Evening star., 1897-05-27

DIR. Davis Argues.
BY the East river on the west by .he
North river and on the south by the bat
terry. Beyond there is nothing, or. If there
is. it is not New York. and that's the same
thing.
Flushed by the glow of pride that comes
to every New Yorker when he thinks OF
Recorder GoH and Justice Mott these ami
able special or staff correspondents seem
to think that Judge Bradley Is a mere
amateur at the Law business. and tina,
Washington ought TO send her judiciary
over TO New York at regular interv ais tt
get points Several make il point to re-
fer to the district attorney always as Lit
tie Mr. Davis. no matter how often they
may have occasion to speak of him.
One or thew began his story this morn
ing follows:
Tine greatest legal LATHE that Washing
ten has known in years" g.. The only
other one to be mentioned In anyI hing
like comparison with II was the Chapman n
case. And the reason: Both men are New
Workers. and the whole world. that is TO
say Manhattan Island. must stand i'll awe
at the very audacity of Washing on
court that tries to live up 10 the greatness
of trying two such Defendants
Two Speakers.
And It isn't the first time New Yorkcrs
have BEEN tried in Washington courts,
eithe~. There have been others. Those
present this morning had The opportunity
of listening to two particularly good speak
ers. Mr.. Davis and M-. johnson differ In
their styles ard method quite much
as they do IN the matter Of size. Mr.. Da-
Wis talked in a calm and dispassi )rate way.
presenting his points; logically and sue
cinctly. His command OF language MAS ad-
m:rable. although he made no attempt at
pyrotechnic display. AS soon q he was
through and before he had taken his seat
Mr. johnson was on his feet and lost not
moment III plungins right into the heart
of his argument He has u large. full
grown voice that could be heard for very
long distance il he chose to let II go. AS
IL vas, the old court room fairly rang and
echoed as his words rolled forth in one
long. unbroken stream. Not entirely un-
broken. either, for several times in the
course of his speech Mr. Davis interrupt
ed him to call his attention to this or TO
remind him of that.
MIR. johnson Concludes.
When the trial was adjourned shortly af-
ter o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. John
q. Johnson of Philadelphia the defendant =
principal counsel. had completed his arg Il
ment In support of his motion for an in
siructon by the court for verdict of not
guilty. In his argument. concededly one Of
the ableSt ever made in "a District court
Mr Johnson insisted that Mr.. Havemeyer.
while admittedly declining TO go into de-
tails in response 10 Senator Aliens oues-
1lon. had. in response to other questions
substantially answered the question at IS
ste MT Havemeyer had in fact. remark
ed Mr. johnson. been brutaliy frank in re-
sponse to the committees questions hold
ing back virtually nothing. Then Mr. John.
son made a strong point. In the opinion of
many. when he referred to the failure n-
refusal. as he claimed. of the Senate to de-
eide upon the submission of the commit
Tee that The defendants refusal to answer
was an infringement of and an cncroach-
ment on the Senate's rights and preroga-
tfyes.
Mr.. Davis Replies.
Upon the resumption of the trial this
morning District Attorney Davis at once
proceeded TO answer the argument of Mr..
Johnson. and never did Mr. Davis speak
with more force and eloquence He did
not, as did the Philadelphia LAWYER. take
up the six grounds of the motion In their
order. discussing first those which com
pialned that Mr. Havemeyer. not possess
ing in his own memory the data necessary
TO enable him to give the de1aiIs reouSraJ
by Senator Aliens question was not bound
40 examine the books of the American
susa refining Company. In answer to
lhdt coniehtion Mr.. Davis called attention
10 the defendants admission that he could
get the data il ordered to do So That he
as ordered 20 do So said MIR. Davis there
Sdn .9a ne no question. In fact. submitted the
nls.rlct attorney. Mr.. Havemeyer failed 10
make any protest against his securing of
the required data. virtually promising the
soi.im',tee TO set 1t. as he explained, 'if il
Is lne wish of the committee" etc
lie nrst ground on which the motion,
.of verdict OF not guilty was based said
MI Davis, is really the only s,bsta nt.ai
On Ihat ground is that the Senate was
"itnout right TO inquire into con-ributiorc
foi state and local political Campaign mir
PoseS IN support of that ground Mr.
johnson. remarked Mr.. Davis had insistad
tha' the Senate could not inquire into mat
iers in connection with the election of
United states senators in 1893 Mr. Davis
referred to the published charges that the
sugar trust had bought certain senators
Ihiousn the securing OF their election in
IS.fj That was brutally frank indeed he
said. and 1t would DE absurd TO contend
that the Senate had not the right, through
It's committee. TO investigate certain
charges Thea. again. said Mr.. Davis, II
had been charged In the public press that a
certain member of the sugar trust had
openly boasted that I'VE own the Senate
OF the United States. and we are all right
at the other'end of the avenue" II was
further charged, explained Mr.. Davis, that
the sugar schedule. as made in the Senate
In the Wilson tariff bill. was secured by
The action OF the senators alleged to hsvs
been owned by the sugar trust.
Having said much. Mr.. Davis read
the opinion of the Court OF Appeals and
that OF the United States Supreme Court
In the Chapman case. to the effect that
the Senate had full authority TO inquire
Into such charges through it's inherent
right of self-pro,ection. Why ne exclaim-
ed. 10 more disastrous Gay for this coun-
ftry could well be imagined when, as the
other side cOntsnded. the morals of lis
legislators could not be inquired into Not
even the meTest schoolboy but knows that
~nen the defendant. the head of this great
octopus. which controls the price of every
pound OF sugar consumed in this country
said that he knew OF no contributions to
national campaign purposes. he did not
stafe all there was OF It. 1t had been
charged that money, dirty money had
been used by that immense concern and
every one knows that when that Is done
no traH is left. the briber differing in that
respect. at least, from the shiny serpent
H. said the district attorney. in conclusion
such matters cannot be inquired into, II
such things are not in the power of the
senate to investigate. then, Indeed are
the people of this country hopeless In the
la-esrlty OF their public legislators, and
tHe institutions are in a parlous state.
"a. LAWS. throughout his argument, in
sisted that the alleged want Of right II
the Sena-e tI make the inquiry was reaIl,