The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-21

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tention, and announced when the gentle
men had done speaking that he did not
see that they had made their objection
more torcible, or that they had produced
any precedent showing similar action to
have been taken In any case Of the same
kind. He therefore held that Mr.. John
Maxwell must be sworn and testify, or the
commitment for contempt asked for BY the
State would be granted, =,
WHAT JOIN MAXWELL SAID.
After a brief consultation with his at.
torneys, Mr.. Maxwell stated that, by the
advice Of his counsel, he would consent
% be sworn, aHe-was taecofdibgly Quali-
fed land teok the stand, and was thus eS.
anhned by Nj 0racrait: y - = J
q. Mr.. Maxwell, can you tell in whose
handwriting the entries are on page SO OF
the Office Collection Book for December,
1882 80, .tiIf1sf
Collected 10 by Mr.. Russell.
2, Can you read handwriting, Mr.. Max
A. Lean.
Q; WiLyouglpok oyespage SO and tell
s vs. II Y ,yga neS h whose handwriting
GhOoo olltLleh uEeG
Objected to by Mr.. RUSSELL
q. Are you acquainted with the hand.
writing OF Andrew King?
a, Yes, pretty much.
q. Will you look at page 80 OF the Col
lection Book Of the Gas Office for Decem.
Der, 1873, and state whether in your judy
Ement that is the handwriting OF Andrew
King. 1ffa, l-4FJl'i(y{t9 y
Mr.. Maxwell desired time to consult
With his counsel before answering. Hav-
ing advised with his counsel, Mr.. Maxwell
again took the stand. M q
q. Willyou state now, Mr.. Maxwell, in
whose handwriting these arc on page SO;
mean those entries here Indicating page
36l. Speak first as TO the last four.
They are inlthe handwriting Of Mr.,
King believes ca w ~
y In whose handwriting are the rest OF
the entries besides those four on that page
Mr.. Maxwell again consulted his at
torneys, after which he resumed The stand
and answered US follows:
A. l am ignorant OF the charges against
me, and il / answer these questions they
might bepse1 In evidence against me, and
tend TO Grlmihate me; therefore, i de.
cline 10 answer.
9. In your judgment are the rest OF
these entries in tie handwriting OF An.
drew King?
Same answer.
@. Will You state whether or not these
entries are In the handwriting Of Mr..
King?
Same answer.
Q. Mr.. Maxwell, desire to put another
question From YOU, knowledge Of
Andrew ERing'sf Handwriting 40 YOU
believe. the rest OF those entries, besides
the four spoken OF by you, are the hand.
writing Of Andrew King2 Are there any
other entries in that column besides those
King2
4. Same answer.
@ NMrs Maxwell, from your knowledge
and acquaintance Of Andrew Kings hand.
writing, do you believe the footings there
TO be In tho handwriting Of Andrew
King?
a. | make the same answer.
2 In whose handwriting do yOubslieye
A. | make the same answer 10 all oil
tlvhe VueallOnS. fr.tN' .I. 'HI.f u
G. From your knowledge Of the hand.
writing OF Andrew King, are there any
entries on page 80, in the book here ex.
hibited to you, in the handwriting Of An
drew King, other than the four you have
spoken OF?
a. ] answered you that ybefore,JI think.
Mr.. jordan again demanded, that mas.
much as tho prisoner porsistently refused
to answer tho questions put him as a
witness, he be "a.
COMMITTED FOR CONTEMPT.
A wrangle between the opposing coun.
sci followed, which continued for over an
Hour. The right Of the witness, as a
defendant in a similar suit, to refuse 10
answer any questions which might be
used rs evidence against him in his own
case, was stpptly maintained by the
defence, while the prosecution Us stoutly
clamo ed that he should be compelled to
testify, holding that any answer.he might
make to questions put To him while on tic
witness stand In tho case OF tho State vs..
King, would notbe admitted as evidence
against himself in his case, The question
raised several fine legal points, which were
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and at considerable length, by the gentle.
men Of the bar. iF'fri
As time was slipping away rather more
rapidly than was desired, without any par.
Pticular progress having been made IN the
tsxamination; aud, moreover, as it was
then about seven o'clock 4. ~, pature lie.
gan to assert Itself iinlthe stonaels Of tho
attorneys, tho supper hour being long
since past, and motion was again mado
that the reealcitrant witness be committed
to jail, and that the further hearing Of the
case be postponed until Today.
Finally, after another war Of words be.
tween the lawyers, itiwasIag by the
attorneys that an adjoIfnment should be
had until-,l0 o'clock this morning, when
the investigation would be resumed at the
Cont House. It was understood, also,
that Justice Caldwell should submit Tie
auestio9s asked Mr. John Maxwell and
Which that geplle man refused TO answer,
to Judge Melvin, and obtain from him d
decision, as 10 whether the witness should
be compelled to make answer to them.
With this understanding, the further
hearing Of the ease ,Wasl Continued until
this morning. 7 'et'' - ' ',
PERSONAL MESTloS.-Mt. W, G. Day, Of
the Wayhesburg Republican, was in tho
City, yesterday, 90 r9ltte % smeeting 81
the Press Assoc iatiorl at Pittsburgh,