National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-29

ting the evidence take such woe orange, out that
has already been done. AMI we cannot wipe OUT
the past. ---s-----
COL Bsrr.t do not think there Is 3 member
Of the board, Mr.. President, who does not en-
tirely concur in the opinion you have expressed,
and supposed We had 30 decided. that Mr.. 49,
Evans had the right 70 be heard here in sxplana-
tion Of the evidence that was damaging to him
personally. 1t seems that We differ as to the
mode of reaching that result, and In the presence
observe the rigid rule In such cases. Let Us do
Mr.. Evans the smplest justice BY coming here
and having his witnesses form ally before the
Mr.. Cook think that Is the better course.
Mr.. Henkle. think myself that is better.
Col. Berret- move that that be the action OF
The question being put BY the Pres,dsn. As 70
allowing Mr.. Evans 70 appear with his witnesses
that have been made here injurious to him, It was
carried unanimously
again ~ various parties, in print and out Of print,
that this investigation was being conducted with
out any apparent attempt to get at the facts. I
Richards and on behalf of myself, that n any
gentleman, responsible irresponsible, will fur.
throw any light directly or Indirectly, upon this
investigation, that they shall be summoned and
ment to be Distinctly made, and distInetIy under.
stood, that there Is no shutting down any test-
mony; no excluding Of any testimony, but that
Richards and myself, that ali the Witnesses that
may possibly shed any light upon the subject Of
LDo AuNceNkhIlOn, snail appear and De examined.
Those.too Irrespective Of what action the grand
ISTfy nay may take, or any other body look upon
Jury; to some extent above amy other body. And
having started this Investigation, trust that
ct least Be kind enough and generous enough to
present It to some one, so that when the inVes-
ugation Is ended, II may not be said there was
any attempt to exclude testimony.
Mr.. Nichols have no doubt there Is an entire
concurrence In that view. viii only make this
Be an attempt 70 travel sny further out Of the
record, but 70 make this modification to Colonel
Cooks suggestion, that the testimony shall relate
Investigation that the board Is making.
Mr., Cook. That Is what mesn-to the subject
Colonel Berret As each witness presents him.
self, Of course to decide the question as to
the competency Of the testimony.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN W. oooNEs.
,o By MI; Cock; Q; Were you present At the Met.
@ Who were present there, and what did you
Of anybOdyf A. Il was my ofdcsnigSt, and the
way came 70 90 to the Metropolitan hotel was
II Mr.Clarvoe comes, tell him want to see him."
When Mr.. Claryos came In forgot to tell him.
MI McpeVist came back he says: s6id You tell
John that wanted to see Aimf' Says l: "No, I
tg y, Mac; cues, you VIII md md him down
Of here but o few minutes" and wept down to
the metropolitan hotel with him, and Mr.. Nc
Dewitt and MI Claryoe had some conversation.
@ Did you see Mr.. Evans, or Mr.. Leighton, or
any Of those gentlemen there that night A. I
@. Both Of thsmf 4. I think they were both
there that night. There were several parties
Q: Were you present when the drink was taksnr
@. They constituted part of that psrtyr A.
O. Have you seen Green at ANY timer A.
have seen him in the ONCE here when he was
q. was he one Of the party that night; Al
Q. Did you sec where Evans went afterwards
Vas srs 5S and Ssei MY yns and
IEsturnsd 70 the ONCE again.
q. And we're you and Mr.. ..ncDevitt aloneG A.
We were alone from the Office here.
do not remember ss he did. I do not remember
whether Mr.. Roberts accompanied US or not.
Now, he might have been along. It was . visit
and vas thinking about the once more than
was what II WAS going with Mr.. MeDevitt for. 1
could md Mr.. Clar7oe down there, and as soon as
he found him left. Istopped 1t the Metropolitan
hotel . very few minutes, and than vent to the
Whether he was with rs or not do not recolIsct.
He might have accompanied rs down;
to You What he wanted to see Mr.. oisrToe tort
Q. You did not know, A. No. sir.
By Mr.. Nichols: q. suppose, as this man
Green has been quite notorious, you looked at him
particularly-not casually-Hhen he was here In
Q. Do you think he could have been present
that evening without your knowing It, or reeol-
lectfng TT A. I do not think he could.
q. Is he q marked mani A He Is.
Q. In what respectf A. Well, he has one OF
those peculiarly made faces; man who, II you
10 Know him assH He sG1 quite pSF Win
tolerably large head face that you would DO
very apt to remember.
walk? A: No, sir, did not see him on the street
or sidewalk. The first time that ever saw him,
20 ny knoslsGge. was In me once below That
him.
Q. Did you notice anything peculiar in Mr..
Q. Do you know him vsiif A. Very well Il
Is not unusual to meet about there. 1t is Gus
.SnaTy way starting from here ana going up to
place where they often stop and talk.
@ Did You not observe that he was more hila-
No, sir; did not notice that.
q Did you, or not, think he was more liberal
IN treating than usralf DID that strike you In
n6ssrsi. a. w. 'i' n' has 'nA' way n'H''f'
Q: Is he man of mssnsf A. Not to my knoHI-
edge; but he Is q very liberal man In treating.
Mr.. Henkis. He married 5 wife Of means, and
he has the free use Of money.
MI. Cook. His father Is well of, Isn't hsf
Witness. saw nothing more that night than
the usual meeting there.
BY Mr. Nichols: Q. Is Mr.. Evans native OF
O. Brought up here, cOncludsf ''''''
Mr.. Henkle. He went to school here to Mr..
Young, believe. and he has an uncle living here
there has been some alusion to his going to school
and Via. y0a Ssa % do AND %.na
Of and, returned immediately-Vere not there
three mlnutest A. Yes, sir. b.. s.-s.
ton iheref 4. Yes, III. He Is . man Who does
not drink anything, and he refused 70 drink.
By Mr.. Smith: Q, Dan you rscOllect amer you
conversstion with anybody that eonnsctsd Ciar-
wee IN any degree Whatever with the release Of
q. Not that evening" 4. No, sir
q. Nor any evening Subsequent A. No, SIR.
Q. Have You had any conversation with any
linef A. Merely what call gossip :" persons
speaking Of Il the same as the newspapers would;
q. But nobody you heard particularly that you
Eo;siPIng about iti A: N96ody particularly:
course do not think there Is any occasion to re-
mind you, but you are, Of course, conscious that
nv iangusSsEnSys You at any time seen or heard
anYth ing that you considered reliable, that you
more than mere idle gossip, to the ef-
with the release OF Snyder or the release Of
GreenP A. No, sir I think not.
JAMES A. M'DEvITT, RECALLED.
By Mr. Cook: @. It seems that you were down
at the Metropolitan hotel on the night that Green
was released, or Snyder; that ysu left with Mr..
Coomes and with Mr.. Olaryoe the might that Mr..
Green was releasedf A. Yes, SIR.
q. Tell Us who you saw there; what, If any
thing in particular, you observed.
Witness. Do you mean who saw connected
D. Yes. First, who did you see connected with
this ONCE? A. saw Chief Clarvoe there.
O. Anybody elsef A. think Mr.. Coomes was
there.
q. ANY one else: A. Not from this Onics,II
think.
O Did you see Mr.. Evans there? A. I did.
q, What was he doingf A He drove up In his
buggy. He came up and had . conversation.
O. with whom9 A. think he stood with me-
awhile.
Q. Then with whomF A. Then, think. with
Chief Clarvoe.
@. who did he first converse with? A. won't
swear positively about that. He may have called
Mr.. Clarvoe OF first, or he might have come right
up to me.
q. Were you and MI Olarvos there when he
drove up7 A. We were.
Q. Was be alonef A. saw no one with him..
q. Did you 90 in with the crowd that went In
to drink? A Yes, sir.
Q. You are acquainted with Green? A. 1have
seen him.