The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-21

TOOK ner TO shoemaker. After several
interviews with him she signed the affida-
Wit and received the money in two $40
notes, which she had marked with her in
itials for the purpose of identification.
The supposed Mrs Hannigan, who said
her name was Margaret Rhea, and that
she was matron in the Fourth district
police station, took the stand and cor
roborated this story in detail, producing
the, money. She declared that Shoe
maker had neither read nor told her of
the contents of the affidavit and she
ment made in court by Mr.. Shoemaker
that she had dictated it to him was
false.
Mr.. Shoemaker here arose and excited
ly cried: II did not say so. l EXPLICITLY
-"
One after the other, three judges in
terrupted him with 'There is no doubt
whatever of your having said it."
The district attorney then said that he
| his office before the woman had been
| found.
Mr.. Shoemaker pleaded for some time
| to rebut these charges against his char
acter and Judge Thayer significantly re-
torted:
"You are certainly in a position requir-
ing thoughtfulness"
JOuu OWcChleT WAS HeAI Called anu
too, corrOborated the preceding witness
ses, saying that he was first employed by
Shoemaker to get the woman on Novem
Der 4, the second day of the trial. Four
or five days afterwards Mr.. Shoemaker
dictated the affidavit to a stenOgrapher.
This was the woman that had been
produced. After Sweckler had been
given the affidavit he turned it over to
Detective Geyer, who said he would pro-
duce the woman.
Mr.. Graham was pursuing the inquiry
about the making of the affidavit when
Shoemaker excitedly jumped to his feet
and said:
II will acknowledge that dictated the
affidavit to the stenographer."
''Sit down; don't say a word," mutter-
ed Rotan to Shoemaker.
During all this scene Holmes set in the
dock, his cold blue eyes levelled at Shoe
maker, sneer upon his lips.
Shoemaker, his face livid with excite
ment, finally broke from his colleague.
and exclaimed:
81 ask if 1 will have an opportunity to
refute these charges. L -"
'At the proper time, sir, and in the
proper place." interrupted Judge Thayer,
severely.
But the attorney, almost in frenzy,
his voice hOarse and broken, cried: 81
anything ref1ecting upon me as member
of this bar. This is a trap-a damnable
trap set by the district attorney to de-
stroy the humblest member of this bar.
l appeal to the court to grant me time
to defend myself" d.
Judge Thayer again cautioned the at
torney.
Under the present condition of affairs,
sir, l think you will find safety in silence"
he said, impressively.
The young lawyer sank exhausted into
his chair.
Mr. Graham and the court united in
acquitting Mr.. Rotan of any part in the
alleged subornation of perjured evil
dence, and then the district attorney
said that as this affidavit with it's So
| called new evidence had been made the
basis of the application for the continu-
ance, and as it had been proved a fabri-
cation, the application should fall
The court sustained him and ordered
the argument for new trial to proceed.
District Attorney Graham reviewed
the testimony against Holmes in detail
and urged that the case had been proved
beyond the possibility of reasonable
doubt.
Mr.. Rotan made the closing address to
the court but developed nothing new,
simply reiterating and emphasizing his
IOrluer ueCldrdtlOuS anu IildllltulLlllS Illdl
Pietzel had committed suicide. At the
conclusion of the argument Judge Thay-
er, turning to Mr.. Shoemaker said: 81
| regret that l now have very disagree
able duty to perform towards you,
member of this bar and an attorney of
this court. In view of the developments
of this morning the court feels it to be
their duty to hold you in $500 bail to
| answer the charge of subordnation of
perjury and in default of bail to stand
committed"
Court adjourned and bail was entered,
Milton Jackson, Shoemaker's father-in-
law becoming bondsman.
Judge Arnold stated privately that the
! court was contemplating disbarrment
| proceedings, but nothing could be done
in that regard until after the disposition
| of the charge.
| Mr.. Shoemaker declined to be inter-
viewed. He said the blow was a very
cruel and a very sudden one, and he felt
| that his whole future hung in the bal
ance, but he would not discuss it at this
time.