The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-16
EVIL 2 TENDING TO CORROBORATE
AEa JUSTIFY MINOR CHRONl-
Giles THROWN OUT.
4 stubson Fight Being Made by Both
L. sides-Synopsis of Evidence Taken
Yesterday in County Court


i'll the cou atty court yesterday promptly at
s O'Clock.
The Witnesses present were sworn and
put under the rule and taking testimony
oegau.
l.. 4. DAEIELL.
l.. h. DIniell testified that he was &C
gnainted with DR.. Fields and n. G. Near
tLur snd had known them prior to the
year 1870. He had several conversations
with Macarthur about the publication of
The book Mirror Chronicles but never saw
the manuscript. He told me the title of
the book and gave~me the non de plume.
he told me he bad written a book andth
il would lie published under the non de
plumeoi A Modern Argus. Hestated that
some frauds had been perpetTated in the
Alliance and he desired to expose them.
He mentioned the names of DR.. Fields and
Sam Dxon as being connected with them.
He did not tell me under what name he
would represent DR.. Fields in the book. |
saw copies of the book after its publication
at certain book stores. Saw one at DR..
TObin'e, but it was not on sale.
There we're several of the books in the
Avenue book store Did not know whether
they wai on sale or not | saw the books
before Macarthur was indicted. | asked
Macarthur if he would acknowledge he
wrote 1t, and he said he would not. He
wanted me togo in with him in the publ
cation of the book, and that Mr.. Southgate
would publish it. He did not explain to
whom the characters in the book referred.
He said he had written the book and men
toned Dr.. Fields, Sam Dixon and others
whom he wished to expose. He told me
shat one of the characters represented DR..
Fields and one Sam Dixon. He told me
who the other characters represented, but
I've forgotten the names"
JOHN soUTHGATE.
Mr.. John Southgate testified that he had
geen some copies of the book, but he did
not know who wrote ii, nor did he know
who brought the work to his Office. He had
never had any conversation with Macarthur
gboutiL.
EUGENE Won BoECKMANN.
Eugene Won Boeckmann testified he knew
Macarthur and Dr. Fields. Had known the
former several ears. lie had seen copy
of the book, "Minor Chronicles" handed
him 10y Mr.. Macarthur some time last sum-
nler. "Ile came TO me with the manuscript
and asked me what it would cost to print
IL. | looked at it and told him that could
not print It as did not think it was proper
matter for me to print. | understood that
he was The author of it. | showed the
manuscript to Dir. Henry Shelley, and
asked him if it would be proper matter to
publish, He (McArthur) never told nue.
whom the characters in the book repre-
vented,
y. c. CRANBERRY.
Mr. s. Q. Cranberry testified he was u
member of the Alliance and knew DR..
Fields and Macarthur. He had seen copy
of the book the first time several months
back probably about SIX months ago.
Saw It prior to the second day of October,
1880, and before Macarthur had been in
dicted lie first saw it at meeting of the
Alliance in the capitol previous to the
meeting ofthe State Alliance at Dallas in
August 1890. He never saw the manu-.
script Golore the book was published, but
be had talked 10 Macarthur about frauds he
alleged to have occurred at Dallas but
they did not turn out as he (McArthur) ex-
peCted He talked as if he wanted to eX-
pose these frauds, but he Cranberry did
not think it of much importance. HE
explained to me Sc me of the characters and
told me whom they represented. In read
ing the book after its publication | could
tell for whom some of the characters were
intended"
g! never saw Macarthur circulating the
books, nor have | seen him circulating cir
cuars | do not know how many books
have been circulated. | have probably
seen them in the hands of dozen persons
IN this county. never saw Macarthur cir
Culating the books at the Dallas meeting"
Gross examined: 81 do not know when
the Dallas exchange was established, and
know nothing of it only as | learned it
IRON the papers. never was inside the
building"
"DO you know of lawyers being employed
Tor the purpose OF recovering back money
from the officers of the Alliance Exchange
at Dallas which had not been used for Al
lance purposes as intended by the con-
tributOISP Do you know of your son, M. G.
Cranberry, who is a lawyer, and Frank G
Morris being so employed2"
Counsel for the state objected as the
question indicated justification Of minor
Chronicles" and the contents thereof.
A wurdy war followed, the defense con-
tending hat it was just and proper to prove
the ruth of the assertions made in the
book
Council for The state objected ard the
court took the matter under advsement
and adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON
Court vas called to order at 9 O'Clock
when the court announced that the obec-
nous OF ne state would be sustained.
Mr.. Cranberry was again put on the wit. |
ness stand. 81 am great friend of DR.. |
Fields. do not think 1t was through his |
influence that got the position of manager |
OF the cotton yard in this city. He used |
his influence however to get me the posi- |
ton and ne used his influence to get me |
position in the land office. first saw the |
book a meeting of the County Alliance |
prior to the meeting of the State Alliance. |
In 1855 he number of members of the AL |
lance IN this county were from 200 to 500 |
In 1883 there was no change. In 1890 there |
was q reduction. Now, do not know the |
membership. fit was 500 at its strongest
u is now about $50. did not know that |
Mr. Macarthur was going to publish the |
hook ( understood that it was a sketch ex. |
posing the frauds at the Dallas Exchange" |
l could tell some Of the characters in the |
book 7 could tell that certain of The |
r.."s..s.s referred to DR.. Fields. sam
H.Ern 81. some others, When INST saw /
She 300 ne Alliance m Texas numbered .
ssF rsi thousands, ! believe over 10000 /
'Hlt nom Der 4u0,OJOF'
asupot say. Macarthur said 60 rs
tt1U ua led IN bis sun against .. .I..
au. eg rs, and that be Wu.'# ... r...
aNus Ru. - protect himself a.H.I .ar.