National Republican., 1882-12-14

parties TO shadow members of the jury (the
defendant among others) and report to your
Witness said he reported any such facts to
the special counsel. He did not recommend
any such appointments except upon the advice
OF the special counsel. The special counsel
sometimes made special reports, asking for the
employment of such persons.
III was not his duty TO investigate the con-
duct of the Jurors. No person was employed
by the department to shadow any particular
juror, except so far as TO inquire into specific
charges made against one juror. None of his
agents shadowCd Dickson.
Mr.. Smith. Was Ned Taylor in the employ
of the department.?
Mr.. Wells objected because Dickson was
not connected with Taylor Such inquiries
defeated the entire purpose of employing de-
tectives. The newspapers gave such publicity
to the pending case that if the names of the
secret agents of the department of Justice
were divulgcd it would put every criminal on
his guard.
Mr.. Smith said he did not want to expose
the secrets of the department.; he only wanted
to show the class of men the department
turned loose upon this city. The court, how
ever sustained the objection r5d .
Witness stated that neither Taylor, Nelson,
nor EaElwa employed tG shadgw, Dickson.
into house next door to Dickson for the pur-
pose of watching him i? a'"'.
Objected to and ruled out, as were also a
number of other questions concerning the Sc
cret service of the department of justice. The
witness said he was not related in blood, form,
or any other way to the attorney general.
First made BOwens's acquaintance Mt the
department of Justice about the latter part of
July or the first of August last. He came with
Hoover, and had card of introduction from
the secretary of war. Hoover might have in
troduced Bowen, or the latter might have
simply presented the card.
Hon. George G. Gorham called upon witness
at the department and requested witness to
tell the attorney general that Senator Miller
wanted Hoover appointed. Senator Miller
called with Hoover n week later lin the early
part of july and introduced him to the wit
ness. After his nomination Hoover called
frequently on him at the department.
The relations between Bowen and the wit
ness, while not intimate, were friendly. He
treated him like gentleman should treat a
person introduced by card from cabinet
officer. He assumed that Bowen was gem
tleman. Never heard a word of disparage-
ment touching Bowen's character until the
evening he started west, when gentleman
told him.
The answer was cut Off by an objection
from Mr., Wells. Mr.. Cameron tried to ex-
plain that he had started to investigate the
charge against Bowen, because he was an
lowed to proceed.
He said he never had a dinner with Bowen
Had been invited to dine with Hoover. Did
not dine or lunch more than four times with
Hoover and Bowen. Witness was always
Hoovers guest. That was after his confirma-
tion. Did not remember the dates of these
parties, except that he dined there on August
%. The wine consumed by the witness did
not amount to a snap of his fingers. 1t had
no fascination for him, and the counsel was
wrong if he assumed that it was wine or other
folly that took him there.
The relations between Hoover and himself
were friendly. He regarded him as an honor
able gentleman. Bowen always conducted
himself like a gentleman while with him.
Mr.. Smith asked how often the witness rode
with Hoover and Bowen in the carriage be-
longing to the department of justice. Mr.
Wells objected, and warm discussion ensued
Mr.. Smith declared that he wished to show
that there were business relations between the
parties; that in reality the parties on trial
here were these three men, and that he be-
lieved he could prove that they conspired to
break down the character of the defendant.
When the court had restored order, the wit
ness said he could not recollect how many
times he had ridden with Bowen and Hoover
He had never used the carriage once, how.
ever, for the purposes of pleasure with the
parties named or anybody else. Did moi
recolloct whether or not business called upon
him to drive below the avenue in that carriage
Witness left this city on the night of August
% for st. Louis.
At this point the court adjourned, to meet
to-day, when the witness will be further
examined