The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-17
SOME REFUTING TESTIMONY
IN DEYESsE or HEALTH OFFICER WRIGHT AND cLERK B.iILEf.

Dr. wrishts Driver Tsstinss That no Inter.
 view Took Place With swayns an the
 MoruinE of May as-coHtrsdiets the For
 tnsr Testimony of swsyns-fsstimony of
 Health Inspectors Mis- and Jaeksen-
 Personalities Exchanged Between Wit
 meas Jackson sad Attorney Hamilton.
 Tho investigation of the charges made by Garbage Collector swayne against Health oflioer Wright and Clerk Bailey was continued In the chamber of the board of oounoilmen last evening be- fore the board of health, Mayor Sargent presiding. Dr. Wright and Clerk Bailey were present with their counsel, Attor- neys Asher and Ely. Attorney Charles s. Hamilton acted as counsel for Gar bage Collector swayne. who was In at- tendance.
 The meeting was characterized by several interesting features, but 50 much time was taken up by the lawyers argu- Ing over contested evidence that not nearly as many witnesses were called as it was hoped would be. The testimony Of James Ryan, who acted as driver for Dr. Wright on the morning of May 23. contradiots that of Garbage Collector Swayne and hIs wife. Ryan says that there was no interview between Dr. Wright and Mir. Swayne on Orange street on the morning of May 23, but that Dr. Wright drove by swayne with out noticing him. The defense also in- trodueed the evidence of Health In- spector Jackson, who heard Clerk Bailey remark that the check and s5 bill left Rt the board of health room was for Swayne's Bridgeport collector. County Health Officer Hoadley's testi- mony showed that he had been at the board of health room In the morning and copied on complaints, which he had to Mir. Swayne at the formers oflice in the afternoon and had also carried letter from Clerk Bailey. The rest of the evidence dealt with minor details.
 The hearing was in the main as fol- lows:
 
 ney Asher interrogated him concern Ing the board of health meeting held on May 22. He said that he was at the door from 7:30 until the board went into executive session. He had not seen Mir. Swayne and Dr. Wright in the hall that evening, although he mentioned several others he did see. He saw Dr. Wright and Mir. Swayne in the room where the meeting was held all the evening.
 Attorney Hamilton then asked him to vhomshe had spoken on this matter be- ore. MT. Gallagher answered that he lad never mentioned the subject to anyone before since the evening of the Attorney Hamilton then asked f he thought that he could come to the present. meeting and tell everything hat was done at that former meeting, f he had never mentioned 1t to any person before. Mir. Gallagher and Attor- ley Hamilton exchanged fire a little while, and then MT. Gallagher re- fred.
 James Ryan, who is employed by Dr. Wright, was then sworn. Attorney Asher asked If he remembered when Dr.. Wright left his residence on the of May 23.
 About ten minutes of S." was the an- Iwer.
 "Where did he go to then?" asked Attorney Asher.
 MT. Ryan answered that he made two alls, neither of them taking over ten or fifteen minutes, and then he went by way of Orange, Elm and Chapel streets o Warner hall.
 Did you see MT. Swayne on your way 0 Warner hall?" asked Attorney Asher.
 we passed him in front of Sperry's rug store, corner of Orange and Grove treets. I noticed that Dr. Wright went | y MT. Swayne without having any con- ersation with MT. Swayne whatever. Ie tipped his hat to Dr. Wright the lat | er not having his attention attracted y the salute," said Mir. Ryan.
 MT. Asher then asked what Conversa- ion passed between the witness and Dr. l Wright after they passed MT. Swayne. l To this MT. Hamilton objected. At- orney Asher insisted that the evil ence be admitted on the ground that he conversation between MT. Swayne nd his wife had been admitted at a revious hearing.
 The testimony was admitted by the oard.
 Witness then said that he asked pr. 7right if he noticed MT. Swayne when ,ey passed him. Dr. Wright answered ,at he did not.
 Witness then said that they proceed l immediately to Warner hall, where ley arrived before o'clock. He waited ,ere for Dr. Wright until about Il clock. He was certain that Dr. Wright i'd not leave the hall during that me.
 MT. Hamilton then asked MT. Ryan if } knew what time the medical conven- on convened in Warner hall on May . Witness replied that he did not. ttorneY Hamilton asked witness if he d not know that the convention did ,t assemble until Il o'clock. Attorney amilton then asked if the witness had Ter mentioned this matter to anyone Be. Witness said he had. when the ct that MT. Swayne preferred charges me out in the papers. Dr. Wright me out and read the article to the ltness, who was washing a carriage. }. Wright said to witness that if he uld, put himself in mind of the date .a had driven him to the convention,
 might be of assistance to him. Alt , rney Hamilton then asked witness ho coy,ld remember any other of Dr l lights actions either the day before
 the day after May 2s. or at any other ne. Witnessed confessed his inability