Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

any nor pat anything in any bill to
the county not authorized by Plopper.
At one time he had cashod an order
for Plopper and taken out $50 that
Plopper owed him, but this was with
Plopper's knowledge and consent.
When asked II he had offered Plopper
$500 to sign an affidavit denying what
he, Plopper, had said to the committee.
Mr. Goldberg said he had made no offer
of that kind and explained the matter
by saying that plopper came to him
and said he had told the committee a
lot OF stun and then Goldberg asked
him to sign an affidavit and that Plop-
per refused, There was no talk OF any
money being paid for the signature.
No cross examination.
w, III. Stacy was called, 1t is alleged
that he offered Plopper 500 to sign the
affidavit; this he denied, and after a
short cross-examintaion, the detelsu tu
charge No, ended
Charge IL being taken up, Mr.. Gold
berg took the stand and testified to
taking a case for ninah Spaulding for
| which he was 10 get $3.50. He rot a
compromise Judgment for S674, $3.50 OF
which he gave to his mother to pay
Mrs, Spaulding; he took out his $3.50
and the rest went TO pay the costs, Mrs.
Goldberg was called and testified to
having received the $3.50 and to paying
1t to Mrs, Spaulding.
Moses Goldberg was called and swore
to being present when the money was
paid to Mrs, Spaulding by his mother.
Mr. Goldberg recalled stated that he
had Al previous times had business
dealings with Mrs, Spauding.
Judge Fish adjourned court at noon
until Monday afternoon.
Tho lines Of interest were focused
upon HoNie when he took the stand
Friday afternoon and everyone In tho
court room looked for sensational evil
dence He admitted that complaint
and warrants had been drawn In tho
case against Lewis Ruddy, Patrick Me-
Ginty and John Gould, accused by
lettie Jones Of breaking into her house
and attempting an assault. Hoxie said
that Mr., Goldberg didn't have thing
all the dealings In the case. He told
tho defendants In the Jones case that
II they paid him S7a the case would BIO
dropped. The money was paid and
half Of 1t given to Mis-. Jones. Hoxle
kept the balance, saying on the stand;
1t was only side issue Of mine" On
INSTRUMENTATION. Hoxie said that
In ..NtN q.
having written to tho constable to
drop the matter
Al this juncture Judge Fish made tho
declaration Of his intention to dsbar
lloxie. 1t produced great sensation
and for q few moments not word was
spoken in the courtroom, Hoxle was
the first to regain his tongue and began
TO explain the case further 1t was
useless, however, and Hoxie went into
n side room and broke down COM
petely. He sat down In n chair and
wept Ike child. The court adjourned
shortly after
The preliminary examination OF
taken up Saturday afternoon before
County Judge j. M, Hatch. They a,o
charged with trying to bribe man
by the name OF McGinty, who was
material witness against Goldberg In
charge No, Z, to leave the state, fbe
complaint alleges that Hoxie Offered
MeGinty $50 not to be found whom tho
prosecution wanted to subpoena Lin,
Distrlct Attorney Cornell and iol,
| Thorn are conducting the prosecution
and Charles Fclker the defense. Me-
Ginty was sworn and testified that
lloxie and Tletz went to where he
was working. Hoxie wanted him To
sign an affidavit that ho, McGinty, set
! tied charge No. before Hoxle. inst sad
Of Goldberg. Hoxie said he wanted
| to take the blame off Ben's shoulders.
McGinty would not sign the papers.
Then HQxie said: What In he use
Of your going on the stand? | can
swear to pack of lies, az high as u
| tree to save Ben and my testimony vill
be taken instead of yours, Witness
| further stated that he told every one
he saw that they had tried 10 hribe
him. Then Thorn brought him TO
Waupaca and he signed the compliant.
Thorn promising that he would lose
nothing by doing SO. a