Show nephew of congressman gives damaging evidence portland ore july 31 in the trial of williamson and biggs today nephew ernest starr testified that there had been an understanding between gessner and himself that gessner should pay tor starra claim when he secured patent from the government starr Is the witness who surrendered saturday after being pursued into the mountains east of eugene oregon in the course of his testimony he stated giving the evidence at the previous trial partly because ho wished to es caps again testifying against his uncle dr gessner was recalled to deny starrs testimony and marion biggs verified testimony previously given at tor which prosecutor heney began his arguments tor the government mr argument was masterly and direct at times he grew baua tic especially when he alluded to congressman as the arch con and accused him ol 01 having planned the whole scheme at the conclusion of the district attorneys tor speech court was adjourned until tomorrow when the argument tor the defense will be commenced |