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inc Aha, he has NO. been received a, soch at wa.h

ing that he bae not been Tecei'eo 10 '' "
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An account was next given Of Walker conrG I.,
with Riyss and with toe Republics ei san Sa'ad0'
and Guatemala. I-, 90 Tho NJ.
ross Uo ,ecooriyed IL a. n and spoke ~ th, con
sti,utian OF the Servile party, ADOPTED al coI4
assembly and lie passed ON by inc people '1o's"
~ $1,000 Silva alao testified that bis Off nal
oorren.ston was So per month, T. be paid IN Gov
eminent scrip but that he had receives no pay YET
from Gen. Walker, and Il supported oy u. ihoueI'
Nor have any adyices from the Govern nent been re-
co;yed az the Embassy since nis own arrival.
Win the witness l.f, Gen. Walker ives both Pfesi-
49,, ond 1'ornmauder.in.C MET DR.. Ferrer Mlolser Of
Foreign Affairs, ana Gen. r. re IRA ah4''I9 OF na'
The Ministry o. Fbb.tc CfeH'1 mas Dee" u's0'Otu 0
Wines wa ignorant how Walker got the supplies
but some money III the treasury was used aud there
were direct tAxes The imp ,stOn of these was NIB
,rary. Either payment was enforced by Imprisonment
in tie euard-hOuse a file Of soldiers sent TO the
house o. the refractory citizen and he imprisoned there
tai he paid. This state of things existed in Granada
last Fobuory.
On the redirect Mr.. De Silva said that Riva- hal
poss sson Of about One-thiTd OF tine whole territory
Walker Of the res The latter was elected in APn or
May last but Rivas claims that It was not fair cleo
ton.
The following facts were drawn out Of the witness in
the course Of several direct and several crossexamlns
tons:
Walkers possession, wherever unimpaired, i by
,bedonce being enforced by file OF soldiers. Inc
decree for the election at which Walker claims TO have
been chosen President, was published IN the p1thc
sduaIes. The candidates were Ferrer. HGrano
Eieezer, Walker and Rivas-all Of the Dem cratlo
party Ills decree cUnYOkod th9peOpe - elect ne"
president. The plaintiff here produced copy OF the
G0rernmeih Ga=cltc which the witness recognized ~
such adding that The laws and DEGREES Of goVeruHeh.
were published III il, after Walker came. Inc form Of
voting prescribed for each citizen 10 come forward
to Board of Commits Oners appointed by me mum
cipHllty and state whom he wished - be PRESIDENT
E1-DOc. No 1913 House Of kepr@ cntatIyes Message
18th MAY lsJ6, ana accompanying documents, were
admitted III evidence.
Annleton Oakes Smith who wears most patdarchal
black beard next put on the stand ana ieStieu a
follows have the credentials OF the President Oi NJ
caraCua 10 the Government Of the United States a.
Minister; cf Oh the 10Th OF last july an nc
quail d with the history and condition OF the kepuOc
during the Provisional Government under W alHer OF
Rvas the acts of his Government are authenticated
by the Minister Of Public Affairs, ard prom IEaed by
the President the decree against The Accessory transit
Conpany has been carried into effect according 10 ~
nroyisios: there has been opposition 10 II III MICA
ragua. =, -.
party has made no headNay, but has lost ground II
occupied a portion Of the northern part of Nicaragua
AT nv last private advces lis main strength IN the
city Of Leon. About one tenth of the population IL
under Rivas. Walkers authority is respected IN
jlaces where he has no soldiers He has them IN all
the departments manning them, bat none III many
On his cross-examnation witness swore that ne was
born in Portland Me-, and went TO Nicaragua IN 1917,
having been the previous year IN mercantile business
AT Panama: that his first visit after Walker went
to Nicaragua was in July 1886, when he went on bus
ness At that time he Walker every day for three
weeks being at his headquarters near G'anada
To question TO whether he became a citizen OF
Nicaragua witness declined answering. Adjourned to
Tuesday at III q. IN.
DECISIONS.
Jeremiah Van Ripper ag. Percy j. Avery.
Judgment for defendant, with liberty to plaIntli 10
amend within ten days payment of costs OF term
Benjamin Cox ct al executors Of Samuel Leeset &C. ast
Charles Thompson, mPleaded -
Demurrer Overruled &C., with COSTS with liberty TO
within ten days payn' mt Of costs OF ter n
John NJ. Martin Cornelius karouse ~ a.
Demurrer overrued without costs with liberty To
reply within and without prejudice 10 plaintiffs right
apply motion compel defendant 10 state and number his
defe1s es apd make them more definite and certain
Thos. d. Sherwood agt. VIM. n Laurence, ct al .
judgment for the plaintiff, 1919 II, with costs Ad-
ditional allowance, $50.
CRcUIT-Before Judge WHITING
James Brewster, ct a. agt Richard +. Blydcnburgh.
Verdict for plaintiff for sl79 60.