The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-21

The plaintiff began the cross-examlnatlon OF
Captain Alex. Rice, former partner of Wal
lace. His testimony was to show that Man
dler denied to Wallace, in the presence of a
witness some time ago, that he (Mandler)
saw Wallace and Mrs. Cougar come down
the stairway of the formers Office on the
night of Nov. 10, but all he knew was h
he had heard. The witness swore TO this.
He also stated that Mrs. Wallace was fire.
quently at Mrs. Cougars residence to tea,
but upon a close cross-eXamination it was
shown that the last time was eighteen
months ago, and there was a public recep-
ton, and that all the parties where Mrs.
Wallace and Mrs. Cougar both attended for
the past two years were large public parties.
The testimony of Samuel Davidson. after
the conclusion of Rice's examination, caused
some hum and comment. The wit
ness is a cooper, and came here from
Crawfordsville in 1870. He is the most inn
portant witness of the plaintiff to prove a
conspiracy to break down Mrs. Cougar and
Captain Wallace.e On the direct examina-
ton he swore that he took an active interest
Tor Dewitt Wallace's election as senator in
the last campaign. He was at Wallace's of
fee frequently during the campaign. Called
at Wallace's office about a week before the
election. Wallace was out, and as he had an
appointment to meet him at : o'clock re
NAMED in the hall at the top of the stairs
waiting for him. While there in the dark
ness he heard a conversation between Man
dler and Poock. Mandler and Poock met at
the foot of the stairway, and Poock said,
we must hurry up this job on Mrs. Cougar,
and Captain Wallace, or I'll be -- if he
don't get elected, for he is going to run
like ii in the country, and a good many
Knights of Labor are going to vote for him.
Has DIR. Burke reported YETI and Mandler
said, NO; - Burke. He's too slow; 1 must
20 and see him. Then they went Town to
the barber shop, and the witness came out
and saw them standing there. This was on
Thursday or Friday evening. Mandler had
an o%vercoat thrown over his shoulders, not
on, but the witness could see his star plainly.
Khey were standing near the bar-room. Wit
ness was there only fifteen or twenty min
utes. Did not see Wallace. Went from
there to the Republican headquarters. Did
not tell Captain Wallace about this until
after he saw the account of this
suit in the newspapers. He went
to see Captain Wallace, and commenced
to tell the story, when he was interrupted
by three men coming in.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES works about
two-thiids of the time; was not at present
operating with the knights of Labor. Dur
ing the canvass was employed six or seven
weeks by the Republican central committee
to work for the Republicans. Was always a
Republican; had voted twice for Greenback
candidates; had got $50 for his service last
fall; had not given a cent to the Knights of
Labor; was to have been paid more, but
didn't get it; the central committee failed to
come down; worked for the whole Republic
an ticket; was more interested in Captain
Wallace because of his stand on the convict
labor question, Johnson was not right or
this subject until we pulled him out
and after Caprain Wallace's speech at Pyth-
ian Hall. Had an appointment with Wallace
the evening he overheard the conversation.
1t was between $50 and 8 o'clock-not later.
After hearing the conversation he went to
the Republican headquarters. Did not tell
them there, though he was working for the
ticket. In trying 10 fix the exact date of the
night he heard the conversation witness
wanted to refer to mis- diary. The attorneys
granted permission. The witness looked,
and said he could not find it. He said he
never kept a diary save from the night he
heard the conversation until after the cleo
ton. The witness was given the noon recess
to look for the book, but could not find it.
Witness went along in the same strain
from IL o'clock in the forenoon till $50
o'clock this afternoon, and was badly tangled
in the cross examination.
Peter Anderson, a carriage maker, swore
that he saw andler on the street on Satur-
day night, Nov, Is, watching Wallace's Of
fee.
Lewis Watts, Danville, Ind; swore that he
was on the train coming from Acton camp
meeting when Mrs. Cougar occupied the
same seat with Captain Wallace. This was
the occasion that Eward Address, of this
city, swore he saw them coming home; that
they sat together, and that her head was
resting on his shoulder While his arm was
around her. Watts swore that Wallace's arm
was on the back of the seat, but her
head was not upon his shoulders. On cross
examination the witness said that he wrote
Mrs. Cougar volunteering 10 come here and
testify. Was her guest to-day, and Wallace
was at her house interviewing him about his
testimony.
The judge this morning granted the de-
Tense the right to reopen their case, and they
will examine the new witnesses tomorrow
afternoon.
Harry Lancaster, chairman of the Repub-
Iican central committee. in conversation to-
night said he knew every cent paid by COM
uittee last campaign, and not a cent was
paid Witness Davidson. and he was never EN-
ployed.
An Impending Strike in the Clay County
Coal Region.
special to the indianapolis Journal
Brazil, Feb. 2U.-The coal operators have
al posted up bills at their mines giving no
tice of a reduction of fifteen cents a ton on
Inc price of mining, to take effect March l,
fhe present price being 81 per ton. Such a
course was determined upon Immediately af-
Ter the meeting Of operators and railroad
men, held some time ago, in indianapolis,
when the railroad men agreed to reduce the
rates Of transportation on coal, provided a
corresponding reduction could be procured
On the price of mining, thus giving the oper-
Etors the benefit Of thirty cents reduction on