National Republican., 1882-12-14
BREWSTER CAMERON'S STORY.
Another Lively Day in the Police COrt--MOre
Sparring.
Hearsay Evidence Ruled Out--Objec-
tons From Both Sides.
Camerons Relations With Hoover and BOwen--Tht
Secret Service
DicIson's Counsel Charges Conspiracy to
Break Down His Clients Character.

MT NulnerOll, plCitse ldhe lile sldllu, st1u
Judge Smell, in the police court yesterday
morning. Mr.. Brewster Cameron, general
agent of the department of justice, was then
examined by Mr.. Wells. He said that about
3 o'clock on August % Bowen came to the
department of justice 1--WE object your
honor, unless it is shown that Dickson had
something to do with that conversation" ;" said
Mr.. Cuppy. The court sustained the objec-
ton. Witness proceeded. In consequence of
information received from Bowen, he had
seen Messrs. Ker and Merrick, and, in
accordance with their advice, he had
gone to Drivers, where he met Bowen.
Witness told Bowen of his conversation with
Cant, counsel. "That may be omitted" said the
court. "You may state what occurred there"
Witness again resumed. / saw Bowen, who
sent word to Dickson, so he told me. Another
objection cut off the Witness, and he again
began. In view of the instructions he had
received from CANT counsel, he had told
Bowen that he would meet Dickson at
Drivers, and he went there at 3
o'clock on August %. Bowen said he
had sent card to Dickson, and
the latter would be there at o'clock.
Witness told him he intended to
leave the city at 7:30 o'clock, and that
Dickson amust be there at o'clock. Wit
ness was not certain whether or not he re-
turned to the department, but at any rate he
sat down to dinner later in the evening with
Frank Morey. an ex-member of congress, and
Bowen. Bowen said he had notified Dickson
of his being upstairs, but witness remained
until about 7o'clock. up to which time Dick
son had not come up. Witness then started
for the department, and stopping at the door
down stairs he called to Bowen, who sat at
the table with Driver and Dickson, and told
him
"Unless Dickson had something to do with
that conversation I object" said Mr.. Cuppy.
The court allowed the statement, and witness
said he told Bowen he could not remain over
the next day, and would not comply with
Bowen's request to remain until later that
night and see Dickson privately up stairs.
Bowen told witness that Dickson had offered
to sell out for $4,000. Witness said he
would have nothing to do with man so cor
rupt, and refused to have anything to do with
the matter He asked Bowen where Hoover
could be found, and joining that gentleman
outside the door told him all about the affair.
Heard no part of the conversation between
Dickson, Bowen, and Driver. Did not know
of Dickson until he went on the jury. Wit
ness went to the depot that night,
august 23), and thence to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Wells. Do you know of any attempt ON
Dickson's part to make your acquaintance?
A. Yes, sir; about the middle of August
last 1 dined at Drivers with Hoover, who
said
Another objection was made to receiving
Hoover's statement through the witness, and
some argument followed. The court said the
witness might state what he did in conse-
quence of the communication.
Witness resuming, said that Hoover had
heard Dickson ask Bowen to arrange an in
terview for him with witness.
p Another interruption occurred, the defense
Ctt upI nj N n n "a fas
tiinony.
Witness said they had been talking about
star-route matters.
81 insist on that being taken down." ex-
claimed Mr.. Smith. Z,
Mr.. Cameron. And / asked "What Dick
SOM" Hoover answered, The foreman of
the star-route jury"
The court suggested that as the conversa-
tion was hardly proper evidence, it ought to
be dropped.
The witness then said briefly that he had
declined to meet Dickson, and had never met
him thereafter.
" State whether or not you authorized Mr..
Bowen to make any proposition to Dickson
looking to q purchase of his vote, or anything
beyond the arrangements for the interview
Objection was made and another argument
followed. Mr.. Wells attempted to read from
an interview published in THE REPUBLICAN,
"Why don't You read from the record, said
Mr.. Smith. "There is that newspaper article
in evidence again"
Mr.. Wells We respect the newspapers
when they favor our side of the case.
Reference was made to the record, and
after long discussion the question was ad-
mitted.
Mr.. Smith said it seemed to him that this
was a trial to clear Messrs. Cameron, Bowen,
and Hoover from the charge of conspiracy,
and they had not got along that far yet.
Tho ,vitpnsS onsNvprnI tbA fiastinp in n
| negative, and was turned over to the defense
for cross-eXamination.
| Mr.. Cuppy, instead of proceeding with the
| examination, made q motion that the entire
testimony of the witness be stricken out on
| the ground that it was wholly incompetent
The witness never spoke to Dickson, and had
| testified to no fact that was competent testi-
mony. 1t was simply a preliminary history
Sometimes conversations took place which the
witness swore to- but in none of them was the
defendant n participant. If the testimony
was admitted, it would be only hearsay state
ments of Hoover and others
The court thought the motion was prema-
ture the testimony might become important
Mr.. Cuppy said, taking that view of it, he
would ask that the witness be dismissed, and
! if subsequent developments showed it to be
necessary, the defense would crOss-examinC
! the witness.
Mr.. Wells said they had better finish with
| the witness at present. lie dld not undertake
| to produce him at another time, and, besides
| he might conclude to rest his case when the
| witness finished.
Mr.. Smith then ctoss-examined the witness
| He said he was born in the year 1852, il
MOntOur county, Pennsylvania; moved to va
rous counties in that state was appointed il
1876 by Marshal Jewell postotce inspector
and Travelled through tho principal towns il
! Texas; was appointed to the department o
| justice on February of this year; was gen
eral agent, and so designated in his commits
| sion.
Mr. Smith. "How are you general agent
There is no such Office provided for in til,
statutes,'
A. Congress appropriated n fund for the
prosecution of crimes. The attorney genera
dispenses that fund and | was appointed
under that appropriation" Witness said hi
salary was $3.50 per annum. Had contribu
ted much of his time to the prosecution of thu
star-route case, but took no more interest il
1t than he did in the prosecution of othe
crimes against the government, Was in
structed sometimes by the government coun
sci to look after particular subjects connected
with the trial. That was strictly within th
line of his duty. If for instance he heard o
attempts to corrupt he would
81 object" said Mr.. Wells he may sa.
what he did do"
"Then tell us what you did do" said MI
Smith. 81 don't want the secrets of the dc
partment but have Il right to an answer"
The court said the witness might answer
He said ii was reported to him that one o
the jurors on the star route panel had beel
bribed while he was juror in another case
ITnnn ohiactinn nf Mr. Walls the C.nurt so Il