The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-18
ACCUSED OFFICIALS DENY
DR. WRIGHT AND CLERK BdILEF
 CONTRADICT sWIYyE.

Dr. Wright Denies swayne's Allegations
 Clerk Bailey on the stsnd-Points Con.
 eerning Garbage ompiaints-swayne lie.
 eaiied-ArsumentaT Tonight.
 The defense in the investigation Of the charges made by Garbage Collector Swayne against Health Officer Wright and Clerk Bailey was continued in the chamber of the board of councilmen last evening, The only witnesses called were Dr. Wright, Clerk Bailey and Mir. Swayne. Dr. Wright corroborated the testimony of his driver, James Ryan, to the effect that Health Officer Wright had no conversation with Mir. swayne on Orange street on the morning of May 23. Clerk Bailey was submitted to the most rigid and lengthy examination. He described the manner in which the garbage complaints were handed in md recorded. He also gave m account of Swayne's leaving the sl5 with him to give to Swayne's Bridgeport creditor.
 The hearing was In the main as fol. lows:
 Dr. Wright was the first witness sworn. He said he had been aoquaint- ed with MT. Swayne since the first of February. Witness had talked with Mir. swayne only few times. Attorney Asher-Did you have any conversation with Mir. Swayne on the evening of the meeting of the board of health on May 22, either in the hall of the building where the board of health is, or anywhere else?
 Dr. Wright-No, sir; I did not.
 Attorney Asher then interrogated Dr. Wright concerning the interview which Mir. Swayne alleges to have taken place on Orange street. Dr. Wright said that no such interview had taken place. He had left his house before 8 o'clock, made two calls and proceeded directly thereafter to Warner hall, where he was member of one of the committees of the Connecticut Medical society conven- tion, and he had as his duty to assign spaces to those advertising and exhibit ing medicines. He arrived at the hall about S:45 and remained until shortly before II. His driver, James Ryan, and his son remained waiting for him in the carriage during this time. The only time he saw Swayne that morning was near the railroad bridge on Orange street, where he passed the witness who tipped his hat to him. This Dr. Wright did not see, but his boy called his attention to it.
 Witness was then asked if he hadever conversed with Robert A. Doran, Swayne's hired man. In reply he said he had sometimes given complaints to him for Swayne. He had once asked why Swayne did not come down to the office. The boy had answered that he was sick. Witness then told Doran that he would be sicker if he did not come down and attend to business.
 Witness denied that he had ever had any conversation either in form or sub stance like that which Swayne testified to, where he said that Dr. Wright of- lCICu UO plOtCCU anu SuSC AlAl HE job for $500, and where Swayne testi- fled that Dr. Wright said, Give me $200 in shake"
 Attorney Asher then rested his ex- animation.
 On cross-examination Attorney Ham, ilton then questioned the witness in de- tail in regard to Dr. Wrights movements after he left his residence, AS Pearl street, on the r !fning of May 23, until he arrived at Warner hall. Dr. Wright said he had made a call at 1915 State street and another at "A Clark street, and then proceeded via Orange, Elm, Temple and Chapel streets to Warner hall.
 Attorney Hamilton-Have you any doubt that MT. Swayne met you on Orange street that morning?
 Dr. Wright--I did not see MT. Swayne. Whether I met him depends on the truthfulness of the boy that told me that MT. Swayne passed me.
 Attorney Hamilton-You had seen MT. Swayne at the board of health meet ing the night before, hadn't you? There was quite a list of complaints presented at that meeting wasn't there?
 Dr. Wright do not remember whether the list of complaints was pre- sented or not.
 Attorney Hamilton-well, there was said about complaints, wasn't there?
 Dr. Wright-Yes.
 Witness could not tell how many times he had seen MT. Swayne from February, when witness first knew Swayne, until May 23.
 Attorney Hamilton-When did you first commence to give compliints to Mir. Swayne?
 Dr. Wright don't know.
 Witness next testifiedthat he had told Doran that Swayne would be sight sicker than he was if he did not attend to business. Attorney Hamil- ton here showed witness a paper and asked Dr. Wright if it was in his Witness believed it was. This paper was then marked exhibit x. On it was list of complaints, in- cluding complaints from 250 Green wich avenue. 46 Sylvan avenue and another which Attorney Hamilton claimed read "246 Chapel street." This latter was out of MT. Swayne's terrl- tory and the defense would not &C., that it read "246 Chapel street." Attorney Asher asked witness if this paper really was in his The way he had written street" did not appear like he had written it in other places. Witness still believed that 1t was his hand writing.