Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30


souri,, Kansas and Texas, but he thought
not
Judge Gerald here stated that he received
the letter from Mr.. Whitaker through the
mall. He gave the letter to a senator to
show other senator's He did this to see il
Witness resumed-He said when the
Tyler crowd came to Austin after the reso-
luton was introduced, he spoke to Finley
and Duncan about the letter.
To Mr.. Breitz-After reading it l handed
it back to Mr. Bacon
R. c. DeGraffenred was next
sworn-Examined by Finley. The
witness Testified he was resi-
dent of Longview. In February. 1889,
he received letter from Senator Chiffon
10 come to Tyler, that something might
happen by which he could advance my in
terests. After the appointment of the re-
ceivers he went TO Tyler and saw Chiffon
and asked him what he meant by his let
ter. Chiffon explained that the receivers
We're appointed. He would have urged his
(DeGraffenreid's appointment as one.
He had heard of F'inley's resignation
shortly after it.
Senator Kearby recalled-He Has attend
ing court in VanZandt county when he
heard of Finley's resignation as receiver
He heard of the fee of $4,000, and spoke of
it as pretty good thing.
Judge Cate was next sworn, examined
by Finley. He was attorney for the re-
ceivers. In December, 1889, he proposed
going to West Texas. Chiffon wrote to
him. He went to Tyler to see him. Chill
ion expressed regret at my intention. He
said Laredo was promising point, that
they were dissatisfied with their
lawyers there and urged him TO go there
and represent the International and Great
Northern. He went. When he heard
Camp intended resigning, he notified the
general attorneys he wanted Camps place.
He had been in McCord's judicial district
since 1888 and was familiar with practice
in his district. The witness testimony on
this point was corroborative of Kearby's.
He heard of Finley's resignation
the following week; heard the com
pensatlou was $4,000, that $4,000
had been paid, the other to De paid subse-
quently.
Cross-examination by Robertson-He re-
manned in Laredo until January, 1884, was
appointed TO Camps place in February fol-
lowing. The district includes Wood, Gregg,
Cherokee and Leon counties. He did not
know of a depository at Laredo. He did not
know Of the deposit at Mineola. 1t
was $500, made by Bonner & Bonner. He
knew nothing about the circumstances.
The bank there discounted the paper of the
International and Great Northern employees
at that point.
BY F'inley-Was in Austin on the Sth and
9Th of April last, visited Senator Johnson.
He knew of the articles of impeachment of
McCord, saw them on Johnson's desk in the
senate chamber.
Judge Russell of Wills Point was called
and sworn. He corroborated the statement
OF Senator Bearby as TO practice in Nc
Cords court; that McCOrd never discussed
cases with the counsel or in
timated what his action in court
would be; that he was dignifed and
his department was such as to command
the respect of he lar. He heard of Fin
ley's resignation and compensation at about
The same time heard il was $4,000. There
was no attempt to conceal it.
At the conclusion of Judge Russell's
testimony Finley stated that Receiver
Campbell would be here in the morning TO
testify, and named several other witnesses
he would like TO have called. Among these
was Harry Tracy, VIM. 4. Shaw, alias
Farmer Shaw, Representative Davis of
Bell county, Morgan Jones and c. f. Meek
of Fort Worth.
Deliberately addressing the committee.
Mr.. Finley said: i am unwilling myself
10 assume the responsibility of calling the
governor of the state of Texas before
this committee in the capacity of a witness,
when see nothing whatever in the evidence
which casts suspicion upon the integrity of
his official or personal action. II is enough,
it occurs TO me, that the sanctity of the
judiciary has been invaded in
such an irregular and unprecedented
manner, and il the executive department
Of the government IS TO be treated with like |
irreverence, the responsibility must rest |
upon the committee. | will say, however. |
that if this committee sees any |!
Governor Hogg, you will not hest |
tate to call on him for it in such manner |
Us you may deem proper, considering the |
dignity of his official station. -
When asked by the chairman of the |
committee what he expected TO prove |
l,s- =, 1,san I'D 81,
said he proposed to show by Representative |
Davis and others that the origin of the |
resolution III the house was due TO the ma |
uipulation of the steering committee ia.@
attendance upon the legislature. and while |
he did not question the motive OF Judge |
Gerald in introducing the resolu-
ton, or the propriets of the legislature |
in passing it. acting, they believed, for the
public good, he believed he could show by |
the witnesses he desired the committee TO
bring before them that they had deceived |
Judge Gerald and the legislature, and that it |
was wicked conspiracy to blacken anaH1s
ruin the political reputation of some of the
leading men of the state He intended 10
show the reasons that inspired the cause
that led 10 this investigation.
Gen. Robertson said the Farmers loan
and trust company had no desire to INQUIRE
into the political aspect of the same; that
hey were there for the truth as 10 the
facts in the case and not for the iuveStiga- |
toE OF the political motives that caused
them to bring this investigation about
Judge Gerald stated that Tracy had APP
preached him on the streets of Austin and |
asked him if he was going to introduce the |
resolution and he gave him an indefinite
answer; that in the introduction of
the resolution he acted as he thought for
The public good and upon his own counsel.
Chairman Mckinney stated that Cover
nor Hogg had expressed desire to come be |
fore the committee and explain all he knew
about II, but the committee had not seen
proper to call him. as thus far in the inves-
legation nothing had developed that re-
Elected upon his official character or conduct,
hence they saw no reason why he should
be called upon to appear and
the committee was averse to extend the
limit of the investigation beyond the ressx3s;
luton unless clearly convinced than some |
good purpose could be accomplished
Judge Duncan said they desired to intro
duce testimony to show that the legisla-
ture, of which the committee was a
part, and that even Judge Gerald, |
had been grossly deceived, and that |
this investigation was the outcome of |
cunningly laid plot to injure the character |
and break down certain parties in the statfAs
for political effect and revenge aad |
he hoped the committee would grant them
the privilege of producing this testimony.
Judge Gerald stated that If he had stood