The record-union., 1892-06-23

Ibid you offer any money for the
possession of that paper?r asked MIR.
Jones.
Il did not" replied the witness.
Did you pay any money for it?"
81 did not
Didn't you get possession of that paper
after this suit was commenced and de-
stroy it?'
II did not.n
Did anybody else offer to pay. or did
they pay anything for that paper for your"
mo, sir''
Then there was no money ever offered
or paid for it or its destruction, either di-
rectly or indirectly p;
''No, SIR"
at this juncture the court took short
recess. Upon reconvening Mr.. Green
resumed the witness-stand, and in an
sWer to further questions propounded by
MIR. Jones, said there was nothing said by
either Mr.. Barnett or Dillman about the
| Liquor Dealers Association when the
paper was signed. They did not say that
/ they would present the document at
meeting OF the association and get the
] Endorsement OF the members and their
| unanimous support for him on election
day. There was nothing said about sup
porting him at the election. he said
Reverting to the conversation he had
commenced Mr. Green said he did not
talk about the paper. Mrs. Dillman was
! present during portion of the CONVERSE
/ ton and they conversed about her rela-
| tiveS.
You said few moments ago. said
| Mr.. Jones, that You thought that con-
tract was torn up right after ii was signed,
| Gid you noJ?"
1T might have been torn up said Mr..
| Green.
But you said you thought it was torn
We'll, I don't know but what it was
1t might have BEEN"
nd it might have been eaten," sug-
! gested Mr.. Jones.
HE PAID OUT MONEY.
Mr.. Jones then dropped the contract
and went oil on another tack.
DO you know Fred Rohrer?" he
asked.
II do" replied the Trustee.
did you give him any money to as
sist in your electiOn?''
II think l gave him So
wv hat for?'
''Oh, to treat the boys"
WAS that all?''
"Yes...gave it to him for spending
money"
Didn't you give him SOP"
Didn't you give him s6o?"
will you swear that you didn't give
him $20?''
II will"
Mr.. Jones stopped few seconds and
| glanced at his notes.
DO you know Billy Lamphrey ?" he
asked.
II do"
'How much did you give him ?'
rive dOllars-I loaned it to him."
oh. it was only loan?"
"Yes''
WAS that all you loaned him ?v
"Yes.'
What did he want it for?"
i don't know. He told me he had
been around good deal among the boys
and needed some money"
THEY WERE LOANS.
"Do you know Jack Scroggs ?''
I've heard of him.
Wei, don't you know him?'
''Yes.'
"How much did you give him?"
81 loaned him $25."
Did he ask you for money!"
Yes; he wanted to borrow $50, but I
only loaned him $751;
Are you in the money-loaning bust
ness?"
Nos but whenever friend is hard up
let him have money"
How much money did you give ANDY
Black ?''
Il gave him none"
loan him any?"
mo"
| Mr.. Johnson objected at this point as
Black S name was not mentioned in the
complaint, and the objection was sus-
tanned.
JUST TO TREAT THE BOYS.
| Mr.. Jones next asked Mr.. Green about
| the money he gave Bailey. In reply he
said he gave Bailey several dollars on
election day at one of the polls to "treat
the boys'' with.
Give any others any money there ?''
asked Mr.. Jones.
NO" replied Mr.. Green.
Did any body else ask you for any?"
es; there were several fellows there
who wanted money"
IBID y you give them any?"
"Why not?"
"WelI, they were not doing me any
"oh, they were not getting votes for
We'll, I knew they were not my
Mr.. Bailey told you that, didn't he?'
well, believe he said something
about the matter"
Mr.. Green denied that he had prom
lsed Mullins position or had had any
understanding with him directly or in
| directly.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Green said he gave no one any money
to be used to secure votes for him: that he
never promised any positions to any
body; and he denied generally all the al
legations of the contestant, Stinson. He
said he had no intention of buying votes
he did not approve OF that kind Of bust
ness.
1t now being quite late in the afternoon.
Judge Prewett suggested an adjourn
ment. The attorneys found that their
engagements would interfere with the
case being resumed until next week, and
| the matter went over until week from
to-day.
|