Telegram-herald., 1888-03-10

REGARD - conversations bs ha5 BAL aiib
different sItaess<s, 64s 11Ats o9l liitls pro
gfess. Clay taeo pfocee4ea . 4sK t1S All
Lsss as 0ElnIou IS = lGsyer as - t1s dues
u Ihs Attorney OsAessl Ia tEls Case AF.
fisscaer 0ojsetea ~ ne Qaestion oa tas
sfo9ud t1AE taere Mas ~ attorney IA tns
oo1rt representing the Attorney Genera
The C0aEG ruled tnsI ths .iiness nee1 not
answer.
Mr. Clay followed this up sith several
quStLGas Of . sinllaJ character. Mr..
Fletcher objscted On TIE same groands and
he Court nads TIE same fal0g II eaen
case. Mr.. Cay insisted that Il Was the duty
Of tAs Attorney 0sasfsi Ia these proceed
lBgs 10 protect the Interests Of Doth parties
aud not 70 AT lie part VI prosecutor.
II snsser 10 question as 70 The source
from nich he expected 10 get eompensa-
ton for his services. Mr.. Fletcher replied
thai he lad ha1 40 t2lk with anyone about
his engagement 10 assist IN THIS case, except
with the Attorney UeneEal, that he had nc
bargain with anyone else, and had no ef-
peclaiion OF seoessins any compensation
froa any source except from ths state
caend Bishop Was next called and exam
incl By Ar. Clay. lie testified that be had
said that nc did not see Ar. Cay IN Circuit
Court on a certain day, not that he Was not
there.
+. A. Ball Was then sworn. Mr. Clay
asked whether ne haa = copy or the Demo
ca. oi February IA. Witness replied that
hs had nOL tnzE no paper was issued on
that day. IL then appeared that Cay had
made n mistake as ~ the date OF the paper
containiug an article with references 10
himself SIR. Bail then went TO the oifice
10 secure n copy Of the paper, containing
the article ABOUT Clay, recess OF ave min
utes being taken.
Mr. Ball returned and resumed the stand
Mr.. Clay-hase you a copy OF the Demo
Graf containing the article referred toy
WiIness-If understand in reference TO
the ariicls think | have.
Mr.. Clay-M aat Is the uate'
Witness-February 3.
Mr. Clay-Wili you look at the article in
this copy, headed charges preferred" and
state from whom you got that article for
publication,
Witness-It came from various sources,
one being the city editor OF the Democrat,
w. j. Sproat.
Mr ClAy-What portion OF it did he
furnish,
Witness-The part in regard to your be-
| ing away from town and what was SAID IN
| regard 10 the matter by Johnson, OF Sweets
| hotel. l wrote most OF the article.
Clay-Where did you get that portion IN
regard to the statement OF Deputy sheriff
| that | would soon Dc numbered among the
mysterious dead?
| Witness-FrOm Mr.. Sproat
| As the witness had forgotten the language
| OF the Sheriff. Mr.. Clay read It from the
| article.
Mr.. Fletcher objected. saying this was not
| relevant TO the case.
Sir. Clay-I say it is, and my word is as
| good as yours
Mr.. Fletcner-I will make the objection
| however, as this matter between Mr.. Clay
| and Mr. Ball has nothing TO do with the
| case.
| Mr.. Clay-I propose to show that this Is
a part ana parcel of the plan to oust me
| from the Office aud that the witness went TO
| General Smith about the article. L want 10
| show why this unheardof attack has been
| made upon me personally by General
| Smith.
| Judge Perkins ruled that the question
| was admissible and ordered the witness to
| answer.
| Witness-The statement was furnished
| yerbally by Mr.. Sproat.
| Mr.. Clay then read that portion of the
| article relating 10 what Clerk Beiknap and
| Alderman Launiere said and asked who
| furnished these.
| Witness-dr. Sproat; the fects were furn-
| ished the evening before publication.
Mr.. Clay-What Democrat reporter called
| upon General Smith?
Witness-I did: il was about supper time
think; a little before o'clock.
Mr. Clsy-Was that ths first interview you
had with him about me?
| Witness-No.
Clay When was the first time?
Witness-I don't know; l don't think
had an interview with him during the trial
OF the Clay-Putman case in the Superior
Court; L can't remember that had; think
had talk with General Smith at the time
the Globe Tea Company's cases were at
tracing considerable attention.
Mr. Clay-What did he want you to do?
Did be want you to pitch into me and
sustain him
Witness-I don't think be did; asked
him TO call at my Office; think after the
trial in the Superior Court was completed,
l had a talk with General Smith, having
heard that there was a possibility OF pro-
ccedings being commenced against you.
Mr.. Clay-Of whom did you learn this?
Witness-I don't know; 1t was talked oi
in the office; / don't know OF anyone else
| who talked of this except Smith.
Clay-rell US all about that little talk
| with Smith, for | know all about IT,
| Wituess-I asked General Smith what
| evidence they had IN case such charges
| were made2
Mr.. Clay-Hov long was this before the
publication o. this article?
Witness-A couple of weeks, / think.
Mr.. Clay-6nd yet. although you knew
| the nature OF the charges when you went t.
| Smith. ss stated in the article, you could
| not end out from him anything about it?
Witness-I did not know the charges two
weeks before this, but know what he hai
contemplated.
Mr. Clay-From whom did you first learn
that General Smith intended 10 lie ths
| charges against mey
Witnsss-Some one in my Office. I dom
know who.
| Mr.. Clav-Give me the names Of the EN-
| plOyes OF your oiiic2
Mr.. Fletcher objected to this, claiming
that the question was Irrelevant.
/ Nr. Clay. alter explaining that he pro
posed t. show . conspiracy between Gene
raj smith and Mr. Bail. withdrew bis ques
ton lie stated further thai II Bail would
pahlish sach an article. without knowing
WOO furnished the information. he is too
reckless % run paper.
Mr. Clsy-Be ore you published the arti
Gle. did nos Mr.. C.&y. my brotae, telephone
Won that there was nothing ia the charges
ana that had only gone 80 Indianapolis tC
|. visit nv daughter. and that it oBgbt not {,
BE- published
witness-He did not say that il o1sh
not 10 De publisbed. but said tbat hl
thought there vas nothing in the rumors
. / l don't remember Of sending a dispatch g,
your daughter At Indianapolis. inQuinn.
your Vberes30uts.
AR Csy-Is hat tie way you do bgsi
, ness u your 0ffce2
Mr.. Mey nsrd-if your honor piesse. TOT
/. witness knows whether he ssnt this dis
patch OF q oe, aud xs zEs entitled 70 a posi-
! tive snSver.
Mr CisY-From whom 6id yoa receiv,
: TIE inforrastl0p IN regard 70 the condition
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