Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-19
THE TR1iL OF WILLIAM DICK.
son.
brewster Cameron Further Cross.Ex.
lll.Acd.

lGl.1lcd
The hearing in the Dickson case was resumed
this morning in the Police Court Mr. Brewster
Cameron took the stand and corrected a mis-
take in t re record OF his evidence. The cross
examination was thea continued by Mr.. Cuppy.
The witness testified TO the occurrences at
Drivers. when he let Mr. Merric.l's office TO.
that ice. which We're substantially the same
g;veh III the direct examination
Mr.. Curpy asked - i,s.,;v III eyrlr-r" TIE
cSr t'r."G copy Of the adavits made by Cameron
nd Bowen IN San Fl;ucsc Sept. 18th nOt a. ey.-
dence. but as statements made by the witnesses.
so that it can be compared by the court with
those made on the stand. He also put in evil
dence the report of Brewster Cameron to the
Attorney General and the record in the con-
spiracy case against Dickson and Driver
| CHARGE OF MISREPRESENTATION OF THE EVIL
DENCE.
Mr.. Wells called attention to a misrepresen-
tatiOn Of the evidence printed in the Critic to
the effect that Cameron with Bowen. had gone
to notorious dives south of the Avenue. Such
testimony had not been given. and it was but
justice to the witness to have it corrected.
Nh Cuppy.-It would be, perhaps. due TO the
witness as well as those residing south of the
Avenue
Mr. Wells.-It should be done in common
decency.
The witness said that he had never gone on
! foot or i'll carriage to any dive or house of
prostitution in this city.
The witness then dismissed. both sides
being through with him for the present
Judge Hoover as a Witness.
WHAT HE KNOWS OF THE CONFERENCE AT
DRIVERS
Judge W. w. Hoover was then called to the
| standby Mr.. Wells. He said that his residence
was Tucson. Arizona
"Were you present at any time asked Mr..
Wells, land heard any conversation with Mr..
Dickson on the subject of an introduction OF
himself to Brewster Cameron?'
"Yes. SIR responded the witness.
"When was it - asked Mr.. Wells
.'Some time about August 10th, in Drivers
saloon. replied the witness. Then Mr. Dick
son said to Mr.. Bowen not TO forget to introduce
him to Mr.. Cameron. They were just parting
for the night
THAT is ALL" said Mr. Wells. 81 have no
further questions"
JUDGE HOOVER CROSS-EXAMINED.
"Where was it. Judge: ?" asked Mr.. Cuppy.
"In the hallway leading upstairs" replied the
witness.
''Was there any one PRESENT." asked Mr..
Cuppy.
1.-The saloon was full said the witness, 'but
don't think any one was near enough to hear
the conversation
'How do you fix the date?" asked Mr. Cuppy
Il don't exactly" said the witness. ''but |
think it was the night was introduced to Mr.
Dickson. about ten or fifteen days before 1 left
town.
You could not be mistaken as to the CONVEX
saton:" asked Mr.. Cuppy.
Not as to the substance of the conversation"
said the witness, but the words may not be the
same"
TIE PROPOSITION CAME FROM DICKSON TO BOWEN
did not the proposition come from Bowen to
Dickson:" asked Mr.. Cuppy.
"No." said the Witness: las recOllect it was
the other way, and did not seem to be new
subject. but rather a continuation of former
conversation
Had You been present with Bowen and Dick
son at Drivers on that evening"" asked Mr.
Cuppy.
Il was on the balcony, at Drivers. all that
evening" replied the witness, land was intro
duced to Mr.. Dickson there"
Had you seen Dickson and Bowen in con-
versatlon at any other time:" asked Mr.. Cuppy.
Il can't say whether | have or not. | may
have said the witness. ''but can't recall it dis
tinctly."
''Did you see them together after Mr.. Came
ron left the city, on the evening of August 23d:"
asked Mr. Cuppy.
Yes, y was the reply, 81 saw them seated on
the balcony together"
the train. which left about nine o'clock He
could not be positive that they were talking to-
gether, but they were near each other The
witness had intended to 90 away with Mr..
Cameron that night.
QUESTION RULED OUT.
Mr.. Cuppy.-Had you not settled your bill at
the Dunbarton?
Mr.. Wells.-I object. There may not be any
harm in this question, but he has been
called here to testify to single fact. namely the
conversation between Bowen and Dickson. H
hoped that this examination would not be pre-
lOnged over days. and the same scenes enacted
as in the case of other witnesses.
The court ruled the question out.
The witness said that he had not been SUBJ
pGnaed, but had been ordered by the Attorney
General to come here by the Goth, and he had
Obeyed He remained to the last moment in
the territory, and held the court there He made
an affidavit in San Francisco, at Brewster Cam
erOns request.
BOwEN's AFFIDAVIT.
"Did you prepare any part Of Bowen's aff-
davit:" asked Mr.. Cuppy.
"There may be half dozen lines, ~ replied the
Witness ''in my handwriting and possibly some
interlineations made by me. 1t was the original
draft and no copy made"
I'm this request made by Dickson for an in
PRODUCTION to Cameron were there any indica-
tons of animproper purpose" asked Mr.. Cuppy.
son the contrary" replied the witness, my
Impression was just the contrary 1 had
very pleasant meeting with Mr.. Dickson
that night and supposed the
introduction desired was in his capacity as an
electrician"
You know the nature of the charge made
against Mr.. Dickson in this case:" asked Mr..
Cuppy.
Not from my own knowledge. l have been
told that it was for improperly influencing the
star route jury" answered the witness.
'DO you know of anything further bearing on
the case!" asked Mr.. Cuppy.
IL know of nothing further" said the wit
ness.
That will do for the present." said Mr.
Cuppy.
Mr.. Wells stated that the Department of
Justice had received kilograms from Arizona
stating that it was important tor Judge Hoover
to be there for the January term of the court.
He would ask for his immediate discharge.
''It he knows nothing more than he has testi-
fled to-, said Mr.. Cuppy, IL don't think that we
will call him again."
THE WITNESS DISCHARGED.
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