Evening journal., 1892-06-28
EDGAR S BIG BAIL BOND.
He is Before Judge Grub to
Get it Reduced.
MAGGIE WELSH WANTS TO DROP IT.

Habeas Corpus x. Proceedings Begun.
Edgar Out Of Jail-He Testines In His
own Behalf-Lawyers Spar for Points.
Tho Arlington Company Seemingly In
terested-The Guardian Wanted to
settle.
The habeas corpus case Of Robert Ed
gar for reduction of bail is before Judge
Grubb, sitting in chambers at the Court
House to-day. Edgar is represented by
Levi @. Bird and Andrew r.
Sanborn. Jules Records, guardian Of
Maggie Welsh, the girl who
instituted civil action for an alleged
outrage committed in Vineland, ~ j., in
May 1886, Is represented by Henry @.
Turner. Judge J. Frank Ball and Walter
II. Hayes.
Edgar, the accused ex-Arlington Mills
boss dyer, was brought over to this city
this morning by Deputy Sheriff Sim
mons His face was pale from his in
generation Of six months, but he was
neatly dressed In a gray suit
When the proceedings opened at 10
o'clock there were large number Of
interested lawyers In the court room,
noticeable among them being Willard
Hall Porter John II. Rodney, exMayor
Harrington, Nathaniel Davis, George
Elliott and Frank ID. Carpenter
The evidence In the case was taken by
Court Stenographer 4. c. Hardesty
Mr. Bird Informed the court that he
asked for n reduction Of the $40, 900 bail,
as Edgar could not raise IL and unless re-
duced he would have 60 stay in jail all Of
his life
He called Jules Records, the guardian,
to the stand. but the court ruled out his
evidence. He then submitted TO the court
the affidavit of Maggie Welsh, in which
she asks that the case be dropped. This,
too, the court ruled ont in the habeas
corpus proceedings, holding that she
must personally appear
After sparring for points at great length
the lawyers settled down TO bust.
ness. Mr.. Bird called Robert Edgar and
Judge Grubb swore him.
Edgar on the Rack.
Bird-"How long have you been IN
prisonG' 'Six months and two days
"Have you any property of any de.
scription In Dclawaref No, sir
Have you any means Of raising bailY
mo sir, only such as friends who will
come to my assistance.
p us the charge of the assault upoI
Maggie Welsh true or falseY 1T 4
false.
'.You say that unqualifedlyT eyes
ON my oath.
"Did Jules Records or any person con
nected with the Arlington Mills Manu-
featuring Company visit you in your eel
and offer TO let You out II you wouli
make an affidavit as 10 what you woul'
testify to in the Philadelphia case o
Arlington Mills Manufacturing Compan,
vs.. MatthewsonT Eyes, Mr. Ricord
{ offered TO settle the case and let m
out for Al 500 If / would testify to sui
5 them In the Philadelphia case.
Have you any hope of raisin
s $40. .00OY' mo, sir ! can never do Sc
J ] can't say how much ! can raise. A
s soon as I get somebody TO 60 my bail Oh
a other parties 60 to them and get them
withdraw"
4 Turner-"Name the partiesf
a EdQar-"You are one, think.
i; "ro whose house did / goY 'lo
4 Mr. Fox's for one
, Bird object His questions ar
= irrelevant / did not ask him anythin
/, about that I'm my direct examination.
Turner-"My object is TO find on
what he knows about that thing. I
says / went to Mr. Fox, which is a lie
q Judge Grubb-"l Hold on. Mr.. Turne
e II won't do 20 talk 20 witnesses thi
4 way