Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-22
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CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST EDITION.
Mr. Smith asked the witness whether he had
any special reason for protesting against having
the cases turned over to Mr. Wells.
Mr.. Wells objected, saying that what Mr..
Dickson's opinion Of him was did not affect the
merits of this question any more than what his
Mr. Smith said that Mr.. Wells assumed that
Mr. Dickson was going to say that his reason
Of = Mr.. ave WeiIs Mr.. Smith said he Would, to
accommodate Mr.. Wells, withdraw the ques-
ton.
ton If the objection was insisted upon.
The witness said that he did not know where
and went now now under the maine of Col. Howard.
Judge Hoover had been dismissed from office
for swindling bank, and was now tramp.
Satterwhite, another one who was al the inter
view at Drivers, was a waiter now IN an eating
saloon in Arizona.
"And we have Mr.. Brewster Cameron here
the pleasure Of q personal acquaintance with
THANK God, no." said the witness, emphat-
Mr. Dickson was reciting the efforts he had
made to secure trial i'll the Police Court after
a warrant had been issued for him, and referred
to Mr. Wells as "this person" and "this indi-
Judge Macarthur said he would have to speak
Mr. Wells said he did not object. "Tf 1t is in
Mr. Wells " !Se might as eli do II noW -'q
"You have insuited him enough" said Mr..
Smith. ITO make him feel deeply" =,
"Your treatment of me In the Police Court"
said Mr.. Smith, twas damnable."
Mr.. Dickson said In reference to the int r
porter had put a wrong construction upon his
languages that he had not said that this attempt
by Bowen had Its weight in deciding its YER
dict, but that 1t had made an impression upon
him. The direct examination OF Mr.. Dickson
was finished a few minutes after o'clock.
Mr.. Whftthorne and Gov. Porter.
THE QUARREL BETWEEN THESE GENTLEMEN
GROWING VERY BITTER.
Ex-Representative Whitthorne, of Tenn, q
few days ago sent a friend to Washington with
note to Gov. Porter, First Assistant Secretary
ofState, asking him "to 60 outside of the United
States and explain little matter" Gov. Por-
ter considered the note a challenge to a duel,
and immediately returned it to the friend. The
- little matter" referred to was card of Gov:
to an interview pabshed here With Mr. Whit
Porter: In the card Gov. Porter said that as
people of Washington knew him, and as the
people of Tennessee knew both men 1t was not
necessary TO comment upon the interview. Gov.
Porter and Mr.. Whitthorne belong to the rival
factions of the Tennessee democracy, and the
difficulty had its origin in these differences
For COercing Employee.
FOREMEN IN THE MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD
ORDERED DISCHARGED BY THE SECRETARY.
The Secretary of the Navy has addressed q
letter to Commodore ]. H. Russell, command
ant of the Mare Island Cali navy yard, direct
ing the discharge of foremen who, according to
sworn testimony, practically coerced and con-
trOled the vote Of the yard in past elections,
particularly that of 1882. The Secretary says
he has read sufficient sworn testimony to sat
isfy him that the men engaged in that proceed
ing as foremen should be cleaned out of the
yard in the interest of decent government,
and adds: eff any similar proceeding or
anything like it, or any attempt to coerce the
vote of the employees of the yard by fOremen or
superior officers, whether in the interest of the
dominant party or otherwise, will apply
similar remedy. Appointmentsi in place OF the
and upon trial until efficient men shall have
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