The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-26
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The hearing Of the evidence in the trial Of
A J. Dickson, charged with fraudulently
using the mails, was resumed IN the United
States circuit court yesterday morning.
Additional evidence was adducsd on TIE
part Of the government, whereby Dickson ia
alleged to have secured a lot of beer from
the Savannah Brewing Company upon false
representations.
Mr. Weber. bookkesper for the brewery,
was put on the stand, and gave testimony
relative TO certain letters received by the
company ordering beer. Some OF them
| we're signed Dickson, while others were in
ditfereat writing. The parties so ordering
the beer lived around Mershon, and at Pat
| te.son aud Offerman.
One shipment Of beer of five kegs the
government proved Dickson had received,
but IL also came out in evidence, according
TO the statement Of a witness, who was rail-
road agent at Offerman, that Dickson had
an order for the beer signed by the party
whose name appeared on the order sent to
the brewing company.
Another witness for the government
swore that he saw the beer at Dicks0n's
place out on the road, and when asked
about it he said Dickson told him that the
reason why be did not have the beer sent
he would never receive it, that it might
possibly be broken open or taken of by
other parties
The tax receiver of Pierce county was
nut upon the stand by the district attorney.
He swore that neither A. J. Dickson & Co.
n. L. Stafford & Co., or the other reputed
members Of the firm had turned In any
property for taxation, and that he didn't
know they possessed any.
Col. NiQhOlg counsel for TGCkgOn nh
lected to the introduction of this evidence,
but after argume { upon the question the
court overruled the objection.
Postoffice Inspector Bulla was put on the
stand again, and he testified as TO the new
feature of the case, the letter to the Savan-
nah Brewing Company ordering beer.
MIR. Bulla gave his opinion as to the
chirography of some Of the letters Upon
comparing few Of them he stated that it
was his opinion they were written by the
same party who wrote the other letters, Of
which Dickson admitted the authorship
The court adjourned at o'clock until 10
O'Clock this morning.
The defendant has subpoenaed several
other witnesses, whose testlmonyhe claims
Ia material. The government has also sum-
moned quite number OF additional wit
nesses whose evidence the district attorney
considers important.
The case has now become an interesting
one, ana will result in long, tedious trial.
This mornings session of the court will
probably witness a few exciting develop
ments. 1t is understood that the district
attorney will prove the different handwrit-
ings as that of Dickson's, and for this pur-
pose has summoned gentleman connected
with one Of the banks in the city as an ex-
pert.
The evidence will no doubt be objected TO
by counsel for the defendant, and lengthy
tilt with the legal lore will follow. The
evidence is accommodating, and the record of
the case will be al extensive one.
Dickson watched yesterdays proceedings
as II he was merely a spectator and not the
defendant. He sat in his usual place behind
his counsel, and rested his feet upon Col
Nichols chair. He seemed to be
tired Of hearing the testimony, and
at times would give vent to an
audible sigh. Whenever damaging state
ment was made by witness against Dick
son, not muscle of his face moved, and
none Of the testimony appeared to surprise
him. So far he has retained the best of
self-possesSion. Occasionally he would
make suggestion to his lawyers, but
further than that he did not seem to pay
much attention to what was going on.