Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-17

: neeT, Its cost as ~ out $3.50 600, the bridge i
usei ~ the Rock leland and the Mississippi
sod Missouri railway compsni4s
= Lross sxaminei II cannot say what comma
NJ pays the employees on the bridge | q,
not understand that that portion oil the brio q
vest Of the centre Of the channel was buii. o.
is iessed y the Mississippi and Missouri road
this road terminates on the wes, bank Of ih.
river. Is general thing the change OF pass.r
gers is made at Rock Islam. understand
that both rosds endorsed the bonds upon which
, tie money was rsised TO build the bridge.
va. svorn in tie case Of Ward " the compg
~, !hlnk did no, swear that the NJ. 4 If
company owned that portion Of the hriog.
west OF the state line. | cannot say who ps ID
The money on the bridge interest the esti
msies were returned to Henry Farnam they
were sent TO Mr.. Henry for payment /; his Office
mot Of the time was in Chicago he moved 10
DAs@nt oft before the bridge was conf leiei.
John + Tracy testified a. follows.
j. Hs f. TRAcY cY.-SupeIintenlent Of Rock
leland railway. the Rock Island Brldg. CON-
innV IL all Independent corporation the men
having charge oil the bridge are paid by the
railroad tridge company, the accounts are
ken separateiy.
saw Mr. Chadwick fsw days after the ar
re-t he put his initials on tte letters thai
have been read ir evidence fmarked with let
ter from :. TO l, at my request. ! first heard
ot 1his conspiracy about the middle of Apr /
last, from Mr. {. r Bradley the place ives u
ON e Never heard OF II IL any way from an
one tefore never sid anything to Bradley
about II before, told it to \. B Judd the
sane day or the mkt Pnker,on was the next
person told Of il. his was a lev days alter
ward told no other person a. thGtt.metold
/ /. g. Cook four or Elk weeks nfierward per.
tai SIX or eight weeks previous 10 the arrest
No other iailway employees we're ever tod of
/ II F.; had no Communication with Chadwick be-
tore the arrest, did not authoiize any person to
4 haze any First saw his box Of bottles in an
| exfr-rs wagon at the corner OF " ashir gtcn
and state streets. it wAs carried up to the trap
room IN Mathews block the Rock Island
fridge il IN charge Of employees of h bridge
company, this has been the csse for the las,
two years All bali. the bridge connects the
Chicago and Rock Island sn Mississippi rail.
ways
The witness Was asked TO s.atee tie business
Transacted over the bridge. snd was proceeding
to refer to report Of the company the stock.
holders. when coulsel for the defendant Oh.
jecied.
The court decided tha. he could not refer 10
- report, but might state from his own
ku1wledge. Exceptions taken !, he ruling
Iiitncs..-The engine running upon the
bridge is property of either the Rock leland or
Mississippi Missouri railway companies but
Is hired ty the bridge company
cToss-eSdDs,meG j received the letters from
Chadwick on the 9Th OF August al bat ne
be delivered them to me in person and pnt hi-
Initials upon them. Bradley told N Of the
conspiracy a. my flee. | did not give lin !
any positive directions | made Suggestions !
to him; never said anything to him about cou.- /
psns4tion; P We intend to pay him. The ques
ton as to the hl!era,y OF pay has not ye. been /
decided in my mind. Q. Did ecu co., perste
with him in he Il after? A ma .e socges- \
t;ons. {, .estion repeated. A. In the sense
that You ask the question, | answer, No. c. \
In what sense do you mean! a. In the sense (
OF conspiracy. / have never done any acts
sugs sstej the getting Of room, and snggested
certain things as TO II fttiug up | went there
when il wss neariy done; made sorne sugges-
tons; MADE an airanceInent with Bradley
sith LegaEd to having parties behind the
scenes 10 ov.rhesr What was done nave re-
qaested parties to O. there for that Iurpose
II YOU cal these acts, | have done some &C :
= Nas not the object Of ting up this room
To get persons there to commit themselves So
IA q. n o
the otject was to hear what Bissell ana Chad.
y OK had to say. a. Wac not the intention to
o tain sufficient evidence to make an aceusa-
ton 4. Believing them to have intentions
u DESTROYING our bridge, it was II we had
? eniy OF evidence; wanted plenty o. evidence
D oeeause II they were gull We wished to pun.
IN them l believed what Bradley tod me:
got Others TO go there to hear what they had
o cay. | ssw Mr Judd; saw the letters as
hey passed made Soma sugg stious in regard
= the answers that should be sent don r-eo.
ect the particular object at the time Iswore
'ut the warrant upon whica Bisseil vas ar-
ested, only day or two before he was ar.
'es'ed; had the idea of making an accusation {
i that time; can not tell " hen | first conceived
lie idea, unless II was soon after Bradley spoke
Q me; what meant before was that did not
ave TIE Intention OF myself making the war;
ant; did not know but some officer Of the
,ad might do it. Bisse was arrested bv P
|. Dennis; vas taken TO Piakert1ns detective :
once oiiics; was kept there ill next dav the =
iarrant was issued BY ESQ Milk n; | gave
irectlons that Bissell should lie taken TO Pink
rton's office; II was thought best to take :
he case before the grand jury. this w4s the al. r
ice OF our attorneys; Bradley had brother
o the grand jury Bissell WAS brought out OF
'inkerton's office about noon the NEXT iay
ne of the Prosecuting at arneys in this case
e (hnox) has been employed by the r. | Co.
i've CT tx weeks. l received despatch at
'ew \ ork from man who represented him b
elf Rs agent ofthe 81. Louis Chamber of Com.
aerce he asked 10 the letters In ny pos q
ession /; declined to show them have con )
nued to do go. | did lot 60 to Mr. Fair
anks to prevent him t o bail Dissell. he spoke
D me about it, | told him that Bssen wa,
u.lty. don't know that advised him not 70 /
o his bail did not tell Fairbanks that Mr.
'arns would withdraw his business if he went
'iesells bail. Francis Bradley is auditor OF
. !. X. r., he is is brother OF William H
radiey, one OF the witnesses placed behind \
he scenes. l have not stated that the Missis.
ppi and Missouri Railroad Company have no
,tersst in the bridge Witness vent on 70 ;,
xpiain, showing that they have TN interest
} it, | am rot familiar with the contracts
etween the c0npasies, don't know that the Al
est part 0. the bridge belongs TO the Mi.ss-
ppi and Missouri Company, | believe there
as lease OF the bridge to- the Rock Island |
ompany, dent know that there is Alec lease u
} he Mississippi and Missouri Company, have
cen told trust deed wac made of the bridge &c
} A. c. Flagg, cannot svear il is co. Mr.
ves in New York, have been in his Office.
ay hsSe seen the iAei. could not state. i,
,n't know that the Rock leland Railroad Co
as party to the deed. Ii. Farnarn is Presi.
snt OF the road. II. Towes ia Secretary.
'hn A. Dix is President Of the Nissssipri -
ID Missouri Railroad Company. T. Price is s
say how long they have been ::
hcers b
7e Mr.. COX Have been Superintendent to
En..c Pal