Daily Republican., 1884-05-28
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Lhis Morning. Con-.

Ihis Morning., Co..
Superior Court re.copveass no'''
clock this morning 'eneG a.1G at
Judges present, and im,,s1i!t with ali
ceedei with the examinstiGaNte xamiinanlately
nesses for the defense nir',.sslon in 4ss Of
Green vs.; John Malonev ,u 'n' case
John Maloney was re'c,,,.,
tihed that three years ',.",leI saa and
averaged t35 par month "fU Hs DIS l
children at work, whose npi.as nv nd
averaged about SIS sae psr unI'ed mnn,,
greater part Of his qutirs vnsni J.,
went to Charles Green for ,srIrs srna,I! I'M
other t, articles used in his is fsm;In fsroSssis'
children q of the witness ali lIi,y; ivy,
him and gave him their ' 1--WE, lived
mad often asked Green to mass @sss'
ment IH Of his indebtedness, but tis Ss q !,
he had not time to 90 over IISuss hIS
The witness had given G,aas S,s
several times for the children'sl .
to be applied on the bill
The examination of this u,;.,
suspended for a few minutes S'sntSs snI
Luke called to the stand "Ia Wl
sworn, and testified that he !. ,hS. ns
intendent at the paper miIIs. h", lu1
Charles Green, and is acouaintaS u1S
his handwriting. He was sSo,
paper, which he recognized la. a., IuJ hDi.
Green's handwriting, which NJ, I'
ford then offered to place in Iar arii
This was objected to by Mr., Xiv RiD
and a lengthy argument ensn15 any,
tween counsel, which lasted ta,
half au hour, when the Court IJ IsJ
that the paper could not he admir1
John Maloney was recalled ar,
examination continued. Mr., Rr,j
offered to prove the amount ovsl
the defendant, which was oblrc,sI
Mr.. Higgins, and another lengthy
Inept ensued. The Court fu,II1
cided that the evidence copId NJ
admitted at this time.
Mr.. Bradford offered to show Nv
witness that he had sold Green
cows, which were to be applied in
payment of his bill, and tia, Greed
agreed TO give him credit Of ,a
one of the cows but had only ald
him $40.
This offer caused another areuI
between counsel, and the Court lsl
that the evidence was inadmjs,
This closed tbs direct pxamipd
and Mr.. Higgins proceeded to crO
anime the witness.
James II. Hotfecker, ,Jr., ESQ.,,
fed that Charles Green came to ed
in the spring of 1881. The witness
several claims against him, he'll
Philadelphia parties, on which
threatened to bring suit, and d
called on him in reference to that
ter.
Mr.. Bradford proceeded to a,l
witness a number ofquestioDs vhe,
Higgins raised the objection tha
evidence was inadmissabls on I'd
that when the witness obtained
information that he was now ask
testify to, he was acting as GI
counsel. This was denied by MI.
ford, who claimed that the only
in which he ever acted as counsa
Green was to collect some claim
him, which the witness applid
settling debts, owed by Green to
delphia parties, for whom the vi
was acting as attorney.
After a long discussion be
counsel, the witness was asked d
questions by the Chief Justice, a1
answer replied that he had poi
declined TO act as counsel for MrG
and that the statements which \
now sought to be brought out 10
dence. was made after he had ieia
be his counsel.
The Court then decided that IN
dence was admissible, and Nj. j
filed his exceptions to the ruInI'
The witness then proceeded,
stated that Green called on Olm
asked him to draw up the
between him and Maloney,,
when he positively refused
have anything whatever to 30
the business. Green said tha' he
not have any hesitation about W
out the bond, as Maloney wOul
know whether it was right or WIZ!
The cross. examination OF tue
by Mr.. Higgins continued uh'l
clock, when Court adjourned uD
this afternoon.