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Show jOBLLflRS Mill TOPIC AT NEWBERRY HEARING Prosecution Estimates That It Already Has Shown $200,-000 $200,-000 Was Handled GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. G Another An-other bank account of Charles Floyd was described in the Newberry elections elec-tions conspiracy trial and the circula-J Hon of nominating petitions for James' W. Hclme in the Democratic primary was connected with the local Newberry organization by testimony introduced today. In addition thero was evidence regarding the activities of Paul King in bis tours of the stato, tho work of several field agents was detailed by witnesses. Tho banking evidence camo from an official of tho Old National bank of I Grand Rapids. It showed deposits to 1 thy credit of Floyd of more than -VI900 in the five months of the primary campaign, cam-paign, but on cross examination the de-fenso de-fenso brought out that in the preceding preced-ing five months he deposited more than ?5000 in the same account. Tho1 court indicated that the testimony on this and on the account described yesterday yes-terday which Floyd had in another local lo-cal bank would bo stricken out unless the prosecution shows a connection between be-tween them and Floyd's duties as head of the Grand Rapids center of the Newberry campaign. The Helnie testimony came from Thomas J. Whiting, formerly of Grand Rapids. He swore that Georgo W. Welsh, state representative from Grand Rapids and a defendant in the case, hired him at $5 a day and ox-pensos ox-pensos to circulate Helrae nominating petitions in (his and surrounding towns. Ho said he worked six riavg at lliis task. Dollars yesterday formed the main topic of the Newberry election conspiracy conspir-acy trial. Beginning with the testimony testi-mony of Allen K. Moore, a defendant who pleaded "no contest" and continuing continu-ing right up to adjournment, the testimony testi-mony related to money expended or received, deposited and chocked against and to cash kept in deposit vaults in Detroit or handed out in the Grand Rapids pffico from which the Western Minhipnn rnmtmirr o .1: "vuiu iun-uiju yunipuign was enrooted. en-rooted. I Bank officials from Detroit nnd this icily were on the stand to identify de-posit de-posit slips, larger entries and voucher 'checks and guardians of tho master key of a Detroit safety deposit vault told of visits to that institutioru bv certain cer-tain of the defendants. At one stage of the proceedings Federal Judge Sessions interrupted a reading of long lists of deposits and withdrawals with tho remark that the Jury "could not possibly carry all those figures in their heads,"' and with the consent of the defense attornevs he ordered the accounts "considered as read." The prosecution reckoned that It had shown thus far In the case that more than $200,000 had been handled I in he campaign. This was compared with the $3750 which Judge Sessions has ruled was the limit of campaign expenses allowed by law for the 1018 Senatorial campaign. Tho defense has indicated it will combat this point on the ground that the statutes refer solely sole-ly to a candidate's personal contributions contribu-tions or expenditures. |