Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-01

it because Mr.. Taylor had refused to keep
a promise to mend his ways. The defend
ant told of dinner he had attended last
fall in honor of H. c. Smith. appointed
United States consul to Santos, Brazil. At
made an address. which was defense OF
| Mr.. Taylor. The article in the Bee was
called forth by that address. Before his
confirmation, said the defendant, Mr.. Tay-
lor frequently called on him, asking his
support and that of the Bee, Mr.. Taylor
explaining that he cared for none OF the
Washington papers.
Mr.. Taylor had, before his confirmation.
stated to witness that when he got into
Office he intended making lot Of money,
| and asked the defendant to go in with him.
Mr.. Taylor. the defendant testified. said
| that he intended assessing all negro en-
ployes of the government, and" con-
tinued the defendant, The told me, after
his confirmation. that he had levied such
assessments Mr.. Taylor had also told
him that he was here to make money,
| said the defendant. and unless the negro
government employees joined his cTayior 81
political organization and paid assessments
he would have them discharged. MI: ray
| lor, stated the defendant, had told him
that unless his criticisms Of him ceased.
he would have the defendants sister dis
charged from the government printing OF
| flee.
In July last, said the defendant, Taylor
| sent him word by one Barnes that he In
| tended discharging certain employees In the
recorders office. appointments secured ny
| the defendant, unless defendant's criticism
ceased. The following month Mr.: Taylor
sent for the defendant, and exhibited two
once. Taylor, stated the defendant, asked
| him to see Barnes, who was then hostile
to Taylor, and tell him that If the hostility
ceased, Barnes could have the two ap-
poihtments.
Five Ohices for a 800 Loan.
The defendant was proceeding to testify
in relation to consideration which passed
between Barnes and Taylor when the de-
PENDANT returned with the former. but
Judge Cole held that whatever considera-
| ton passed was in payment for appoint
| ments in the government printing office
and the statements were not, therefore,
germane to the indictment, which charged
the defendant. with charging Taylor with
selling appointments in the recorders Of
flee, The defendant stated, however, that
q few days before Taylor's confirmation he
secured a loan of 500 for him, indorsing
Taylor's note, when the latter. in return.
promised the defendant with five positions
| in the recorders Office
The defendant was still on the stand
when, at 12:1O, a recess was taken until
1:15.
When the trial was resumed after recess
Mr.. Chase detailed the circumstances at
tending the loan Of the 500 to Mr. Taylor.
Defendant did not have the money. but
| Beolser. While waiting for the money
| Taylor. the defendant stated, agreed to
allow him five appointments in the record
er's office, and subsequently agreed to al
low him an additional position, that of in
dex clerk. The defendant identified two
letters he received from Taylor making ap-
pointments for consultations relative to the
promised places. The defendant had Sc
h. frty boz f. 800
| predecessors Of Miss Eva Elwood, a young
| white woman, and of Mrs. Henderson, Mrs.
Wiffer and Miss Flora Williams, and those
appointments it was agreed the defendant
| should control. Miss Williams, q sister of
DR.. Williams of Freedmen's Hospital, was
| discharged because, said the defendant,
her brother had not treated Taylor's friepd,
DIR. Francis. just right.
letter written by the defendant to
Taylor In connection with their troubles
was unsuccessfully sought to be introduced
| In evidence by tho defense. and then the
defendant stated that when he proposed
| testifying before the civil service commits
| sion in relation to the 500 loan and the
offices promised therefor. Taylor sought
him and endeavoIed to have him refrain
from testifying. The defendant stated that
he refused Taylor's entreaty, despite prom
| ises of reward, and did testify before the
commission. When the commission found
| missal to the President, the defendant
stated that he defended the commissions
recommendation. About the 23d of last
| September, at the request of, and with H.
called on Taylor at the latters office. Tay-
| lor shook hands with him, and remarked:
well, Chase. you are fighter"
Some Plain Language.
The defendant said that he frankly told
Taylor what he had charged him with
that he had made improper proposals 10 a
female member Of the Rev. Mr.. Givens'
Church, referring to his insult to Mrs. Hill;
that he had tried to pull a woman into his
office and that he had made an insulting
remark concerning the person Of certain
young woman. Taylor" stated the de-
PENDANT, laughed and replied: Well,
Chase, none Of US are perfect said:
Taylor, you are a grand scoundrel,' to
which he only laughed"
As the result of that interview, stated the
defendant, Taylor reinstated Mrs. Hender-
son and agreed to give him another ap-
pointment in about ten days, informing
defendant that he should have full control
obtain for him two positions in the govern
ment printing Office.
To Judge Cple,I the defendant stated that
while Taylor, had never admitted to him
that he had, ever held improper relations
with any woman employed in his office
Taylor did say to him that he was going
down the river zone day last summer with
Miss Hill on the Lady of the Lake, and
that he had secured state rooms.
In publishing, the alleged libelous ar
tfcles the defendant again stated, he had
published them in good faith, and in the
interest of lthei public and of the negro
race.
Mrs. John Walter Wants a Divorce.
Johanna Walter has fled a bill for d.
vorce against John Walter. She sets forth
their marriage son November 70. 1888, and
+bot tho,, rxted topather until February c7