The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-03

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degree. the destiny Of at least one OF
my fellow citizens. We have sworn
to do our duty and nobody has right
to he a juror who cannot drive from
his bosom the demon of prejudice. ii
such a sentiment has found lodsmtn mt
there We ought to be deaf TO all save
the law and evidence. We have no flSht
to consider u mans political afhhatlons
or private character save as they may
have a bearing on this case.
Major Wilson is my personal Hhd
nv political friend. Ohio Wilson y
my political enemy. And | pray God
may tonight he able to 40 full justice
to both of them. and try them truly.
fully and honestly. | expect to Try
To give them such a trial. If my people
are crying for Otho Wilson's blood they
have sent the wrong man here. But
/ thank God they demand no such
thing
II said had never served rs a juror
but | have served as an attorney dur
ing long period of years and one of
the earliest lessons | learned WAS to
give the accused the benefit of every
doubt.
Il am here to advocate the adoption
OF this report In my opinion these men
are guitIess. Thy are free from cor
rupt motives in this matter. The strong
est evidence against them comes from
their own lips They are both in the
same boat If Major Wilson is inno-
cent then Ohio Wilson is innocent.
Il don't believe there's man in this
assembIage that believes Major Wilson
was guilty of any dishonest motives
in regard to the Round Knob Hotel.
Until that motive is present there can
be no guilt. These men stand hre
with this evidence before you.
Il ann not willing to vote against
Major Wilson tonight and crush that
old form or break that old heart--a
heart of gold | might say--and bequeath
to his children a heritage of shame. /
believe it would shorten his days He
was born OF an humble parentace aud
has been the architect Of mis- own for
tune | am unwilling to 90 THAI which
consider cruel wrong TO a worthy
man
Il pray You let HE spirit If HIM
who stillcd the storm on the Sea OF
Galllee come in and lead Won Alright in
this matter
Senator Glenn didn't suppose there
were more than two men in the House
that knew how he was going to vote.
and he didn't suppose they cared
This matter had given him much CON
Germ. He had hoped almost pray
ed, that something might happen where
by this cup might pass, but nothing had
happened. land we are here tonight as
jurors, yes as judges, to give a verdict
according to the law and evidcacc, so
help us God
Il have studied this testimony
have studied the case from al stand
points and | say tonight when re roll
is called shall vote to sustain the re-
port | shall so east my vote, whether
you vote with me or not
Mr.. Glenn read the oath taken by The
Railroad Commissioners.
IF they have violated that oath then
turn them out If they have not then
re-instate them"
He took up the Governors charges
against Maj. Wilson. He said the one
in regard To the employment and the
promotion of his son by the Southern
Railway had been dropped as
birthless. and that it ought to have
been dropped. As to the eating house,
Maj. Wilson had disposed of his in
tcrest in that as soon as il was sug-
gcsted that it was violation Of the law.
Senator Hicks: May | ask YOU a
question? Would the fact that Maj.
Wilson owned the eating house when
elected cstop us from going back of
that:'
Senator Glenn thought it would
do YOU believe Governor Russell
turned that man out because h owned
an eating house? Then why has he not
turned out John r. Smith ard others o!
his own party?
"DocS Maj. Wilson own a railroad
Docs he own stock in a railroad: No
he owns only miserable little Old hotel
/ ON the side of the railroad from which
he was trying to get Il little revenue.
THE very minute Governor RUSS.
suggested that the owning of that eating
house was Il violation of the law. that
old man disposed of his interest. and the
very day he was turned ont of office he
owned not dollars worth in that hotel
Judge Allen: Does that section in
regard to disposing of an interest not
mean that he may dispose Of an interest
he may have when elected. CT that may
! while he is in office, be cast upon him!
! Why the use of the words as Distributed
or legateeT
Mr. Glenn thought it included any in
terest of any kind at any time. He con
/! tinued:
''Fhe Governor felt the weakness of
his case. and so he comes here with an
amended complaint. These amend
ments are that Maj. Wilson was mort
gagged to Col. Andrews; that he used eX-
| press and telegraph franks and rode on
| passes.
"rhe old man said he had never seen
an express frank And who disputed
him. AS to the pass he acknowledged
having one. but how did he get it? He
got it for deeds well done; he got it fo"
merit won. He got it for going through
mountains in ice and cold; he got 1T for
Drawing storms and dangers. Got ii fer
| building the grandest railroad in North
Carolina.
And what is more he has never
drawn from the treasury a cent for eA-
penses allowed him by law. when he
rode on that pass
He Scoffed at the charge that Mai
Wilson was mortgaged to Col. Andrews.
rs he disqualified because he asked
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