, 1880-03-21

Freeman case, said that on the afternoon Of the
5th Gribler came to his Office and represented
to that effect. he said he had been in the
court.room during the trial, and WAS satisfied
tsat the Jury had been secured to find against
noticed ne had come to that concuaion: had
noticed the foreman OF the Jury tMr. Weokler,
Verdict had been rendered Witness followed
Weeklcr and Weckler and Freeman went by
different routes. Gribler intimated that !, Jury
get even with any one else who tried to puck
Jury; Witness identified Gribler's description
81 Of weckier because % he rocollccted Weckler was
during his arguments;
Philip Holohnn testified that Gribler. Or some
ea one wnG 4 eo ke h e ee rdd into D1 er rd
William Irving had heard a man inquire for
but could not identify him.
Several other witnesses were examineS
their evidence only going to suostantinte Sone
asserted that the story OF 4. ]. Weckler and
others about his connection with the case OF
nrant vs.; 1tll was utterly and nnquaitie;aly
to get even.
Thif is closed the testimony md after little
out argument
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went over the evidence at great length, recon-
CLING the discrepancies, commenting on the
striking points, and drawing his conclusions In
question but that all the law that has been
laid down has been objected to, so there is no
use OF any argument on that. AS to tho facts of
the case, think am about as well prepared to
MUCH regret that Patten has not yet been
brought pSfGre i II the & Cour because c there seems
ton It seems to be shown beyond I'LL question
OF doubt that Patten used money in this case;
nav omd H,1 i;ks r. tnno, bo NJ Go' +hnt h1
money came from. Although 1 am not 70
td nixsions are correct. yc1 have come to
conclusions TINT absolutely oycrwhelm me
with ttheir: truth; IN the ilrst place, there
aee IN Of ras hope @
IMPRESSION on nv mind. 1 saw Grbcr when he
M m d and ESoksn aew na KIT % %gas
other noticeable circumstances during the trial.
NOV: xhat IS tic evidence @ II this saSe5 II s TIC
end e the
and then the pluint1T's attorney, and finally the
Court. that an attempt had been nude to bribe
him md talked with him. From lis answer
Patten concluded he could bo tampcrcd
with. There was a dalliance between
offer Of money. Shortly after these offers Of
money were. 11sic bv patfcn' Taylor and Grtb1er
qtS eGn.ast with !, him He is pyitya a to
ff,nnn Grihlcr wanted tn know what offer Patten
Ind made, and told him that whatever money
Pattcn paid came through him, GriDlcr, or his
partner, W. S. johnson.
He details the conversation, all of which, II
Gribler had it, WIS criminal. After thnt cum
ycrsation III the saloon, Wcckler is Invited to go
to place considerable distance down the
street to get cigar, and he swcars he wns in
yited to see W. S. johnson. Gribler and Taylor
also give an account Of that conversation, but
their statements do not agree BUT there Is no
contradiction about Patterns relation to the
nffair.
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tnat appears IN taas case Is INC teStimons oi Mfs
NeGkleI. ene Mas ~ 1n!nG % ~ ne , O. % eni'!s tHc
+old 7 Woci-lnr and 81 (7Inir suthnrlond that
be bad been approached. He told his wife when
he went to bed Friday night TINT he was not ut
home to strangers. Mrs. Wecklcr s.rcars that on
that evening Grib1cr came to the house and
asked for Weckler, and was positively: certain
Gribier WIS the man. She Is all intelligent,
bright, modest woman, aud tells a story that
cannot help but believe. II she Is to
be disbelicvcd, md II this story Is
made up against Grber and he is innocent Of
nil this he is the most unfortunate nun ever
heard or in my life. It is most singular con- |
catcnatiou Of events that points to him. He
asks the lady where her husband is to be found,
and she mentions Otis Saloon. He is seen |
shortly after at Otis and ut Mi1ler's snloons.
1 do not place auy reliance on tho times given
nv the different witnesses. for such matters ure
easily confused, Several also describe him and |
his hut etc If this testimony il to he considered