Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-26

,pon MT. Daley said: ssDon't talk so loud. 'ome people do not like your voice" :, fWell, as @ matter of fact" replied fudge Stoddard, "that same remark was once made by man whom sent to state prison for six years" Applause "This is not a. ten-cent show" inter- posed one of the counsel ssgss
 'Well, it comes pretty near being," re- piled MT. Daley. "Judge Stoddard is fond of hearing himself talk, so let him go ahead" The whole point on the part of Judge l Stoddard was to show that Mir. Waldron l had in no instance acknowledged or read the figures and permits in the way set | forth by the brief and presented to the | also claimed that MT. Daley in this state ment under discussion attempted to put words into MT. Waldron's mouth which the latter had never used.
 "Do you decline to point out in the stem ographer's report where MT. White speci- fed any time in his questions?" asked Judge Stoddard.
 "I do," replied the witness.
 "Well, I'm not surprised" said MT. Stoddard.
 "when you were preparing this state
 
 'sI did,' replied the witness.
 sDo you remember seeing any other at fractions in reference to time being changed in that book except in those cases mentioned in your briefs" inquired Judge Stoddard.
 q do not think did at first, but sub- sequently I think did find one or two."
 'sPlease look at stub 3,54S. Do you see anything that looks like an alteration there? Has it been altered"
 'I do not know. I shouldn't care to
 'These are not the numbers in MT. Dailey's brief," interposed MT. Doolittle.
 s'I know it. I am examining MT. Daley as an expert" replied Judge Stoddard.
 "Then he becomes your witness," said MT. Doolittle.
 ''Heaven forbid," replied Judge stod- dard
 MT. Daley took exception to Judge Stod dard's answer, ,whereupon followed sharp spat between the two men, MT. Daley re- marking something to the effect that he or anyone else to insult him when he was on the stand. Cries of "Good boy, Dali ley," from rear part of the hall. The mayor then rapped with his gavel, order was restored and the hearing resumed.
 "From whom, when and where did you obtain your first intimation that the stubs had been altered?" inquired Judge Stod- dard.
 "If you will allow me to tell you in my own way I will do SO, otherwise decline to answer" replied the witness.
 The desired permission having been given, MT. Daley related the following story:
 THE FINDING OF THE ALTERATIONS. MT. Waldron was recalled by MT. White on Tuesday night, April 12, at the investigation and examined by him on cer- tain numbers in this book. On Thursday morning met MT. John J. Brennan on He asked me if could give him the num- bers that MT. Waldron testified to at the | last meeting. I took him to my office, but was not satisfied with my notes on the subject. I came up and got the stenogra. | pher's report. With this went into the l office of the clerk of the board of public works and asked MT. Bassett to show me i the permit book. I looked through to find the numbers that Waldron had testified to. found that 3, ,541 had been changed, 1 the next one was 3,59O and SO on down, 1 think, as far as 3,693. I found that all had been tempered with.
 MT. Doolittle here objected to MT. Will l Hams meddling with the permit book. l Judge Stoddard said he had asked MT. Williams to copy off some number for him, and MT. Doolittle withdrew his ob- l jection.
 MT. Daley continued: 'I went to MT. Doolittle's office and soon we came up to. gether and examined the book. That was all I did that day; The next day I came up and got the book from MT. Bassett again. I do not remember whether | MT. Doolittle < was there or not. said nothing further about the matter till the following Tues day, when I went to MT. Gaffey's office and dictated my so-called brief. I took that to the printers and got the printed copy at about Il o'clock. Then took the paper to the office of the board of public works to compare it with the book for 1 greater accuracy. I heard step coming saw MT. Waldron within six feet or so of me. We looked each other squarely in the 1 face. MT. Waldron was very white. gathered up my papers and gave the book back to MT. Bassett. That was on the morning of the day read the brief before the board of aldermen"
 Judge Stoddsrd asked: ''Did you know all this when called on you and asked l when or where you got your information?'
 q did," said the witness. "Why did you not answer it thens"
 "I thought it an impertinance after your friend had sued me for you to come to me for my evidence" Fl :---
 "Didn't you refuse to give it to me when l told you l wanted it to decide my course before the board of aldermen to-nights'
 "1 don't know that you put the question in that way. l shouldn't have given it te you any way" ....e
 "Do you say that when MT. Waldron entered the room you did net speak to each others'
 'I heard 8 voice while my head was down; after raised my eyes and saw him neither of us spoke"
 'Are you absolutely sure that you did not speak to hin2"
 ''No, I am not"
 "Well, guess that is all," said Judge Stoddard.
 The witness was then cross examined by State Attorney Doolittle, the main point of the examination being to show that the SO. called brief was printed and distributed to the board of aldermen at the suggestion of MT. Doolittle.
 Attorney Hamilton then took hand in the proceedings, and in cross-examination brought out the fact that according to the stenographer's report that all the numbers of the streets put in by MT. Waldron on his redirect testimony were all altered numbers and made out in Mir. Waldron's handwriting. It was also brought out that the changes were made in the time on the permits seemingly for the purpose of showing that MT. Waldron had worked overtime, as they were all made after 12 o'clock or after o'clock and were issued by MT. Waldron.
 Here the witness testified that lot of other numbers had been changed and gave list of several such numbers.
 ''Do understand that you believe MT. Waldron made these changes?" inquired Judge Stoddard
 'I certainly do," replied the witness.
 Permit stub 3, ,570 was then shown to the witness. This is the stub on which it is alleged that the time was changed from 2:30 p. m. to 12:30 p. m.
 "Do you mean to say that you believe Mr. Waldron made that alterations"
 II doifor the following reasons: It is made with course, heavy hand and the l figure corresponds in size and shape with MT. Waldron's figures" replied MI. Daley.
 "Can you show me in any other place in that book where another '5' is made similar to the one made in permit No. 3,618, which is credited with being issued at 5:40 p: m.a" asked Judge Stoddard.
 "I can," replied the witness. "There is one in permit No. 3,503. AS an expert I believe both numbers were made by the same person, as they resemble each other. |"