Telegram-herald., 1888-02-29
LIKE CLAY
In the Hands of the
Potter.
Prosecuting Attorner Clay Be-
fore Judge Perkins.
Hon. N. a. Earle On the Wit
ness Stand
He Tesrihss That Clay Ap-
preached Him
And Said the Akin Case Gould
Be Fixed For $500.
a Farmer OF the Name Of
Marsh Byers
Who Had Some Talk With
Sam About a Prize Fight.
Who Had Some Talk With
Sam About a Prize Fight.
IzIksd Win E.rls--Dld Clay Want to
Pin" the Supervisors 1-Attorasy-
General f4gssr In Coa rt-Mr.
Maynard Defending. Clay
Doran's Brief Campaign

General f4gss In Coa rt-Mr.
Maynard Defsndin. Clay
Doran's Brief Campaign
The Sam Clay Investigation has COM
meneed and the prosecutor once more poses
calmly before the public gaze The formal
hearing of the charges against Prosecuting
Attorney Clay. was TO have commsnced be-
fore Judge Perkins in the Probate Court Al
10 o'clock yesterday morning. and at that
hour Attorney General Taggsrt. and Hon.
y. A. Fletcher. who is associated with him
10 assist in the hearing. Gen. L. @. Smith,
who preferred the formal charges. the
Judge aud quiet a number of spectators
were present. Mr. Clay and Fred A.
Maynard his chief counselor, were absent
and several of ths witnesses were not al
hand. AoOut 1920 the two gentle men ap-
pesred but M. Clay left Immediately, say
ing be had important official business at
Police Court.
At the opening of court Mr.. Maynard
asked for an extension of time for the hear
ing clAiming that he had not been retained
N the case of Mr.. Clay until Saturday even
ing last end that he had not had proper
time 10 prepare an answer to the specific
charges made against his client, and sought
to be sustained by the Attorney General.
He argued that the examination was SINH
lar 10 an examination of a civil case ia q
Justices court, and thar it was general
rule in practice that the defense should be
given . reasonable time to prepare Tor trial.
Mr. MAYNARD held that one of the charges
involved Mr.. Cisy's tame aud good name in
~ssk .o1 b.
should be granted sufficient time 10 review
the case in full. in both the court below and
the court above.
Mr.. Tagxart, in opposition TO the motion
for an adjournment, said he came in to
take the dispositions of certain witnesses;
did not consider he had come TO try law
suit. did not consider the investigation par
took OF anything OF that nature; he had
come 70 investigate into the conduct of an
official. looking 10 his impeachment. The
statute had hxed the limit of notice at
eight days, Mr.. Clay had been properly
served with a notice In this case and was
limit Ii was not his fault If Mr. Maynard
bad not been retained until the last
moment, he had not come here, either, to
make any lengthy speeches; had subp1ned
witnesses and the witnesses were here.
Mr.. Maynard said, with much emphasis
''I am here to make just IS many and just
as long speeches as the honorable Court will
permit. / do not care to answer the mean
and narrow insinuations made by the At
torney General" Mr.. Maynard then argued
the question of q postponement, reading
from Howelrs statutes and claiming. as the
Court was bound 10 stfix his final opinion
70 the proceedings st issue. was bound to
have a full and com olete examination. the
proceedings would partake of the nature oi
a contamination, and he should be
given time to prepare for the same.
The Court held that be did not consider
the inquiry came within the statute govern
ing trials in justice courts. The statute un-
der which these examinations are neld does
not say anything concerning q postpone
ment of the hearing day. II was an exami-
nation for the taxing of dspOsitions and il
tae Court was ready the examination should
proceed.
James c. Forbes, one Of toe witnesses.
was absent, and Mr.. Trgyart asked the
Court % issue an attschmsnt insuring his
appearance
Mr.. Maynard took the floor and argued
further for a postpone nens of the proceed
ings. Mr.. Fletcher called him to order,
claiming ne was not speaking to the motion
before the Court
Mr. Maynard then entered vigorou,
protest sssinst Mr.. Fletcness appearing in
the case.
Mr.. Tsgxars then called Mr. Maynard to
order. but hs continued to talk about Mr.
Flsschsrs appearance in the case.
The Court then called Mr. Maynard down
long enough for him to issue toe body exc
cution for Witness Forbes.
Nr MAYNARD then renewed his efforts 70
throw Mr. Fletcher out of the case bat was
unsuccessful. the Attorney General assuring
ths Court that hsw called into the inquiry
solely to sssist him and a. his solicitation
slsO saying il vas proceeding wholly IN
keeping With history and his oya practice
Mr.. Maynard again secured the hOor. de-
spite Mr. Tsxgzrts efforts 10 have toe in
qufry proceed. He demanded that the Court
require both NF. fazgsrt and Mr. Fletcher
70 say ia writing and under oath that Mr.
FlstChsr was employed in tia ease solely a.
the solicitation OF the Attorney General
and thsf he wss not called iuto tae case for
snv partisan motive. or sc the s0iici sfi0r
Of sny individual The Judge ssid tbs,
ander tie order made mon aim 6y the
Governor. he should hold shss the Attorns 2
General ssd he n Eht - employ c-anssl %
assist bin.
Mr. MAYNARD then euts-.d a motion q
1ussh the Investigation based on tie fol
loving cnunts
First-Tbat it vss necesss-v f9r the nag
- rata Before whom the invs=tiz CATION IS
made. - examine into the tesfin0ay % So
II Il vi warrant The inquiry. then rspor'
70 the Governor his opinion. and sfssr far
ther Instructions from the Governor proceed
with OF sbsndou the Investigation Gss@l
we're cis-d. suong them tse p peschnaen
proceeiiBgs oegun ~ Governor Bsgol'
against Wilsen. oEs q the Flint ssyl1z
managers
Second-Thsf neither himself n0r NJ
Clay bal be~n ssrvsd Nth c5rT 3f al ths
proceedings Ir the cass. the or3e~ rss1uesiin.
go Attorney lrs1erst wigh sasne clner a.
torner vhorn hs n Eht checse - carr o-
TIE invsstizstiea. IN nevsr asTing been ssrvsi
/ uron thern
Third-Thst The ofTscer's rsfurn Of servio
~Es fsiss hecsuse t ailexei &c served a.
she asoers ~ tas csse whersss = hss uof
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which ~ss krsntsd ard tns Co1rt a.
sHrs~1 untii 2 q siocz
IN ~ sff-T7ocn. crrrnufir a. cock
the Igi<e. stscr1eTs ~-nszses kn1 q arg
cr8wf - spectators ware preseak
Tie f~~f witness I'D was NsTsh Evsrs
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