Illinois
concerns.
The Governments case is built to
considerable extent on charges
that the Garssons used the lumber
company as a cover-up for pay
ments to May in return for wartime
favors he obtained for them.
Office Help to Testify.
Yesterday afternoon the Govern
ment called William II. Hart
stock of Norton, Va, and Charles
w. Parker, Cumberland tKy.) un-
dertaker. Both witnesses explained
they never formally employed by the
lumber company. but had helped
out" in preparation of invoices and
similar business papers. They said
they had not prepared the three dis
puted invoices to Erie Basin Metal
Products, Inc.
Mrs. Marie Hughes, an employe
OF the International Typewriter Ex-
change of Chicago, told the court
how her company rented two type
writer's on October "a, 1914, to the IL
linois Watch Case Co. on La Sale
street, Chicago. She said the rental
order was transferred the following
January to Erie Basin Metal Prod
.ucts, Inc, at the same address. The
Erie Basin plant is at Elgin, ILL.,, but
according to Government state
ments, had a Chicago downtown
office.
Special Agent Edward L. Olsen of
the Chicago FBI division testified
he took three pages of typewriting
samples from one of these type
writer's In Chicago last February
and sent them to the Washington
laboratory.
Change in Books Told.
FBI Special Agent John j. Walsh
testified he took similar samples
from typewriter at the Batavia
plant and sent them here. The
Government has contended that one
Of the lumber purchase orders from
Batavia to the Cumberland company
was prepared on that typewriter
after the date typed on the order.
Earlier yesterday, Robert p.
O'Connor, bookkeeper in one of
Batavia's branch Offices during the
war. told the jury that in November,
1945, he changed company books to
indicate that $l0,850 in lumber was
listed as inventory on April 30, 1945.
He altered the records, he declared,
at the direction of Henry NJ. Cars
son and two other officials of the
Batavia company.
Mr.. O'Connor reported that prior
to April 30, 1945, the company had
advanced $10.850 to the Cumberland
concern for lumber. He said this
sum was paid back to the company
about a year ago. In November,
1945. Mr.. O'Connor testified, he was
called to the Batavia company, met
Henry Carson, Edward GlaZier and
a branch manager named Newfelt,
and was directed to change the
records. This was few days after
Senate committee Investigators
made preliminary examination at