The Evening critic., 1882-12-14
BOWEN A pIsGRAoED MAN
Snid the Court TO.,iay-Mcrrick and
His Queer Advice To Brewster Cam
cron-Eutercstiugp Proceedings.

| His Queer Advice To Brewster Cam.
cron-Enteresting Proceedings.
The cross.examlnation Of the Witness Brow
sicr Cameron, by Mr. Smith occupied the lat
| ter part of tho session In the Dickson case at
Police Court yesterday, and was not completed
| when the court adjourned.
Cameron was asked for a sketch of his life,
which he proceeded 70 glvo and which showed
| that he was born I'm Monteur County, Pa, aud
| lived there and in Northumberland, snyder
and Lancaster Counties until 1876, when he
| was appointe postofIlce inspector Mt st. Louis
and subsequently Mt Little Rock, Ark. These
| appointments were through the influence of
Marshall Jewell. Witness travelled exten.
| sively through Texas In the discharge OF his
| duties. In February last he was appointed
general agent Of the Department Of Justice, at
the appropriation for tho detection and pun.
| ishment OF crime. Witness outlined his duties,
and said they included Investigating the
| charges Of tampering with the Star Route
| Jurors.
| Witness had devoted much tmo to the
star.Route cases at the request Of special coun.
| sci. Governor Wells successfully resisted
| every effort of tho defense to obtain informa
| lion about the employment OF Edward Taylor,
Frank Fall and Quill Allen and their duties In
/ connection with shadowing Jurors. Witness
| knew OF nobody specially
| Detailed TO Shadow MIR. Dickson
during the trial, and did not know that "Put-
| for" Moore moved Into an adjoining house In
| order TO watch Mr.. Dickson's movements.
witness described his intimate relations with
|
| riding and driving together. He admitted that
their relations were very Intimate and
friendly, nnd that they were almost con.
| stantly together.
| The Trio Drove Together
| In the Attorney Generals carriage, but wit
| nees denied that such rides were for pleasure.
oher ad SrSen sSn a of ho Ave
nue at night In tho Attorney'Generals car
| riage or not.
| Judge Smell interfered with tho examination
| as to tho relations of Cameron, Bowen and
| Hoover, and Mr.. Smith said that 1t was of the
utmost Importance to prove that these three
| convivial spirits were at this time In constant
| communication, and were forming and carry
Ing out vile conspiracy by which to iniure
| the reputation and character OF q good citizen
and deprive him of his liberty. He desired to
| demonstrate that II was
Not Mr.. Dickson on Trial,
| but the conspirators against virtue and honor,
| Bowen, Cameron and Hoover.
| This assertion made quito a sensation, and
| Governor Wells made desperate effort to
| turn tho tide of sentiment which the crossex-
animation had called forth, but proving unsuc-
cessful In this, entered his protest against the
defense getting upon the record and into the
public prints such damaging statements
| against his pet witnesses.
| The Court overruled series of objections
by Governor Wells to an examination into what
| transpired after witness left the city on August
30, and decided that this was competent evil
dence The court then adjourned, and the
| cross-examinatlon was resumed by Mr.. Smith
| at noon to-day.
| To-day's Proceedings.
AIr. Smith called attention to n line OF exam
ination which ho had prepared to prove that
| Brewster Cameron had been engaged during
the star-Route trial In efforts to entrap Jurors
and had employed agents to perform this In
famous work. He believed that II he was al
lowed to go into the matter he would show
| that
Mr.. Dickson was the Victim OF One
of the Foulest COnspiracies
ever devised or carried out by mortal man.
He would prove that Brewster Cameron had
| tion, and had employed such men as Fall,
"Puffer" Moore, Leonard, Bowen, etc, to per.
form the most disreputable and disgusting
| crimes. He would provo that throughout tho
trial the witness (Cameron) had been engaged
| In actions in keeping with his treatment OF the
defendant, Mr.. Dickson. He would endeavor
To Show Up an Infamous Gang OF
Villains and Thieves
before the country In their true light. Mr..
Smith set out In very forclble language tho
reasons why this line OF inquiry should be al
lowed and how 1t would affect tho crediblllty
Governor Wells protested against the In.
quiries.
The Court excluded the inquiry.
Bowen Under BONDS.
| Mr.. Smith asked whether Bowen was In tho
| Jurisdiction of the Court.
| The Court and Governor Wells said that
| they knew nothing TO the contrary.
MIR. Smith insisted that the witness, Bowen,
should mot be allowed TO leave the Iurisdlc-
| tion of the Court.
The Court suggested that Bowen be placed
| under bonds.
Mr. Smith asked that bonds be fixed at
| $1,000.
Governor Wells said that Bowen was not In
court, because he had advised him to keep out
Of the way OF parties who wore seeking an
| Interview with him, but tho Governor agreed
10 send for Bowen, and after discussion
| about tho retention Of witnesses, the cross
examination Of Brewster Cameron was re-
The witness, under pressure, detailed at
| great length tho pleasure trip he and Hoover
and Bowen took from this city to Tucson, Arl.
zona, with lay.ofrs at st. Louis, whore they
stopped at the Southern Hotel, the most eX-
pensve In the city, and at Kansas City. After
| many days they reached their destination,
and again bunked together at Porter's Hotel,
| presumably the most expensive In that far-off
burg, as these high.toned (?l junketers at Coy.
pocket during their frequent and prolonged
| debauches.
The witness then proceeded to relate In tear.
full tones how he had been deceived by Bowen
| (who probably had borrowed money from him
and failed TO repay iD.
Peculiar Official Duties.
| The witness here went on to say, In the face
| OF the intimacy he had testified TO as existing
between him and Bowen, that he had never
really been friendly to that person-that their
such, for Instance, as dining and wining ut
restaurants, driving In tho Department OF
Justice carriage to notorious dives south of
| the Avenue, and like arduous duties pertain
Ing TO tho department Of Justice.
His HOuOr's Opinion.
| Judge Smell said that Bowen's reputation
seemed to have been pretty well shown up and
| discussed and exhibited, but he would forbear
| to comment upon 1t.
Witness asked repeatedly to be allowed 10
| detail Bowen's rotations with General Crook.
Mr.. Smith said: ''This witness Is always
barping upon Crook, Crook, Crook, while II
| seems 10 mo that there has already been
| enough crookedness In this case"
The Court wanted to know the drift OF the
| examination.
| Mr.. Smith said they would prove that the
| witness, with Bowen and Hoover,
Were on n Junketing Expedition,
having constant festivities at the expense OF
| tho Department of Justice.
| The Court--"Then you had better get o Con-
grossional Investigation
Judge Cuppy-"We intend to do So"
witness continued to talk about General
Crook, and Mr.. Smith inquired how many
Crooks were In the party. The question was
| ruled ont.
BOwen DisSraccd Man.
| Mr.. Smith pressed tho Inquiry as 10. Dowen's
| "Bowen was put on the stand as q Govern
| ment witness, and was now n disgraced man
disgraced most gravely and seriously, and
| that was enough"
| the witness continued his tale with groa'
minutenoss. First heard OF the charges Mt Los
| Angeles. Names were not giyen in the dis.
| patch, but he suspected Bowen and asked him
| II he had shown his commission TO Dickson
| Bowen could not recollect.
Witness reluctantly acknowledged that on
| his way West, at Columbus, Ohio, on August