National Republican., 1882-12-15
CATECNISING CAMERON.
A Searching Cross-ExaminatiOn in the Police
Court.
The Relations Of Cameron, Hoover, and
Bowen--The Westward Trip,
Bowers Character--The Court Says That BE is "A
DisgraCed Man."
Cameron Tells .or the Interview With
Dickson ~ Drivers Garden.

Mr. Smith said he believed that he had the
right to ask the witness whether he had EN-.
ploycd Fall, Nelson, Leonard, and others 10
spy upon jurors. 1t was necessary as show.
ing the general character and conduct of the
witness; it was necessary TO their line of de-
Tense TO unearth the foul conspiracy against
the defendant. 1t would appear that when
the attorney general heard Of the employment
Of these rascals he promptly discharged
chem. The counsel appealed to the court
% allow them to 20 into this
natter to turn on tho light. Mr.. Dickson
was here ON "A serious charge. His reputation
had been unblcmishcd, aud was dear to him.
In tho name of justice he should be allowed
the fullest opportunity TO vindicatc himself.
Mr. Wells combatcd tho proposition declar.
ing that i'm an exhaustive cross.eEamination,
lasting all day, the defense had failed to show
that jurors had been spicd upon, as was al
lcncd The only object he saw for the
motion was TO further help tho star-routc de.
fensc.
MIR. Smith denied having any such object.
The court firmly declined TO reverse his
former decision. Mr. Smith having expressed
some anxiety in regard to their ability to Sc
cure Boweus appearance when necessary, the
court said that if necessary he would place
him under bonds to appear when wanted. lie
did not, however, see any such necessity at
present. MIR. Wells explained that he had
cautioned Bowen TO avoid appearance in pub
lie, because he did not wish him to fall into
the hands of intcrviewers.
After somo further discussion, Mr. Smith
took up the croSS-cSaminatiOn of the witness.
He said he remained in st. Louis two days,
when he met Bowen and Hoover. Hoover
said his reasons for not leaving Washington
with Cameron on the 23d of August was be-
l,,, .,1 ~,
Bowen went with Hoover because he wished
to secure information relative to his mission
in Arizona, whIch Hoover was better calcu-
lated TO give than the witness. Was under
the impression that they were all to leave
together, and did not know anything to the
contrary until the evening of his depart
ure. Believed he left Drivers on the after
noon of the 23d, after meeting Bowen,
and meeting Morey at his hotel returned
within a short time. Witness met Hoover
and Bowen at the depot in st. Louis, upon
telegram from Hoover. Witness stopped at
the Planters hotel and Bowen stopped at the
Southern hotel. Hoover registered at the
same hotel with Bowen. Witness met them
during the following day. Eventually wit
ness Joined the others at the Southern hotel.
Hoover went to visit some friends in Illinois,
and Bowen and the witness went on to Kansas
City. Hoover Joined them the next day and
they started for Tuscon, Arizona where they
days. During that time his relations with
Bowen changed; laid over two days at Santa
Fe to meet Gen. Crook, who said the proposed
investigation was impracticable, and he sub
sequently ascertained that Bowen was not
proper person to conduct it. This somewhat
changed their relations, but of course he
would not have slapped him in the face IL he
had met him in the street.
Mr.. Smith. Oh, no: the colonel would have
probably shot you. This is no answer to my
question. ] want to know if your relations
were still friendly.-A. There was no time
between Mr. Bowen and myself sentiment
of friendship.
The witness then went on to say that he
regarded Bowen as a suitable person to dis
charge the duties of his position. He went
west with him because he did not wish to
travel alone, and because he thought he could
be of service to him. His relations with
Bowen were strictly of an official character,
and when he discovered his incompetency he
substantially asked him to resign.
After consultation with Marshal Tidball
witness came to the conclusion that Bowen
was untitled by his personal habits for his
position, and asked him one day in the pres
cnce of the marshal to make out his accounts
Mr. Smith asked if the witness and Hoover
had ever talked over Bowen's character.
Objection was made, and the court said:
think that Bowen's character is-well, l
won't comment upon it. You can ask the
witness if he knew anything dcrogatory to
Bowen's character.
The witness answered that he did not at
that time.
Mr. Smith asserted that Hoover had given
Cameron complete history of Bowen's career
EN- September II, hut the court refused to
allow Hoovcr's statement in evidence
Witness said he had no social relations with
Bowen after that time.
Mr.. Smith asked if Bowen continued under
commission from the department.
The question, was objected to, and Mr..
Smith said perhaps they could prove the three
were out on frolic spending the contingent
fund of the department.
The court. That is not my business; you
will have 20 get an Investigation by congress,
Mcssrs. Smith and Cuppy simultaneously,
We will have it, yOur honor.
The witness said he never heard any definite
charge that could be established against Bowen.
The only reason iorrcquesting his resignation
was witness knowledge of his bad habits, such
as drinking, Sc,
The court said Bowen was clearly a dis
gracod man; that had been established, and
he failed to see the use of going any further
into the matter.
Mr. Smith. Your honor has said that Bowen
is a disgraced man, and yet this warrant is
sworn to by him.
The witness, resuming, said Hoover had
gone on to San Francisco, whittier witness
followed him in few days. BOWCn was in
the same car, and witness spoke to him.
Bowen said he was very anxious to stay in
Arizona, if he could remain in the employ of
the government but us that was impossible
he went to San Francisco. At the depot they
met Hoover by telegraphic appointment.
Witness went to San Francisco on depart
mental business Did not belivG that he had
ever telegraphed to Hoover at Los Angeles
The business which called witness to San
Francisco was not connected with the pend
ing case, although he attended to it while he
was there. Received the first information OF
DicksOn's charges at Los Angeles on Septem-
Der Is, through San Francisco paper. II
was an Associated press dispatch. AT San
Francisco Bowen and witness stopped al
the Palace hotel; Hoover went to his
home. Believed that was on the l4tl
of September. Stayed there until the
18th when he started on his return trip
The first newspapers witness saw did moi
mention his name in connection with the
bribery charge, but believed it was contained
in the papers of the next day. AS soon as hC
saw the statement he told Bowen that Dick
son must have referred to him, and asked hin
if he had shown his commission to Dickson
Bowen answered that he did not remember
and witness told him he should remember i
defnitely-dcfnitely he did not likt
the look of the affair. Believed ho had beer
assooiating with persons who might inure hi
character. 1t occurred to witness mind i'm
mediately upon seeing the paper that he ough
to make a sworn statement
Mr. Smith. Did you make a report to tn,
attorney general of what occurred at Drivers
Objected to- but the question was allowed