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Show HERMANN IS STILL ON THE DEFENSIVE PORTLAND, Ore., 1. Former Congressman lUngcr Hermann concluded conclud-ed direct testimony tn his own behalf In the trial of the conspiracy case against him in tho United States district court lato today. Cross-examination started at once, but barely had begun when court was adjourned. During tho day Hermann went Into the details of his career as commissioner of the general land office. lie denied all knowledge of wrong-doing In the Blue Mountain reserve, ami told of tho high esteem In which, nt that time, the men who recommended It were held. Me declared de-clared ho never had known intimately T. P. Mays, the Oregon politician, who, It Is charged In the indictment., was Implicated In tho alleged conspiracy with him, and hnd no acquaintance whatever with W. N. Jones, alleged to be another of tho conspirators. lie declared that he "never saw the Mays letters."' urging thnt the withdrawal with-drawal of Ihe reservo be expedited and placed little importance upon a telegram .notlfvlncr Muys that he (Hermann) had recommended tho wltdrnwal. |