The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-09

\
represented upon mere conjecture or
iancy,. and | trust that the Jurors
IN this case will see the propriety
OF guarding their own conduct while this
cause Is pending, so as not to subject them |
selves 10 good grounds OF suspicion, or even
To- the appearance of improper conduct. !
VIII only lose faith in the jury when driven |
by something more than newspaper art- |
Gle Gentlemen OF the jury, your position |
Is one OF much delcaoy; don't allow any
person TO approach you or TO suggest their |
views, or make any int'mation whatever, !
whether they are connected with the trial |
OF this case, or appear TO be unconnected /
with 1t. You don't know what motives !
may influence suggestions from persons
outside. Keep your own counsel follow |
your own judgement and keep yourselves |
uncontaminated by the outside world
Mr., Sweeny then concluded his opening
address Tor the defense, occupying the time
to recess. Atter recess the examination of
witnesses begun, the witnesses being the
present ortVrmer clerks in the department,
who testified to the methods of keeping the
records G ,he star.route.
THE LItCoRISvEsrGAriNa COMMITTEE.
The Window committee resumed this
morning its Investigations of the charges of
corruption IN connection with the passage
thorneHiI NJ the Ionisy;lla romn,a.ooi
C. Buel of oftheWa,nibrton Critic and.fShn,ri'. .
Nordholf,of the New. / ork Herald, were ex,
amined by the committee. Hill, the first
witness, recited the incidents of his inter-
view with Atherton, at his (Atherton's)
residence, and stated the substance of / he
the conversation which ensued, and de-
Commercial Anril oS was n s,,hs,.nt;alIv
correct recital nf thar convsrso,in,. ,na3,
! the only errors were of vnrh;a,,s not az
| fact. that the statements were ,nrr.ct
| though the lapguage wos pot vorbati,n'
Atbertonl lswho was nresent astoa nern,;s'
sion to question tbe witness and wac Allowed
| to do SO. blt failed TO secure anv ;nfnrmot;on
other than that contained IN his d;rec,
statement. Buel- was examined NJ some
length as 10 wbnt intormatinm ho ho5 I'm nu
which to base the charras which had fror,
time TO Ii, ne apneared IN his nanar VII
ness said tbat his Inflammation was entirelv
general and cnmnlat;ve dar;vad from !.
great number of conversat;ons with d;tysr'
ent meo,i. rron, Uu",v,saCaohs ',rs, will VIII oiner,
newspaner articIe. and rom syIh,P, thaP ~ nvar mosr
| in which Tho sneci6c mafter oT
legislation had been accom- mnlisbed 10
had been inclined 10 regard the honded
spirits hill from the start as ioh ondriho,a.
| fore was moi inclined IN Give 4 tha henest
| nj NnV Hnnbt Hp hal N unnniHa inf
ton apart from that in nossession of other
people. The general run or tenor r. of the
pub1;c discnsson of the o W oi,, ,iu
means Of finfnrmation which Ia noessSsni
He was asked whv he Ind in ,be ysrious
articles mentioned Tho name of Genorai
Rovnton Mr Nordhotr ,iainr cnrsor omd
others M influential ;nurnsiists Who ,nra "mo
under the susnicion of heing cnrrnntlv .
influenced. Witness did not remember
having ever mentioned tho name Of Cen.
eral Boynton. he had alluded ~
others in only The shirt of char
he had treated tho charge tha,
influential journalists had heen hrihed as =
farce. he had spoken of II in his noner by
ioke. at lest that was his ntentian, Il,
might be A moor Joker bnt that was IN,
best he could do
Witness was asked uCon vou yive ne any
information going ,o show tIat any man
ber of the shamber or senator or anv ionr
nalist ever received or was ofisred any con
siderat,on whatever in cnnnection viii III,
bllPT "''' '''''
Answer-"No, sir; have no informa
tion whateyer-only suspicion: much o
: it is based upon the fact that
never before knew n bill invoIv;r, sGo ooo
900 between individnals and The govern. gv.,
: ment to be passed through the honse nm
/, der suspension of the rules, / thonSht that
was a pretty plain indication thnt heneti
: ciaries of the hill did not court inonirv n
discussion.
Senator Hawley crossexamincd Bue
pretty closely. but fniled 10 gain any NOR,
exact information ns 10 the tonndation fo
Buels article. The eyamination for
time took the form of n disclssio,
on iournnIis,ic e,bice Ia nh;oi, !, $500 w.
{ that Hawley, who is n veteran in,irnalist
! had totally different code from whici
Buel said obtained in The d;strir. Rno
, intmaied to Uawley thai Uar,ford ;ournaI
ism is n hundred yeors behind ths tin,ss
: and added that the Tnovertv of Washing,o,
! journalists was sufficient puarantee n
/ their hnnes,v n, laost - v
NordhofT nj the New York Ucr,ld hsror,
testifying. was nermit,ed N ash sna
questions of the witness He said. "a, "a"
INV name has been used In an nrdesir,.
. ble Connection / would iike to asL yhotha,
Won ever knew ma IN tate nonoy IN ,n, a o,','
runt woyo~ '"NN ''' :" 3" WI
Answer--,u never did ~
Ouesiion-,Uave Won anv reoso, What
, ever 10 helieve thnt cver d;d9J "''''
Answer'NII have none y S'''
MIR. NordboiT~"Mr chairman Iwort,
) like 10 ask the vitnese If ho th;nls !, ;s
lust and nroncr thing ~ mapa asor,o,
AGAINST bnnorahlo maSS and nho,nI,S LII,
not derrnding to ionrnalism 10 do 40, (" ''
: Witness was willing to oJni, tbat !, wos
, when madc m.Iic;ons,, hn, r,or,, ena' ~ Was ,,
''N'' 800, "'''ei""''Ni "u' many tiliSs