Show DEFENSE GETS ITS INNINGS i IN METAL CASE Lawyers Lawyers Seek to Show f for r Alien Custodian Innocent NEW YORK Sept 30 DY 30 ByThe The Associated Pre The The The de- de defense de defense tense of ot Thomas W Miller MilicI for for- fornier for former mer nier alien en property custodian charged with witti conspiracy was be- be begun be begun gun gull In federal court today Miller filler Is being being- tried jointly with Harry M l Daugherty attorney attorney attorney ney general In the Harding cabi cabi- cabi cabinet net They are charged with Con con to defraud the United States of ot their honest and un- un unbiased un unbiased biased servIces service In connection with the payment of ot claims of 01 OOl The first witness called was Vas George E H Williams of or Passaic N NJ J I managing director of the th alien Ire Pre Previous property custodians custodian's office witnesses testified Williams tutored Merlon German metal magnate magnat In filing lIng for tor the Suisse Pour roul dt do claims tor for the lh lie Impounded shares sharel ot of the lh American Metal company William s S Stand nand counsel for lor forMiller forMiller began the defense without an op opening address Daugherty's defense will be conducted separately Just before Williams took I the lh he hestand stand Judge Mack ruled that Williams had hall not be been n n shown ln to have had In 1921 1021 guilty knowl know knowledge knowledge edge dge of or the alleged corrupt t ment r g-r- ment of Daugherty and Miller MilicI to defraud tho the United Stales States t or 01 this reason he said Williams as not considered a conspirator co ns as the government go had alleged but lul testimony regarding bun would remain In the record on O aI another iino ler ground It had hod been objected b by for or Daugherty n and r Alil In tn si-c si If testimOny regarding Vf In lerton had with were not admissible nC s it etc wele shown that ho was teas a 0 co coconspirator tor |