The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-20
MALFEASANCE In OFFICE.
INVESTIGATION BY THE CITY
COUNCIL.
The Evidence Addueed In the Trial
OF City Attorney Newton
Continued.


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of his being retained or employed by
| our sporting friends In san Antonio for
| the purpose Of defeating any ordinanceY
/ A. | never had any conversation with
/ him, but / heard him say something
about the case in the District clerks
l-oillce and / asked him one question.
q. Make statement about itY A, ]
heard him talk about II.
q. Had any statement been made to
Newton about itY A. ! never had n
word Of conversation with Mr.. Newton
about 1t.
q. Had Newton approached you about
ltY A. No, sir.
q. Did you approach Eckford or he
your A. No, sir; will just state exact
| ly how II was. | think II has been about
/ 10 days ago or perhaps two weeks, but
not longer than that, and happened TO
20 In the District Clerks office, and Eok-
ford was there, and | set down and lis
tened to some remarks he was makingin
connection with this charge.
q. State them? Defendants counsel
raised objection). A. Did not think he
said 1t directly to me; there were others
there; | know | only asked one question.
Objection was again raised by defend
ants counsel to the introduction Of hear
say evidence.
Counsel for the prosecution maintained
his right and submitted same to vote of
| the Council, which sustained defend
ants counsel in the objection.
q. Eokford was sober at the time? A.
| lie was.
q. How many were present? A. In
Guiding myself ! remember two others.
No cross-eXamination.
Henry Pauly was the next witness
called, but was not In court. The same
i Nl... ..sst 10 a lNa.
tain karbcr.
7. J. HUGHES.
q. Were you employed in this city in
any capacity In the early spring and
summer Of 1883. A. | was.
q. hat was it? A. Assistant City
Marshal.
q. What were your general duties at
that date? A. have special duties-to
recover stolen property and catch
| thieves.
q. Now tell me. during the spring and
summer were there any arrests made In
this city for gaming and closing up of the
houtesy A. don't remember at what
time, the date; there were some houses
closed.
Q. Where was Reddick at that date
/ A. lie was interested; well TO my own
knowledge | don't know, only by hear
say.
q. At what house? A. The Arlington
was one; don't know whether Reddck
! was interested with 1t or not.
q. How long did the closing up cover,
months or weeks? A. cannot say.
q. Why had they stopped? A. Be-
cause they were raided.
q. when did the raiding stop and the
houses allowed to 90 on again? A. We
arrested them and they were brought up
before Recorder Callaghan. and the cases
were appealed to the District court, and
Judge Noonan said we had no iurlsdic-
| ton over these houses. and we failed to
make any case.
q. Did You have instructions to fail?
| A. | had instructions from Captain
| Shardein to invite the Sheriff. George
! Mccall at that time, TO cooperate and
/ to tell him that ut any time we would
be willing and ready to assist him.
O.. Did you get any orders from the
| City Attorney? A. No. sir: my orders
came from Shardein.
Q. Who was City Attorney at that
time? A. Newton.
q. Were you present Mt the trial of
the case before Recorder Callaghan UNI
| der the new ordinnncey A. | don't re-
member who was ON trial. II knew
might answer that question.
q. Was there n new ordinance passed
In this city after Noonan had given his
decision? A. They were talking about
framing this ordinance.
q. DO you know If there was new
ordinance framed and promulgated and
put into force? A. There was.
q. Did it come up before Noonan?
| A. | don't know; cannot answer that
question.
q. Was ii decided in the city court
That the ordinance had no validity?
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| "9 Sne,oihey OF OF boafd OF Aldermen.
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py gong 10 the Sheriff; where he got
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