The sun., 1896-10-31
JIM STEWART HAS JUST SIS.
HAD S1S, BUr THE COURT FINED
UIM $40 AND GOT IT

| Tho Republican District Leader Swenrr
TINT lAeSs nnsn't Given Him Anv MoneJ
| for Campaign Purposes or Any Other
Purposes-Ho Has Been Getting Square
James L. Stewart, the Republican leader IN
the Twentieth Assembl bly district, who is hu stline
| for Charles A. Hess for Congress against George
| 3. Mcclellan In the Twelfth district. was kept
| from the canvass most of yesterday while a
dilatory examination was In progress to see why
he has not paid note for $500 given by him to
| Howell c. Rees In 1904, while Stewart was rum
ming for Assembly and was supported by Rees.
Stewart came down TO court with SIS IN his
his inside pocket. As he hadnot appeared for ex-
animation tho day before as REQ Quired blythe order
of the Court, Lawyer Thomas =. Sherman pro-
ceeded to divest him of some money before he
would go on with the examination. Justice Van
Wyck said that the contempt was worth $40,
which he fined Stewart. Stewart let 20 of the
$40, and with the remaining S5 banked up
against fate. He settled himself In q chair and
told Lawyer NJ. G.. Holstein, his counsel. that
time was great object to him.
The examination began at IL O'Clock, and II
worked a slow length along until we'll into the
early afternoon, when an adjournment. against
the protests OF Stewart, was tax en- until 3 p. NJ.
1t again dragged on until o'clock. In the last
hour about half dozen questions were asked.
One way the time was killed was in going down
to the Judge when counsel disputed over q
question. Every once and awhile some one came
in and spoke to Mr. Stewart, and 1t was under
stood that bulletins were coming down about
how things were going in the Twelfth.
Stewart said he was State Inspector of Gas
Meters at $4,000 year. He has to pay two
workingmen out of his salary. expends about
$3.50 n year for gas meter seals, and has to de-
fray his own travelling expenses. He had been
In the sewing machine business, aud was in the
SherifT's office deputy for six weeks in 1885,
beginning with tie year.
Q-What did youlho from that time to JAM I.
1SObP A devoted my time to getting square
on some political grudges against tho men who
were instrumental in getting mo out of once,
Mr.. Reesl.
Q.-liow long diu you do this? A.-Cntil all
the scores were evened up.
GLOW did you subsist in the mean time
Al lived with my folks.
Q.-How much have you received In addition
to your salary during the past few days? A.
Two hundred dollars for campaign expenses.
A question as to who gave hun the money was
objected to.
Q.-Have you not received directly or indi-
rectly from Charles A. Hess or hts representa-
tves any money to be disbursed for campaign
purposes? A.-No sir: have not.
Q.-Mr. Stewart, IL II is n fact that at any
tims during the present campaign Mr.. Hess
gave check for $4,000. did you get any part OF
Objection to the question took all hands
before Justice Van Wyck, who decided that
Stewart must tell il he had got any money from
Mr.. Hess or his representatives and the ques-
tion being so modified was answered In the
negative.
Before the Judge they went again on a ques-
tion OF adjournment, and Justice Van WycK
said he would put of the case until next Thurs
day. adding:
THAT is two days after election. and Mr..
Stewart will then doubtless be over the effects"