The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-03
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DnD6r men Oh inc EtHUo IOr luluEiuhtluu
but he has refused to talk.
Now Ia his opportunity to make de-
fenso. We will show you that he 10 abso.
lutely innocent Of this charge That no
nsver had any conversation with Francis
II. Lattomus or anyone else when bride
was offered. This Is his defense.
I'VE will show you that MI Lattomus
did make tho statements attributed to him
by Mr. Jones and we will follow ttup by
proving his good character and Will then
ask fora verdict Of not guilty.
MR. DAVIS SWEEPING DENIALs.
Then Mr.. Hayes called Mark l. Davis
to the stand. The audience became silent
as though in reverence to the man who had
rested under the shadow Of guilt SO long.
He took the stand with tlrmness and rest
ing his right hand on the Bible was sworn
to tell the truth and nothing but the truth
$50 help you God"
The usual questions touching on his Of
fetal capacity were asked aud answered
after which tie examination paper was
gone into.
"Do you know Mr.. Lattomu,, asked Mr..
Ward
II do, was the defendants reply.
"He testities that you approached him
on L0ckerman street Of this town, the
latter part of February of this year aud
asking him to take walk" Is that true
csked Mi. Ward.
"rhat Is a LID.
'He testifles that you asked him to walk
and that during that walk you asked him
to vote for MIR. Addicks for Senator" is
that true?
81 never asked him to vote for Mr.. Adj
dicks outside of the Legislative hall in my
life
lie says you said you would lift thu
mortgage on his farm IL he would vote for
M A Htpl. l.. hnt
sit is not.
He suys you said YOU would IN axe it u
prescott to his wife, is that SO?
81 never thought of such u thing.
Ibid you suggest that 1t DO given to his
wife?
NO sir.
"Did you Offer to Mr.. Lattomus or any
other person, money to lift a mortgage in
consideration for n vote for Mr.. Addicks?
mo sir, nev, knew of the existence Of
mortgage asaiuss tho Lattomus farm"
In reply to oGher questions Mr.. Davis
said: II never walked with Mr.. Lattomus
further than the flour aud feed store or
State street entrance In my life and then
We did not discuss the senntorship l
talked to him once on the floor of the
House and asked him to vote for Mr.. Ad-
dicks for Senator, believing that no was
the only man who could unite the party"
did you ever tell Mr.. Lattomu' that
you had bought farm which was poor
1nres ment?'-
l never did,
AS matter of fact had you purchased
a farm?'
No sir"
On cross. examination Mr.. White some
what surprised the court by asking Sir.
Davis If he believed in future rewards and
punishment
Mr.. Hayes objected and the court again
sustained him. Whereupon MIR. White
changed his manner of Examination,
Are you giving this testimony wi tn
outany mental reservation" Mir. White
, asked.
Il am" answered Mr.. Davis.
Then you deny having had this CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Lattomus?
Il certainly do.
"Do you deny the statements concern
ing tho mortgage?
Il do"
did you have conversation with Mr..
Lattomus concerning the oenatorship"
Il did. perhaps several on the floor Of
tho house. ! also had conversations with
other members of tho House. | might
have asked Mr.. Lattomus more than onco
to vote for Mr.. Addcks.'
That's all' was Mr.. Whites closing
remark.
Gilbert S. Jones editor of tho Whining
tho conversation before referred too.
Mr.. Jones sworc that he had mnt Mr..
Lat,omus ut Wilmington Oh March 80 and
that he had asked him the question before
reiterated by Mr.. Hayes. Mr.. White in
uuircd if the interview mad beenprinted in
the sun but Mr. Jones answered that rs
he had not seen the paper OF Mach n he
conld not say.
Tlcn Robert j. Bcsley an ex justice Ct
the peace, Joseph n Iavil. n retired far.
II or, DR. Lewis Il. Barrct, Joseph Z. Hol-
land merchant; William r. Simpson,
n farmer and manufacture and Alexander
Prellen n nursorymnn I'LL of Milford, es-
tablished Mr. Davis chHraoter for honesty
and fair dealing in the community in
which he lives, and both sides closed.
Mr. Cooper prayed the court simply to
| coniinc its charge 10 definition OF bribe
| whila Mr.. Haye, prayed that the ii II and
| third counts be stricken out
Deputy Attorney General Coo por In
| closing, reviewed the evidence in tue ease
and cOntended that the attempt to bride
| hal been proved CUnclusively
| Mr. Ward spoke ut length, in which he
| pittca the testimony of Mr.. Jones and Mr..
| Davis against that Of Mr. Luttomus
Chief Justice Lore ihnn deliver his
charge which was brief He instructed the
| jurors that if there was a reasonable
! dou bit in their minds they should return II
verdict OF not guilty. II there was no doubt
! of an attempt to;bribe, the good character
| of tho defendant previously should nvnil
nothing with them, and they should r. n
der a verdict OF guilty,