Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15
THE DICKSON TRIAL.
MORE ABOUT THE MEETING AT DRIVERS.

In the hearing of the Dickson case In the
Police Court to-day, Brewster Cameron resumed
the stand. He testified that i'm Drivers saloon
when he called Bowen away from Dickson the
former told witness about Dickson asking him
for the twenty -five." He talked with Bowen
at that time probably five minutes.
Mr.. Smith.-Bowen said he talked with you
only minute or two7
Witness.-It may have been only three min
utes; think it was about five minutes.
Witness said when he came in the saloon he
saw Bowen, Dickson and probably Driver sit
ting at a table.
Mr.. Smith said that Mr. Bowen, In his testi-
mony, had given some other position of the per-
sons. Was his version correct;
Mr.. Wells objected to abiding to Bowen's
testimony unless the exact words were quoted.
He thought it polite to ask the witness to give
his account and il it differed from Bowens tes-
timony it was all right
The record Of the evidence was read. The
witness said that he did not go back up stairs
after his hat.
Mr.. Smith read from Bowen's Testimony. which
stated that he did go up stairs again.
The witness said he never heard the word
twenty-five until his conversation at that time
with Bowen. He was
FILLED WITH DISGUST
Mr.. Smith.-You said you thought Dickson
was commercial. How did you get that idea
Witness.-I relied on what Bowen told. l
believed what he said. When I went to Mr..
Merricks office believed that Mr.. Dickson was
not man of integrity. After talking with
Messrs. Merrck and ker yielded my Judgment
to them and went to find 0ft if he wanted to
see me for a good purpose.
MIR. Merrick directed me to have the interview
in the presence of Judge Hoover, and L expected
him to come, if he had not been there. would
never had seen Mr.. Dickson unless Mr. Morey
was present.
"You would not see Mr.. Dickson ia the pres
ence of Mr.. Bowen them" asked Mr.. Smith.
mo" said the witness. - | intended to have
two witnesses present besides Mr.. Bowen, who
had brought the information to me-"
Had you sent to Judge Hoover to be there?"
asked Mr.. Smith.
There was no message sent to him." said the
witness.
"How did it happen that Judge Hoover came
there that night?" said Mr.. Smith.
Judge Hoover expected to go west with me
that night, and he came there to meet me-" re-
piled the witness. "My recollection is that
word was sent to Judge Hoover by some one to
come there
"Then you did not carry out the instruction
about Judge Hoover being present." continued
Mr.. Smith.
Il expected him to be there" said the wit
ness, ''but did send for him.
out he found Judge Hoover stand
ing in front Of the door,
He walked up to Judge Hoover and told him of
THE PROPOSITION OF Mr.. DICKSON.
Mr.. Smith read from Bowen's testimony as to
Cameron's conversation with him In Drivers
saloon, and asked the witness If that was cor
rect.
The question was objected to and the court
said that one point must be asked at time,
One answer of Bowen was read, and the witness
asked II 1t was correct.
Mr.. Wells objected on the ground that Bowen
was the witness Of the defense, and they would
not contradict him.
The court said that these questions could not
be put with the theory of contradicting one
witness by another. Witnesses might differ In
details OF any transactions but the question was
whether they agreed in substance
''With that view of the matter, we will not
press the question" concluded Mr.. Smith,
What date, continued Mr.. Smith, Ibid your
friendly relations with Mr.. Bowen cease?"
Mr.. Wells objected to the question. as it had
already been answered, and the court conceded
with him.
At this point Mr.. Cameron was excused. in
order to get copy of a paper from Mr. Wells
Office, which the defense had called for.