The evening times., 1897-06-07

The case against John 5. Shnver, one OF
the famous Iecalcitrants in the late sugar
scandal cases, was called this morning be-
fore Juace Bradley Some people are dis
posed to regard this case and the cases
against Edwards, Mccartney and the est
as an anti-ClmaN, in view of the TACT that
the presideat ana secretary OF the great
sugar trust have been dismissed by the
court, ana practically with ieBcdiction
There is another reason why this Shriyer
case is though. To be doomed TO lag super
fuous He is not supposed 10 have be-
hind him any great corporate ana cap
italistiC fede ra ton, except, rorSOOth,
it be ;he Gigantic Reporters Trust He
is supposed to he going 1t ON his own
merits
Mr. Shriver was in court this morning,
looking well, but. Of course, prepared for
the worst, as they say about possible
judicial funerals.
In a few words, the case against Mr.
Shriver il based ON his refusal to answer
the question: Who told you so"'' The
Government relies on a conviction on the
GlNuLAl. BElhIa NAleAA ttt~ 10 eAA-A YIN
facts are practically the same as in the
Chapman case
The cravarlen Of the charge, as Judge
bradley would say, Cal be aScertained from
the following summary Of the case:
Mr. Shr.rcr publishedin the Man and EX-
press an article healed How the Confer
cnce eakcd Out" andit went un TO show
that during the celebrated conference be
tween officials Of the sugar trust aud oer-
tain Senators a1 the Arlington Hotel on one
night in March, S94, there was lodged IN
the next room certain wire nanu1aCtu-
rer. who uverhear&thec conference. and next
morning lerofted what he had hearC'to
Congressman. telling hlm that, from th''
conversation Of tae men in rhc sugar trust
officials room. he knew that the WilS'n
bill would never pass. aEG tnaJ the sugar
scaelulr of the House bill woald 5e changed
When Mr. Shnyer was called, he was
asked: "Do yCu, of your own knIwlcdEe,
Know the facts stated il your article
His reply was. The story was told me
lie was thcu asked: What is your au-
tho5ity for taaJ statement His reply
was. "A Congressman, member OF the
House" Tire next question was: Did he
tell YOU thise" and Mr.. Sh1iver answered.
"YeS, that he was told by this wire man
uCacturar What is this Congressman
name?" was then asked, and the reply
was. u am requested by the Congressman
not 10 reveal it" When asked for his rca-
sons. hc declared that the Information was
given 70 tim IN confidence, and he would
not violate that confidence.
In tine courtroom at the opening Of
the session among the prominent people
were District Attt uey Davis, Assistant
District Attorney Baker. Senators Lisd-
say. sra yaud naviS; TIE defendant. ShriEeT,
Judge nlttcnhoefe. aud lion Jere Wilson,
his counsel, and Mr.. W La ytCn, assistant
sergeant alarms Of the Senate
II was whispered around very early after
tie sitting OF the court Uha- the case would
be postponed and after the preliminary
routinc the district attorney said:
IF your honor please we are under
the necessity ur asking for postponemeat
OF the case against ShriveU and Edwards
owing to the absence OF two witnesses.
These witnesses have been legally sum
Iuoncd. hut have been unable to appear Tor
reasons which have been stated 60 The
otner side l understand that no objection
20 a continuance viii be made by the 'ie-
fcnse We ask this continuance until to
morrow week I should say that in the
case of one Of the witnesses it was not
uutlI a few minutes before the court came
in llts morning that / was aware OF th9
fact that he could hot 0ppcar'
MI Davis referred IN this ease to Sen2-or
Lodge, the other witness being the ste
nographer who took the testimony and The
examination OF Mr Shriver The other ab-
sent witness is Senator Lodge.
Judge Dittenhoefer said that the nost-
ponement asked for was u.atteT of much
inconvenience to lin, but that il wJuld
be ''mgraCioas to oppose the mutton" ."
He thought there might he some agreement
as to what the witnesses could prove
Mr.. Davis suggested that the case right
come up on Thursday, but there would
be little time lost in any event, as the
succeeding cases aIe alike.
Mr.. Wilson announced that he wOuld Q
out Of town on Thursday Friday end
Saturday, and So Thursday would II suit
him.
The court suggested that speed would lie
desirable, If fer nothing else tut 20 take
advantage ~ the continued postp0nement
of the hot weather.
The lawyers had, however, evidently
intended to agree 10 a postIonement not
withs, auding the sham battle exposition.
Judge Bradley noted tie continuance, Mr..
Shriver smiled, and the count continued
ihe case until next Thursday week.