Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-03
YOU ARI A LIAR-R!ll
A sample Of Dunhamesqus Ian
guage in Police Court.
DONALDSON SITS DOWN WITH ABasC
upsa . 0sasis Invisastes from the
Justice and = Reminder by the
BaiitG--so pessssssasas Eastman
Teiis His story.

From the first day the examination
commenced the excitement and ex-
change Of sharp, scathing repartee be-
tween the attorneys has been undated.
Yesterday the climax Was capped
when Packard walked into the court
room and addressed the court to the
effect that he desired to waive exsmin-
alton. 'Is that your desirey' said the
judge. 'lt is," said the young man.
Very WE'LL" replied the court, 'you
will be held for trial At the next term
| Of the SUI" Just one moment"
shouted Donaldson, Jumping excitedly
to his feet. IL make objection TO this
young mans -" ''Sit down, Mr..
Donaldson" ordered the court. Il OBJ
| lect, your honor, TO -" Il have
told you TO
Sit Down, MI Donaldson"
said the court In . firm, determined
voice as he raped loudly with his fist
on the desk III front of him and re-
moved his glasses from his nose.
| Donaldson would not cit down, but
walked in the direction Of the bench
and again raised his voice. "Mr.
4 S<st0 tiO NOulSs CO1AulS
| SIR. Donaldson to his seat" This
was done, and the angered lawyer
| vas thrust into his chair while the large
number of spectators Uttered at his ex-
| pense. DonaldsOn's animoslty WAS ut
boiling heat. He could scarcely re-
strain himself. Packard repeated the
request. The court relented and in
formed Mr.. Donaldson that he would
be heard. The police court disciple Of
| Titfeny arose and franticaily waived q
copy of the TELEGRAM-HERALD in the
air and SAID 1--WE strenuously object to
the young man pursuing this course.
Since this examination adjourned the
other day there has been tOul play of
the darkest kind aud the respondent
has been intimidated by the TBLEGRA>.
HERALD aud the police force into acs
| ing IN this manner and We do not be-
lieve that your honor is going to sus-
| tain such proceedings" Donaldson
then took Thursday mornings TELE-
GRAM.HERALD in which the doings OF
Dunham in unduiy influencing Packard
to act against his own interests were
exposed.
A Telegram Herald Bomb.
If one of The conspirator's dynamite
bombs had been exploded IN the court
room greater Consideration could not
have been created. 1t took the wind
all out Of the sails of the defense aud
caused them to look very blue. Don-
aldson again referred to the TELEGRAM-
HERALD and wanted to read the article
to the court where it made reference
to Durham, but the court would
| not allow il to be read. The article
said that Durham had been released as
| Packard's attorney. Dunham said he
had not been discharged. Prosecuting
Attorney Mcknight stood up and SAID
that no influence whatever had been
exerted over Packard, and that he
wished to walveexaminatiOn of his own
free will. Mcknight further stated
that Packard had said, in Dunham's s
hearing. that he (Packard) had no .frr-
ther use for Dunham's services, aud
that the latter was discharged from the
care of the young mans case. You
are a liar" interposed Dunham with
vituperatIve anger. sYou are falsl-
fer" retorted Mcknight. ''Gentlemen,
do be quiet" interrupted the court.
After few more pleasantries, similar
to the above, Dunham secured the floor
and denied III toto the statements made
in the TELEGRAM.IlERALD, and said
that when his caient made up his mind
to conduct his own case, he had no OBJ
lection to his doing so.
Couldn's Blun Clark.
Donaldson wanted to put Fred s.
Clark upon the stand TO prove that he
had influenced Packard. MIR. Clark
moved III the direction of the stand
and was perfectly willing to be
sworn, but Prosecutor Mcknight
objected. The court turned to
Packard and asked him If he
| waived examination voluntarily. Pack
ard replied that he did. "AIl right,
then you will be held to the next term
of the Supreme Court for trial and
| your bail will be $1,000. The lawyers
| did not recover from the snock gwen
them and were moody the rest OF the
day. Superintendent Eastman was re-
called and spent couple of honrs in
reiteration Of his direct testim ony, in
conjunction with o long list of dates
| and hours. The fact was developed
that Louis Dusten asked Prindle to get
the saws with which to cut the cable.
Dunbam asked Eastman why ne did
not confine Prindle in the same cells
with the other prisoners. Witness said
| he put Prindle in cell ID for various
| reasons, one Of which Was that he
wanted him where he could get at the
story of the plot IL possible. He treated
| Prindle better because pfindie used him
better. Adjourned until after din ner.
Afternoon session.
On couvening yesterday afternoon
the cross-examlnasion of Superlntend-
ent Eastman Was continued, conducted
| by DuuhAm. Tuesday, when the ex-
animation was in progress. Dlnha m
was zealous IN his endeavors TO prevent
| Webster from giving any of his previous
talk with the superintendent. but yes
terday the Willy lawyer turned a COM
piete somersault and pumped every
/ thing out of Mr.. Eastman that Webster
said. In that part of tie resyondent's 8
statements where Obi. or come OF the
other defendants were brought IN,
Durham catechscd The witness iu an at
| tempt to make ID appear that Packard
1 was the malicious person who vas re-
sponslble for the whole affair. Dun.
| ham ran through the nance OF all the
respondents with whom Mr.. Eastman
| had talked. In the case Of those who
| denied all knowledge of the conspiracy,
| nunham fingered longest, but ALI there
| vas In favor of the defense was the
silence of the respondents on such oe-
| essioDs.
psahaa was vsry Caatsess
/ m the questions he asked Mr. Eastman.
| The slis htest nslsstep might have proved
disastrous Co the dynsmiters. i'esee-
i've smith WAS called 10 the stahd-
Donaldson objected 10 his being sworn,