Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-23

I was surprised that he was not there, for, az
I have said, had expected all that happened
and had desired Mr.. Rood and Mr.. Zacher to
remain in the Office. Well, Mr.. Rood had
gone to dinner. Mr.. zacher asked if he
wouldn't do. As he seemed anxious to do
something for me, as he always is, I said be
would. returned to the inner
room, and pointing to the door said:
Now, Birdsall, 90 out of that door-go out
of that door just what he did with his
hands don't know, but his face changed
color-became pale. He started, and when
he got within few feet OF the door he stop
ped, and more from his looks than what he
said he indicated that he wasn't going right
along He placed his hand on Mr.. Birdsalrs
shoulder aud escorted him out, and as he
went 1 told him never to put
his rascally face in that Office again.
had before been bothered by Birdsall, but
stood it as he was q newspaper man. The
Union was then attacking me and did not
care to get Mr.. Birdsall's paper, the TeIe-
gram, after me. I could stand one, but the
two papers would be almost too much fer
me; yet have lived through the Unions
attacks and even the publication of those
letters I have no respect for the Union or
any fear of it, and I'm not here in the inter
est of the Union-not at all I have read
the BirdsalI article in the Palladium, wherein
he spoke of Mr.. Troup and myself
going around and begging money for cam
was maIiciousIy false. Equally false was the
statement that Mr.. Birdsall gave money to
my campaign fund. He never gave q cent !"
Mr.. Butler was recalled, but little that is
new was developed. George w. Bolton,
bookkeeper for the Palladium, testified that
the Birdsall letters were published in reg
ular issue of the Palladium of March z.
Colonel E. M. Graves, of the Hartford
Telegram, testified to seeing Messrs. Sperry,
Birdsall and Benton together at the New Ha-
ven depot on March 4.
Colonel Dexter R. Wright, one of the
stockholders and directors of the Palladium,
testified about MIR. Sperry's relations to the
Palladium. He mentioned articles that had
emanated from Mr.. Sperry. Witness said:
By reason of his interest in the paper and
his knowledge of political matters
he has had general control by and
with the consent of the board. The editors
have sought his advice and have listened to
his recommendations The board acquiesced
and left the control to Mr.. SpeTry. And so
he has had the general charge Mr.. SperrY's
influence has grown SO that he has more con-
troll than any other man over the political
aspects of the paper. To SUM it up, as a
strong man in the board, he has paramount
influence; and yet don't want it to go out
that he has his bits in our mouth"
Mr.. Blydenburgh cross examined. The de-
tense rested.
MR. BENTON TESTIMONY.
The first witness called by the State in re-
butta was Herbert E Benton. He testified:
81 am editor of the Palladium and have been
for about four years. 1 recognize the article
of March last in the Palladium headed
War in Camp wrote it and have here
the manuscript from which the article was
printed The article was made up of the
report of Our Hartford correspondent and a
portion of the article furnished to me by
Judge Birdsall with an Introduction by
myself" Here the witness produced the
article furnished him by Judge BirdsalI in
the Office of the Adams Express company at
the depot. Mr.. Doolittle then read the or
igtnaI article, which was ''Tommy, the Re-
former" and referred to Governor Waller
and several prominent Democrats in a slur-
ring and sensational manner. The witness
went on to state that Mr.. Sperry did not
control him in his editorial work. The cross
examination had scarcely begun when the
court adjourned to 10 o'clock this morning.