Show HERMANN STILL IS ISON ISON ISON ON THE DEFENSIVE PORTLAND Or Feb 2 Former Congressman Binger Hermann liermann concluded ed Id direct testimony in his own behalf Inthe in inthe inthe the trial of the conspiracy case against him in the United States district court late yesterday examination Cross-examination started at once but barely had begun when court was S adjourned O ed I loJ i During t the day Hermann went into the details of his career as commissioner of the general land office lIe He denied nil all knowledge ledge of wrong-doing wrong In the Blue Mountain reserve and told of the high esteem In which at that time the thc he men who recommended it were held lIe He declared declared de de- he nev never r had known intimately T. T P. P plays Mays the o Oregon on politician who hait I It is charged In n the Indictment was Implicated in the alleged conspiracy with i him and had a no acquaintance whatever with nt W W W. N. N Jones 0 alleged to be another n I of the the- conspirators He declared that he never neer saw the Mays letters urging that the withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal with with- of the reserve be expedited and placed little Importance upon a telegram notifying Mays MIt that he Hermann had hadre re recommended the |