Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-27
LIVELY SCENES IN COURT.
EX.AtfOrney General Brewster as q
Witness I'm the Dickson Case.

LIVELY SCENES IN COURT.
Ex-Attorney General Brewster an a
Witness I'm the Dickson Case.
HE POSITIVELY CoNTRADIcrs MARSHAL HENRY
HE TELLS COUNSEL HE DID NOT COME HERE
TO BE INsULTED-MR. SMITH CHARGES MR..
BREWSTER WITH MALICE, AND IS ADMoN-
IsHED BY THE COURT.
When the trial of William Dickson. indicted
on charge of corruptly endeavoring to infiu-
ence his fellow jurors in the first star route trial,
was resumed this morning, Hon. Benjamin H.
Brewster, ex-Attorney General, took seat be-
side the district attorney. The court room was
crowded with spectators.
AN EXPLANATION BY THE COURT.
Judge Macarthur said that before proceeding
with the business of the day, he desired to do
an act OF Justice to the district attorney,
account OF remark made by the court last
Friday to the effect that the prosecution was
responsible for the personalities that had sifted
out IN the caSe He presumed that it was very
natural 10 interpret the remark as q personal
reflection upon the district attorney, but such
and Objectionable features of this case were in
nefent IN IT. They begun with it from the be.
sin1mlng t1arnegv , OF the prosecution The district
has had to conduct it according to the circum-
stances which attended it. He exonerated him
, rom any Implication that might have been
conveyed by the languarge of the court, and
would say that Mr.. Worthfngton was probably
the last man in the profession to do an in.
justice or to do an unmanly act. It was the
prosecution itself that was responsible He
thought he would compare advantageously
with the most distinguished gentlemen who
had neld the place which he SO hOnarably fills.
Ex-ATToRNEY GENERAL BREWSTER ON THE
STAND.
Mr. Brewster was then called to the stand.
He said he knew Percival A. Kennedy, the man
who testified in this case for the defense. He
was asked whether Kennedy had told him that
RraWSfpr had 1Sfr tod fn oil
with Dickson during the star route trial and
find out how he stood.
form, the Attorney General gave his version of
the interview with kennedy. kennedy told
him, he said, that Dickson wanted him to take
about the star route trial. The witness said he
was indignant at such q proposition, and said
70 ,,,a hen,naedy, Don't you dare to do such a thing
ofJuStice If juror talked with you under such
circumstances, and you went to hear what he
said"
Mr.. Nickerson, who was in the room, asked il
juror talked to man whether he could not
listen; The witness said that a casual or acci-
dental meeting was different from planned
and designed meeting.
Mr.. Smith here objected to the witness
making an argument, and the witness was re-
self and Kennedy.
Witness said he told Kennedy emphatically
ta1 ne aa Mr no rght to 60 out and
ness knew of it, he would report him to the
court; and that both he and Mr.. Dickson would
be liable to punishment. He denied that Ken
nedy said word as to having received instruc-
t1OnS or suggestions from Brewster Cameron as
to interviewing Dickson.
MR.. BREWSTER POSITIVELY CoNTRADICTs MAR
sHAL HENRY's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Brewster was then questioned as to the
Interview with Marshal Henry at the outset Of
the star route trial in reference to talesmen.
Did you tell him." asked Mr.. Worthington,
"that the country would hold him responsible
if there was not a conviction in the star route
case?''
Never" declared Mr.. Brewster, emphati-
cally.
Mr.. BREWSTER NOT BROUGHT TO COURT TO BE
INSULTED.
Mr.. Smith. rising to his feet, said the witness
knew enough not to answer such a question.
81 did not know there was objection" said
Mr.. Brewster.
We'll, You know it now," said Mr.. Smith.
II did not know it, said Mr. Brewster.
"You expected it, sir" said Mr.. Smith.
from his chair. 81 am not to be treated in this
way, sir. am not brought here to be insult
ed.'
MR.. SMITH CHARGES MIR. BREWSTER WITH
Mr. Smith was arguing that this question was
Irrelevant, and only intended to provide op-
portunity for this witness to make an argu-
ment to the court and jury. During his re-
marks. he referred to the witness as coming
MR.. BREWSTER APPEALS TO THE COURT.
"Will you allow that, sir,' said Mr.. Brewster
to the court.
"You must not interrupt counsel" said the
court.
"Bpt, sir" said Mr.. Brewster, 81 protest as a
told that come here with malice, and am
under oath.''
Mr.. smith repeated that this witness came
here loaded with malice; that he assaulted the
witness in this case in leading journal.
THE COURT ADMoNIsHED MR.. SMITH
not to be personal and said that his remarks
were out OF order.
Mr.. Smith said he was willing to give the
widest scope to the examination if he had the
privilege of q full lcross-eXamination.
The court said that he would restrict the
testimony to what was competent under the
rules of evidence.
The witness then denied that he had ever said
anything to MIR. Henry as to the country's
holding that gentleman responsible for any
thing like that
MR.. BREWSTER CROss-ExAMINED.
Mr.. Smith opened the cross-examination by
inquiring whether witness had not, as head of
the Department ofJustice, employed thirty-two
persons as spies and infOrmers to watch and
talk with members of the jury.
Mr.. WOrthington objected.
Mr.. Smith argued that it was competent to
discover whether, Notwithstanding Mr. Brews-
ter's indignation over kennedy's proposition,
he had employed men to do the very thing
which Kennedy had proposed.
"Do LET ME ANSWER THAT"
"Do let me answer that" said Mr.. Brewster
81 appreciate, your honor - said Mr.. w orthing-
ton, 1.-The anxiety OF the witness to be allowed to
answer that question, but must object to it as
not proper in this oss-eXamination."
Mr.. Brewster having again protested against
remarks of counsel, Judge Macarthur said: 81
wish, Mr. Attorney General, you would not hold
any colloquy with counsel"
Task, said Mr.. Brewster, "that counsel have
no colloquy with me-"
Mr.. Smith, referring to the interview between
Mr.. Brewster and Kennedy in the Attorney
Generals office, asked the witness:
"Did you not have u reporter behind the
screen ?"
".There is no screen in the Office" said the
Witness
"Or under the table ?" asked Mr. Smith.
"He was writing on the t8ble," said the wit
ness. The reporter. he said, was not concealed,
but as near to Mr.. Kennedy as the clerk of the
court was to the witness.
"clark, MIR; smith observed, "yes, We call him
clerk down here"
MR.. BREWSTER TELLS OF HIS INTERVIEW WITH
MARSHAL HENRY.
Mr.. Brewster was asked with reference to q
report of the interview between himself and
Marshal Henry, given out by the Department
Of Justice to the press. He said there was evil
IDENTIFY some 1naccuracy OR confusion in the
text in the newspaper slip in the hands OF cOun-
sci for defense. He said that Marshal Henry
came to him as an accused person, and the wit
tions. 1t was charged that he had Improperly
selected taicsmen in the interest of the defense.
Witness told him that ii it turned Ou: that
these talesmen were put there by him design
edly the witness would see him punished, and
he would never escape the consequences.
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