, 1879-02-02

ThlCE FIVE CEN lG.
in his own mind. he thought there Wa
: ambiguity in the law. The Grand Jury present
ed him paper setting forth that they ha
passed upon that point, and he prepared an IN
ulctment, which he intended to present to tn
! | Grand Jurs.
For what time did that intention in you
MUD continuel'
II think till sometime in the after-part q
tue day (Friday) on which the Grand Jury wer
INTERVIEWS WITH JUDGE BLOD'
GETT.
"1n What manner did that intention in You
mind become removed, or changcd4 4'
Some time during the afternoon, had At
1nterV1e" with Judge Blodgett, at bis chamber
"At your instance, or his.''
My recollection is a little indistiuct. thius
saw him twice; the first time was very bsiet
interview
''Did sou go in there Of your own motion, o1
did he invite you tn there?"
my recollection is very tndistinct, but |
think when first went in went in casually.' u
When you went in casually, what did he say
to you, and what did you say!''
'The two conversations are q little blended
in my recollectiun?''
so far as you tau separate them, I wish YOU
would give me the first one now.''
"At first, the question Of the indictment for
| perjury came up, precisely how do not re-
| member. The Judge was in court all day, and
| about O'Clock in the afternoon went to him
and told him it would be impossible to get these
indictments ready, SO as to hare the jury returu
them by the ordinary hour Of adjournment.
! The Judge remarked that he would reInian. and
| asked him if he could stay till after supper.
! He said, II necessary, he would stay in town
| all night, and not go home. l went in about
or O'Clock in the e7ccing again to Judge
RIodgett's room, and perhaps the question arose
as to what the perjury was based upon. lily
recollection is distinct as to the second in
terview; had entirely forgotten the first, un-
til my attention was called to it BY Judge
Blodgett about two weeks ago.''
81 You went in there, Us understand, casual
lynn
Yes, sir''
ssYou did not 20 in there to get instructions
from the Judge, did Jou?"
Yersations with the Judge.''
"Can you remember whether you went into
Judge Blodgets's room in the afternoon Ut that
Friday for the purpose of getting his instruc-
tions or judgment Of the law with refcrcuc. to
this perjury indictment against NJ: Hiobards"
IL do not remember whether did Or not"
t*Whar is your best recollection!"
~ may have done 60 ! know the question
OF the construction OF the Law came up; whether
it was in the afternoon or evening do not noW
remember
s'When did you have the Indictment for
perjury drawn"
Z It was not finished. 1 had it copied; it
was drawn very hastily, and interlined, and the
copy was finished about O'Clock. There were
two indictments; that for taking illegal fees
3yaa among the last that vas finished. ! am mt
quite sure whether Mr. Thomson or Mr. Boal
drew that Mr.. Thomson drew tue perjury in-
dictment, and Nj. Baldwin copied it. I have
not seer it since that night. I neyer took it
before the Grand jury: | did not stop Mr..
Baldwin copying it; he finished it after dark.
1t was late in the eVening-betneen 6 und i
o'clock-whcn went into the Grand-Jnry roof,
aud offered to producc all the other. inlet-
ments, except the perjury indictment. for siy
nature. met Judge Blodeett, Or a MESSENGER
from him, just had come from the GrandJury
room. 1 do not now remember whether it WAS
messenger or whether it was the Judge; per-
haps it WIS Adam, the colored man renem-
ber some one said the Judge was iookin2 fur me,
and wanted TO see me; ana turned and wcut
right back have not definite recollcction a.
to what he wanted 10 see NE ao9ut. but Il
was TO Eve s 9 f II woo ~ t &c 5at
was Win re1eEeAee 10 Ills Mattef u tEe 1uu1s1-
ment<" ~
DO yoo mean 10 cay 1hat II Ton ha7e any
impression, II Is tnas !oa aa .it VAIL M 10 see e. NE
Judge before you 9ot "ofo tna1 ne "a1teo To
see your ~ r<1
"No, didn't say -that- ! sad hao any
Impression about II, it'Woulu be that the ousl-
ness was respectine tnts lnectmenk
1--WE kno" wnat u'5 ''asaness vas Mnat
"ant 20 hno" - su4 4i ~ n ~
TO seeing ano colso1tn1S '"'ee o4oose't II tne
casct ,.hn..a.r, ..;
aone tenenipe. ~. nas .nsa,nt;at ~ ~ ues.t@ @
!uud ;ra GraI - 7ha ntat too
1idn't have any desire on the soo1ectrs
na's "o 1esonec'lon one way VI 1no
otne1- z.,+ haas 49, f.
Mr. hnot- D3a1.,s w uaoua a oseu nGns ~ 70
70 10 1uuse nlousstLs ' l1oa' ~ ~ usu :auas sSen
nm, woalu you Rot nate + tassn 1uT Te ~
lp ana presented ~ tne o1aio 'oit
~ tmnk "ovlu, ~:
Col. Gooper-19u tulnH 5ou "uuo:
"Undoonteoly %ouo; " II l nau II ula"n.
)ne o1 my men "orheo ait ni9nt AeaFl} 10 get
hroasn WIN T..
iou would thcn pave slgneo It anu returned
nto Court 4au II no5 oeen LOT your 1nterse"
nth Jnu9e blooeetL:
p" think "oolu.
- want you 10 statc JUS. as dehnMely and
articulafiv as you can what Judge Biodgctt
aid to you"
",lhe question of the perjury Indictment came
p, but how don't remember -"
" W hat did Judge blodRett say, as neaF rs
GU JEIUCInDRrf'