Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-15
GLOVER AND GRAHAM.
The Representatives Charge Against
his Secretary on Trial in the Criminal
Court.

L
Court.
| GRAHAM, ACCUSED OF PURLoININa CERTAIN
PAPERS, CLAIMS THAT HE WAS ATTORNEY IN THE
CASES OF MRS. PArrEN VS.. FLEMING, AND Is
RIaHrFuLLY ENTITLED TO THE POSSESSION OF
| THE PAPERS IN QUESTION.
In the Criminal Court this morning the case
of James II. Graham, charged with house
breaking in the day on the 10th of September
last was tried. Mr.. E. B. Hay appeared for
the defendant and Mr.. Lpscomb prosecuted.
| TESTIMONY OF REPRESENTATIVES, GLOVER.
Representative John NJ. Glover testified that
Mr.. Graham had been in his employ as a secre-
| tary for year or fifteen months, and was dis
charged September s. that on the afternoon of
| the 10th Of that month witness found that a
chest of drawers in his house had been opened
and certain papers taken therefrom. These
related to the suit of Mrs. Anastasia Patten
against r. L Fleming and included report
| OF Mr.. fague, an expert, as to the measure
ment of the work in Mrs. Patterns house, and a
brief witness had prepared in the case, and also
some of the court papers. Witness saw Graham
enter his yard some twenty minutes before he
discovered the breaking of the drawer. He
| found that entrance to the house had been
made by thrusting an arm through a window
Witness subsequently found some of the court
papers in the clerks Office, and two books he
| missed at the time were returned to him
| (Glover) by mail, directed in Grahafh's hand
writing. A letter was also received from Mr..
Graham at the same time. Witness identified
| the paper in which the books were wrapped
Witness said that on Saturday defendant came
to the house intoxicated and he discharged
him for that and other reasons and notified
him not to enter his house again.
MR.. GLOVER CRoss-EXAMINED.
On crosse Examination Mr.. Glover said that in
his contested-election case Mr. Graham was en-
ployed at 80 per dayin Missouri to look up evil
hence, and he brought him here paying him
500 per month. He was employed as law clerk
and had signed the brief in the Patton-Fleming
law case as an attorney. He admitted that Mr..
Graham was an attorney of record in number
of cases for the stipulated compensation of 500
per month Witness said he promised to pay
him for the full month when he was discharged,
but in the morning Graham told him he dared
not discharge him for he knew too much, and
| witness then discharged him, to take effect at
once. He saw him next on Monday afternoon,
when he entered the yard. Witness did not
follow him, because he had threatened witness
if he crossed his path it would not be well with
him, and he would take his grievance out of
witness hide, and he (witness) did not care to
be engaged in street row, and further he had
no idea That Graham would attempt to enter
the house. Witness knew that he had locked
the papers up on Saturday morning about the
same time that he notified Graham Of his dis
change. July /, 1888, witness was in Mis-
sOun, but did not remember having written to
Mr.. Graham in reference to the Fleming pa
pers.
The letter was produced and witness said
that he had not written it, but it was
IN HIS wIFEs HANDWRITING,
and he did not dictate it. He thought that he
was informed by Mr.. Graham as to the status
of an appropriation in the contested-election
case.
Mr.. Glover examined the letter, and stated
that some portions he directed to be written
and others he did not.
Mr.. Hay said that he wished to show that
the papers had been in possession of Graham
in July.
The court directed the letter to be read. The
last clause was follows: did James give you
some papers in the box in the bedroom? They
are the Fleming papers. Take good care of
them"
This clause, Mr. Glover said, ives not dictated
by him, but had been tackled on by his wife,
Several kilograms were shown, and witness
acknowledged that the Fleming papers had
been expressed September l to Mr.. Graham
from Portland where Mrs. Patten was i'll and
where she subsequently died. Mr.. Graham re-
turned the papers on the morning of the Sth
and witness knew that the books were there on
the 10th.
Mr.. Hay asked if Mr.. Graham was not the
MIR. Glover answered that in the sense that
his name was signed to the papers he was, but
he was not employed in the case. He (lIr
Graham) had appeared in the cases on several
occasions. Witness was not armed on the
morning of the Sth. Witness asked Graham
why he was SO late, and did not say he had no
further use for him.
THE CoAOHMANs STORY.
James Sharon testified that he was the coach
man; saw Graham at the basement door Sun
day morning putting his hand through a broken
light. Witness would not let him in 1t was
Monday night they went to Justice Bundy's,
and Mr.. Glover got the warrant.
On cross-examinatiOn witness said he had
been employed at Mr.. Glover two years; knew
MIR. Graham; always understood that he was
Mr.. Glover's lawyer. On Sunday witness re-
fused to let Mr.. Graham in. for he had orders
to let no one in. 1t was little quiet way to
get in the house by putting the hand through
the broken light Monday Mr.. Graham was
moving and witness had to take his wife to Mr..
Glover's house. for she was sick. She was in
the room next to the Office, 80 feet from the
door, and could not see the door.
Observation-Disclosures had been to Virginia. and
returned Sunday, finding his wife sick at Mr..
Graham's. His orders were if Mr.. Graham
came to put him out if he was able.
Miss Minnie Sharon testified that she was in
MIR. Glover's house on Monday; saw Graham
pass the window and heard him moving about;
nearu the basement door open.
On cross-eXamination witness said that she
did not see Mr.. Graham, but imagined it was
him; it was about o'clock; saw Mr.. Graham
pass the window.
TESTIMONY OF DETECTIVE FLINDER.
Charles +. Finder testified that Mr.. Glover
sent for him; that he had a conversation with
Graham, and he said that he had the Fleming
papers: that he had taken a cane out of the
house and returned it; also the books, and he
would return them. He frankly admitted that
he had the Fleming papers. and said he was
entitled to them as an attorney.
THE FLEMING-PATIEN LAW SUIT.
Mr.. Glover was recalled and testified that
Mr.. Fleming had built Mrs. Patterns house and
the Fague papers were the measurements,
showing that she had overpaid Fleming $50, 900.
Mr.. Fague had been paid $500 for them, and
there were also other papers which to some
parties would be worth thousands of dollars.
These had never been filed, but were to be
used in the case. They were kept in his office
with the other papers in the case.
MR.. HAY CLAIMS AN AcoUITTAL.
Mr.. Hay, for the defendant, claimed that
from the testimony he had the right to ask that
the court instruct the jury to return verdict
of not guilty, and he would do SO. He claimed
that there testimony to show that the
defendant had turned a knob or bolt.
The court said that there was certainly some
evidence which tended to show that there was
an entry and overruled the motion.
H. 1Afz H.