Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-30

not kbuW tHAb nc
was Judge Siebecker's brothrr-in-law, be-
fore whom the case against Harshaw was
TO come. La Foilette says that Snwyer's
statement is fnlse that he met SAWYER at
the Plankiuton House Sept Ia, and La
Toilette then recites that Sawyer said to
him.
Il asked you 20 come here because
want to talk with you about Siebecker
and treasury matters. Harshaw mas made
such a fool OF himself in the newspapers.
aud besides that, be opposed the appoint
rnent Of Siebeeker a. Judge | don't know
Siebecker; don't think ever saw him in
my life, but ! want to know what kind Of
a man he is
la Toilette says he replied, 'sYou know
Judge Siehecker IS my brotbor- -in law,
that he was formerly my law partner, and
you are likely TO get somewhat biased
| opinion OF him from me- "
Fried 60 Bribs Him.
Ia Folletse continues: "Mr Sawyer said:
4 knew you would know all about Sic
becker, and ! wanted to see you about
him These cases are awful important to
US IN the state, and we canRot afford to
lose them. II costs me lots of anxiety. 4
don't want 20 have 10 pay manning large
sum Of money, whether 100000 on more
am not certainl. Now, came down here
20 see You alone No one knows / am to
meet you here. don't want te hire YOU
as an attorney in the case, la FolIette, aud
don't want you to go into court but here
II fifty dollars
Il will give you 500 more. or 81 900. or
$500 more and 81 900 II am uncertain which
be saidl, when Siebecker decides the case
right. ] said TO him. Senator SAWYER.
you can't know what you are sayimg to
me. II you struck me in the face YOU
would not insult me a. you insult me
now.
To Talh 20 a Judge.
He said, Wait, hold on. I replied.
Ne, you do not want TO employ me as an
attorney; you want TO hire me TO talk to
the judge about your case off the bench
He said ] did not think you would take
retainer in the case | did NOT think you
wanted TO go into the case as an attorney.
How much will you take az retainerf
answered, You have not got money
enough, sir, 70 employ me as an attorney
in your case after what you have said to
me
"He replied Well, perhaps / don't un-
derstand court rules Anyway, lst me
pay you for coming down here. said:
Not dollar, sir, and Immediately left
the room. | did not make these facts pub
lie, believing that innocent defendants
would suffer without cause / immedi-
ately disclosed just what had taken place
to close personal friends, stating that be-
lievcd IL my duty 20 report the matter to
the court before the case was called for
trial subsequently submitted q full
statement to Judge Siebecker few davs
before he announced his determination
not 70 try the case
sawyer Denies IT,
Sawyer makes an absolute denial OF La
Follette's story. He says: II met Mr.. La
Toilette at the Plankinton during the
state fair week and asked him il he would
take retainer In the treasury cases. He
replied that he was a brother-in-law OF
Judge Siebecker, and that was the first
knowledge that bad that he was ia any
way or manner related to the Judge, al
though 4 knew he had been his partner.
He said that inasmuch as he was Judge
Siebecker's brother-in-law, that If he was
employed in the cases an improper con-
struction might be put upon il, and that
under the circumstances he did not feel
that he ought 20 accept retainer.
II did offer TO retain him before l knew
that he was related % Judge Siebecker
After he told me he was Judge Siebecker's
brother-in-law nothing further was said
about the retainer or paying him any
money, except l said to him this, L have
put you TO the trouble OF coming down
here and ought to pay you for coming
here. He said, No, would not take any
thing for that. The foregoing are the
plain facts in the case. leave the public
20 Judge Of Mr.. Ia Follette's reason and
motives for making so gross a misrepre-
sentation Of our conversation