The record-union., 1894-03-29

vi tne hlnuneSS Dy uOlHB HliH Il gooo iuih Ii
In political way.
Miller asked his advice, and he favored
the acceptance OF the offer. Then he
tHamilton) went out to do some mission
ary work among the colored population.
lie called on Stafford, proprietor OF Ihe
Old Hoss saloon. where he met ana
treated a large number of colored men.
He spent 8 or So for drinks there.
Justice Devine-Did you tell Miller
during the campaign what money you
were spending and charging up 10 Nun?
Witness-I did not; didn't think 1t
necessary after our agreement.
HE JOINED THE CITIZENS.
Witness then told how he had paid a
Citizens Association. He was Repub-
lican. but had conceived a disgust
against the party managers because he
was not allowed to vote at the primary
election. so he procured admission to the
Citizens Association. He did so in Mil
lers interest. 1t cost him dollar, and
Miller was indorsed by the Association
for Coroner.
Justice Devine-Was that the method
pursued at that time by candidates? Did
they ioin the Citizens Association for
that purpose?
The witness replied that he could not
say as to others motives.
LAWYER Gett-Were there any other
boosters in the Citizens organization
Witness-There were men there work
ing in the interest of various candidates.
Ciett-Who made speeches the night
Miller was indorsed?
Witness-Well, Darlington was one. L
don't remember the others.
Proceeding, Hamilton said he did not
show his hand on that occasion, but
talked privately with Darlington and
others.
Gett-At ten cents drink, according to
your account you must have bought just
i. .T6S drinks OF liquor. L want to know
whether it was that much liquor that
caused Miller's defeat by !, ,l4S votes, or
whether it was the result of a Republi-
cans eIectioneering for him.
Justice DeVine-1t is not necessary for
the witness to show anything more than
his own services.
on ANOTHER TACK.
Gett-Did you, on the day you quit
MiIIer,s employ, February 2Sth last, say
70 peter Newman aud others that you had
Gnit and Miller had paid you in full?
1The witness did not remember ever
saving SO. He might have said he had
onit and that Miller had paid him in full
on his salary account.
Gatt-Insiead of overdrawing your ac-
n
with which to purchase suit of clothes,
tooausa YOURS were too shabby for man
i'm yoar calling?
Xitness-I don't call that overdrawing.
Resida Miller never intinated that my
clothes were not presentable. l realized
tbe fact however, that | needed better
clothes. and obtained the money for that
purpose.
81, xxyir1 ba6
Frequently treated persons in Pete
Wenl1en,s saloon. After talking men
naarIy to death on the street, he consid-
ared II only fair to take them into the
nearest saloon and give them something
TO drink.
CITIZEN" ARNOLD.
7 IT. Arnold, the miller, was next
caIlad as a witness. He testified that he
was member OF the Executive Commit
tee of the Citizens Association. lie nad
y Conversation with Miller and Hamilton
in Menken's saloon ABOUT hahilltoh
ioinino the association, and the latter
ySl<ad The witness to hand in his name.
Ha,nilton was very bitter against the Re-
nubIinans and said ne wanted to leave
fham and ioin the Citizens. lie got in
without any contest. Miller did not ask
To have Hamilton taken in.
Gett-The chief impression made on
vOn nv Hamilton was Iiid5 uO was d4o-
gusted with the Republicans?
Arnold-Ies, sir.
Gett-And that disgust with the Re-
nnblicans made him eligible and desir-
ahle as a member of the association?
Arnold es.
Lawyer Davis-What did it cost him to
join?
Arnold-One dollar.
FLETCHER NOT WANTED.
At this juncture the plaintiff stepped
over 10 where Fletcher, the colored man,
was sitting and whispered something to
him. Fletcher then left the courtroom,
and his expected recital OF how he swung
The colored vote for a Democratic candi-
date was lost to history.
WHAT PETE DIDN'T KNOW.
The plaintiff next placed Peter Menken
on the stand, and Mr.. Davis asked him ii
Great many questions about Hamilton
having spent money for Miller over his
har during the campaign, but Peter
could not give any very comforting testi-
He did know, however, that he was not
a member of the Citizens Association.
lie remembered Arnold. Miller and
Hamilton being in consultation there,
and Hamilton frequently called there and
drank. He heard Miller talked about the
He supposed Hamilton naturally favored
Miller. as the latter was his employer.
TO Mr., Gett the witness replied that
Hamilton did just about as other pOliti-
clans do. He did no more for Miller
than the witness himself did.
County Clerk Hamilton testified that
he was present when plaintiff was ad-
mitted TO the Citizens Association. Alter
adjournment that night several members
visited Menken's place. Miller was con-
graduated on being indorsed, and the
plaintiff on being instrumental i'll bring
ing it about 1t looked TO him as If the
plaintiff was managing Miller's fight.
HAMILTON AT THE POLLS.
w. NJ. Foote, brother-in-law of the
nlaintiff. testified that he saw the latter
spending money in treating voters on
election day. He spent IS in one place,
and then borrowed So from the witness
and spent part of that. He told the wit
ness that afternoon that he was spending
it for Miller.
Plaintiff Hamilton was here recalled
by Mr., Gett and said he was appointed q
Deputy Sheriff on election day at the re-
quest of the Citizens Association.
Mr.. Geit then asked question TO which
Mr.. Davis objected, and Gett explained
to the court that he desired to show that
Hamilton was too intoxicated before 3
o'clock on that day to manage anyone's
fight. The question was allowed.
The witness replied that he went to bed
about O'Clock on the afternoon OF cleo
ton day. He had drank considerable
LIQUOR, but did not know whether it was
that or over that had made it
necessary for him to abandon the field.
He was, however, able to look after Mil
ler's interests. He was pretty sure be
knew what he was about.
THE DEFENSE HAS AN INNING.
An old gentleman named Hyams. a
member of the Citizens Association, was
the first witness called by the defense.
He said there We're sixty or seventy
members present the night Miller was
indorsed. He could not say who was
most instrumental in procuring the in
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