The sun., 1898-06-17
The TRIAL IS Interesting
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asked the question for the government
that counsel for the defence had first
brought the matter up at the mornings
session, and that now this learned coun.
sci wanted TO cross examine the witness
on this point.
Judge Bradford sustained the objec.
tion.
Mr.. Boggs, with reference to your
testimony during the Cooper trial, what
did Cooper say, ifanything, about his ac.
companying you in your flight? Was not
your answer to the effect that Cooper
had stated that yon were going away and
leave him to bear the brunt OF what
would possibly follow?'
rs there any reason for me to object
to that question:" queried Mr.. Nande-
grift of the court.
mo, think not" replied the court.
''But your honor" said Mr.. Biggs, II
thought by this testimony ! could show
that Cooper was the principal author Of
his downfall"
"Your statement is not borne out in
the case OF the United States vs. Cooper y
said Judge Bradford, "and before asking
such question you should have read all
the testimony, ,as that would have shown
you that no such evidence was ad-
mitted."
"Mr. Boggs, why did you come back?'
was the next query OF Mr. Biggs
Mr.. Nandegrift objected, when Mr.
Biggs said that he did not think it be-
coming in the district attorney to want
10 shut off anything that would influence
the jury to just and fair conclusion.
! What the motive and what's the rea-
son?'
The objection was overruled and the
witness stated that after his flight he
had realized his situation fully and keen
ly and had made up his mind to come
back, give himself up to the proper
authorities and make all the restitution
that lay in his power.
1T is not making restitution to the
bank by sending this man to jail is it?'
Objection was raised to the question
and he was sustained by Judge Bradford
who said:
Mr.. Biggs your question was GER
tanly an improper one. This witness
should not receive improper treatment
at your hands and that is the deduction
to be derived from that question and |
do not think you want it in that way"
Mr.. Boggs, was anybody pursuing
you?"
'If there was not the American Surety
Company certainly had right to-
That is not answering my question"
Il did not think there was
Where did you surrender yourself"
IN Chicago"
''To whom?"
''Francis Skunk Brown counsel for the
bank
Had you not been promised i'm
munity"' asked Mr.. Biggs.
by whom?" qneried Mr.. B0ggs.
THE district attorney for instance"
Most emphatically, no"
"You then came back here without re-
ce'ving any promise oi immunity from
punishment"
Yes"
And pleaded guilty.
Yes"
And implicated twelve other men
with youT'
Yes"
when did you plead guilty."
AT the April term III court
You haven't been sentenced YETI
no"
AT this term didn't the district at
torney state that it was for the best in
terests OF the government that your
sentence be suspended until the June
termE'
Yes Oh words 60 that effect"
'l Ou will find all that on the records
OF the court Mr.. Biggs,' here interposed
Mr.. Nandegrift.
YES and il he had been sentenced
added Judge Bradford, ''he would not be
here but in jail
That will probably surprise you,"
concluded Mr.. Nandegrift.
Mr. Boggs," continued Mr.. Bggs,
have you not frequently volunteered
and given information to the district at
torncv as to how this case should be
conducted"'
Mr.. Nandegriit was Immediately on
his feet and Indignantly replied to the
lmputation involved by saying; "Of all
the insults offered by the learned counsel
lur the defence this caps the climax, and
II | was not man OF temperate habits he
would nave to answer to me personally
by more than mere words, Of he impu-
tatlon he now casts upon me-"
Mr.. Nandegrift then objected to the
question and was overruIed by the
court.
In replying to the question the wit
ness emphatlcaIly denied the allegation
put by Mr.. Biggs.
DO you mean to tell Inc that you
have never volunteered the district at
torney any information in respect to this
case
For the benefit of Mr.. Biggs will
state, said Mr.. Nandegriit, that the
witness has frequently given Inc informa-
ton that | would never otherwise have
received
That's all wanted but ] was a long
time getting it, replied Mr.. Biggs.
Not if you had asked the question in.
telllgently," responded the district at
tOrney.
There was slight ripple of applause
and laughter at this war of words but it
soon subsidized.
Mr.. Nandegrift then took the witness
in redirect examination.
''Mr Boggs, the learned counsel on the
other side has asked you whether your
first error committed for the defendant
was not in 1893. Is this correct?"
Mr.. Bggs objected and was sustained
by the court.
Mr. Boggs have you not said in refer
ence to the Samuel Hall stock that it was
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