The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-23
THE SPECIAL SESSION
Conclusion of the Evidence in
Treasurer Boyer's Case.
10 NEW FACTS BROUGHT FORTH.

Counsel for the Accused OficiaIs
Give Notice That They Are Ready
Uto Proceed with the Case of Aud
ftor General McCamant-Read-
ing the Testimony.
HARmsBURa. Oct 23.-The senate re-
sumed its inquiry into the charges
against State Treasurer Boyer. The
examination of Deputy Superintendent
of Public instruction John Q. Stewart
was resumed. Lawyer Gilbert, of coun-
sci for Mr.. Boyer, taking up the cross
questioning. The main point drawn
out by Mr.. Gilberts questions was that,
according to the practices OF his depart.
ment. Mr.. Stewart believes that the
payment of $420, 900 of Philadelphia's
portion OF the school appropriation was
legally made
After recess of half an hour Mr..
Hensel presented in evidence, subject TO
tn e usual objection of its irrelevancy
that may be raised by counsel for Mr..
Boyer, comparative table of monthly
receipts at the treasury department, in
which the receipts during June, July,
August and September of this year are
shown by comparison with the same
months in the previous four years. The
table shows large increase for this year
over previous years. Two other tables
in reference to the receipts of license
and personal tax moneys from the var.
iuus counties during the same periods
will be prepared at the request of the
attorney general aud placed in evidence
today.
Mr.. Hensel stated that he had not
within his possession any further evil
dence with which he could assist the
senate with regard to the inquiry in the
charges against the state treasurer.
Ready for the MeCamant Case.
Mr.. Shapley said that counsel on his
side was ready now to go ON with the
McCamant case. He then offered for
mally all the evidence taken before the
various committees, aud this offer pre-
cipitated Il food of talk that lasted until
recess was taken at o'clock until 3.
The question was as to whether or not
the testimony shall be printed. 1t was
stated that to print it all would delay
the proceedings nearly month. There
was Objection TO che testimony being
considered as before the senate unless it
was in such form that each senator
could consider it.
Senator Ross Gonteuied tnat the tes
timony was already before the senate
for its information by virtue Of u reso
luton adopted last week
Mr.. Shapley finally modified his offer
by presenting the testimony taken Mt
the last six meetings of the Legislative
committee, which includes the examina
tion Of Messrs. Boyer, McCamant, My
ers and the various Philadelphia news
paper proprietors AZ to the delinquent
mercantile tax lists, ex-City Treasurer
Bell, of Philadelphia. and others.
1t was developed in the course of lie
marks by Mr.. Shapley that Law ef
Gilbert has been selected to discuss the
evidence presented in the Boyer and
McCamant cases, and that Mr.. Shapley
and Judge Orvls will argue the consti
tutional points Involved.
Reading the Testimony
At the afternoon and night sessions
the time of the senate was occupied in
having the testimony read for the Inf0r-
matt of senators who were unpreparei
to decide upon the truthfulness of the
charges against the auditor general mn.
less supplied with the statements made
by him and others. The original mo.
tion to have all this testimony admitted
was made by one of McCamant's conn
sells, and the attorney general hints that
its purpose is to shut off further eSami-
nation Of the auditor general, or ut least
to prevent repetition of much of the