Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
I'd Edition.
TRIAL OF WILLIAM DICKSON.
s'ross-Ex asainasioa Of the Dcfenaaol
Continued.

Cross-Exasainasioa Of the Dcfenaaos
Continued.
MI William Dickson resumed the stand agn1n
when the hearing in his case opened this morn
ng In the Police Court. Mr. Dickson not ..
pearing when the court opened. Mr.. Smith "a
that he was detained In his ONCE preparing q
list of witnesses The court said that they
might as well settle beforehand the character a
the witnesses that might be summoned. He
said that witnesses to anything that occurred
outside OF this special charge would not be q,
Missile.
We are summoning witnesses" replied Mr..
Smith, I" ;or acomplete defense"
Well, remarked the court 81 only make
the suggestion In order to save time"
Mr.. Cuppy suggested that such questions
might be settled as they came up. The govern
ment had summoned witnesses as to what hah
occurred outside Of the jury room and the a.
tense wanted to bring out all the facts.
resumed the stand :.
Did you say to Cox, Tobrner and other 10
rors. on Az street, that Bowen's object was HO1
TO bribe YOU. but to find out how you stoodfs
asked Mr.. Wells.
Not exactly a. you have stated" said tho
witness, but said that he must take me for
FOOL OR A KNAvE"
The witness said he had stated. during tn
conversation with Bowen at Drivers. August g.
that he had studiously avoided talking about
the trial
did You say to him. later in the converss-
ton, that there was no objection to gentlemsa
talking together ?" asked Mr.. Wells.
Il did," replied the witness. but there haA
been nothing said about star route matters he
began the conversation about other matters"
lis II true that You did abstain talking about
the trial during the trial ?" asked Mr. Wells.
Yes, 1t Is, said the witness
WHAT wASsAID To MIR. KENNEDY
did you not tell Mr. Kennedy after the triai
had opened two weeks that the Judge migh9
as well take the case from the jury?" asked Mr..
Wells.
Il stated to him." said the witness. s.sft1
the Judge had severely censured the defense for
not producing some tangible evidence told
Mr. Kennedy that would not be surprised n
the Judge took the case from the Jury"
Have you talked with any other persons than
you nave mentioned about the trial during The
trial?" asked Mr.. Wells.
Il talked to q number OF persons. among
them Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Stilson Hutchius, md
brother. and Mr.. McBlair. Wallace Kirby trish
to talk with me, also Mr.. Kennedy, but gem
orally remained quiet"
The witness had not talked with Mr. F1etcheP
COL Mckibbin or Mr.. Bradys brother.
WHAT MR.. DICKSON SAID TO MR.. SMITH.
''What did you say to Mr. Smith," asked Mr.
Wells.
II said that the trial was dragging aloun
that there was q good deal of talk; that wes
getting tired, &c"
ANOTHER ALLEGED CONVERSATION AT DRIvER1.
did you have conversation on the subject
In June at Drivers in the presence Of Mr. wm.
Russell and Clarence NJ Barton, of the RepuS-
hcdn'" asked Mr. Wells
mo, sir; never talked to either" said the
witness.
ibid you not say that the two niggers on tho
jury were school teachers7" asked Mr. Wells.
Il remember in speaking OF the intelllgenee
OF the jury" said the witness mentioning thu
fact about the coored people. but not as ~
collect, in the presence Of those gentlemen"
Ibid you not talk with Mr. Fletcher at Peter.
sen during recess and Fletcher Afterwards
Wells.
Mr. Smith objected to the question, as reflect
Ing upon the character Of the witness
In reply to the court, Mr.. Wells said that ths
object OF the question was to show
THE RELATION EXISTING BETWEEN THE wIrNn4
AND DORSEY AND BRADY.
81 never had a conversation with any one.~
ported to the star route defendants"
The witness said he had gone down the rfvue
on
SUNDAY EXCURSION
with Col. wintersmith On another excursioe
Col Mckibbin, Brady's brother, Capt Bradys
MI. Douglas and several other newspaper repoe-
tiers.
There was good deal Of drinking2" asked
WI m
Mr.. Smith said that he had refrained frou
asking questions of Brewster Cameron and
other witnesses for the purpose Of throwing
DIRT III that was the object Of these questions
let the counsel go on, he would make him sick
Of it.
Mr.. Wells protested against having such in
situations thrown out against him.
WAS there not good deal of drunkenneu
among your party3" asked Mr.. Wells.
MR. DICKSON INDIGNANT.
Not that remember" said the witness
Ibid you not SO drink with McKibbin. Brady
and Others that you had to be carried away3"
asked Mr.. Wells
"Emphatically no." said the witness "In ~
ply to most insulting question. I do not pro-
pose to be insulted IL am In court"
This answer gave rise to some discussion b.
tween court and counsel, Mr.. Wells protestin9
against the answer Of the witness as insulting
to him. He said, with a smile. that he was q.
most afraid to proceed amid the threats Of tn
witness and his counsel.
In reply to question the witness said that b
went to Colonel lngersOll's house to supply g
his request. a verbatim copy of his statement.
Other questions followed In regard to whether
witness had any
CONNECTION WITH DETECTIVE MILLER
or helped to get up the FOote affidavit, and
finally Mr.. Smith protested against such quss-
tiOns as an effort to scandalize the witness.
The court thought that the questions were
getting rather wide Of the matter at ISSUE
Mr. Wells went on to say that Mr.. Dickson
was witness and he had right to ask Ques-
lions. Mr. Smith had taken wide latitude n
questioning the witness Bowen.
Yes, said Mr.. Smith, that lying witness.s
ii will have to ask my brother Smith to kesp
quiet or submit to q 1ne," replied Mr.. Wells.
The court said that he would preserve order
during the hearing.
Mr.. Cuppy said that they expected counsel 70
make good these implied charges, and invited
the widest inquiry.