Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-01

only two minutes in consuming the
pie, then he returned TO the offlce.
No one came there that night. He
said Carson went TO Butteville, FRI
day, June 10, and did rot get home
until 1890 O'Clock.
ROBERTS WANTED MONEY.
John Bayne, stated that on Wednes-
day he was in Governor Fletcher's
Office when Judge Boise came 10 and
said that Night Waterman Roberts
was an unwilling witness and wanted
something out OF 1t. That Roberts
had been around looking for some
thing. That he Judge Boise) did not
think II was proper for him to pay the
witness, but that he thought detec-
tive could pay him something. Gov
Fletcher was present and heard this
conversation.
HON. FRANK DAvEY
testified that he heard Watchman
Roberts direct testimony in regard 10
the curtain in the attorneys room be-
ing pulled down. Next day he ex-
amlned the curtain aud found that IL
could not be pulled down. A man
could stand In the assessors Office and
observe what was being done around
the table.
The court here inspected the cur
tain and found 1t as stated.
j. D. Wilson corroborated Mr..
Dayey's evidence and said he had ex-
amlned the curtain.
q. G.. Cans, who had been bailiff for
FIVE years, said for a year or such q
matter, the curtain could not be
pulled down to within a foot of the
bottom.
Mr.. HAYES RECALLED.
Squire Hays, of Woodburn, was re-
called but nothing new was brought
out. He reiterated the statement
that he found no disorder in the room
on the morning Of the last count,
John Giesy was recalled and made
practically the same statement.
The defense then rested the case,
In rebuttal the prosecution placed
udge Boise on the stand. He said he
meyer told anybody that 1t would be
proper for a detective TO offer a wit
ness money. "That would be bribery
said he.
"Yes and we're thinking the wit
ness was bribed," said Mr.. Bingham.
GOVERNOR FLETCHER TALKS.
Ex-Governor j. II. Fletcher was
the next witness.
He remembered the conversation
with Mr.. Bayne and Judge Boise.
udge Boise said that testimony was
hard TO get. That he thought Roberts
was an honest fellow, but that he had
talked too much out of his mouth, and
was afraid of losing his job. Tht
Governor also thought that Judge
Boise said that detective might give
a witness money but that he would moi
do 1t himself. This Concluded th,
testimony.
Judge Johnson said now that the
witnesses were discharged and the
expense stopped he would not limit
the argument. He was willing tt
offer up himself living sacrifice
Mr.. Bingham proposed to submit the
case without argument. But Mr.. Fore
said "oh you're entirely too aGcom0'
dating" 1t was agreed that eacl
side was to have two hours in which
to present their argument. At ll;1I
court adjourned until 1880 o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court met promptly at 1870 O'Clock
and the argument of the merits Of
the case was almost Immediately be
gun by counsel. Attorney w. Fl
Holmes, representing the state, spoke
first and In a half hours speech
briefly reviewed the evidence and
made some illusions TO sthe Ehler
confession, which were ruled out by
the count. A part of his speech wal
devoted TO an attempt to show that a
conspiracyihad been found to CON-
NIT an election fraud. lie spoke OF
the deep interest Mr.. Carson and Miss
Carson had In the ultimate result Of
the trial and reviewed the Robe rt'
testimony.
He was followed by Attorney Geo
G.. Bingham on behalf of the defense
Mr.. Bingham at once went into the
supposed motives for the prosecution
and then began to take up the testi-
mony and dissect 1t. Mr.. Bingham
was speaking when the JOURNAL went
to press The argument will hardly
be concluded before 6 O'Clock thi'
| afternoon.