Telegram-herald., 1888-02-29

pssvlo0sly made ~ Forbes. sad Ia znswer
- . Q2ssll9n froua 4F. Gas i aas offered
10 ssl1s1es. ~hsn Mr. CAY aictzlsd slsss
l1<nt 81 tas ate1ozreDbsK - appear -
ssl1snes IL whl Z hs sisted thai tie AHA
tli hSo ooeB NE1s - TIE olctalio1 "a Gen.
emish. s2d aadsr tasesls .sad pro<asses q
rel4 1nsgz1lo1.
ssksd tos slIaets AZ 1S cld u9t Ssy 70 otio.
f4xgsrS n his 0rlos half hour bslots
eon4lng - Court. lhzs Cay demanded "
Eim snd Byers tie saul CT $50
Hlgnsss-I CO not s4y s. 1 sapposs tbSl
whss l. "a tie sradsyit IL true. II swofs ao
iE / xm uot In the habit 0l swearing 10
whsE q not ~.
M T4xxart What do yea sapposs Clay
wanted las money for
Wiluess Il do COS ka0W
Mr. Tsggart-HsEs yOa been drinking
todzsi
Witnsss-No, sir.
Mr.. IssgErt-Are you sick this amer
nOonY
Witnsss-Iss l have been sick all dsy.
/ dii nos hear the conversation between
sheriff Bishop snd Mr. Byers, couldn't Tell
what Clay ssld a. TIE tins. l left them
about O'Clock; / Vas considerably con
fused a. the time
Cross examined By Mr.. Clay. witness
ters went there with Byers. don I remsin Der
whether l had any conversation with any
one before making zr11syit. Was drinking
the day OF the conversation al Sweets HO-
tel.
Sheriff Bishop was next called 70 the
stand. Examined by Ar. TAggart said
Am acquainted with Byers and Forbes T,
heard some Of the conversation between
Mr Clay aud Mr. Bysrs, NJ Sweets, paid
~ baf .afa
something about consideration 70 be paid
IN regard to sparring exhibition; didn't
hear { ay make any demsnd tor any speei-
lied sum. heard Clay say II Byers would
comply with his demand he would then
give bis opinion: Mr. Byers asked Clay il a
lesser amount wonldn't satisfy him; Mr..
Clay said il would not; had conversation
with Clay and he told me ne had good res-
son TO believe that there was GO
ing to be prize fight and said
! had better 90 out and stop il; told Clay he
should not lay any CLAIM or demand of
these parties On me. and | said | would not
be a pal ~ 10 any such transaction, he said
to me that il be should pay me some money
be owed me it would be nobodys business;
did not owe him anything"
Cross examined By air. Clay, said:
1T is nay opinion that the affair was only
a glove contest; | examined the gloves be
tore il commenced"
By ar Maynard-I was present at the
contest; Mr. Clay Was not there: as sn attor-
| ney think Mr.. Clay would be entitled 10
pay for advice TO Mr.. Byers.
y. A. Earle was next snC m and testified:
Am acquainted with Mr.. CLAY; was at
torney for y. j. Akin, charged with man
slaughter. at the time the case was
nolle pTos'd in the Superior Court:
case was decided in Supreme
tts,rs -t IL. -
nolie pros'd about September 20, 1887; had
ssveral convers ations with Mr.. Clay preyi-
Gus TO the case bsing nolle pros'd; had one
In The Morton House Ia September. 1887
when | asked him TO attend the Superior
Court In regard To reduction Of Atkins
bail; asked him whether be had decided TO
try the case again or nolle pros It; said he
had not. but thought the case had not
ought to be tried again; didn't urge him to
nolie pros it, but said would like 10 have
the case disposed of he said it could be dis
posed OF In one way. but thought il was not
necessary to explain in what wav; he after
ward said that II he was furnished $500 ne
COZ. ID dispose of the case; be said that some
OF the Supervisors wanted him to bring
back some witnesses who had gone West
said he wanted TO use the money TO infl-
ence the Supervisors TO have the case dis
posed of rather than bring back the
witnesses, L refused To 90 as
he requested. and be said he
e would go there and try the case didn I
| know anything further as to what Clay was
going 10 do until be came in court and pre-
! sented his ressyns for having the case
MOLE pros'd; / had no talk with anybody
who came from Mr.. Clay aboat any pro-
| position made by him."
SIR. Tsggsrt-i ask you Nh Earl il you
| had any conversation with any one IN re-
gard % your receiving money from Mr..
Akin for Mr.. Clay with view to nolle
| pressing the case?
Witness-I did have a conversation of
| that nature with gentleman who request
| ed me not TO mention his name ia regard TO
| the matter.
Mr.. Tsggart desired to know who the
| gentleman WAS and SIR. Earl ss.d ne was
willing TO give his name provided the gem
tleman was agreeable. IL being near s
o'clock then court adjourned in order TO
! give Mr.. Earl an opportunity OF OBTAIN
/ ing the gentlemsn's consent if possible. 1t
will convene again at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.