Telegram-herald., 1888-03-15
DENIES EVERYTHING


upon ANY acd ether streets. sA1e1 &c saYs
e zllass - east Ga6sr poi1ce rezolzLscus,
aAd &c aoae - / sosd ksss sidsa hini n
any naaaer silh.a mF posef- tasy srs les
cess po,sls for tbs breeding q ef1ae aad
siacs ths begiaaing % tzls Investigation a
i@xaisr las bees - ieto oHs "a tasn Aa1 20,
rCboed ~ over SIuts II M cguitn. IN bis
lnas beisssss thai such lives sno-i1
exist u1tsf Regulations thsy saoaid. a.
lsasL. bs properly regulated.
IN regard 70 shs Aisi8 case Mr.. Cav ds-
tailed hls cGuuecti0n siLn Il ffon TIE De-
gInnlaz. Hs knss three u t6s witnesses
ap0a ths hrsg trial ssIs Ia the tar West.
4a1 thai ls lad 10 possr "a compel TIER
asIeBeaaes 9Pon = sscOGc triAL y niss a.
tlran1 hayen ga vzcation. SAL dr. Niay,
Il Fsoslyea a dispatch from AE kArle ASK
ing als % retura. 1 dld return, aud Nj.
E4rse said as had sent for rls 70 see
sould consent 60 a reduction Of Mr. Aikins
-oaii 70 81 500 .Ould not consent be neAt
ask sd Gls II / would accept oae surety rs
Mr Walker, one Of the bOnesmeu, w4s very
sick / dli not c0nsent. and Ar. trippsn
sAs sussLssutsd as boudsmAn Ia place OF
Nr WAAef Mr. Earle asked me Il Vas
gOln. % retry sle cass at TIE Septembes
term of tbs Superior Court, said be vas
saxioas "a try ~ gave me the idea mat II
Ihs case waz tried again ne would secure
U.u.d 10 my iull duty.
IN regard 10 me conversation a. The
Morton House. l do not remember the ioea-
LOa. / never, IA any manner, solicited or
recel Ved fsOn Ar. hale. or anyone else.
any bfibe for the nolls pressing OF the Aka
case.
An sdjouramsnt was taken until o'clock
when Ar. Clay again took the stand and
proceeded without qassuonins-How MI.
Earle could understand from any eonyersa-
ton that he had with me, that wanted
$40. Is beyond my comprehension. 1 had
more consultation with Mr.. Goodwin and
Mr. Ward. The attorneys for Mr.. Akin,
than | had with Mr.. Earle. l did not
| consait General smith. did not know tnat
he w4s interested until some time last Fall.
when : friend OF mine told me that Mr..
smith vas investigating the Akin case
never had any convsrsation with Dr. Akin
about MS ease. except when l would meet
him casually on me street, be would then
| ask NE Il MAS going To Try the case, aud
/ always gave him an eyasiye answer. In re-
gard 10 Mr.. CorolLLs testimony, l
| sion't remember ever having talked with
i him about the case, although
might have iokingly referred to dividing
up the bail | spent much time inyestigat-
| ing the case and worked as hard on II as |
| did on any other case on the defense and
never received solicited or expected any
remuneration and | defy any man To prove
/ that did.
Mr.. Clay stated that he wished Mr. Byers
10 take the stand, and be did so.
/ Mr.. Clay-State what Gen. smith said to
| YOU in his Office about downing me.
/ Objected TO by Mr.. Taggert as 0eiug i'm
| material: not sustained.
! Byers-Nr. Smith sent an officer for me
and | went down 10 see him the next day;
asked me certain things about Clay; asked
rue Ii would make an affidavit; l didn 1
/ teel ike MAKING an affidavit last tnen, but
I finally consented and Edward Taggart was
sent for and be drew IL up; he said he
/ didn't know what ne would use that ath
| dsyit for. bat as there were several things
against Mr. Clay the affidavit would give
him a stronger hold IN order TO prosecute
/ him; he said be believed that Clay stood
/ IN the way of his duties; that Clay bad re-
| fused to issue warrants for saloon cases and
| Others, and be spoke OF the Akin case; he
SAID something ABOUT gambling house furni-
| ture. and told him that had about 5000
worth Of this 10 sell, told him 1 was going
| To pu, this in . room; | told him where it
was and that was going TO place 1t there
/ for sale. told him | would have checks and
| cards there and If any body wanted to play
poker thew could use the tables and the
| doors would be open 10 the police force;
told him had gambled more or less, but. !
| bad never been connected with dinner
| pail den. lie told me that be would like TO
know who visited those places, and that ii
hs found out that poor people were gam
! bling there he would have 10 stop IL; don
| know whether this conversation was had on
| the day made the affidavit
Mr. Clay-Ir visw OF that promiSe. did
| you ret that furniture t0gsther to sell II?
| By~rs-I did not. | knew | could not do
any business, a. understood that Sergeant
| Hurley had been up to this place and was
| interfering.
Mr.. Iasgart objected TO any conversation
| which this or any other witnesses had with
| General smith or sergeant Hurley as no
charges had been made against General
! Smith.
Mr. Clay said that General Smith was on
| trial. had been ever since the case was
| commenced and would De until the end,
! and that he commenced the prosecution
| with improper motives.
Mr.. Taggsrt-If YOU have any charges
against Mr.. Smith file them and we will in-
yestiyate thsm.
Mr.. ClAy-rm not in that kind of mean
| business.
Wtrnsss-James Howell, driver OF the
| patrol wagon came after me, Frank Fee 9
| member OF the police force. has been after
/ me a dozen times: Mr.. Smith mentioned
| nothing else TO me besides the afidavits.
Cross-sramined by Mr.. Fleicher-Frou
whom did Mr. Taggsrt get the facts for ths
| allidavits7
,,ness-Hs got as much from So.
perintendent Smith a. be did from
| me. he was IN the room al
the time. don't think there is anything
wrong IN the affidavit, although / made it I
| Nttle stronger tlaU would now; 1 told Ger
tain friends directly sftsrward that If hsc
il 10 DO over again I would not do IL. hae
! a fsrrnt view of this matter then than
have nov. and II had known what IL wa
going to be used for / voCld never hsv.
male the affidavit
Mr. Fletcher desired TO offer the sfldsvii
in evidences ss . parr OF the cro.s-eIsmins
tiou.
Mr. Maynard objected to this as the Wit
ne = bad not been asked 90 direct examins
tion snythiag about the contents OF tSs atfi
davit
The Court allowed the sfidavit TO appeal
a. evidences in the cr0ss-exsminstion.
Mr. Clay ssxed the Court II the siidsvi
was offered az part OF evidence TO prOv'
any one Of The casrgss made against him by
Genera smith
/ The Court stated that Il vas admitted a,
proper cr0ss examination.
Mr. Clay then ssksd the Attorney Gen
era the same question snd vas given ths
sane answer.
| This concluded the testimony Of M
| Bvars sod Winson For vas sworn.
| Questioned oy NJ. CiaY--Anl eugagei Il
hotel and saloon business, have resided hers
6n@en years. have knosa General Smish
s5ous ten yesrs. have bad prosecution
sssiost ne for alleged violations 0f fh.
Hauor las. there is oue psaaidg IA TIE Cir
cut Court nov.
/ Mr. Clsv-asve ron BAD s1v convsrss
too With Genera Smith n rexsr1 - thi.
case
Mr. Fletcher cbieste1 ~ this hsi roth