The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-28
KAVANAUGH IN COURT.
The Detective Figures i'm n ScnSa-
ton in JacksonViIIe

ton i'm Jacksonville.
Jacksonville. Fla, Nov 27.-The saloon
men threw a bombshell to-day in the case
against the liquor dealers. in which Kav-
anaugh a Savannah detective figures,
and smiled congratulations TO each other
over what they thought would prove ruin
Gus TO those waging the war against sun
day opening. Their glee was short lived.
for the preachers had a bomb themselves,
larger. better and altogether more de-
structive
The saloon men, it seems. tried to bride
k1.ayana.qqgh9 for $40 to leave the
ing, by an arrangement made for
YOU by Mr.. Irwin. meet Mr.. Simms al
the Everett hotel?' asked J. f. Hartridge,
the attorney for the defense.
Yes; met him." was Kavanaugh's re-
didn't you there, in the presence of
s3oO?'' ''''' ''e' - 'e'''e '0"" 'o'
Yes, but" He was not allowed to
continue.
Didn't you say if that was not suit
able, you would agree to come here to
court and change your testimony"
1t was not my proposition" said Kav-
This looked bad for the ministers.
Ihe prosecution here cross-examined
kavanaugh. who said he was first ap-
preached by A. j. Irwin, an agent of II.
W. Sims, a prominent saloon man. This
agent, he said, made the offer Kava-
naugh agreed TO meet Sims later, mean
while informing Rev. r. T. Dubose and
others OF what was going on. They ad-
vised him to go ahead Later Kavanaugh
met Sims in a room alone. He said he
judged that there were listeners next
door for Sims talked loud. He, too. had
men near. They were Councilman Steph-
ems Rev, Mr.. Dubose and other ministers.
Thus the sensation Of the saloon men
proved fiuke in impeaching the mans
! veracity for in answer to questions put
by the counsel for the defense Kavanaugh
admitted that he had been arrested in
| Savannah good many times. He had
/ much trouble there, and had been arrest
ed on a charge Of perjury, for drawing a
! pistol, for false imprisonment, etc. Some
/ of these cases are still pending he said.
/ He had been arrested on charge of adul-
terry. That case went before the grand
! jury but the jury had failed to act. He
admitted that he had once attempted to
take his own life, but refused to say for
what cause.
Detective Kavanaugh returned to Sa-
Vannah last night, but will 90 back to
Jacksonville to-day ready for the cases
| to come up tomorrow morning. The even
| ing TimesU MON gives the following ac-
| count of the bribery feature of the case:
At the request of counsel for the prose-
| cution. Kavanaugh made his statement of
/ the affair, as follows:
| After the trial of Martin and Mic Arend
| last Friday, Irwin met Kavanaugh at the
| Geneva hotel and the detective went to
| Twins room with him. The door was
| locked and Irwin began by stating that
| he was friend of Kavanaugh, and then
| asked:
What can we do to help these people,
/ the liquor menu
Kavanaugh said What do you mean ?
| Do you mean to buy me?"
Irwin put it in plain words, and said yes,
! that was what was meant.
Kayanaugh said he had never made a
dollar in his life that he had not honestly
earned. and then went on to express his
indignation at the offer of bribery. Irwin
tried to smooth things over, but finally
| told the detective that he had been depu-
tized TO act for the liquor men, and that
| he would get the money and give it to
| KaVanaugh. An appointment was made
| for between and o'clock that evening.
! and Kavanaugh at once went off and re-
/ ported the whole matter to Rev. r. I.
Dubose lie was ADVISED 10 take me
money offered in the presence of wit
nesses, and to mark the money.
At the appointed time KaVanaugh was
there, and Rev. r. T. DuBose, Rev. s. l..
! RAIDER and Councilman l.. |. Stephens
: We're close by. Irwin failed to keep the
appointment, and Kavanaugh left that
| night for Savannah. While in Savannah,
on Saturday, he received telegram from
| Irwin. Judge w. A. Mclean, counsel for
the prosecution, arrived in Savannah Sat
| urday night and KaVanaugh saw him
/ Sunday and by advice of Judge Mclean,
| did not answer the telegram
Monday, Kavanaugh returned to this
| city, and met Irwin at the Geneva. Irwin
said that his people offered $500. An APP
| pointment was made to meet at dinner
time. When Irwin left. the detective saw
him talking to Joe Smith. Word was sent
to Rev. r. T. DuBose of the appoint
ment. He advised Kavanaugh to 20
ahead with the arrangements. Between
l and o'clock, Rev. r. T. DuBose, Rev.
Mr. Griffith and L. |. Stephens were
there, but in W. w. Cleaveland's store,
adjoining the Geneva hotel. Irwin came,
but had a different arrangement, and
named or o'clock as the time for set
Ting the matter The preachers and
councilmen were OH hand, but another
] nOSfnOOpmnnf a M
ing Irwin told kavanaugh that only two
persons, J. H. Martin and Robert w.
Simms, were back of the affair and that
they did not want him to leave town but
wanted him TO appear in court and change
his testimony. Kavanaugh agreed, and
said: II suppose you want something on
the Denver Ed Smith order?"
Irwin replied, yes; that was what was
wanted.
engagements. and what each had to say.
Kavanaugh finally got down to the meet
ing at the Everett hotel Monday night
I The preachers waited on the outside
of the hotel, and Kavanaugh accompa-
MED Irwin to a room. Upon entering he
saw Mr. Simms seated in a rocking chair.
How are you. Mr. KaVanaugh?'' said
Simms. walk right in. Have a cigar. .
The witness said he took the cigar but
was careful not to smoke 1t. Witness
then looked in a closet and under the
bed to see if any one was in hiding but
found no one. They then got down 10
| business and Simms said the money wa !
ready, and that he was authorized to at
tend to everything. Smms then pro
posed to put the money in Irwin's hand.
and if Kavanaugh proved true in court
then the money was to be turned over 10
him. Kavanaugh objected to this, as no
| wanted the cash in hand. Simms insisted
! that kavanaugh would have to prove true
| first. kavanaugh insisted on receiving the
| money first but finally agreed to accent
/ half OF II. This did not suit Simms and
/ then compromise was effected: Simms
| was TO give 500 10 Irwin and Irwin was 10
/ give Simms his check for 500. Irwin was
/ then to give the 500 to Kavanaugh al
/ $3.50 to-day, and II he proved true" the
balance OF the money was 20 be paid him.
| but In case he did not prove true" then
] Simms would be out nothing aud Irwin