, 1879-02-06
rsztimony Of Mark Kim
hall and Mr.. Horton,
the Lawyer.
,,,eaed Tyrannica' Conduct in
~ The Case Of One George
H, Walker.
M. Fifth Charge-Favoritim to
Jenkins, Hancock, and
Campbell.
v,,,,tlou Of tho bankruptcy Law,
Ete.-A General Denial.
HEs1NG.

4. N. UEERIEGTON'
r.. r,odpett lpyesttgating Committee GOT 70
&u.t.,t. nunctua}ly yesterday morning, AL
s s.s,,.. ,,.ne promptly on hand. Without pre-
;ks.,n.r,.,. The takiug Of evidence WAS at oucs
succeeded With.
~. f,t,,1rs j. Johnson was called and CT
..,r.l hy Air, Cloudy. lTo said that few days
.t.sr NJ, uesioe wis released from tmprison-
- n.,t he met him in tic basement Of the Stddts-
ss,,,a building, and was talving about the
~, In The course Of tho conversation, Mr..
M..',c aid Judge Blodgatt was villain and
..,rrfrrl. and he would follow him and report
In.
cro.s-e1amiuatlon was waived.
Nr Augustus NJ. Herrtngto", examined py
NJ, }oulg, sald hs was personally acquainted
Nth Mr. Hestng, and had heard hlm make
,btests against Judge BIoAgett. Ihe nrss oeea-
,tun hat hs remembered was lew weeks a1tof
Hettnc'l coa7irsfon. lie had business 1t INC
ill., and rcnt ,pto tie room wtero the con-
1tcted parties nli we're, and had eon-
,tu,tIun With Mr. IIcsing. In tho latter
p.rt Of tbc convrrsstlon. IN seleririing saisiogg
st the srtnc III lie Court-roon. o. tic tlnla Of
Ii. tfntencv, that If nc had had pistol he
would hayc slot tho "G-a-c crippled =
~ In December last, a. witness wns COM
bg out y! the Federal C,lrt room down On to
thr Ilrcct, no mrt Mr.. ticsinR. who was Tery
s,uc6 t1ritel, md was talk'ng VERY loud. Wit
rt,t lid nut Gnow at the time who !lcstng WAS
taking to, nor did he now. unless he was tar
irr tpey,aliy a. witness bolore be- 50" hu.
y rung In 0pposit. alrrSaios' 20 o 'nne ~,
so,th cd ol thc building IN which the court-
INN, Il. Ucelpr was, shutting his fists, heutIng
tie III, md spsukiue In very wild, LOUD 1ona
Of rolse Jerlaiu,InE That to naa teleKraphaa u
Washington tu nave tile q - - =,
lnpesyhcd, poiutine up above ~ the direction
ot liz cuust.roum; "nnd uow," 10 sa!d, ~
m eong TO get even with kim." Thls was
durlae thc time lie question wcs being aRl-
i,,c4 a. to wnetitr there would l,e proceedings
iu Congress- u nut. llcslng's manner HsA c4-
i,asagant, Wilt, aud vtsul,ctive.
ia REORGANIZATION bv Gen. Stiles, Mr.
Harrington sa!l hts practice a. lawyer was
,a,lrr special ut the present thc-lo represent
a the Ghieago d Northwestern Railroad Com
"Durar tl,at Interview which you tlnd With
III. iisslng In jail, was anything saiu by HcsiuR
lhous snF a].0o0 arrangement"
My recollection IL ll,tfo was not, although
bid been talking with Mr.. llcsinK before, nnd
aeundcrb+a''ds thu. he then to!d me o. traus"
itt!ou TINT was partly repeated to rue tlis morn.
/ !ng by him; but think uut would be glad
u tecotIect 1t; Il lie did state It to tho ought
toremcn,hes 1t, una would be glad to rs0lElnocr
4, md state Il; but fpuuot bwcaT t'1At did
h,at him tay IL on that tccasiou. Or perhaps on
Lay olhur.h
"pId Mr. liesiug, At tl,at Interview which sou
h,d with hm In laii, tit substance stats thai no
h,thsd Iii arrangement with Atr. Niuston ny
which eat0W st,oull oe fnIseA for tlle prostt..
ZION Of The whisky mel, a1,t dld not you respond
In substance tllat you WGre shocked to near such
sthingl"
~ eli, whether It Vas then or not, I did hear
some s,aten,ea. Of tia. kind, but do not Wish
" b. underatooa as swearing 1t was then.
knew lint 4 statement oi t!lIt kind was made bf
~" ptssoa III y. ~ e, s.t a@ 'a'
iii wa vas II not tod 10 mo directly by Mr..
ilc.ng; Il was told TO ule iy sons person elso
u having como IRON Icsiux; but i remunibcs
NY rcpiI to whoever told r,c--whcther II Waa
Nr llc.Ing Or sos,o uerson Ia Ills iatcrett-
sas, t.as was not o1lly shocked to lear 1t, but
that could nut alll did not bultoye the statur
ceuL a,nt do not Lclicyu The statement"
NO you reco!lect What called you over 10 the
burr
II bad business In tic shcsltT'a office below,
tnt bsug IN Aolne Vi hut friendly ter,t with Air
lissln.. made hn friendly cail, mi! on tomt
ot,es gcnsIcu.en whu wera undcr sentence.
,"iour visit there wa I friendly one to ues
mxt.
.iaJ III: Ill., ,,,u
deraks 10 a., ~, Ha'1 T"Is ~ 59H 5vH' "'1'0 AZ
"Ith!nk nut. iwopi,t bs nnah1, tn xenarat,
Mn iru nv .aL NV us'G aHI .;nh, , h.v
@Ms a. At any other tI,nes On tlHat .ubjcct.''
sao'lance s lisat you would use your influence Il
ts..n ~ H., ny sentences were eauallzed, ~ be
''sen st ,hltnstlf a.i isrhn. anil sotno otlessa"
1ne *erd ~ lnfzesi' Is tetn that IL rattle
49, s'I' aha which ! don't quite UNDERSTAND
,,4 ,ssui4 laro W lnuuonee viii. ths Grant Admin
s,tt.tton, aau I lhereIors would haTy uothiu
'9unst.'
,nss uo ~ rou, On that occasion, u.o your indu
""ldt1. isa.yef1 M sef1un much .bocR.d.n
him "hat arguments did you brlp9 TO bear npo