The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-30

Then the communications were personal in
their character"
"Such communications have always been
considered OF a private nature" said he.
Can you tell me whether. in his statements,
Judge Woods acknowledged having drawn up
indictments or assisted therein, In the so-calied
'tally-sheet cases%
81 would not be at liberty to disclose any
thing of that kind" said he. 81 guess Senator
Hoar will think 1 have already said too
much"
Senator Teller Saw Them.
Senator Teller of Colorado was next seen, and
in answer to THE SENTINEL correspondents
questions, said: "Ies. / saw two statements
from Judge Woods in addition to the letter to
the public and his answer TO Senator Melon
aid. The two statements were on the table IN
the judiciary committee room during our meet
ings, and | presume, could have been seen by
any member OF the committee. Ny impression
is that they were read 10 the committee, but
am not quite certain on this point
''But why we're they not published along
with the other testimony and exhiblts?
Il do not know why" said he.
Senators Hoar aud Platt think that they
were of private nature" suggested the corre'
spondent.
"Weu. I did not regard them and do not
see why they should not have been printed"
said Senator Teller
Senator Vest Saw Them.
Senator Vest. democratic member Of the
committee, was next seen.
Senator do you know whether Judge
Woods statements in answer to charges
against him were laid before the committee on
judiciary of the senate2"
why. yes" said he. 'I think remember
reading the statements.
"But do you remember whether or not they
were the made to the public and in
swer to Senator Mcdonald, respectively"
81 remember seeing the documents you speak
of (the letter the public and the in
answer to Senator McDonaldl. and my i'm
preston is that there were two others. l am
pretty sure of it."
OF them. did Judge Woods acknowledge thst
he prepared or assisted in preparing a certain
ind etment in election cases"
why, yes. remember that he did
acknowledge it and attempted TO justify his
course"
WAS il the indictment in the 'tally-sheet
cases which Judge Woods acknowledged hav-
ing prepared or assisted in preparng@
why, yes" said Mr.. Vest, meditatively.
''Ny impression is that was the case. But you
can get copy OF the statements ct the judiciary
committee ROOM"
No" said The SENTINEL correspondent
They were not included in the volume of
printed testimony, and some OF the republican
members of the judiciary committee hold that
they were OF private nature and should not
be given publicity"
"Wen. / think they should have been
printed" said Mr.. Vest
Not shown n Pugh.
Senator Pugh of Alabama was next seen and
the same question was put to him. He said
why yes [ remember seeing judge Woods
statements. They have been printed and dis
tributed along with the other evidence in the
case"
NO. senator" said The SENTINEL corre-
spOndent, only the letter in reply TO Senator
/ Mcdonald and the letter TO the public are
printed in that volume of testimony. There
were two other statements sent by Judge
Woods In which he acknowledged thas he
assisted in preparing an indctm eEt in the
tally sheet cases, which he afterward tried as
judge"
Well then l don't know anything about
them. Every syllable OF the testimony that |
heard or statements that saw has been printed
in that volume, every syllable. There has
been nothing suppressed as far as know. |
know of no evidences other than that which has
been printed"
Don't you think that all the evidence in
the case should be printed"
Yes. certainly; it has been" said he.
But Senator HOsr," continued the CORE.
spondent, acknowledges that he considers
certain parts of the testimony of private
character. and that for that reason it was not
printed"
That 1 know nothing about" said Senator
Pugh.
Senator Mitchell saw Them.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon remembered
seeing the statements in question, and thought
that all OF the members had seen them, as they
certainly had an opportunity to do so. He
did not care to discuss the matter as 10 why
they had not been printed. He supposed,
though, that Senator Hoar had good aud suffi-
cient reasons. Perhaps he regarded them as
personal communications.
Thought Woods a Rascal.
Senator George of Mississippi said: THAT
is executive business and / ought not to talk
about it."
But has not the injunction of secrecy been
removed"
at has on some OF the papers. etc. 1t was
agreed to give out the testimony printed in
that pamphlet OF course. if there was any
evidence that was not printed it would not be
included In that to be given publicly under the
senate's resolution"
But Senator Hoar and others of the judiciary
committee talk freely about it."
well. but / cant. I'm an old-fashione ed
fellow. | made up my mind that Judge Woods
was big rascal by reading the testimony OF
the witnesses together with his charges to the
4 jury. That settled it with me. / don't remem-
Der about any statements. would rather not
talk about it. Pm Old-fashionedp
senator Wilson Evasive.
Senator Wilson was suffering from loss of
memory. He affected not TO understand the
/ questions propounded. "Why, of course
everything that had a bearing on the case one
way or another submitted TO the CON-
mittee." said he; you will find it all printed
& in phamphlet."
But were there not one or two statements
/ from Judge Woods in answer to the charges
made against him that were not printed?"
Il don't remember about that. Ask Senator
I Hoar."
SENATOR Coke Saw Oae
Senator Coke of Texas said that he remem.
/ bered seeing statements from Nj Woods. He
remembered seeing one at least. Ii was in writ
+ ing and was IN addition 10 the Mcdonald letter
4 and the one ito the public" "My recolee-
/ ton agrees with Senator Vests" said he when
/ Mr. Vests interview was related to him.
I - But why were not these statements printed
with the rest2'
''Oh, | suppose it was some little oversight"
I said he
! Don't you think il was because Judge
/ Woods statements were more damaging than
/ beneficial to his own defense?'
/ "Ob," said Mr.. Coke, "the evidence was
/ damaging enough without that"
IF you had received the statements from
/ Judge Woods that Senator Hoar did wouldn't
/ you have considered it the proper thing to
I print themY'
u don't want TO be Intercepted in way
+ that would raise issue between the chair
man and myself" said Senator Coke.
lhe natural conclusion to be formed from
the above interviews is that the statements OF
Woods were on hand in the committee room
and could have been seen by any member who
/ asked TO see them, but where the request was
not made the statements were not shown, as
/ Senator Hoar and perhaps others of the
4 majority on the committee considered the
I statements by Woods more damagino N that