The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-26
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Smith girls.
xarxsArsH's ExkxrKz-
The REORGANIZATION uas then
taken up BY John r. Jsfd@on, between
whom and the witness there Is known
% be r<reenzi enrBisy-
The witness testified In answer 10
krsf snw the prosecuting witness
getting into hack ax the depot on her
arrival from Icwa in lsss. Twas pres
ent when she made her afddassf IN this
tain If charges against defendant we're
true or not don't believe that my
relations 70 defendant we're any differ
ent than % . majority Of people ri
Tacoma. Wickeysham ; so1rse Ia re-
ference 90 his land matters had been
inquired into b. my paid agents.
Had you not prior 10 publication
of the facts In this case, been hunting
MP evidence Tor the purpose Of black
ening his character ?"
II have not. at any time, hunted I'D
ev1dence merely fog the Earpose Of
blarkeuing bis character. | invest
gated charges against him a. I you'd
those sgainst any public officer, who
gas criticised =
Defendant and you had differences
over Chinese troubles. had yoa not %
No. sir"
The witness continued:
My newspaper advocated the
same cause that Wickersham did
manifested no III win towards the
coInsaifte OF thirteen. | have been
sued for 50 so damages By defend
ant for publishing articles abosis this
case. used these facts to defeat his
denomination and election. and would
do so again -
Then yon started this investigation
deliberately for the purpose of defeat
inc his denomination p
81 brought this investigation be-
cause II Was brought 20 my attention
By Mr.. Van 0gIe, and rny syfnpathies
were aroused by tne girls wrongs
You have retained attorneys in this
action. have you notg"
sAessrs. DooliftIe & Pritchard are
my attorneys in the civil action
You know that II this defendant Is
acquitted Won VIII be in a tight box.
don't ron p
t4t{f tffft4k SC.
You have taken great interest in
this case, furnishing money and bring
ing witnesses 20
II hsve paid nothing beyond my
cKn Witnesses. | brought one witness
my cashier. have talked with the
prosecuting attorneys about the case.
] know John b. Bingham. but / don't
remember 70 have called him to my
house to ask him what he knew OF
James Wickersham. | may have done
20. and would do SO again"
roLrrTcs BROUGHT n.
Dfss sou not say to him in the
month Of September that you would
ill the cir with birthstone against
Wsekershain z"
II deny that statement
Did you not threaten 70 barn de.
frrdent If he did not give you the
county printing!"
II never spoke TO defendant in ms
life about the printing OF the probate
court, which Is worth about 500 pei
year / ana told. -
Did you not say 10 j. III. Wilt
before the convention met. that Wick
q ~s3&tsl HR&AS1 EF ftif0kitkff3bEu
II may hase said 50. :
Did you not at this time have your
agents out looking up facts about
Gkersham e.
MAY
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.
You know. Mr.. RaGebaugh, that
you met Dir. Stone and John Boat
man NJ McGuire's, In the month os
July or March, iSS5 ~
You know. Mr.. Judson. that you
iie.'
did you know that YOU would be
connected with this CASE ~
1t has been . matter OF common
talk in the slums OF Tacoma that my
name would be connected with this
case
Then all OF the witnesses who con.
nected your name with Miss Brant-
ner's at McGuire's swore falsely 20
They sswa7 alseiy-n
The y isslezs then testified:
fsiA not is4re attorneys, | did not
paw Miss Brantuer's fare from Iowa,
| did not send w, II. Ceiner back TO
lows 20 investigate the case
A bank check for 50 was then pro-
duced and the witness acknowledged
IL TO have peen gwen bv himself
What was that check given for 7"
1T was for buggy 10 bring the
prosecuting witness from Summer 10
Puyallup. ! was with her at that
time"
Then Won have been in hack
with herr
No. sir; bat have been in buggy
with her"
The check was offered In evidence
be careful about II. as s'it might posi-
bly be worth something"
Radebaugh retorted with: That s.
check Is worth more than your honor,
Mr.. Jndson.
Your feelings are not pleasant
toward counsel ?" asked Mr.. Judson.
They are not"
"You are strongly interested in this
cause 2"
Il am strongly interested in the de-
Tense of honor.
You have detectives employed? 90
81 have had detectives employed 10
secure evidence and l have one now
TO watch witnesses. I"
what are these detectives en-
ployed for2"
.slsn't there a suit for $50 .oo against
met.
did YOU not urge an Investigation
of Wiekersham's land business
~ requested Mr.. Carson, as a land
officer. TO investigate this matter, be.
cause Il was a matter in his jarisdic-
ton
why did you wish this investigs-
ton ?"
ITO see that a man occupying q
position of trnsi and honor was pun
ished as his crimes deserved.
Then you are guardian of public
are YOUR
mo, sir. only / wish To- see Grimm
ais brought 10 jastice. and in my ca
paeify a q newspaper man ! have
worked to that end.
Did Won not refer ta the attorneys
In this case as your attorneys when
talking 20 Land Agent Carson ?"
II did not refer Carson - nv attor-
neys. I told him that Doolittie &
Pritchard could give him all informa-
ton. went To the land office and
took copies of the papers, and | then
published what | had learned upon in
The eross-examinatien vas then
dropped.
THE MORGAN FTaAT MENTIONED.
Who are the people in Tacoma that
DO not ike yoae" asked the district
attorney.
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