Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
DISTRICT OF NEVADA.

DiSIRltI Or NEN ADA
Joseph Lancevin, being first duly
sworn~upon oath deposes and s3ys
that he is a citizen Of the United States
over thu age OF 81 years and is a on7-
petent witness to testify in any can"
pending in any Of the courts Of h.
United States.
That on tO-wit: The tenth and olnv-
enth Of November, 1895, the cause of
the United States against James He
nny was pending in the United States
District Court for the District Of New
ada.
That at said date said Joseph Ian
gevin was a resident Of said town of
Carson.
That at said date said Joseph Lar
opvin was possessed and had know
ledge Of facts important and material
TO the United States urOn the trial Of
the said cause and against the said
Defendant James Henev. and strong
" tending to incul"ate the said James
Honey fol the crime for which he was
IiIdICtti dIt ioI Nllltll lie was ~ bt
tried and strongly tending to estah-
fish his guilt Of said crime under said
indictment.
That Barney Brule, a resident of
said town of CaIoon a Informed and
knew Of the pending Of said indict-
ment against said James Heney and
that said cause was set for trial and
was to be tried beginning on the said
18th day of November, 1895.
That said Barney Brula "t said date
knew that said Joseph J." geviu was
an important and material witness on
behalf Of the United s ates on the
trial Of said cause ard kew that To-
seph Langevin was possessed OF r.
knew material facts bearing urOn the
guilt of said defendant. That said
Barney BTule then knew that said JO-
seph Langevin would be subp0enaed
by the United States unless prevented,
and would, if subpOenaed, appear and
testify as a witness in said u aud
would develop to the jury and would
Us ny Vi II L IN
were material to the United States in
said cause and which would te nd to
establish and prove the guilt OF said
James Heney of the crime charged.
That we'll knowing n premises,
the said Barney Brule did on the
morning of the 1lth day Of November
1895, induce, persuade and procure
the said Joseph Langevin to avoid the
service Of subpoena upon him aud to
conceal and hide himself from the
officers Of the United States for said
District, and t. that end and purpose
did pay to said Joseph Langevin the
sum Of four hundred dollars in gold
coin Of the United States, and did
by the means aforesaid and by the
payment Of the sum of money afOre-
said induce and procure the said JOS
eph Langevin to hide and conceal
himself and to prevent the service OF
a subpoena upon him and did induce
and procure the said Joseph LANCE
win to absent himself and hide and
not testify to the mater and not tc
appear in Court and give testimony
Of and concerning The said matter.
That in consideration Of such pre-
curement and persuasion and the
payment of the aforesaid sum of mon
ey at the time and in the manner and
for the purpose aforesaid, the said
Joseph Langevin did conceal him
self and hide. and did absent bimselt
from the Court and did avoid the
service OF subpoena upon Kim, anC
d.@ not. on the contrary, refuse TO ap-
pear as a witness in said cause an i
testify therein Of and concerning said
material matter.
This affant further says that by
reason Of the premises, the sale
Barney Brule vas guilty CT misbe-
havior so near said Court, as to OBJ
struct, and by the means aforesaid die
obstruct the administration of Justice
and did there and then, and at tn,
time and place and by the mean
aforesaid commit, and he was guilt
OF a contempt Of the said Distric
Court OF the United States under tn
provision OF section 725 of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States am
further afiant sayeth not, except t,
ask that the said Barney Brule u
proceeded against and punished 70
contempt of Court.
JOSEPH LANGEvIN.
Before the week is over several nor
arrests will be made and all person
in any way implicated 10 the work o
bribery or corruption will be proceed