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a. TO the existence OF such ground. and sup
possd the Colonel meant by "incompatibil-
ity" tho refusal of the witness TO comply with
. certain request made by Col Shepard
"What was that?" sked Col. lngersoll.
The witness replied that the request was
contained in a letter he received from Col
Ehepard on July 2a. 1888. containing Q check
for s5 900 on tho Columbia Bank
The witness produced tho letter. and Mr..
Davis obected vigorously to its introduction
as evidence.
Col. Iurersoll said he wanted to put the let
ter in to prove that tho incompatibility arose
between the parties to tho suit because tho
plaintifY had refused to attempt to bribe pub
lie officials.
Judge Parker ruled that the letter was COM
petent testimo ony. and Col. 1ngersoll read 1t.
It was written on sheet OF foolscap paper.
undated and unsigned. and read as follows:
Commissions ar. not generally paid until the bill is
koIltcred Fifteen per cent. is tho usual advertising
com mission In some cas,s higher rates may be
paid. Undoubtedly 10 per cent would be conshereh
very satisfactory in tho case. 10 not nave any trpuP
Do not use tho check until necessary You can proba.
bly, have this amount added TO the ou-say s-oooo.
Try IL. They weak and yield easily
The witness said that his understanding OF
the letter was that he was expected to use the
sheck to bribe Police Commissioners John Nc
Claye and Stephen B. French to give to tho Mail
aud Express the advertisement OF the list OF
polling places prior to the 1888 elections.
"On Aug ~ OF the same month" said the
Witness e hadn con versation with Col. Shep-
ard regarding that letter Col Shepard 1rs asked
said yes. hn wanted to know II had burned 1t.
told him had torn it up and he said letters
Of that kind should be burned Tho Colonel
The Commissioners are here now: you
can go ahead
matter. / had deposited tbs check to my own
credit. and returned the amount 70 oo3 G2l; Shep-
did not touch ON the alleged instructions to
H. questioned Mr.. Gray about other incom,
poyees DEseey o ana sns s hsFs and
that some trouble had occurred between him
and Gilbert X. Harroun. who was appointed
TEh@PeS ptroer 81 ~" RaG brought to the wit
ness his letter Of apE9ntmsnt and was d offen, en-
t. aed Si saia "fN II % take orders or
sisct.d the zee mptroiloT'' from his oG!es.
We're you not very ptofane to him = asked
Mr.. Davis remarked that he understood that
the Witness was usually very Drofane.
a. " an Old d'H snoozerT" soH nG' asked Mr. Davis.
Gel IngeTsoik aHekly c"mmsntsdi,, ed, farm
apply to Col. Shepard and in tho laugh that
followed the answer OF the witness was LOST :,
Mt f"s the % u sH
The bribery story to be pure invention n by MI:
eo ap.d c he Ssp nS Sa' 81 Ssd
sdvsrtisement; Nj. Davis was very severe in
The idea Of ondeavoring to procure this
public printing WHs GE.ys M .' i1: OWL and CO. Col
With Il. Admitting Gray's charges to be true.
and that he held this secret over his employ
ss he %s Sg
scoundrel; In any case. It bad nothing to do
C STay Ss ats s whHh M
we're to maintain tho relations Of EN-:
suited each other, There were many reasons
why GRAY did not suit T. Col. Shepard. Under
eonstant s sonrce Of e EXPENSE @ SGT to the Colonel
Gray was q gross tyrant toward ~ under his
SCntrS it was VA Sninst ths rules 81
Gilbert X. Hurroun to investigate the affairs
drove Mr.; Harroun from the, Office with vio-
oa.hs. That was why Gray was DISCHARGED.
r. @ as o the Mf
for work to Business Manager Gray he had
been received with II torrent of profanity that
had almost overDowered him. and the inter
view had ended BY, bis heinc foIcibly thrown
the interview was very painful: he said: ~
he says did. He said. Take u chair sat
down Ha said: | want you to so to work In
the circulation department. Mr.. Harrenn.'
e. Il replied That's all right, Mr.. Gray. hut
] got my orders direct from Col. Shepard:
Gray sprang to ms feet and shouted: Blank
blank you! l will break every bone, In your
you don't taks orders from me"
II repeated that thought Col. Shepard had
some rights in the establishment.
don't care u blaIk for Col. Shepard. no
yelled. Got out OF hero: you are nothing but
. blank blankad tramp anyway; get outI He
advanced toward me. waving his arms and legs
] wont. ! WAS in fear OF my life. Gray followed
me. cursing horribly. and. ss got to the door,
gave mo push that landed mo In the hall
As walked away he yelled through the door:
,ABlqn!E A n! blank, you. If YOU ever come back here
Col Ingersoll cross-eSamined on tho curses
end made Mr.. Harro%p h,,r rsreat them, When
break every bone in you blank hlankel body"
Col. lngsrsol nterjected That's right"
whats that" exclaimed Judge Parker in
vi mean that that was what Gray said, not
tn thst Wss pifht him to say
Did you swsarp asked Col Inxsrsoll. turn.
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