The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-25
ST. MARTINS TESTIMONY.
SOME EABSURDITIES IN ms STORY THAT
IROJOHED LAUGHTER
coony conn -.'rr to Having Ruled Two sIcn

lci tOok uD IN uetali every statement IN MA AM
davit. and made him admit in many instances
that he Ind made missintcmcnts. and in others
TINT Internal Revenue Collector Markss clork
Ind not correctly expressed his moaning In
his afIldnvit he sworo that ho had interviews
with Mr.. Gibson and the Democratic members
OF tho Committee prior TO his appointment as
Deputy Berguant-ut-Arms. To-day he swore
Tint he never had any conversation with Mr..
Gibson or the Democratic members of the Com
miltce until after he had boon appointed; and
he further swore that he never had but ono con-
vcrsation with Mr.. Gibson In his life; that he
never spoke to him hut once. The ono occasion
upon which he conversod with Mr.. Gibson was.
ho said. the day Dula testified. and was under
the following circumstances:
lie said that when Dula testified that there
was a man from Now York who had money to
fN witnesses Gibson. Maddox. Weber. and him
self got up and loft the committee room. A
soon thoy got outside the door. with people
standing about and passing and requesting
Gibson asked him TO 60 on the stand and con-
tradict Dua and coaxcd him so to do. but he
tSt Martini rciuscd Then he and Weber went
IN and took drink and when they returned
Gibson. who was still standing in the hail, stop
ped them md again asked St Martin to go on
tho stand and contradict Dula. and he finally
consented 10 do It, Thore WIS no offer or su4,
eestion Of money m0dc to him or any promise
Of reward Of any kind. but after he had
agreed to do what WIS wanted. Gibson seemed
to have n generous streak. and turned TO Weber
and asked him for the money that was to be
given Dula. Weber pulled out the money. $3.50.
and Gibson said, Give 1t to ST. Martin" lie
ISL Martini took the money. went on tho stand
and committed perjury aud shortly aitorward
gave the money higk 10 ,urf, anu io!d MN ne
must return 1t 10 Gibson that he didn't want it.
and wouldn't keep IL.
Tho improbnb'ty OF this story was So appa-
rent that II provoked smile on the face uf
every person in tho room.
One " the interesting episodes Of the exam
inatiOn to-day was the nonchulnncc with which
ht this time. and how he had been twice indicted
before. He said he was indicted at the present
time for cutting negro. lie was cleaning
lamps in the market Mt Donaldsonyillc whom
negro came along who was drunk. and Eot 20
cutting up, some shines. and 9roke ono Of his
lamis Ie expostplatcd with him. and the
negro tpr1sd ,sd, on him. hand and he eni him
nnd he shot and Killed him. On another oc-
casiQn man was about 10 draw Il sword cane
and he out with mis- knife snd got AWAY with
| him. After telling this ST. Martin said. with u
good deal Of earnestness: never did any
| thing ishonest. and you cant find man in my
parish who would say ANYTHING aGalnst my
| character" Yesterday when asked about his
previous character. he said II anybody could
| nnd anything against II he would like them TO
| show 1t up. and then, bringing his hand down
| on the committee table. exclaimed: My con-
SCIENCE Is AS tlf'I ~ liiit OF any
| table" which. OF course. was greeted by roar
Ycstcrdny ST. Martin swore that MS soon ms he
had testified In New Orleans, his ,conscienv
| troubled him. and that he made up his mind 70
eNpose the whole thing To-day. IN answer TO
| him TO make the exposure he said he was
| Roman Catholic and thnt during the, yellow
! feNcr epidemic he mndc his peace with hiS God
| through the parish prir-t. and then determined
/ that lac could no Longer retain the secrets
! that troubled him. lie dill not, however, say
! that he wns at all troubled about having
/ third nor explain why he still was SO proiane
! ihnt he iuicrlardcd his testimony with onths
| MIR. Cox. however. did not appear NJ nl ashamed
| of the part that he played IN ihls alm9s, ,arri-
| Mr.. Cox knew perfectly well TINT thor" were
ai least two, IMPORTANT statements ia III
| he insisted originally that it should 90
| upon tho record. aud refused T. make
he sat iy and heard tho witness admit that
other statements were inc rr"d and others
wholly fase, although h" has listened TO hls re, re,
| penied sci -cotrratdlct;ons nnd seHeNicni
lying. srll b. is shameless enouchlio pretend
| that this fellow Is now acting Rs good Chris
| make Hton"ment thcrefrom by swearing TO at
least one lie every fifteen minutes
c 1nni iaa IN ISg s5Se @qy a,
Arms on tne Friyay previous to YOUR examination Is
. DI yoa &C, yosr appoin,,gcu, IN Sew ORLEANS,
gwen . me by Mr Potts the s'rs'antet Arms but BY
. Did You GO into the country at once' A-N'. sir.
Nrpt the suui Gnas IN my gekct for day or I'VE ai
Committee and received from him money TO Iay ny tN
W.. iha, tho nr. time YOU saw NJ. s'eqser. The
day YOU go, the money non nun :" -i t "a, a.
t.rc muud lin IN h,, room "a the st Charles Hotel
o Wien wcrc You cseruncii A.-On the folowin,
,arca lor ne country eutI VS. away sug"' 'wG day,
Whom Sou ssain zee pr -" s"I s,,,H i ,S ",Sn
Nv Aiurei,nr uy testimony went TO B1yon sara.
saw Carer r.i MADDOX the next day and stated that
"a o.. q a \ fI
o-Rnd tre nctt day YOU were discharged from your
mcnier whetber va. ne urN day or nqt, ,,.,,..,,
Carter mat lou would expose w'mf A.-"o' GO mol
''oo at ai hayin, lot m subponas 90 serve or
Republican wines, =. who were thcJ' A .1L'y W.,
aldt of colorcd people I aiter"ard raw them on u''
Ana da not ae@ .n,@i "a ,h no, , a9d Hc% Y,
easily enough II / had wanted TO- -,
Q ,Then you returned the 'ubpUna' ." not found p
give The name of sTy one .4 Of c. 'as,s Wit
Bui you -nw thcm on th. wncIS ~ si,"H now W. rs
dake. Sud dartcs have qgSeT nS' S Ga@Gi Sry ry'o al
stayed IA ne same house sud nearly IN the same room
u6' IL mocra,. asked you to md ont if te wtnes
would l ne way e wg,a "a S. m NO, Wre c n SS
:" ,brv tod he Il thought that the witness woul
We, Won his former testimony 70 subl "ns him; nnd
he Yogd nso 9oGS E en- en- his sGs GrmsE o ,o! m
mrny "a, ia ''t nnd NM M 'r oI y9 9 na @ en
rAn1 40 ,oi H. 70 sg aes ON i hi. t.tnony
siuglc man who w0rla YOU can see from tie test
The Witness uaughlngI- oss hatI brought that di
| muny that there was no Nih.
not 20 back willing To stand
Q-pii YOU nnd anybody .1si W. n were but u
what he had formerly slidf --fAty
| them To- 90 back Win some trouble Hing TO g
| Q-YOu could not hnd any thnt Wcft hM i som
back on their testimony Al couN havH l"N"
| n wished. 10 doubt -oOi,
| Q-But you did not and when fay In yOl "nnn
| Ytthcre were some VIM would not rVy the WA l,
wanted them. and that you returned the SUBJ 0nas NJ
| found. You did not mean hatf A-Wcll not rAHcuy
| O-You did not communicate with any WitneAecs eN
ccpt those you brought in2 @-No, slr.
The witness hero asked lcave osay that Va 81
he said he was appointed DeINty Scrgeant-A
Arms on tho Friday before his examination h,
had made q mistake
| Odd YOU write Duncan's testimony before seeing
| hunf A-No, SIR The only time saw his testimony
was IN MndduNs room before went out and then us
looked n over knew what hr had 20 testify 20. and II
hc mad reused should have LEFT him IN the country
| Q-Reatc the circumstances ot your meeting with
Duncan IL went down tu AymHul plantation with
the suhpmnas. and when saw him stated that thc
| Committee were IN New Orleans ana hc would haYe a
good show 10 he wanted to get back home # he o1nld
| Stuck 10 us and suhstantatc Wehers e stimony tuN
him what he would get IN money and that he could gci
home II he wanted Co.
| O--Did you tell linn how muchi Al told him
thought he could make n couple Of hundred dollars
don remember all the words know tried 10 induce
| hun New Orleans. He refused, and sad he
had been treated too bAd in Bayou sara lie asked me "a
| him at his house later on IN the dry, dd ana