The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-19

purported 10 be for the trent OF farm"
He lCamden) never had rented any farm
from John S. Burdett but supposed the
term trent Of farm" was used to remind
him Of the bonus on state deposits. He
had never reported the action Of the Di.
rectors Of his bank to Mr.. Burdett in re-
lation to his proposition, he di.
rected Burdetts draft to be paid and held
and the bank still holdsit; and never to his
knowledge asked W, T. Burdett to pay
it.
The draft reads:
CHARIrsToN, July 18th, 1873.
Atsight pay to the order OF self one
hundred and seventy.ivc dollars, rent
due on farm, value received and charge
the same to account OF
W.T.. BuRDErT.
70 Hon. ]. N. Cumdeu, PartersGurg.
Mr.. Grantham recalled, said W. T. Bur.
dett drew a check on him for $l25,
through the Kanawha Valley Bank which
he refused to pay, telling the cashier Of
that institution that this check was part
Of a system OF black mailing.
The next witness was w. S. MofFit Ser
geant.at-arms Of the House Of Delegates,
who testified us follows:
Last winter / had conversation with
Mr.. Burdett in Charleston, when the in
yestigation into the State finances was
being discussed in the Legislature.
Mr.. Burdett said: l understand you
are in favor oithis investigation" "You
and old Scroggins want to bring on this
investigation for the pitifui sum OF three
or four dollars per day" said: "Yes.
But you involve your personal friends in
the investigation. / said: "Iguess they
can stand it. Can't your He answered
~ don't know 80 we'll about that. 1t may
play the devil with us. Don't press the
matter. Bennett and | don't want to be
deviled with these fellows all summer"
Mr.. ScrOggins, who was clerk OF the
Investigating Committee, was called to
testify as to what J. s. Burdett had stated
before that committee. The question
was objected to, on the ground that Bur-
dett had gone before the committee
under coercion, and that any admission
or confession made by him under such
circumstances could not be used as evil
dente against him.
Mr.. Good, OF the Committee OF Man
ayers, said that the committee went to
Mr.. Burdetts office at his own request
and solicitation, and that his statements
to the committee were voluntarily made,
after being told by the committee that he
need not make any declarations that
might criminate himself.
At this point the Senate took a recess.
AFTERNOON.
Senator Sherrard rose to question Of
privilege stating that it had been averred |
by the counsel for the defense that on the |
9TH day Of December motion had been
made which gave the respondent but
twGnty-four hours to get ready for trial,
the request ofthe counsel to be granted un-
tilthe next Saturday having been refused.
Mr.. Sherrard said It was we'll known that
the thirty days for which the session was
called would expire before that time and
that although the House had agreed to
extend the time the Senate had not con-
CURED nor was It at all certain that it
would concur. lie (Sherrard) had dis
.tinctly stated that If within twenty-four
hours the resolution fOr-the extension Of
the session was passed, not only himself
but all the Senators were willing that the
time asked by the counsel for the respon.
dents should be granted.
The question Of the managers to Wit
ness Scroggins pending at recess was
temporarily withdrawn and the witness
was asked to state whether or not John
s. Burdett was notified by the committee
that he might or might not testify, as ho
chose. The question was objected to, and
the propriety of the question having
been discussed by counsel on both sides,
n motion was made by Senator McGinnis
that the doors be closed for the consider
alton OF the subject. The court was not
again in open session.