The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-14
NCHAM and HEWITT
Testify in Their Own Defense in
the Alleged Bribery Case.
INGHAM DENoUH0Es wILKIE.

Declares That the Chief OF the Secret
Service Is a Liar-Newitt Describes
Employing Detective McManus to
Run Down Alleged Conspirators.
Philadelphia, Oct. 14.-In the Ing
ham hewitt trial yesterday dramatic
encounter occurred during the cross
examination, in which Mr.. Ingham,
who was on the stand, and United
States District Attorney Beck were
the participants. Mr.. Ingham replied
holly to Mr.. Beck's queries about o
publication in 1896 In which Mr.. Ing
ham was said to have offered mem
Der Of the Legislature 5000 to vote for
Boies PenroBe for United States sera-
tor. He Indignantly denied the ac-
cusation.
Mr.. Ingham gave an explanation Of
the telegraphic code that is in EVIL
dence, saying 1t was about the hiring
Of detective. He denied having said
to John E. Wilkie, chief of the secret
service, on the day OF his arrest, "My
God, l wish know what you know"
as Mr.. Wilkie had testified. when he
says l wanted to know what he knew"
said Mr.. Ingham, "by God, he lies"
As he said this he gazed straight into
the eyes Of the secret service chief, who
looked at him steadily. Mr.. Ingham
stood throughout the greater part OF
the ordeal Of cross examination. Mr..
Beck sought to get him to admit that
he knew the secret service men to have
been employed by the government in
other cases. In answer to the district
attorneys queries Mr.. Inghan said he
had no correspondence with Kendig
and Jacobs and had not introduced
hewitt to Kendig as the man who
hired McManus, who was alleged to
have been secured to do detective work
to puncture conspiracy against ia
cobs and Kendig.
Mr.. hewitt followed Mr.. Ingham on
the stand. Mr.. hewitt related the
story told him by Mr.. Ingham which
Kendig had repeated to his law partner
concerning the alleged conspiracy to
ruin the business of Jacobs & Kendig.
When Mr. Ingham spoke to him about
the services Of detective he thought
of Secret Service Operative McManus.
private detective work. He saw Nc
Manus relative to taking up the SUBJ
ject of ferreting out the alleged con-
spirators. and McManus, Mr.. hewitt
said accepted the work, placing the
cost for services at $500. Mr.. hewitt
said he thought the charge excessive.
but McManus told him that it would be
necessary to employ other detectives.
He finally agreed to accept $1,000. Mr..
hewitt then detailed the circumstances
of the two $500 payments to McManus.
Mr.. hewitt said he met Mr.. Manus
several times at certain restaurant,
good work on the part Of the detec-
tives he had employed to assist him.
Defendant said McManus told him on
one occasion that three business rivals
of Jacobs and Kendig were surely in
the conspiracy to ruin the two men.
II told Mr.. McManus," continued
Mr.. hewitt, that my client was anx-
ious about April %. On that day sew
eral discounted notes would be due,
and If there was any danger of the
conspiratora acting we would proceed
against them on the evidence so far
secured. At this interview I told Nc
Manus to come to my office on March
80. 1t was on that date I paid him
the second $500. He hurried out, say
ing he would send receipt for it and
a report of his investigation as soon
as he returned.
II went to Atlantic City the next
day, which was Good Friday, and did
not get down to business until week
from the following Monday. / looked
over my mail. and finding no receipt
or report from McManus, dictated a
letter to my typewriter and sent 1t by
messenger to McManus, asking why
he had not kept his promise. This
was on April II. On April 13 met
McManus on the street and asked him
If he had received my letter. He said
he had and would send me a full re-
port in week.
ION the 18th of April I was on my
way to court, where was counsel in a
case and was met on the street by
Owen Owen, of the secret service, who
handed me an envelope containing the
decoy letter and note from McManus
saying he wanted to see me. I told
Owen to tell McManus that I would
see him after court adjourned. I went
to court, and while there engaged
Owen brought another note from Nc
Manus, which read: I must see you
l sent word to McManus to come to
the court room. In the meantime my
case had been decided and l left the
court with my client
Returning to my Office began
copying the decoy letter. McManus
called me on the telephone and said
he wanted to see me at a hotel.
copied the remainder of the letter and
proceeded to the place appointed.