The sun., 1873-11-05

| Cluro at the time stating that he was satisfied
| thero something wrong about Patterson
| account so far as western lands were concerned.
When Patterson made the admission about
| subornlDg witnesses, Mcclure at once determined
to get himself out Of very ugly and rather
perilous situation. He came. North, aud In
| Philadelphia took counsel with one OF tho
| ablest LAWYERS at the bar as to the course be
should pursue. Following the advice he re-
! cetved Mcclure appeared at Miniintown at the
June term Of court, and in open court asked to
! be marked on the record as Withdrawn from
to t'II I,Idse GRAHAM his reasons. or some Of them.
for So doing. He had also previously conmuni-
Gated the facts to Judge sterrett, one Of the de-
! PENDANTS, who Immediately caused the add-
| tluna reasons for new trial, as above given, to
hc nled. When Mcclure made statement 10
| Judge Graham that officer was 80 incensed, or
| SO excited, that he made hasty remarks rather
severely rejecting ON Patterson, and when he
became calm he would not consent to hear the
motion for new trial, because he thought his re-
marks incapacitatcd him. He, therefore, re-
teenth Judicial District, to hear the motionI At
a special term, held June I, 1870 the hearing was
| had. transcribe from Judge Fishers notes the
most important testimony:
EvIDESCE GIvBN UNDER OATH.
s lion James r. Serrci sworn s lat n ,SSS ,segnTed
g mormat3n % sn.fI cno G s' s pafntia tbai I bc}
certain matters in this case which the defendants
r %cS sSf SS SS was cndd lie said he was
Ss Client t' s did pf ao stale to me what the matters
Learned srSsF9 m S1U S'set s s2pSSs in
sna m nS n @ @ s pdy hat 'aS s souS sne
true. aud that they could be substantated by eonpe
EnSwicdse was acquired occurred tyo or three days
nrsi opp9finni!y TO assign the reasons 10 court ,,
h S ay ~ a., ,TSsq bdre ss 'seg shs & %
In the trial OF this had been OF counsel for the
sc, ounis deeinsdt Ify the case for Mr.: Patterson
@ me- assS a and my rse M" To- lake e. part ia ihe tT Tod
him had reason ear that his account was incorrect
tia t9crs ~ Ners certain facts dcye3esd not commGni
on OF his papers that I'D doubt the
Of NE Gaze The case was heard and verdict rendered
" Thevcrdiel was rendered In the morning The nrst
ister'9n ltoid linn ma; he had now been vIndcsied
personally in the case but as to his executor; account
confer with Judge sterrett and propose Just and
e hoat Or Reference i.s 10 the see be-
sS sTfs S M so not as sea a Gf s y s
rect a. FAR as II related 70 The questions of accounts
mSra s5p!gGe IN The sase Su, s from
own mnd i dl not believe IGst the verdict IN an
respects just one; lie declined to go to see judge
would 20 to see Judge sterrett myself and state 20
hin all knew about tue estate that he had withheld
Ne heq accompanied me TO see Judge s.crrcii. We
& tn s Ir.tn,r Saed MN S~{ ana ,1,n n,r hm INN N
10 cSdcs'or to eject settlement Of ali t1e matte. be:
Tssn them ~ sas S9ss' & he n,9 done Psss.o9
sna' @ PeeVed him properg .nd,ea'sd ,h nsd ret
rsop was not n The rsh and desired That all gues.
lea az tbog bcr s BEEN Se nn 9s snS hsc
qucsiions stated 70 Judge sterrelt that Mr. pattcr.
% P.iss ssrssS Ssny n snsy S 1ai they
The matter talked over for nearly an hour and
rieyeh trom the dl.postion shown both sides that
ccaycTs,i9q ~ nc q the paiIf And defend
ant that had reason TO believe that MIR paerson's
general terms on The subject because did not Wish 20
cer,inv intended MAKE It plsin to both that DID
the case s and Wss nsssS in "Sn Se Sf
l.d no information to make me doubt the correctness
PA1rERsoS's FATAL ADMISSIONS.
.sor' TING az es Kin 'PSss to ", P.,srson on The
LeWcnt he told me be would write 70 Judge stsrrstt
%s, PsfPi's Y5S% .sss5s%s snS! G.sa.iy ~ :.
sl fstlsI.ss SSfi he @ .aseet &
s:, e.. S:e %;sa ss$ Si"$.iSa s$s;
va. win Nt Paerson IN suIh us-ci,n 1g ~, 81
mSSp,s' smS5.cTr ns period q me lf.i .ic
tm in 6us,He.s aud had daily in,er,ieS. WITH sia
ton s me thai vond adace @ me if 10 think woai
eyer try thi. esse asan dia not learn what dlsposi
Won h,d en- made OF II until fuhy mouth after the
Mr. PATTERSON never Informed or advised with me
oSS d ho ae d s an PSssG % & Sf tSo S ne SsG
meat @ia be ctfrctei snl did not doubt Shst Sc a..
si,sd % ~ ne .so s sp9se 70 me %een ~ Sonih
dense ana I'M casual and serccss gqnye ration IA
had he supposed Grher Procsedinss III the ee posi-.
be. These convcr-atons were sometimes rather reck
stance, when stated Inst ili not believe the toeti.
mouy Of Mm. II. Patterson, h. st1',l Nai rtqlHrtf
c''s,.. AUDI 70 os,cr,u,f .hici of 900 ARE
asG S had sisd o. damned '' ca Giit AS' y te Hs
ih' H,esl vital polnI. OF Inc case;. ms, pciaS No +
proven to h,ye been e.ethere BY ~. letters. and
,alor Nm. II. rsit-rsou's testimony covered e, cry
ION another occasion in room with Mr. crcsvel. he
n % "A no p lnt K
smother witness IN The casc and endorsed by MIR Pat
another a. 81. n9,s t., WI, hays to pay sad 70 hi Colonel
r.s s' H., IT, 'se price OF Mr. Ie.n9ny in Jog
@ hue S .'rty o. ,eiiy do4p. Sa,.I wacS he
p"kSS to linn aSS ss5c s eoSe s Ss' Ny g4st aa
Mr. Cfcsweii, and self we're connected win "a tef
Jon ID the consrueton Of fsiiroad 10 South carSnna
Mr rs,'erseS seS. had requested, when we we're al
business. that he lPatierron) should be allowed to
Mr. SGeroes and other p.riiSs ~ JuaSis
time. scroeA 40 sabjye,ed 10 % Tsi ea5s.rH 'Se
animation upon tie suhlcctoi having obtiinel ~ ney
build 6rdscs IN south c.r"aa Soon afte H.. tra al
yS sSd M ia S si"n S S d n5
t,ci. lie !hen renewed the demand that b, must have
them 10 linn. In subsequent conversation on tn
.sget M I ne SS1 sa M I''s & upon svSs ne
Inn trfore the trie. remndcl m OF snerock-eN
s4son wa had Ito ~ It "a maxi al mnee bi of
proIAlseu thcul to nm.
sUBoRNFD WITNESS CoNFrssEs.
slso had scycIa rsailon. win him a. to the
testimony ~ Sh IN Ben. he had AsAed me- to trs a
cas" Ter Shern Jus Bell "mch Wa- nu the list rnme.
or fttu-hlfA,t an ilIt lr -uipt n uf l- incnt 70
rccosu lance IN the orphans Court. stated tu Pat.
tetson after the trial thar had hr iYr tnat
the recOguikauce Was forged. dt not recorded,
and ls presumed tu have been lustl lie -iId lar
no tncr'ucc whether Il was flnt 90 answered
the purnse that Mr. Bell 70 most iuprrt
Ant Vuerses and he had TO help hm out htA drs,
he, laitrsOn, Wa To get part of the ney Mr Pat
tersou did not admit II was a fOTgcs paper
When NAe at the court ~ THIS town iu iphrui 1870
NJ Bel asked me out into the rfthnuuttN office. aud
t"id ne that he Understood Wa gong To- truub
out of the Bel case aud the Patterson told him
had no desire To make trouble unt Of his n all
thst believed the paper WAS torged but without the
whnt had cOmplaiurd ~ and meant bring to the
attention of the Court subornatiou Of himself
and others IN the Patterson case, He cred Just
these words, Ilu0t rtDn0, bt tcbdf ran to-
ant Msn ne INnsrsoa toni tS0O ne ,r1nep ~
"a the re.d'c rendered. | said would say
nothing about IT. that his suit was right. and he
make Patterson refund the Oney lie took from ana
Thereafter there iuNestgnOn Of the Patterson
he nlust tell the truth lie rAid he would All
asked for hat should not interfere with his
. have had no further conyersatuu Mith him
him since.
"Up 10 the lat February had no knowledge Of those
facts. believed this case wgp he settled, therefore
did not speak Of them unid to = few CONFIDENTIAL
do not remember that communicated tlis to any
except some one confidential frends-rT.
cept Judge Black attended the February court " ith
ne on al Ia he Hpurt