Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-31
The Case Of Arthur Payne.

The case OF Arthur Payne, charged with attempt
Ing to influence the vote OF juror {Brown) In the
star route case was brought up in the Police Court
after IL O'Clock to-day. Mr. H. {. Clagett, j. E.
Padgett G. X. Newman and II. f. Davis appeared
| for the defendant. and Mr.. Fl. III. Wells and W. W.
ker for the government. Mr.. Sloan, of the Depart
| ment OF Justice, was seated with the government
counsel PayneS wife sat by the side of her hus-
! band inside the bar. Before the case was begun
Col lngersoll presented the af1ldavits for which
| he had received subDGnas They were the afffda-
Wits OF Brown, FOote and Laws. A subpoena, at the
request OF Mr. Wells, was issued for Mr.. A. b. Will
liams to produce the affidavits OF Foote and Mel
| davits,
| MR.. WELLS OPENED THE CASE
by saying that the cases were brought under sec
| tOnS 5.4O4 ana 1899 OF the Revised Statutes He
| then read the warrant. which sets forth the offer
made by Payne to pay s., 500 to Juror Brown to
corruptly affect his action in the star route trial
A plea OF not guilty was entered in behalf OF
Mr.. Wells offered certified record of the empan
nellng of the star route jury, their names. the
| time when they went out and the time they came
| in with their verdict
BROWNS TESTIMONY
Mr.. wells called for the first witness W. X.
Brown, who testified that he was Juror I'm the
star route case; that he had known the defendant
about eight years, and that during the trial. about
July 1st, he went up to see Payne in response to
note received from him, aid then they had con-
| versatiOn about the trial In the conversation
| Payne told witness that If he acceded witness
would get SO 500 from Fall, a lawyer, on street
Al few days after he saw the agreement which Fall
had made and sent to him by Payne This CODY
| the witness said, Payne had destroyed
"Payne told me 1t was copy, and said Fall had
Witness had another conversation with Payne at
his house september 9th, and there told Payne
to swear that he lthe witness) had asked Fall to
| send to him, and Payne said he would not swear
| 10 such thing, as 1t was not so. He admitted
trial" NN'Ns 'A'
The cross-examination was conducted by Mr..
| Davis, who asked how the witness heard the ru-
| Ia cold rho
| IT came by anonymous note, and he did not know
who sent it to him. He got the note September
told Payne that some one had told him Of this ru-
NOR The witness said that he did not believe
that they intended to give him the money, but 1t
was simply conspiracy to put him in the peni-
! tentiary.
Mr. Davis.-D;d Payne ever try to influence you,
conduct juror?
| Wltness.-He never did. simply treated him
! as messenger.
Mr.. Davis.-Did you ever receive any money IN
this case ?
Witness-Not cent
In reply to question about his business he said
had gone on note for him to stock R the store He
said that his father owned the store, and he had
borrowed the money.
MI: Davis.-How does your father own the store
| then?
"He thinks that he does," was the reply that
gave rise to laugh.
Mr. Davls-Have you always made the same
statement about your interview with Payne?
objection and said that some time and place must
be specified.
| that when Payne showed him the paper ne was so
mad that he did not recollect what the paper was.
The counsel for the derense asked for the conv
OF Browns affidavit Incorporated in Mr.. Wells
report, and it not being produced they issued a
subpoena for its production by the Attorney Gen.
eraL
THE INGERsoLL AFFIDAVIT
MIR: Davis asked the witness ii he took an afl.
davit before j. F. OlmStead.
He said that he had.
Mr.. Wells said that this was the Ingersoll affi-
davt, which he had not seen.
The court said that the counsel should show
the affidavit to the witness
Fa Was read The %Pgess ss,a produced
ment that the agreement was signed by Fan was
not true. That was Col. IngersOll's mistake. who
Mr.. Davls.-Was the agreement presented to you
one with f. H. Fall?
Witness.-Mr. Fairs name was not there, and
do not recollect whether Juror Martins name was
mentioned or not
Mr.. Davis.--Who was present when you made
Witness.-A. B. Williams, Col 1neersou and
another white haired man, whose name do not
know.
Mr.. DavIs.-How did you come to make this
Witness.-I heard that Col Ingersol wanted to
see me, SO went up to his Office. had made this
statement before to Mr.. Moore.
Mr. Davis-Why did you make an engagement
to see Payne again7
WiCneSS.-becauSe wanted to see who was be-
hind him. knew he was dupe. told him that
l thought 1t was trick.
Mr.. Davis-Did you in vogt's restaurant on
7th street since the trial offer Payne $50 for that
paper7
Witness.-No, never did; never thought OF
such thing. was in the saloon with Payne
when had invited him to take q drink.
Mr.. Davis Was It since you took the afldavtt7
WftneSS-Yes; think It was
The case was In progress when our report
closed.
Nineteen new cases OF yellow fever were re-
death There have heen lq1 cases 70 flafe ana