St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19
GoRxAS BASoUETED.

tlemeD seemed TO be makiog their reports 10
Rathbone.
Adjourned til tomorrow.
GoRNAS BASoUETED.
The Columbia Democratic club OF this city
gave a complimentary banquet tonight 10
Senator A. P. German, in recognition OF his
Services in the recent campaign. The ban
quet was served in Willardis hotel, and los
persons sat down to the table. The follow
ing is the list of tOasts, with the names and
persons responding. "Our Honored Guest;"
responed TO by Senator German, who, on
conclusion OF his remarks, proposed
The Columbia Democratic club" which
was responded To by President Wilson, Of
the club.
sour Country" By Speaker Carlisle.
''The Democratic Party by Hon. Samuel
X Rsncall.
The Young Democracy Hon. Geo. E
/ Post, of Pennsylvania
''New York, Indiana, Connecticut and
New jersey" Hon. J. Z. Lamb, Of Indi-
ana.
''The Solid South, Hon. J. S. Barbour,
Virginia.
The President Elect" Senator Kenna, Of
West Virginia.
The Old Ticket Hon. Barnes Compton,
OF Maryland.
''The Press" stIlson Hulehins, editor Of
the Washington Post.
"Why We Laugh Tonight" Hon. S. S.
Cox, of New York
''The New York Business Men and Their
Part in the Campaign" Hon. J. J. o'Don-
oughue, New York.
Letters OF regret were read from Gen.
/ Hancock, Senator Bayard, Gen. Mcclellan,
Chairman Barnum, OF the Democratic na-
llonal committee, Joseph Pulitzer add John
W. Daniel
SWAIN on THE WITNESS STAND.
In the Swain court martial the defen se
put Robert /. Dickerson on the stand. lie
testified, he Is clerk Of the sub committee
OF the house committee on military affairs,
and was employed as telegraph operator and
stenographer by Bateman & Co, from Sept,
1852, TO May, 1883. While employed
BY Bateman & Co. il was part of his duty to
receive reports Of sales and purchase OF
stocks in New York by telegraph. He was
asked by Grosvenor, "If you have any per-
sonal knowledge that Bsteman during yUur
employment there ordered and directed the
false statements Of reports from New York
should be posted on the bulletin board; state
what you know about it.n
The Judge advocate objected aud Gros
venor changed it asking the witness TO state
what instructions, IL any, Bateman gave him
about posting On the bulletin boards the
bank report from the stock market in New
York. To this question also the Judge advo-
cate objected. The court asked the counsel
for the defense to state the purpose of the
examin alton.
Judge Shillabarger said the defense
wanted to show that the false accounts Of the
state Of the market were ordered to be put
up by Bateman and others show that Bate
man and his concern we're wholly unworthy
OF respect
The court decided the counsel must estab-
lish the fact that the information came to
Swain before showing ssie1 things had oc-
cured.
The witness was then allowed to retire, the
counsel for the defense stating be would re-
call him after the examination of Swain. ,
Swain was then called by the defense as to
the Copper Mining stock transactions He
testified Bateman had obtained from him
check for $1,000 with which to purchase
stock In the Copper Mining company on rep
resentstion Of prominent men, among them
Senators Sherman, Window and Ferry were
concerned in IL, and that the stock was
worth In the market 81 q share, while he
(Swaim) was 10 be let in on ''the ground
floor" to purchase it at forty cents per share.
he also testified that on subsequent inquiry
be found the mine which was 10 be operated
BY this company, had no foundation, aud
told Bateman SO, aud the latter finally told
him the company had fallen through. He
said he never saw any shares of the
stock till they were presented
before the court Of inquiry in this case. He
told the story Of the one bill and OF the stock
transaction with Bateman, as related before
the court Of inquiry, aud then testified he
be had beard Bsteman was crooked in the
transactions; Thos. NJ. Nichol had spoken to
him, be said, about Bateman's method Of
keeping books, so had eX-Gov. Pound, Of
Wisconsin; he said Nichol told him Bateman
would not even allow his partner in New
York 10 see his books. and then Bateman had
attempted to blaekmail his earlier New York
partners, that Bateman had become in
debted to these partners, and when he saw
the debt was being pushed be had
threatened them that he would expose some
Of their transactions 10 the stock exchange.
Swain also testified that he beard Bsteman's
telegraph operator had written Bateman 4
letter Withdrawing from his employ, and
stating be did so because be. Bateman had
made false reports on the New York stock
market, aud he declined TO lend himself to
any such fraud OF that kind. The witness
also testified that Mr.. Stone told him Bate
mans New York representatives closed their
business with him because he refused them
access TO his books, when they complained Of
certain transactions.
Adjourned.
CoSFIRNATIoNs.
Hugh McCulloch, Maryland, secretary Of
the treasury; G. Il. Heappenna, consul gen
eral at ConstantinOple; Robert K. Wright,