The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-08
THE WHITE
INVESTIGATION.
The Case of the Petitioner Closed.
Evidence for the Defense
Begun.
Mr.. Logan's testimony continued.

Mr.. Logan's testimony continued.
Ques.-What motive had you in assuming
the responsibility of charges gravely affecting
ii mans personal character, when you know
that your act must give very wide publicity
to them?
Ans.-My motive was for the public good
OF citizens in the upper end OF the county, as
they kept coming to me, every time | came
home from Annapolis, asking me what they
were going to do with John Il. White told
them Il did not know That | mentioned
the matter to the Governor one day, and he
said that charges must be preferred against
him. | knew no more about it until re-
ceived n copy of the charges by mail.
Ques.-Who were those people that came to
you asking about the removal of Mr.. Whitey
Ans. james Hogan, L. Brickey, John
Regar, VIM. r. Love- David Love-
Ques.-In these charges do you mean to
personally charge that Mr. White raised this
freight bill from S4 cents to 5l.s4.
Ans.-I do not mean to charge that he
raised the freight bill
Ques. If you don't mean to charge that
-''' W iii'' i't''i tIl'lt pill, why Np you DN
implication so charge?
Ans. do not mean to charge that he did, ,
and do not know that | intended to make
this charge when signed the charges.
Ques.-po You now charge that White
raised this bill?
AnS.-No sir.
Ques. Did Stephen McLaine deal with
your firm. and was he indebted to it previous
to the election of 1898?
Ans.-McLaine dealt with Logan Brothers
up to 1890 but do not know whether he was
indebted to George c. Logan in 1893.
Ques.-Look at this paper "a receipt and
state in whose handwriting it is.
Ans. George c. Losan's.
Paper withdrawn.
Ques.-lsn't there II bitter feeling between
John l.. Crothers and Mr.. White.
Ans. s.-Ies. at this time.
Ques.-When you and Mr.. Crothers vert to
Mr.. Whites house We're either Of you on
friendly terms with him?
Ans.-I never heard Mr.. Crothcrs say any,
thing about Mr.. White. | told him Mr.. c.
didn't want to have anything to do with it
when he asked me to 90 to Whites house.
He said must go, as this is IA trap to catch
me. told him | did not think so. White
and myself were friendly, but this was the first
time was ever in Whites house.
Cucs.-Don't ycu think il was IA trap set for
White rather than John l.. Crothers?
Ans'-Thcre was 10 trap for anybody it
a "a off fha tiny
their dollars. | went to Whites house to wit
ness the fact that Crothers paid White 81 "a.
Crothers and knew the bill was Il false one
when we went to Whites house.
Ques.-Did either you or Mr.. Crothers say
to Mr.. White that the bill was false one?
Ans. / did not call Whites attention, l do
not know whether Crothers did or not
Ques.-lf you wanted to save the tax-pay-
ers one dollar, and satisfy yourself that White
was dishonest official. why did you not do
this?
Ans.-The way looked at it was this if Il
dollar off the tax payers of Cecil county do
not think he ought to hold office.
Qucs.-Then you do believe he was taking
Il dollar OIL OF Cecil county?
Ans. The object was to find out who was
taking this dollar.
Qucs.-Do you think this treatment Of
White was fair among friends?
Ans. i think so.
Ques. Were you not more anxious to con-
yict White than protect the Taxpayers of
Cecil county:
Ans.-No sir.
Ques.--DI you not call White out of Led
to attend this business
Ans.-I do not know whether he was in
bed or not. He did not keep us waiting any
time
Ques.-Dd White ask Crothers whether his
report was correct or not?
Ans.-I do not remember, or whether he
used language to that purport
Qucs. DO you mean to say that Crothers
did not affirm to White that his report was
correct!
Ans.-l mean to say, that the only thing
saw Crethers do was to hand White or lay on
the table his report and two bills, Wilgis bill
$3.50, and the freight bill S1.s4 Crothers
said, 'Is that all right" White said. YES. >
He recepted the bills and gave Crothers
34.S4. Talked awhile. There was other con-
versation that do not recall.
Ques.--Did you not as trustee sign GER
titlcate, that this report was correct in every
particular, although you knew there was an
error of one dollar in that report?
Ans.-I signed the certificate before Croth-
ers received the true bill.
Ques.-When did you notify the School
Commissioners that it was "A true bill?
Ans.-I did not notify them.
Ques.-Do you think that as a trustee of
this school you did your duty to the tax-pay-
ers OF this county by permitting false bill to
be collected without any protest. although
you then knew the bill was false?
Ans.-I do for a small amount If there is
anybody who would do that for so small an
amount he isn't fit for that or any other place.
When ]. l.. Crothers submitted his report
and the freight and other bill to White
Crothers asked if they were all right and
White replied. yes. Logan judged from the
looks of the freight bill that it was incorrect
or had been altered. Later on White did not
deny that the bill was properly "a cents
instead Of fl.S4.
Qucs.-Do you not think that White re-
ceved the Sl.S4 in error, rather than with the