Telegram-herald., 1888-03-01

y aei1z t1sc IL . clofs. Court a. i9urDest
aaui zitsr dlnHef.
AZ tie atteT Tao0a session tasFs vas a lsrg@
sstcad4ncs of SPECTATORS. t1s hffls Cart
FboM 0eiag erostsd " sat ,esl GA. 4f.
lsFis agsia t0ok ths st1na al ar fagg4s
aaksd hial Il sayso1y Bsslis Dr. ,mil1 34t
spoksu - aim aDo1f Clay soliciting a io.s-
these 8-@s = attorney Eeid g2e fnsf sllis
gslsitag ~ las ssi00a case Gf Eipsoa
Fox. ia tas Greuit Court. FOX s2s KTUm-
e4la4 z3out hsFing - p4F - nlaea f0r sx-
pes.ss. sagiuk thai as 8at slsesdT pala
Gay SO ia e0nnectlsa via tie case. tnis
~ss +. 3 Eggi ssioa.
ins mstger Of tie conversation between
tae sit8sss snd AF Maynard then came up
sgaia. and Hr Tsggsst ssksd the question
flssss state shs1 Msyasfd sala 70 yoa
during Ia- conversation
Nr Clay objected 70 the conversation be-
i8g sigsa and ~. Maynard made q sizOs-
oas Argument against lf-sayiag lt was
Ir5gsisal % TIE case.
Mr. f8sg4rt quoted authorities from the
rulings oi the supseaIe COurt. showing that
ths conversation coGld oe brought oaf. even
IL lit sAs irreselAnt 20 the case siacs the
defendants na1 nrst ssked Tor IL
M Maynard s4id thai they could bring
cat only What Vas said Sn the subject OF
the Clay matter.
Judge Perkins stated that be WAS unable
% cas- upon this question. as he Was only
there a. special Office - take the depOs4-
tiOns Of TIA witness.
Wilnsss-Maynzrd said 10 me that Cay
vas a man wholly without characger or
morals that he was a disgrace u his on -.
Which he had corrupted, and was entirely
unit fOs the position.
Mr. faggArI-fhzt j. all
Mr.. Earle-l did not care TO volunteer
this. and II am wrong. Mr.. Maynard eau
correct nae.
When the tiue comes. can
explain. bat 1 have learned some thing 8
which did not know before
The witness theQ LETT the stand and ID. +.
Corbits the attorney WAS sworn.
CorDitt-Am acquainted with Mr.. Cay
know DR.. Aixin; had no conversation with
ar. Cay about tns Akin Case after i was
reversed ia the Supreme Court; did have a
| conversation with him previous to that,
when Akin WAS on bail | Was custo han OF
the oondsmsn.
Mr. Fletcher-what Was the conversation
| you bad sith Mr.. Clay?
Objected 70 By Mr.. Maynard on the ground
| that II vas not known whether the conyer-
sstion had anything TO do with the charges.
Mr. Clay made . st@tementt that there was
no power on earth that could guide the
actions Of the Prosecuting Attorney. This
otiAocf III y al Dttcu CJuIss HrAA l1lo tue
ali there and represented to a prisoner that
ne was an attorney aud could
| bs retained for mouey and did
| receive money from the defendants counsel
| and this was done 10 ferret out IN atrocIOu.
| crime. He did not want the Attorney Gen
eral TO drag ia every conversation which hs
| had had IN the past year. tie challenged
the Attorney General 70 examanlne every
| case in his BOOKS. and asked in justice 10
- a.Nr rst. 10. 4
state what he expected 10 show in thi:
1 conversation.
Witness Clay asked me if | thought
| Akin would 20 TO States prison; | told MIN
/ that thought ne would not as Akin haC
l told me that before he went To State Prisor
| there would be a funeral at bis house: b,
asked me what Akin bail was aud | told
him 5000 he replied that il Was toe
much, and asked Why couldn't take -. 200
Cummings. the Dondsmsn, $1,000, the
| county 5000 and himself $1,000.
This concluded the testimony of Mr..
| Corbitt.
General !. g. Smith was sworn and ex-
| smined by Mr.. Fletcher said know Ar
| Clay; had a conversation with him in regard
4 10 tue enforcement of the liquor law; II wa.
| In the Morton House in October anC
November. 1857: Mr.. Clay had telephoneS
me asking haw long / would be at IN,
Office: replied was soout going home; h
| requested me 10 stop at the Morton House
as ne wanted TO see me; met Ar. l.. l.
| Hawkins and we both went 10 the Morton
: House. saw Cay in the oilice and said b.
/ wanted me 70 allow Pantlind TO keen hi:
saloon open after IL o'clock said the,
had good class Of patronage and II wouiC
be all right. | said | couldn't do that; h,
said be would send for A. v Pantlind anc
could ak Il over with him. told nun it va
OF no use - 1 couldn't do It, AIR. Hawkin
! was present a part Of the time and heard
portion OF the conversation.
4 tross-examined by Mr.. Clay-Have 10 adj,
no complaint against the Morton House
have had no knowledge OF their violatin
tue law, yes. they kept their place Opel
until IL o'clock every night last Summer II
accordance with the resolution OF the Coun
cil. would let saloons stay open all night /
she Council said 50. yOa did not say tba
Mr. Psntlind wanted 10 serve his guests u
- II O'Clock the same as before, you asxei
me q allow them to keep their oar opeI
| Until II O'Clock, you did not say that AI
| PAntlind wanted - know about it: I knO'
there vas no conversation about the Coun
Gil passing the resolution over again.
| Mr-Clay--GO Ou do not remember auyg
Nitness--I know there wasn't any.
| Mr.. Cisy-And If Mr. Psntlind said Their
was be would be lisr2
4 Witness-1 IS, SIR.
| Mr.. Clay-Hsve you had any converse
ton WITH En0s Putmau about me recently
/ Witness Had = short conversation VII
him had a talk with Sir. Putnam counsel
Mr.. Earl about this matter Mr. Putma
did not refer me to them. another gentle
msa cid 80. | cant say whether this cor
versat0n Occnsred b1fore OF after your cas
/ With Ar. Putnam IN the Superior Cour
hsd conversation with Attorney Gsnerl
| Taxzart before maxing the charges. hi
brother Moses drew up some sffidsvits 70
me had conversation with Marsh Beers &c
fore hs made h5s AZ itsvit. did not tell hin
tast vss picking up things % down vou
| 4 sent a mssseuye 10 Walker towusai
after BSers. telling him I wanted to see bin
asxsd Bysrs 20 bring Foross 70 see ms, "a
told tast y0u uad demanded 500 froa
| tb-m ard / wanted - k80w the facts
! di8n't 20 % vou. ss / YOU racer hAv
their trsti noBy, 4 didn't trilst the herif q
look sQsr ihs mater. made up nv mia
that II anybody seag tor yog / would hsy
% - she man.
Mf. Clsy--And ron have done it prett
successfully. Wnen DID you 6rst mak
zp your mind 10 70 for me
Witness When I beard Of your sction
il rsgsrj % sne Akin case.
Nr. Cisy-Nho told yos sboat tasfs
Witness-4r. Coroigt. TIE nan w8s "a
Just GA the stand. nave asf my OF s-r
looxinz ~ svidence sxsinss v0o Tor pas
/ few weeks
NJ. Clsv--Fho suthorixsd Won 90 tsk
The cffcers time IN doing this
Wfness-Weli I dose it / wss satisie
ihsf tn~rs vas sometA n wrons snd 81
cifei 20 lcok into IL. don't renems-T nss
nf< Interviews with Justices ~ slss sl3 y -,
"a 20 8nd 7ul anYtnink a<sinss v0s I asr
I fs. .41.r rr.Fssr 49,.
{ in1 ouf sorasthina, have uc proof tnl
/ v8u have rsceired = brios fr1u snF8n
I shanRat Tou nsa 10 rixbt - s6isf s~as tt
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