Evening star., 1895-03-05
The Recorder Takes the Stand in
the Chase Trial.
he WAS RECALLED TODAY
Makes SweepingDenia's Of Charges
Brought Out in Testimony.
o T 81 E R WITH E S S E S

vim Chase. charged with criinnally Hbeling
the District recorder Of deeds, Mr.. c. H. ].
Taylor of Kansas, was again small when
the trial was resumed this morning. But
large crowd was at the door Of the court
room seeking admission, and the court
room gradually filed up. Counsel on both
sides stated that they believed that the
case would be concluded tomorrow after
noon or Thursday morning.
After The Stars report of the case closed
yesterday VIM. T. Finley. at one time the
janitor of 33S Indiana avenue, where Mr..
Taylor had an Office, testified to visits
made there by Laura N. Benseman. He
had, he stated. seen her and Taylor In
conversation, but declared that he saw
nothing improper between them. He also
testified as to an effort made last week by
G. L. Barnes, a witness for the defense,
to induce him to testify that he knew that
Taylor was immoral and that he had been
guilty of making political assessments.
George Boston testified as to the char
acter of Miss Benseman, stating that 1t
was bad, and that the girl had admitted to
him that Mr.. Taylor had always acted
than Sprague swore that Mrs. Hill had
told him that in the hope of compelling
Mr.. Taylor to furnish her with funds she
intended to flash on him the charge OF an
alleged assault on her. The witness ad-
mitted that he had been sentenced to the
penitentiary in the state of New York In
1876, but had been pardoned by President
Grant.
A Physician.
Mr.. Birney, in continuing his testimony
in rebuttal called as his first witness this
morning Saml. r. Watts, colored physi-
clan, who stated that last June he was
called to attend the young eolored woman,
Miss Garrett. She was suffering from in
testinal obstruction He partially relieved
her, but she ut length succumbed to the
complaint, dying in few days.
"Now, DOCTOR" asked Mr.. Birney, did
anything you saw or anything you were
told by Miss Garrett induce you to con-
ctude that the young woman was suffering
or died from the effects of an abortion? 2?
Eve object, your honor" exclaimed Mr..
Langston; ''the defense did not bring out
the charge of an abortion"
"Oh, yes. you did," remarked Judge Cole.
'"The defendant himself voluntarily charged
Mr.. Taylor with it,
To Mr.. Langston, DR.. Watts stated that
his bill still remained unpaid. Miss Car
rett, he said, had been attended by him
several times before and ne explained tina that
which in a measure was responsible Tor
her last complaint.
Mrs. Hflrs Story.
Cora D. Nero q young colored woman
employed in the recorder OF deeds Office,
next testified She stated that she had
boarded with Mrs Hill and that on the 31st
of last August Mrs. Hill told her Of Mr..
Taylor's alleged assault on her. Mrs. Hilfs
daughter was present, and the daughter
exclaimed: why. mother you never told
me of that before"
To Mr. Langston. the witness stated that
she came here last July from Kansas City
to q n0SitiOp in the recorders ONCE,
where she was still employed. The witness
stated that she told Mrs Hill that 1t was
strange that she had not told of Mr.. Tay-
lors insult of her before, and the next Day
Mrs Hill refused to furnish her or Mrs.
Jackson with meals any longer.
'Who paid the bills of Mrs. Jackson and
yourself there?' inquired Mr.. Langston.
why, we paid them ourselves" replied
the witness.
The witness was not allowed by the court
to state what her salary is or whether 1t
had been reduced, and Mr.. Birney then
called Mrs. Frances ]. jackson. colored,
merely testified to the fact that Miss Nero
had told her of what Mrs. Hill had said
of the alleged assault or insult by Mr.. Tay-
lor.
The witness stated to Mr.. Langston that
she was a resident Of Kansas City, and
came here to accept a position in the re-
corder's office.
Denied It All.
AS his next witness Mr.. Birney called
no less historical name than Andrew
Jackson. Andrew turned out to- be a col
ored bootblack, and he testified that about
three days before the defendants exam
ir alton in the Police Court the defendant
sent for him. He went, he said, to the
defendants office, when Chase inquired If
he had not visited 1.-The Division" in COM
pany with Mr.. Taylor. The witness said
EnnU nothing n v1 md ho6
never visited ''the Division with him.
Chase sent for him again, stated the wit
ness, and when he called at the office of
the Bee Chase offered to give him $40 for
each witness he could get to testify against
Mr.. Taylor. jackson said that he could get
no witnesses. and left him.
To Mr.. Langston the witness stated that
he did not know one Edward Oliver and
denisd telling Oliver or any other person
that he had piloted Taylor about "the
Division" The witness also again denied
ever having visited that locality with Tay-
lor.
Other Testimony.
John c. Gordon, a co1ored man, the next
witness, testified to meeting the defendant
last November or December II ASKED Mr..
Chase how things were getting along" ex-
planned the witness, land Mr.. Chase said:
oh. the democrats are doing us up Mr..
Chase then said that Mr.. Taylor was a
C1o SoSSseiiSc ~ " AZ oihASC, e1uu tudl
If would go with him they could get Mr..
Taylor out 1 refused to do anything in
the matter, and then we parted"
Frank Bell, colored, employed in the gov
ernment printing office, testified that as a
result of a conversation with p. H White
about political assessments, he wrote a
letter to Mr.. Taylor and received letter
in reply. The witness identified Mr. Tay-
lor's letter, and stated that Mr.. Taylor had
helped him in securing his position in the
government printing Office
Mr.. Langston objected to the fntroduc-
ton of the letter in evidence, on the ground
that it contained declaration of Taylor
in the matter of making political assess
ments, written to a man who acknowledged
that Taylor had befrfended him.
Certainly" said Mr.. Birney, "and If he
assessed any one he would have most likely
assessed those government employees for
whom he secured positions
Judge Cole admitted the letter in eyi-
dence, the defense noting an exception and
Mr.. Birney then read 1T to the jury. It was
dated September "A last, and was to the
effect that White had no authority to col
lect any assessment from the witness; that
the witness should refuse to pay anything,
and that White in no way represented Tay-
lor. Taylor wrote that he had secured the
position for the witness anu that witness
would be fool to pay White cent
To Mr.. Langston the witness stated that
he received the letter a few days before the
Ia ST national election although he told Mr.