Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-07
THE STAR ROUTE JURY SCANDAL.
TRIAL OF WILLIAM DICKSON.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY A. BOWEN AND OTHERS
A REroRrER THE FIRST WITNESS TO-DAY.

REPORTER THE FIRST WITNESS TO-DAY.
When the trial OF the Dickson bribery case was
resumed In the Police Court at 12 O'Clock to-day
MT. Wells called to the stand A. NJ. low, reporter
OF The Republican, who testified that In his bust
ness capacity. about September 10th, he had sew
eral conversations with Mr.. Dickson at his Office
and on the street On the 18th he published a
conversation with Mr. Dickson, and Mr.. Wells
offered copy OF it in evidence.
MI. Cuppy objected to its reception as not being
pertinent. The report was not made by witness
when under oath. 1t Will be competent for the
witness to say what Mr. Dickson told him.
MR. WELLS ASSERTS THAT MR.. DICKSON MADE CON-
TRAJECTORY STATEMENTS.
Mr. Wells said that he had no more faith in
newspaper publications, rule, than his friends
But In this case Mr.. Dickson had made state
ment to the reporter relative to that about which
ne had before made sworn statement Mr.
Wells said that it could be shown that Mr. Dickson
mad at several times made contradictory state
ments to this sworn statement.
The court ruled that the witness could use the
publication to refresh his memory
CONVERSATION OF DECISIONS
MI wells then went On to ask If witness had an
interview with Mr.. Dickson, and the witness said
that he did not have an interview properly sneak
Ing, but was present when Mr.. Dickson had con-
Versat1on with others, and remembered what he
said and reported it. The substance OF the CONVEX
account OF Bowen's approaches as given in Dick
sons AFFIDAVIT The witness said that Mr. Dickson
remarked he was going to make an affidavit before
the Department OF Justice. The witness was al
lowed to look at the printed interview to refresh
MS memory as TO whether the question as to why
he was going to make the affidavit before the de-
partment was asked. Witness said it was, and
MI. Dickson replied that the offer came from the
department. The witness said that Mr.. Dickson
expressed the opinion that Bowen was merely try
Ing TO lind out IL he could be bribed, and that Mr.
Bowen was acting on his own vOlition and without
hlgher authority. Mr. Dickson stated that Bowen
pered with.
mi. Mr; Welis@Was the name Of any particular
oHcer or The Department OF Justice mentioned?
Witness.-The names Of Henry A. Bowen and
brewster Cameron were mentioned. The former
making the ofier to him and the latter being pre-
sent. MT DICKSON stated that he had acquainted
Judge Wylle with the facts and the Judge had
given him certain facts.
MR. Low CRoss-ExAM1NED.
On cross-examinatiOn the witness said that Mr..
Dickson had declined to be interviewed on that
occasion and he wrote out what he recollected.
On the next day Mr.. Dickson drew his attention to
some discrepancies in the statement. He had un-
oerStood from Mr.. Dickson that Mr.. Cameron was
present at the Bowen interview, but afterwards
found that he was mistaken. The witness said
InaC ne regarded the published statement as a
great stroke OF journalistic enterprise There
was present at the time Charles Moore, the as
1,otdnG district attorney; c. Maurice Smith, AL
ROBINSON, Mr. Dickson'S clerk; Mr.. McBlair. and
one or two others. ~
IL In reply to MI. Wells the witness said that he
understood that Brewster Cameron was cogniza Mt
OF the conversation between Dickson and Bowen.
OUT was not within hearing distance
JUDGE wYLIE's INSTRUCTIONS READ
Inc Witness then stepped down, and MI Wells
read the portion OF Judge Wylie's charge relative
10 the reports OF the operations of jury fxers and
MS instructions In reply to the inquiries of Fore
man Dickson as to what should be taken into the
jury room, limiting 1T to copy OF the Indictment
and the plea
Henry A. Bowers Testimony.
HE CoNTRADTCTs DICKSON
Henry A. Bowen was called to the stand nv
Mr. Wells, and testified that he was a resident nj
New York and had known VIM. Dickson since
1874 He met him on The night OF August % at
Drivers and had conversation with him. TWAS
not within the hearing OF Brewster Cameron
Mr.. WellS-D1d you have second conversation
that night?
Witness-No; I asked to be excused and went
away.
ME- Wells-How long were you away.
, NlInesS-l don't recOllect. l accompanied Mr.
cameron TO the b. p depot, Judge Hoover being
=, MT. Wells.-Did you on that occasion offer Mr.,
Dickson bribe to influence his vote?
M Mr'9 Ws;s &s sir; emphateally no;
victiOn? " 0
Wltness-No, SIR
MT: Wells.-Did you then or any time tell Mr.
Dickson that you was authorized by the Attorney
General TO make any such proposition?
Judge Cuppy objected to this form OF examina-
ton, as the questions were carefully written ont.
ana Were grossly leading. Mr.. Dickson had not
YET resumed TO such facts and 1t was a palpable
Violatlon OF rules to put what he ought to say in
MS mouth The court said the objection was well
taken, as the form OF Interrogation seems to as
Mr.. Wells said that it did assume Mr. Dick
t ani nau put tnose 1acts In paper and presented
., to the jury, and now that paper was placed
THE OBJECTION SUSTAINED
Ihe court suggested that the attention of wit
ness De called to the statement made in Dickson's
sworn statement In detail, as 1t charged him with
doing certain things.
Judge Cuppy said the Witness who was regarded
as an important one, ought not to be aided II
thl5 was an honest witness he ought to be asked
what did take place in his interview with Mr..
Dickson.
The court said that at the present stage the oh
lection was Well taken and that the witness should
De nrst called upon to say what took place. and
tnen he can be examined as to the alleged inter
view reported in the Dickson aff1davt
Mr. wells said he had not intended to put all the
conversation in evidence. All he wanted to know
from the witness was whether he made any offers
to bribe A' 0AA'''
The reporter then read the last question as to
whether he had been instructed by the Attorney
General to make such an offer
me court said that the counsel had better ask
first what his intentions were
Mr.. Sm1th.-We want to know all
MI Wells.-You have got most of 1t, and the rest
you Will not get for several years
WITNESS DENIES THE BRIBERY CHARGES
Mr.. Wells--Were you instructed by the DEPART
ment OF justice to make approaches to Mr. Dick
son?
WitnesS.-No.
Mr.. Wells-Or by Brewster Cameron?
Witnes5.-NO.
Mr. MI. Wells.Did you make any such approaches?
WltueSS--NO.
After asking If he saw Brewster Cameron leave
the city that evening with Judge Hoover Mr. Wells
SAID: "That Is all Gentlemen, take the wit
ness" "
BOWEN CROSS EXAMINED
The croSs-examinatiOn was begun by Mr. Smith.
and the witness said he had resided In New York
for twenty-eight or thirty years He came to
Washington first about 1874, but did not recolect
where he stopped Mr. Smith asked him about
his several visits and where he had stopped, but
the witness did not recOllect where he had
stopped. N
Mr.. Smith.-Will you mention the places You
nave stopped at here on your several ViSits9
Witness.-I don't recollect.
Mr.. Smith wished to push the question. and the
court said they could not waste time over such
matter.
ance," said Mr.. Smith.
The witness said he had stopped at the Ebbitt
ana the A!lngtOn, and last June he stopped at
the Dunbarton. Judge Hoover was also there. He
was not on very Intimate relations with him. Gem
orally tney took their meals together at Drivers