The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06

to me and said he had good news. lie
said Mr.. Perry, detective, had been to
see him and had said that if be would
give testimony to convict Marshall he
would get out" =,
did you have any talk as to Marshails
alleged connection with the counterfeit
ing?'
..He told me Mr. Marshall was inno-
cent. but that he was going to put the
counterfeiting on Mr.. Marshall that Mr.
Perry said he could get out that way L
said: You ought not to put this crime
ON an innocent man.. He replied: Il
can get out and get Marshall i'll that
way. Marshall can then get out as
have "
did Won write a letter to Mr. Marshall
about this?"
yes: / wrote to him. l thought it my
dutv to God and to Mr.. Marshall to do
so. 1t is bad enough for a guilty man
to be in prison"
On cross examination the witness said
that he had not told other convicts that
they could make $50 by testifying for
Mr.. Marshall and that he had not forg-
ed names to a petition to get mm-
self pardoned. On redirect examination
Hawkins testified that he had never seen
counsel for the defense until after he
had written the letter to Marshall and
that Mr.. Busbee and Mr. Meares had
called on him in consequence of the let
ter.
Mr. Meares: 'Have you ever been
promised one iOta for your testimony
in this case beyond your actual eXpen-
ses?''
Il have not"
Claude MEIINOTTE SWlATIED.
The next witness called was S. Siegler,
groceryman and liquor dealer, of VIII
mington Siegler is a German, and talks
in characteristic lingo. The encounter
between him and District Attorney Ber-
nard on the crosS-eXamination was the
side-splitting comedy of the day. Ber-
nard has fashion of standing before
the witness shaking his finger in wit
ness face and shouting at the top OF
| his voice.
Everybody in court was worn to the
| bone with the repetition of the per-
| Torrance as each witness was called
and of course everybody was advertent
TO the District Attorneys performance
on the firing line at Greenville. Siegler
package" store in South Carolina before
he went to Wilmington and Attorney
Bernard was seeking to show he had
been run out of the State for the illegal
| selling of liquor.
Were YOU not run out of South Car
olina?' he shouted.
Il vas not" replied Siegler, Il did
not do no dirty work, and so nobody
| a, of nd of
The court room broke n,o an irrepressi-
Bile roar mt the sally and the District
Attorney subsidized.
In his direct testimony Siegler said
he had occupied the place of business
next TO PoIitz and knew him well. Politz
had sent for him while in Jail and he
had gone to the jail to see him. POLITE
| talked to him about his case in the
! Jail.
What did he say" was asked.
He said he was not guilty, that the
money had been made on his premises.
He insisted ON talking about il. and told
| him did not care to hear about it.
Finally / told him I had heard rumors
that Mr. Marshall was accused of being
concerned in it, that he was my lawyer
and | should like to know the truth as
/ he banded money for me. Politz replied
Marshall don't know a d-n'd thing
about il. but | could get out by implicat
ing ghim.'
Siegler's son. a boy about 16 years old,
who was with his father when he saw
Politz in the jail. substantiated Siegler
as to what Politz had said at the time.
GEO. ROGERS.
Geo Rogers was called next.
do Won know Mr.. Pohtz?"
t...Yes sir
Were you in jail with him?'
yes sir
"What were you in Jail for?'
Il was charged with stealing hog"
Were YOU acquitted?'
Eyes SIR
did You have a conversation in the
jail with Politz"
Yes sir"
"What did he say"
''He said he was in for counterfeiting.
That he could get out by duplicating
Marshall but Marshall did not know a
| d-n'd thing about it, Marshall had
ordered some metal for him, but did not
| know what it was for
what did he say about the detec-
tive?'
| He said the detective told him that
if he would duplicate Marshall he could
| get him out"
GEO. A. LESLIE.
Geo A. Leslie said he knew Poitz and
had been in jail with him. He had a
conversation with Politz in which Politz
said | could get out easy, the detective
said. if | would bring Mr.. Marshall in
it, Mr.. Marshall does not know a d-n'd
thing about it. He ordered some metal
but did not know what it was for.
Rogers said he WAS in jail for failure
to pay a fine
r. E. DANIELS.
II. Il. Daniels, saloon keeper, said
he knew Poiitz. He had conversation
with Politz in jail before his confession.
Polite | said, lit is rumored that
| Mr.. Marshall is connected with this
case He replied: Anybody who says
so is d-n'd liar
Later he told me that he had several
propositions made him by which he
could get out, by turning States evil
| dence.
Mr.. Bernard, for the government:
where is your saloOn?'
1T is on 9th and Water streets. You