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Show MACHEN'S TRIAL Warm Argument Over the Admission of Transcript of Defendant's Bank Account. Washington. Jan. 21. The trial of August W. Machen, the GrofC brothers and tho Jyircnzes, on an Indictment charging conspiracy lo defraud the Government In connection with the salo of letter-box fasteners, was resumed today. to-day. Just beforo adjournment, after J. W Jlorrlng. cashier of the Union National bank of Westminster, Md , hnd told of tho various transactions of Macheu with Ills bank. Mr. Taggert, Assistant District Dis-trict Attorney, offered in evidence tho transcript of Maehm'.s ontlro dealings with that institution. To the admission of this transcript Charles A. Douclan objected. Taking up the document. Holmes Conrad, Con-rad, special counsel for the Government contended (hat !. was admissible, nnd remarked that in looking over it It appeared ap-peared that by strict economy Machen on a rabiry of a year, had manaKed to make i20.000 a year. - Thin brought forth a storni of protest from counsel fur tho defence, who appealed to the court to let Machen b; tried on onlv one charge at a time. In tho midst of the argument an adjournment was taken until tomorrow. |