Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
SANS CREDITORS.
rHsY WANT Nm KEPT ~ OFFICE.
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The mater Of investigating Ehs charges
against Prosecuting Attorney Cay came up
ia The Pr0b4Es Court yesterday morning
TIE testimony taken lsst week. which nsd
bsen reduced 10 writing Gas read. TIE hrst
being that CT Rev DR.. c. B. smith. After
it bad ceea read 20 him hs announced or
lntsnectsl that hs had forgotten sonle
things-hs vas not veil when ssorn LAST
wesk-shich oazht 70 De added. he didn't
knos for which sids those things would
make. Mr.. Clay vas not present ana Mr.
Maynard Insisted thai new, or additional
testimony bs not taken IN bis absencs- Hon
y. A. Fistcher asked Or. smith 70 make
any additions or corrections as thought
necessary. He began 70 ssy that 90 far IS
it went as testimony As read was true AMI
right. but there wzs more of t. DR.. Akin
told hina TIA. be weat 10 Clay with 500
and offered it . him. Clay. 10 nolle pros.
The case, that sum having been agreed upon
between them. then Clay wouldn't accept
that. because lie wanted 800. DR.. Akin
wanted 70 know OF tbs Rev. DCctor hat
be ought 10 do, aud was ADVISED ia sub
stance 10 70 with It, when lie raised the Ob-
lection that the id rascal would insist
upon even 800. then. said witness 10 him,
you've eoE your hand Ia tbs lions mouth
ano mag Is we'll get oat OF II TIE best Nay
yoa can. even With 500" It wss tnaliy
decided tnat additional testimony should
not be taken then and no further explana-
lOns we're heard.
The Doctor said be presumed the reason
BE didn't tell Of the conversation before was
because Of his condition de said: Il had
not been out Of my bed scarcely for week
when l vas brought into court. The tset IS
I've been IN a ventable hell ever since
January l, 1855. l was much addicted 10
the ase of opium for the three years prior 10
that date, aud on January l swore of
/ am cut Of bell now. clear out, never Ielt
better during the past three years OF my
life
The testimony OF the hon. y. A. Earle
was then read " him by Stenograpner At
kinson, consuming the balance Of the fore
noon session.
When the court came 10 order in the
afternoon Mr. Clay, the respondent, was
present After tAs testimony OF General
Smith had been read Mr. Fletcher annouDc-
ed thar Enos Putnam. who had been sub
penead by the defense, was present snd
the city the foiloTing forenoon. and the
prosecution rs really TO take his testimony
II the defense would put him on the stand.
Mr.. Clay took the ioorland stated that he
was OF the opinion that he was capable OF
taking care of his side OF the case and didt
ssk for aay suggestions from the Attorney
General. be SAID that If NJ. Putnam would
call on him or MS counsel instead OF on the
prosecu ton he might be accommodated.
H. L. De-
the stand, however, until he had inter
view ed him in regard to what his testimony
woIdd be. He said that 1t might not be
| necessary to have Mr.. Putnam sworn and
a.. AIN be might be an important witness.
The testimony OF Marsh Byers and Sner-
III Bishop was read through and signed
with but few corrections or Interruptions.
Mr.. Clay then addressed the Court al
some length asking that the investigation
be adjourned until one week from Lext
Monday. He gave as his rersons for asking
this that he had important criminal cases to
| try in the Circuit Court this week, and sew
/ eral in tue Superior Court. the March term
/ of which commences next Monday. he
also stated that be desIred the testimony o
/ 4. V. Pantlind and DR.. " J. Akin, who
are both absent from the city. He wa:
/ willing that their depOsitions be taken
where they now are, and have these pro
duced IN court, if the Judge SO ruled or ii
| this coutd not De done, be desired that they
| should be brought here, as their testimony
| was very Important 10 the case
he appealed 10 the Court for sr
adjournment. claiming il as nis right anc
justice, be being unable to put in defense
as he was DUslly engaged IN his oihcla
| capacity.
Mr.. Taggsrt replied to Mr. Clay, stating
I that be could not understand why Clay
who was 80 anxious to explode the charge!
| when they were first made, could not IL
three weeks prepare his defense and secur'
his witnesses. He said il was matter o
vital importance 10 the public that this ex
animation be carried on from day to dal
until II IS concluded. He had been re
| quested by Clay's creditors TO postpone tn
| hearing ia order that Clay might carr
enough out of the Office TO pay them. III
stated also that II WAS current rumor tha
IL was being adjourned and would be KEEP
dragging along until Clay had substantial
completed his term of office. He said ths
be bad equally important business to atten'
to. ss the Supreme Court would conven
next month. and he had to prepare for tn
trial of the cases there. He claimed tina
the testimony OF Mr.. Pantlind and DR.
Akin would be immaterisl If they wer
here. and left It with the Court TO decide q
to whether an Adjournment should b
| granted or not.
Mr. Clay asked to be allowed few words
| Judge Perkins said yes, If you will b
brief"
Mr.. Clay promised to and started by say
ing that Mr.. Taggart bad said, and h
thought that gentleman would regret il. OF
reflection. that bis creditors wanted the ex
animation postponed
TO show your Honor be continued
how far reports 20. have been informed
snd on good authority that the Assistant At
tornsY General, dreaming Mr.. Fletcher ha
stated that my successor should be Ousle
from the o-ics bad already been chosen
and BE vas his candidate. I also kDo'
thss Mr.. Fistchsr opposed my nomination
sns election. and have been told that
said then il I vas elected be would have N
bounced from the Office before my term ez
pirsd
Mr.. Clay msds sons further srxu men
snd again asked for an adjournment
Judge Perkins stated thaS he could fin
no authority 70 have the depositl0us Of al
sent witnesses taken aud proluced in test
mony. and ss Il was tlsa 5 O'Clock. he o.