The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-04

John Gibbons was again subpoenacd
before the election contest commits
sioners yesterday. the contestants at
torneys desiring an opportunity Of
getting their questions on the record
in an explicit way, anticipatory of the
appeal To the supreme court
Mr.. Gibbons appeared in the after
noon, accompanied by his attorney, l.
n. Burns, and took the stand.
Mr.. Holgate. after a few preliminary
questions. asked:
Did you receive any money or val
liable consideration in connection with
the election held on the second day of
NOvembep 1882"
Mr.. Burns objected. holding that the
question was immaterial and irrcle-
want, unless it was explained why the
contestants wanted the question an
swered. On the face of it., he con-
tended, It had nothing to do with the
case under consideration.
Examiner Lewis.--"Take the answer
with the objection"
Mr.. Burns" don't answer"
Examiner Lewis.-"I direct the wit
ness to answer
Mr.. Burns.-"We would like a rul-
ing of court on that
Examiner DUggan-"Of course YOU
apply the question to the office of
county treasurer"
Mr.. Holgate--"N No, don't apply it
to anything"
ASKED AN ANSWER.
Examiner Lewis--"I direct the ques-
tion to be answered"
Examiner Duggan-"I will permit
the question If it is made to apply to
the election of county treasurer"
Mr.. Holgate excepted to Mr.. Dug
gan's ruling and Mr.. Burns excepted
to the ruling of Mr.. Lewis.
Then Mr.. Holgate asked series of
| questions applied generally to the
| election in question and in each the
| same proceedings followed. the attor-
ney for Mr.. Gibbons opjecting, one
| examiner sustaining the objection and
| the other overruling it.
! Finally Mir. Holgate asked: Did
Mr. Kelly pay you any money for your
! services in the election of Nov. 90"
mo, sir" Mr.. Gibbons promptly
answered.
Did anyone for Mr. Kelly pay you
or promise TO pay you any money for
your services in that elcction?"
No. sir; not to my knowledge"
Mr. Gibbons 2lso answered negative
| ly TO the questions as TO whether or
not he had received money from the
! Republican or Democratic county
| committees for use in the treasurer
ship election He refused to answer
as to whether or not he had received
money from the Republican county
committee 70 be used in the interests
of any other candidate.
How much money did Won receive
from Mr.. Crnnell for use in that cleo
tion?' asked Mr. Holgate.
Mr.. Burrs objected to the question
but Mr.. Gibbons insisted upon an.
swering it and when his attorney nod
ded acquiescence. he said emphatical.
ly: Il can answer that; not one dol
lar"
OBJECTION SUSTAINED.
Both examiners sustained an obiec.
tion IT, a question az to how much
money the witness had received from
the Republican county committee
there being no evidence of his having
received any money.
Other questions not affecting the elec
tiOn that is being contested were pro
pounded by Mr.. Holgate. but Mr.. Glib
bons, on advice of his counsel refused
to answer them.
Mr.. Holgate asked that Mr.. Gibbon
be committed for contempt. Mr.. Burn
said they would seek ruling frOn
court at o'clock.
Judge Archibald would not hear tn
matter alone and put it over until Mon
day morning at O'Clock, when tn
three judges will be on the bench. A
Mr.. Holgate's request rule was grant
ed on Mr.. Gibbons to show cause VIII
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