Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-03
The WHITE CASE !.
The Old, Old Story Repeated
Again.
HARTMAN PLAYS the cloWn /!
me Iesttmony for the Prose
curing Mttneeoee all ln.
anq the Ie1timony
TOR the Defence

Long before the hour arrived for the hear
ing OF the testimony in the Wallace r. Wb;r.
case, Representatives Hall was crowded. and
the galleries were packed with bumanitv =,
tnick ~ herring in q box. Streams of pedes
ulans on the sidewalk, and teams from tbe
country gave State street an animated an
Pearance. Large numbers of the
lar sex were present at the investigation.
Farmers from out of town brought thei,
ioncheons, and munched doughnuts and
cheese in the corridors. When the reporters
arrived-and they are usually on hand at Ar
early hour,-they found their seats mopop
oiized by visitors, and it was only by liberal
use OF cheek that they managed to get place
whereon they could rest their note paper
Chairs were placed in the aisles, but sill the
crowd could not be accommodated. Men
stood up in the rear of the hall, and the yasl
room was sea Of humanity.
As on previous occasion
r. ID. swan.
was not to be seen in the hall, but upon hear.
ing his name called BY Mr.. Hutchinson he
came forward, and took his place at the wit.
ness stand.
He testified that on Monday lie heard frs,
from DIR. Bradbury Of Norway, at his board.
ing house, Of the attempts that were to be
made to bride members of the legislature to
give up their seats.
Much OF his testimony was repetition OF
the examination Of last Thursday afternoon.
Talked with Mr.. Geo. d. Bisbee in Au-
gusta House Monday evening, January 5th.
Can't remember the exact hour. That eve
ming attended fusion caucus, and returned
to my boarding house in company with J. o.
White. White told me that man told him
that he could make thousand dollars if he
wanted to do SO. Strikes me the
man who was offering it was
named Libby. Says White: Swan
I'll tell you something if you will promise
not to tell. have been offered money to
keep away from my seat in the house, told
him that had heard they were trying to
buy men. White said there was not money
enough in Augusta to buy him. Told him
not to be too stubborn, and
Not 70 Flare Right Up.
When l went to bed that night did not know
that was to be offered money"
Swan then rehearsed his story of last week,
about visiting the residence of Mr.. NJ. v. b.
Chase, in company with Edward H. Cove, and
meeting Scion Chase there. The witness got
acquainted with his ally, Hartman, in Bidde-
ford two or three years ago. He
cylinder liked Hartmann Appearanee.'
They were to take the money in order to
make it appear like a bona tide operation,
and thereby expose
Plot a. Damnable ~ History Ever Re-
corded9
Cross question.-"HOw many times have
you repeated that sentence!" Laughter
and applause.
After considerable hesitation witness &C.
knowledged that he had learned it by heart,
and had it substantially written out in his
valise.
Swan Tells His Little story Again.
II went down to the Court House about
10. 30 o'clock Tuesday forenoon. Saw w. r.
White on the steps BY the right-hand door az
you go up to the Court House. Follow ed
him up into room marked "Jury Room
Then copied letter which White fur
nished me. White went out to get the money.
l looked at the clock. 1T was 1850. In
about twenty minutes 1 looked out of the
window and saw White coming up State
street, in sleigh drawn by
A Dark Red Horse.
"The man with White, as near as l can re.
member, was sandy complexioned and wore
fur hat. The sleigh was an ordinary kind
of sleigh. l think have seen it since.
inquired and think that it belongs to
Sheriff Libby.
The witness then told what happened in the
Court House. almost word for word rs he
told it the other day. He has learned hi
lesson we'll.
"Mr. Swan" said the council for the de.
fence, shave YOU been in the
Apple Tree Business ~
"Did you ever canvass for the sale Of grape
vines?''
eyes"
"And for patent pumps9"
81 have"
care you member of the Baptist church,
"No.'
"Did YOU ever state to man in Bridgtor
that YOU were q member Of the Baptist
church,
"Never."
"Have you been professor Of religion!'
mo"
"Did you ever pray with man in Br'dHton
when you were on your apple-tree tou!s'
Witness severed he did not, amidst great
laughter.
s'Did you sell grape vines for champion
variety, when, in fact, they were . little
stuhted natural species:"
"No, SIR
what Swan IL going t. Do with the Money
.sYou still have this money, which you SAY
Wallace X. White paid you, in your posses
sion, have you not!
81 have"
..You hold it subject to Mr.. Whites or
der?' =.
II am willing to deliver this money to M
White on condition that he calls for 1t, ad
mits that he paid it to me. and tells who fur
Rished it."
"If Mr.. White does not call for it, wha'
shall you do with it:''
II think shall give it to some charitable
institution" (Cheers and laughter.]
1.-THE Baptist church,
s.Don't think shall.
Swan testified that he had received IRON
various sources about $500 since he had beer
in Augusta, besides the money alleged u
have been paid him by Mr.. White.
Deacon e. n. Gove
Of Biddeford, ex-Secretary of State. then ap
reared. Cove is . pale, poetic-aPpear,ni
Young man, who looks as if he had grow
emaciated wrestling with the intricate prop
lens Of finance.
Mr.. G. was one Of the triumvirafe that me
NJ Mr.. NJ. v. B. Chase's on the night OF TN
memorable 5th of January. He also advlse'
M. Hartman on Tuesday to 60 into tn
.chemc and expose the plot. He though