The morning times., 1897-02-19
CHARGES AGAINST DAVIS
Continued from First Page.
ternoon and made their statements on
lines Snppested by Mr. Norris


lines suggested by Mr.. Norris.
Mr.. Norris was seen last night and was
asked what had been brought out He
said that he could not, even il he knew,
make any statement OF what was trans
piring before the committee. He pre-
sumed, however, that the evidence was
on the lines indicated in his statement,
and, as a stenographer was taking the
testimony, it would be in due time pre-
sented to the full committee, and might
possibly then be obtainable Mr. Norris,
however, desired to say that the contents
of the document before the subcommittee
was not the suggestion of any one par
ticular Democrat but was formulated from
facts growing out of the campaign and
statements made by reputable gentlemen.
The only motive in the matter, he said,
was that the Democratic party should be
! heard fairly in protest against the pro-
posed District attorney.
II was, OF course, unnecessary to seek
in other quarters what knowledge the
gentlemen named had of the allegations
in the statement of Mr. Norris, except as
| to those who went before the committee
| As TO these, it was stated on very high
! authority that all Of them had given cvi-
| dence directly contrary to what was eX-
| pccted of them, so far as that expectation
was outlined in the document.
| 1t is to be expected, nevertheless, that
| the subcommittee will proceed with the
| examination Of all the witnesses above
| named, and it was stated last night that
| evidence in reply, if necessary, will be
submitted by Mr. Davis THE official re-
| port OF the proceedings win probably be
| in the hands Of the Judiciary Committee
| on Monday, and on its report will depend
| largely the Settlcme mt OF the controversy.
The attention of Mr.. Davis was called
| last night TO the report in The Evening
| Times Of the proceedings yesterday be
| fore the subcommittee and he WAS asked
| if he had any comment to make. He said
| that he courted the fullest inves tigation
| into each and every one of the matters
| referred to, and that he had not the slight
est fear OF the outcome as to any one Of
them. He would, however, remark that
as the matters are now under investiga-
! tion by the Senate Judiciary Committee,
| respect fol that committee and his own
! self-respcct required that what he should
| have to say in relation to them should
be said solely to the committee.
| And" added Mr.. Davis, Il do not
! care a straw what any personal or pO
! litical enemy may Choose To say about me
| | am willing that every act Of my life
| be turned inside oIt and 1 defy any rtan
or SET of men to point out in my career u
| single act rejecting either upon my per
| spnai or professional character. My foolish
| kindness Of heart has inyoIved me IN m lrt
than one difficulty, but that is my affair. :"
| FIOM the now made official CUnnrDtion
F., or MI. Norris with the charges against
| Mr. DAVIS, it is likely that the feud he
/ tween these gentlemen, which had lis
| origin about four years ago in the matter
| OF their nomination for the position oi
member of the Democratic national com
| mIttec, will be bitterly and actively lie
vived This fcud was aired quite eX
| tensIvely and acrin oniously when Mr..
| Norris was made national committeeman
or soon thereafter.
Nj Davis declined to talk on the
! possibilities or probabilities Of this wide
opening of the wound. One OF Mr. Davis
friends did say III this connection, never
| theless, that Mi. Davis would hold Mr.
Norris responsible for the revived issue,
whether or not he was confirmed by th
Senate. OF this Confirmation Mr.. Dayi
expressed himself T OF having any doubt
ASto his future action, il was stated tina
Il viii toe MI Davis plan to submit lhC
| whole matter to Il number Of his friends
of the bar and to be guided entirely by theil
| counsel
While Mr.. Davis is apparently so san
guine, tie ina anagers of the case against
him are equally confident OF his defat
in fact, more so than heretofore. by reason
of their stated belief in the force of The
developments of yesterday. The publ,
possibly will not have to wait longer thar
Monday or Tuesday OF next week to have
its ow n curiosity and interest in the cast
completely satisfied