Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-29
The Trial Of VIM. Dickson.
MORE TESTIMONY A 10 THE tNrEkvifws A


The Trial Of VIM. Dickson.
MORE TESTIMONY A 10 TIE STEKviEws AT
DRIVERS
Before the hearing In the Dickson case began
this morning In the Police Court the court said
that he had been Informed that the defense did
not wish to proceed in the hearing to-day.
Mr.. Cuppy asked II Henry A. Bowen was In
court
Mr.. Oliver replied that Telegram had been re-
ceived this morning from Bowen stating that he
would leave Philadelphia for this city on the IL
O'Clock train.
COL WIN. r. RICE
was then called to the stand, and testified that he
had seen Bowen at Drivers In August last; went
In there with Mr.. Dickson, and found In the gal
lery three gentlemen, two Of whom Mr.. Dickson
knew, and he was introduced TO the other. The
witness WAS introduced, and after conversation OF
four or five MINUTES witness left with Dickson.
He did not know what became OF them. He merely
took q drink with them and came out He did not
recOliect what day this Was, but IL was a few days
before he left for Cape May, which was August
18th. No one accosted them after they left the
room up stairs.
Mr. JOHN 4. WARD
was called. and testified that he was an engineer
with Gait Co. met Mr.. Dickson at Drivers the
alone, and was afterwards Joined by Prof. Cardell
and Two or three others Then Bowen came up
and drank with the party, and Bowen told wit
City. Before he left he saw Dickson and Bowen
60 up stairs together. Did not know the exact
date, but thought It " as about August sd
Mr.. 4. L GREGORY
testified that the latter part or August he was In
troduced to Bowen In Drivers While talking
with Mr. Dickson there Bowen came in and was
introduced to him and the others Bowen aI-
peared to be excited, and said he was going west,
and got up and shook hands all around, and then
started to leave and Mr.. Dickson went with him,
and witness saw them 30 mp stairA
In reply TO MI: Wells, who read from . paper
what Bowen said when ne left the company, wit
ness satd the words were correct
An 1HNATEuAL fONE.
Mr. Cuppy asked Iii. Driver whether person
standing on street, In front OF his saloon could
Zee the table where Driver ana DicauDn sat dining
together Mr. Driver pointed out on the diagram
OF the place which was exhibited In court that
this was impossible
Mr.. Smith said that Judss Hoover had 70 stated
Ia his anidav1L
The court thought It was an immasersal point.
and even II the fact was misstated, there was no
reason to suppose that II was deliberate a man
would not be apt to lie about an immateT1al fact.
Mr.. Cuppy said that they wished 70 show that
the witness was mistaken In this, and they might
Also argue that he was mistaken IN other respects
Yes" said NJ. Smith. ~ might show that
Hoover was peeping."
The defense having no further Witnesses the court
was about to adjourn, when Mr.. Wells said that he
would give notice that he would
OBJECT 10 TIE PRODUCTION or BOWEN
On the ground that II they had asked Bowen as TO
whether he had q conversation with Driver they
could NOT contradict It as It was inamater1al
The court said that Il was q matter tor Argyll
ment He was inclined to hear both Bowen and
Driver.
The case was postponed until Tomorrow.