The New York herald., 1879-02-05
THE BLODGETT INQUIRY.
TESTIMONY TENDING TO CLEAR THE JUDGE OF
THE CHARGES.

TESTIMONY TENDING TO CLEAR THE JUDGE OF
THE CHARGES.
CHICAGO, Feb A. 1879.
The defence in the Blodgett investigation called
General Leak who testified that he never heard Of
q conference between Hcslng and Judge Dlodgett.
testified to by the former. or OF any payment by
Hcsing to F1orsheim and others, and he believed
that Hesing had in good faith turned over every
thing to the creditors and that the execution could
not realize anything. Washington, Hesng and others
testified as to the value of the stock Of the Stats
Zifng in 1874 and to the disposition made of it,
The drift of tho evidence that the stock had no
market value on account Of its being close cor
poration. and IL difficult 70 get bids for 1t at any
Mr. pietszsch, secretary Of the Stats Zetung CON-
pany testified that the indebtedness Of the company
Adolph Kriotzinaar testified that in 1875 Hcsing
took oath that the stock was not worth over fifteen
William d. bradford corroboratcd Krctzingar
J.. L. Bond testified that II. Raster recently told
him that the stock well disposed Of for twenty
William H. King testified that he believed Judge
Dlodgctt dsinclined to appoint yockc assignee
on account of Hesings solicitation that he he ap-
pointed: he heard Hcsng himself say the stock was
not worth that amount. The Importance of this cyi-
dcnce is that it contradicts Hesings testimony of
Inst week, when he said he ignorant OF the con-
tents OF the affidavit referred to, and that the said
affidavit false.
Bcrthold Lowentbal, q stockholder in the Ger
mania Insurance Company, testified that he never
heard until this trial that Hesng made private terms
with Judge Blodgett to get off easy.
Leonard SWEET, attorney for the first batch, de-
nounccd as false Hesings statement that he had sug
gestci 10 Hesing TO inform on Ward, Logan and
others; never mentioned those names to Hcsing;
never talked with him for than few minutes
Ut n tinic
Is. r. Aver. counsel for the government in the
whiskey cases, testified that he never knew of prop
osition by government counsel that Hesng should
''sQucal" Hesirg had told government counsel that
he knew nothing derogatory to Farwell but had pro-
posed TO inform on certain parties. and exceed
ingly anxious TO plead guilty certain points
counsel unwilling to show Hesing mercy, be-
licvng him the author Of the conspiracy against the
government
Louis Boutcllc Assistant United States Attorney in
1875, corroboratcd this testimony.
william b. Kcrfoot testified that he heard Hesing
while In jail, revenge Blodgott for sentence
ing him so severely.
John Stafford and J. M. Valentine testified simi-
larly. The former heard Hcsing say IL he had been
armed he would have shot Judge Blodgett ON the
Bench.
j. o. Glover, former United States District Attor-
ney, denied Hcsing's testimony that he advised
Hcsng to ''squeal on Ward: witness, at the solcita-
ton Of Hcsing, intercedcd with Judge Dodgctt to
spare him; the Judge asked IL witness thought such
a man ought to be spared.
r. H. Winston denied in general and particular all
of Hesng's testimony far as II related to him /;
the $4,000 paid him retainer before Hesing =
arrest: advised Hcsing to get trial be ore some
more lenicnt judge than Blodgett. Witness was
particularly warm and emphatic In contradicting
Hcsna.