Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-22

upstairs for some time, but Dickson did not
to take a train that night for the west,
when he saw Bowen and Dickson sit
tng hg a%s tSgethsE Rowsn He ass., called Bowen to
saying that Dickson wanted to see him alone,
and that Dickson demanded S25, 900 to render
the ef the nts sas It
to Dickson. He LEFT at once for the depot and
ton Mr smith made remark to the effect
that MI: Wells had suppressed certain papers
which had been turned over to him by Mr..
Moore Mr.. Wells at once denounced this as
false. Mr.. Smith retorted that he believed Mr..
Wells capable Of anything corrupt. The court
here interfered.
To-DAYs PROCEEDINGS.
This morning Mr.. Smith resumed the cross
examination of Mr.. Cameron and finished it
about halt an hour after.
The witness denied having requested Mar
shall Henry to put certain talesmen on the Jury
or saying to him that the Attorney General
would rather pay $4,000 out of his own
pocket than fail to secure a conviction.
Mr.. Wells announced then that the govern
ment rested its case.
Mr.. Smith asked Mr.. Worthington to permit
the testimony OF Henry A. Bowen, as taken in
the Police Court, to be read Mr. Worthington
declined. Mr.. Smith remarked that he thought
the government would not decline to have read
the testimony of its own witness Mr.. Worth
ington said it would give him pleasure to ex-
pidIu WY Ie TcIuSeu, DuL the court lntoftere0.
and would not permit him to discuss the mat
ter.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE
Mr.. William Holmead, one of the star route
jury, was then called as the first witness for the
defense. He said after two ballots had been
taken by the jury Mr.. McNelly introduced the
bribery question. Mr.. McNelly was very much
dissatisfied with the two ballots that were not
guilty why would they run around and try to
claiming sL that members Of his family
and also instanced Doniphan's case. After
some discussion Mr. Dickson said he
had been EEL 0drs Offered briHe by the
made a motion that it should be read. Mr. Nc
Nelly objected, but when it came to vote did
ad all aed shsSh
that at, he did & not see any difference between
paper. The witness said Mr.. Dickson had not
undertaken by any means to influence him.
John B. Mccarthy, another one Of the jurors,
B1o%n and '%aI Thomas %ara eoored
defense to the effect that MI. Dickson had not not
it. that he had offered in no way to influence
their opinions Ina properly, and that before read
wish the statement to be considered IN, any way
as having a bearing on the merits of the case.
The testimony given In the Police Court by
Edward j. Mclean, another one OF the jurors,
now absent from the city, was then, by agree,
ment read by Mr.. Smith.
MIR. D1CKsoNs TESTIMONY IN HIS OWN BE-
HALF.
Mr.. William Dickson, the defendent, was
then called to the stand. He said he had re-
sided in the city for twenty-three years. Speak
ing of the day the jury retired he said Judge
Wylie was occupied from quarter past ten In
the morning until 2:55 O'Clock in the afternoon
in the delivery OF his charge. Mr.. Dickson pro-
duced the paper read in the jury room and said
that it was written at his house on the night of
August 23d, 1892. He testified to meeting
Bowen at Drivers in the manner described in
his written statement. He said Bowen came to
him and said he wanted to speak to him about
the star route case. Witness declined to talk
about it.
"At that moment" said the witness, "this
man Cameron approached the table, and, max
ing some remark to him, called him OF. Came
ron and Bowen went out together" The witness
remained at Drivers, and about o'clock
he and the witness went together upon the bal
cOny to hear the performance. Here the con-
versation occurred in which Bowen said he was
authorized to speak with Dickson by the Attor-
ney General, and concluded by saying that
1t would be worth twenty-five thousand dollars
TO Ricss9n d 1a TO procure S, verdict Of
gone home, he made up his mind to lay the
matter before the court. At first he thought of
afterwards concluded that that might be Inn
proper. He sat up that night and wrote out his
statement. He went to court earlier that morn
ing for the purpose of seeing Judge Wylie, but
Judge Wylie arrived late and he did not nave
the opportunity. On the following day, August
Colonel Dickson. Eight o'clock this evening at
Drivers. Bowen. August OATH" The next
day Mr.. Dickson said he laid the matter before
Judge Wylie who was astounded. Judge Wylie
asked him to caution the other jurors not to
listen to anything said to them, and find out
Judge Wyfie. commended his course curse u He e''e told
the judge that If it were possible to bring the
men to Justice he would lead him on, but Judge
saying that that would SAVIOR too much Of
detective business. 1t was in conversations
with the jury in Of Judge Wye
to them. He said he had never seen Bowen
after he spoke to Judge Wylie, and had not re-
not hear Judge Wylie make any remarks in his
charge cautioning the jury not to speak in the
jury room on the subject of bribery.
The witness gave in detail the well-known
history OF the proceedings in the jury room
until after the second ballot. Then, he said,
McNeiiy said, in reference to the disagreement
of the jury, 81 am not at all surprised at this"
"He, very excitedly," said the witness, amade
the wild assertion that he knew how the jury
commenced In an insulting way to speak to GER
tain jurors who had voted their honest convic- |
tions as to the failure of the government to
this language. He then commenced the state |
ment that he had been approached by the de- |
Tense, through his relatives and his wife's rela-
tives, but that they could not reach him, and |
his hands were clean" The witness said that |
McNelly also related the facts concerning Doni- |
pusIuS CaSe. 4fldb was Guc way uc Salu, luaG |
this subject OF bribery was Introduced in the |
jury room.
Mr. Dickson described at considerable length |
the proceedings and vote which led to the paper |
being read. After he had finished reading the |
paper McNelly said, in an insulting manner, |
that he did not believe word of It. II was
then the witness said to McNelly: II will not |
permit you to insult me, sir. Every word that |
have read is true, SO help me God" The wit |
the paper he was responsible for It. He had no |
improper motive in reading. ~ did 1t, said |
the Witness "becaue the facts there related, as /
/ said then and now say, were true, SO help me |
God"
Mr. Dickson said that on the 10Th Of Septem- |
Der he had addressed letter to Attorney Gen. /
eral Brewster, setting forth the facts related in
partment of Justice, and receipted for by w. w. |
ker, assistant Attorney General. On the fol- |
lowing day, seeing an announcement that Mr.
c. s.. Moore had been appointed to prosecute the |
sO-called jury-bribcry cases, he furnished Mr. 1
Moore with his sworn statement and O list OF |
witnesses. He noticed subsequently that "a /
man named Wells" had been appointed to take |
letter to District Attorney Corkhfll protesting |
against such action, and protesting against the |
government sitting in judgment on its own
case. The witness said he subsequently applied |
to the Police Court for o warrant and was re- |
fused. After that he addressed communica-
ton 10 the foreman OF the grahd jury inviting |
his 8ttention to the facts Of the case. For this
the witness said, he was declared In contempt |
Of court, but upon making explanation was dis |
charged.
Owing to the failure Of Congress TO appropri-
ate the necessary funds the business OF the q. g.
courts Of the phfladelphia district must cease.