Evening journal., 1899-05-19

| "tdNthitlltr 10 MT. MhlNel OF anyone else
about Messrs. salisbury and Blggs.
Mr. Blggs was sworn. lie said he first
heard Of the libel on October s. iS0S. lie
had nothing to do with the altering of
the election returns and knew nothing
about the matter until the morning after
the riot. At first he paid little attention
to the stories ahoat but later learned
that certaln notes were IN existence. IL,
saw Peter J. Ford and Peter A. Horty
who saw the six inspectors. They mad,
anldavlR that they never said thai
Messrs. salisbury ana Biggs were con.
cerned Ia altering the RETURNS ana lid
not know them IN the matter. A it wa,
alleged that the notes were in the hand.
writing Of Mr.. Marvel. the bar censor,
were asked to act. This eliminated 81
a hearing In which Shaffner said that tn,
scheme was 10 blackmal Messrs. Sauls
bury and Blggs for 5000. but the demand
was never made. Afterwards shannei
sold them to the Sun for 500. The lltho.
graphing firm sent to Horace G.. Knowle.
a bin for It's work to collect. and with 0
came a copy Of the notes. He tune,
this copy over TO the ccnsors. Shannei
admitted TO the censors that the note
were in his handwriting.
Wizard Salisbury, Jr.. said That III
learned through one Of the inspectors o
1896 that a Sun reporter was circulating
the papers. That was In July. 1898. IL
paid little attention to II until after III
came home from his Summer vacation
when a lawyer told him about the char
acter of tho charges. He and Mr.. Bigg
secured a copy Of the notes and decidel
to prosecute all concerned iu it. The.
went to Shaffner to see what connectiol
Mr. Marvel had with the papers. shan
ner has admitted that the writing look
ed like his. He said he was given tn
papers by Mr.. Marvel went to Gilbert
Jones. Of the sun, afterwards went &
Philadelphia, saw Mr.. congdon, sold IA
papers to him for SiOO Tie also said tina
he wrote the papers In the rear law offic
OF Josiah Marvel as they were dictate
10 him.
Both MIR. Blggs and Mr. saulsbur
Identified the copy Of the papers IN IN
hands OF the state.
Mr.. Salisbury said that he had nothin
no do with the altering Of the returnl
Judge Spruance and he were sitting o
the bench together on the night OF IN
meeting Of the Board of Canvass whe
ne first learned Of alterations havin
been made. He Immediately endeavorc
to put stop TO it. The charges againl
him In the papers were absolutely falls
J. jackson Pierce Writing exper
testified that he had written out a co
, rect copy Of the Autographed sheets, wit
the exception Of a few words which
, could not make out.
Mr.. Cooper offered the original lith
graphs and the Pierce copy IN evidence
shaffner objected to the Pierce col
being admitted.
His objection was sustained and q
Pierce copy was ruled out.
Mr. Cooper then read the original col
to the jury. The statements contain'
were alleged TO be those OF Inspecto
james f. Grant. Of the Fourth distri
Of the Eighth ward; Thomas H. Marti
! Of the Fourth district Of the Tenth war
7 Edward A. Brandt. Of the Third disiri
cf the Third ward; Hugh Wallace, Of ID
Fourth district Of the Second war
James T.. Farley, Of the Third district
the Twelfth ward and Albert Ahblg'
Of the Fourth district Of the Eigh
ward.
e These statements were to the effe
that Messrs. Salisbury and Biggs hi
p encouraged the inspectors to alter I
returns; that they had supplied the W
2 Ing places with beer, and in seme
stances gave the inspectors money TO
ter the returns, and promised them III
lection from the law, which protecti
was afterwards refused.
y AT the conclusion Of the reading GLIB
y s. Jones, Of the Sun. was sworn.
Mr.. Jones Adhered to his d.achl
tirm that the translation beltweom n
= and Sihaffner tcoIk place cn March
= Cllement II. CongdonL puh.Lh5r
- The sum. was swcrn.
" Fl first met Slhafiner I'm IManlch, is
a. Ihe Reading Terminal i'm Hlhhlad
20 Icla," NE saldL 1T was 10 puruhI
ID certain nolte5 purpoIling Ito be sta
~ msml.s made by clients Of Josiah Nj
rs vdl connecting Messrs. Salisbury a
Blrgs with the attempt 10 ocurt
g Sheriff Fllun."
Is He adcnt.fod Tho rsJaograI1 COP
, as NhN4uB uttu ultiuc iIulu llout9 j.
81 pared fer him for pubIcciion in
SUM
Il paid Shaffner THE $1C0. Wlh.oh
Cd tc-uglht mp with him" contLmued
n Ccngdcn. Tho plates were sent
by Wilmington by mistake. I wan
ne them in philadelphia. JONES made
to rangements for dlhle purchase of uhe
at pers. The llJhograph people had
w papers from ten days to two we
making THE plates and. correcting uh'
w. The enve.orls Wlhildh Shaffner brouI
n c.n.aiI-1 rloJhing but the mcn
nd There was no latter from Jones int
u. lducing ShaffnRr to me"
N Levi c. E.rh, chairman OF the CT
i. nitJae of eensors Of tIhe bar, was c
~ ed. Before HE was SWORN ihe ca.aJei
- attention Of the court to the resoaut
,rs Imposing absoluJs searecy ON the M
bers cf el1la committee, and asked
=. lccu-5 What he glhcu,d do. ia advi
! him to testify He was swcrn, and,
~ ter hh had examined THE papers
identified them, he said
~ "The defendant admltted ait the
n meeting Of Hhle committee dihat ne WI
'eu THE papers. Previous TO that: he
Sc .-...it--l1-tI fII,it Trfetlrth Marvel W