The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-03
The Stokes Case not yet de-
cided.
What Boss" Tweed says
about his case.
Te1egraphic Rrevities.
Other Items, Etc.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The public debt
increased S406,243 during the past month.
At the sitting of Wilson's committee
this morning Webster Snyder, former
General Superintendent Of the Union
Pacific railroad, testified that he did not
know of any Government Director or Com
missioner who were paid anything besides
their mileage and expenses, except Cor
neHus Wendell, now dead. Wendellwant-
ed twenty-five thousand dollars and he
was paid the same for going TO Bryan,
Wyoming, in 1858. Wendell. however
| didn't pay much attention to the road
when there.
/ McComb was recalled before Poland
committee A letter put in as evidence
was dated December II, 1867, and was
( from General G. NJ Dodge, then Repre-
sentative. to witness. 1t contained post
script saying I'VE beat rate resolution
to-day, 81 to 73-close vote. Witness
received another letter from Ames in Feb
ruary, 1865, which he could not find. In
( it was the remark: Did not stock trans
ferred to Colfax psy?" 1t is supposed
/ Ames referred to some ruling by Colfax,
as the speaker could not remember the ex-
act language Of the letter.
In the Caldwell investigation James 7.
Lecaette testified that DR. Anthony said
10 witness: If Caldwell is elected six
wears to come are blank to me- lfCald-
well is going to be elected | am going to
get some money out of him He once
asked me to help; | refused and said If
he wanted any money he must get it him
self He left my room and went in the
direction Of Caldwells room When he
returned he spoke of Caldwell in very
disrespectful language. Think he SAID he
was an ungoldy whelp and that he could
not get dollar out Of him | asked him
If he asked for money as he said he had,
Don't think he mentioned the amount.
The Investigation Committe then ad-
iourned until 10 O clock Tuesday morning
when the remaining witnesses viii be eX
amined and Caldwell win make his state
ment.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. In the Wharton
trial the Jury at one clock sent a cOmmu
2 nication to the Court stating that the!
were unable to agree and asking to be dis
charged. The Court refused - campl,
and the jury at 30 were still out
New YORK, Feb. Judge Davis, thi
Elit1l IlllG- u NA+N lAi'AAN'AA A.
+ the immediate rc-trial Of Tweed. Their
: was a legal doubt about continuing tn
term. The regular term will commence o.
Monday. and the case could he brought o.
I by giving the usual notice.
: The counsel in the Stokes murder case
. in the event of their failure to obtain a
order for new trial from Judge Board
man. will apply for stay of proceeding,
u IL p4 ha
+ by full bench Of the Supreme Court
and on failure they viii go 70 the Coul
Of Appeals.
r. Among them we're numerous affidavit
n allegating irregularities and openly-e,
lc pressed hostility to the prisoner by juror
re Que special affidavit IS by Mary BeaI
ss stating that on the day Of the murder, Q
O. going past the Grand Central Hotel 81
i saw Fisk, whom she knew while domest
a at Long Branch, 20 inside s-he private el
lg trance. and instantly back out, pull out
p pistol and re-enter. As she passed ii
n hotel she heard the pistol shots She WI
h about to marry at this time. and h,
friends fearing that she would be locke
h up as a witness, dissuaded her from TEL
Il, ing what she saw. She gives numero,
,n references to respectable parties I'll
- motion will be decided on Monday
In the Oyer and Ternliner Court tod
or Judge Boardman heard the counsel in Il
ht matter Of the bill Of exceptions in the ca
ey .0f Stoke The Judge decided to excluC
st from the bill of allegations in reference
w Stokes having been absent from cou
Of while part of the, testimony was being take
also that the Judge was one time off Il
bench-bnt allowed them to be brought
Il. ]
n The Judge then signed the bill The IN
. ton for a new trial was then commences
ID and the case read.
v 1t is generally admitted that the Twet
nd jury was one from which no verdict of co
or victi0n was possible At least three juro
- are charged with selling out to Twee
u One has been an occupant Of Blackwell
"a, Island, two others are said to be convict
he and others again have no visible means
of support, or such means only as are L
tcreditable 1t would seem as if the par
u had been purposely made up by the Coz
he missioner Of Jurors TO secure the relea
ms Of the Boss Thief The prosecution s
IN they could not overcome the corrupt II
- chinery Of the Sheriff Office, filled wi
H6 Tweed beneficiaries, nor secure just
IN under jury law framed by the Tamma
Ring for its own protection. The oath
No. secrecy taken by the jury, as soon as it V
- locked up to deliberate on verdict, In
Gated its rottenness.
liy Boss Tweed was interviewed after I
in trial, aud thus gave vent TO his virtue
nj reflections
~ Tweed Yes, it has been weary
- :. business I'm getting tired out OF it.
et' only political trial There nothing e
ad- in it. | know they will never get jury
convict me- What they say is that I'll
& stood eleven for aequittal and two for C
viction.
. keporter-Eleven and two, that is Il
teen. Why, there were only twelve iu
men. How that
. and Judge - '''N = :
oI Reporter trial has not taken AZ
your habit of joking. / see '''>''
Tweed think Judge Davis is n =
clever lawyer, very thorough one h,
think he was Judge, counsel witness
81 Jury. and all, in this case.
-@' Reporter you expect a disagr
ment?
AyD Tweed-No. | expected an acquit
after Ter There is no evidence, that they can belle
to convict. What it is all done tor j
Ich' harrass and persecute me. They X
oers: l.,r they could find me whenever they wan
me About the middle of the trial
each. Information from quite responsible |
an. that one nf tl,o ;x,,., ,..a, n. tho INnwe