Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-27
rHE rEproun uRAnE CASE.

Not Vet nene-Essmiustien Of Mltue.,es
More TIme Wa"tea-Oase Soes WV
Unui Tuesday -,
The case Of Crane against Donoho, ior nesl
gathered a number Of our best oltliens ~ INC
Police court yesterday. The following Wit
Mr.. Arthur shepherd, for the defence, tostl.
ned that he had known j. II. Crane about seven /
years; had heard his character disousiedi hls
cidediy, d,d moi Wow Of any man that would |
believe him on oath. -,-,-.,-,.,
witness were not irlsndlyi was formerly On init.
mate relations with him; had had occasion 70
donounos him 10 the CITY councils as liar and
/ WIN. Dickson isstinsd that the general repu.
tatlon Of Crane vas bad, -.
with him; the members Of the Legislative As.
| sembly were OF this opinion; Crane would rather
tell lie on credit than tell tho truth fr cash,
ss 10 ba wsnss S StRe Ss,' me-
Peter Campbell had known Crane since Mr..
oross-sSsmIned. Had never heard gentleman
/ speak well Of him; witness relations with him,
Personally, were friendly; had purchased goods
with tho District improvements speak III ofhIm,
Mr.. jos. q. Carroll testlned that the general
racIty; had heard members Of The Legislature
/ speak badly Of him; witness personal relations
| with Crane were friendly.
cram, A. Inc. isSs isp General ;P 81 Character a o
truth and vcracity was bad. lie had peculiar
mlnd-inclined to untruth. .,.,,,
board Of Public Works. Had heard the people
say the same thing OF Crane. Had heard Mayor
Bowen, u. W. Davis and W. W. Moore say they
| would not take he WORT. "
J. W. Mcknight testified that he had known
Crane Just long enough 70 KNOW that he wa t the
on oath,
W. II. Slater testified that he had known
Crane since lseo. Did not recolloct Of bearing
any good Of hun. u,-,-,,-,.,
friendly, personally.
Maurice Humphrey testified that he had
| knowa Crane since Bowen was run lot mayor
Oross-examinedi Witnessh a coutractori Is not
unlriendly with Crane.
| Crane hve years; his general character for truth
spoken Of; never had any Petsonal knowledge
against Crane from his opposition TO the District
| government; had heard Mayor Bowen say mat
. d. Connolly bad said tho same thing,
George W. Hatton Witnsss would believe
John H. Crane under oath, but Y would depend
! upon what he swore 70. lie would believe Crane
, whether hts interest was for or against the
TH5 oLa[R SIPS;
own personal EnOvlodgei never heard hls tspu
lions with Crane A question = % inc business
l
leeted 70 and ruled out witness never heard
yranes character for truth talked about or
| doubted. -
DIT Blake, sworn; illness was edusatei
physician, u now President Of the Warrington
| Metropolitan Bank. DOes not KNOW Oranes
general repuAtiOni never heard his reputation
some discussion hero snsuod on the bounds Of
| the EXAMINATION
MI Cahill. ~ the counsel VIII allow Us 70
ouer evidence A. 70 me lnlivlauai acts o. this
man, from the time ne ned from mAssachusetu
| until now, We are Wllnng 70 give them iuii
scope. ,,--
s DR.. Blake, no the Oourtl suppose haa
never heard mAn,s repntAu9n dlscussel, WhAt
. would " inc lniorcncei IhAt ne Was honosl
Mr. Cook viii not orossexamine wines
who says that no has not the iniOrmAuon Whioh
Z the law requires.
X WallAoh, sworn; Has known crane lot lOur
Year,; never hoard cranes ohAraeter lot truth
and NerAeity QUESTIONED. -. -
a The District attorney asked the witness q
question out 9l Time -
MT. COOK. IT'S not competent lor the repre-
sentative OF the Initel states 70 ufiFe thls team
at the crack % bis whip. .-.,--
J, John II. NORRIS knows cranes teputauOn,
IT'S very good except Win some VINO speak o.
| MIN In reference 70 the lnNo9UHhIlOn mhttcrhs