The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
TWITTYS QUEER TESTIMONY.
TOLD HIS FRIENDS ONE THING AND
THE GRAND JURY ANOTHER.

Yet He Persisted TO His Friends
That He Had Told the Grand Jury
the Same story He Had Told
Them-Put Ii Down in Writing and
sim Went Back on II when the
Time Came 90 Testify-HIs Testi-
mOny Before the Grand Jury Fully
ExOnerated Mr.. McCaII-He sim
Insists He Didn't Say what They
Say He Said-TO Apply for Bond
for Him Tomorrow.
Friends Of Mr. H. d. Twitty. who have
been taking an active interest In the in
vesugatlon which has been going on be-
fore the grand jury, were considerably
surprised al the result, a full account cf
which was given in yesterdays Morning
News.
In view Of the statements that he had
made TO them, positive statements they
we're too. to the effect that Mr.. F. 1. Nc
Can had some knowledge OF the fraudu-
lent rosin receipts, they were at a loss TO
account for the proceedings before the
grand jury and their final result.
With this in mind, they went to the Jail
yesterday morning to see Twitty. and
there, to their surprise, again he relter-
ated his former statements, and said he
had given exactly the same testimony to
the grand jury that he had given to them.
Here was puzzle, a deep puzzle. Mr..
Twitty had gone 50 far as to write down
his statement of the matter and submit
d to his friends and counsel, and this
writing he had in his pocket. and could
have referred to il when he went into the
grand jury room.
According to all reports, however, he
pursued exactly the other tack when ne
gave his testimony stated positively that
Mr.. Mccall knew nothing about the fraud
ulent receipts, and that he had never con-
versed with him regarding these transac-
tions, and what would be the result IL
they were found out. This was practically
his statement before the grand jury, and
II Is evident with what surprise, after
hearing of this testimony from court off,
Gals, they received the statement yester-
day morning from Mr.. Twitty himself,
That he had stated to the grand jury eX-
actly the opposite.
still in doubt as TO the real facts Of the
case they made further inquiries, and
with the sanction of court officials, to fully
satisfy their minds on the question,tWO or
three Of the grand jurors were asked as
to the testimony that had been given that
body by Twitty. All of the grand jurors
approached fully substantiated what they
had already learned, to the effect that
AR. Twitty's testimony fully exonerated
Mr.. Mccall from any knowledge whatever
OF the fraudulent receipt. There was only
one conclusions: Twitty had made one
statement to them about the matter and
TO the grand jury an entirely different
statement
Why he should have done this is beyond
their powers to find out Twitty himself
sun persists that he made the same
statement to them that he made to the
grand jury, but the facts are very clear
that he did not. The object of TWitty's
friends was not to prosecute Mr.. Mccall
or hurt him in any way, but they were
seeking 70 tighten the burden on him, and
from the statement of facts which they.
mad received, il seemed to them there
was every probability that these efforts
would be successful While a large num-
per OF witnesses was summoned before
the grand jury only three testified, Mr.
w. l.. Wilson and Reeve and Twitty, and
When the latter gave his testimony the
grand jury, of course at once decided that
there was no need IN their hearing from
missed.
The question with MT. Twitty's friends
IL, was he ratified when he gave his testi-
mony before the grand jury or what was
the matter with him? This they have
Deen unable to determine The case will
undoubtedly go on record as one of the
most peculiar in criminal history. 1t Is
sale to say there has never been its equal
anywhere and its final outcome will be
watched with much interest.
Inc friends of MessFs. Twitty and Reeve
VIII endeavor to make arrangements %
give bond for them tomorrow 1t Is
thought the amount of bond will be fixed
somewhere between 50, 600 and $1,000 in The
discretion of the court, and their friends
do not think now that the railroad will
issue any further warrants. Of this how
ever, they have had no assurances as the
counsel FOR the railroads, Mr.. Twitty's at
torney states, have given no direct in
timation as TO what may or may not be
done. They have reason to believe how
ever, that they will he allowed to give
bond under the present indictments. There
Is probability that the cases will be
taken up for trial the latter part Of +bj9
week. That is the desire of the friends
OF the defendants. and 1t may be this
course win be pursued