The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-16

OILY reason q EuUDOclUS Lndl DC anu Odly
were now on good terms was found in the
fact that some OF their children were very
intimate. After this DIR. Tracey had con-
finued by saying that all they want Is a
fair show" land i told him. continued the
witness. that undersany circumstances
they could count upon that"
Justice Hunt said that after this DR.. Ira
cey had made an appeal to him to get OF
the bench on accent of his health, he hav-
ing been threatened with lung trouble;
that the doctor had told him that IL he
continued he was sure to break down, as
the position was very laborious; IL he
would accept the proposition he could take
"A rest, go abroad. visit the Paris expo
sltion. have nothing TO worry about. and
thus indefinitely prolong his life.
Judge Hunt said that he had replied TO
this that he appreciated what the doc
tor said about the desirability OF getting
of the bench. but that he could not see his
way clear TO accept the proposition. The
doctor then went away, saying he would
not nav Justice Hunt do anything which
ne did not think was right.
The matter did not come up between
them again until Nov. IL, when he met DR..
Tracey on the street and that the latter
had asked him IL no change had come over
his mind. Justice Hunt said he had replied
I'm the negative. saying that he had
supposed that their last conversation had
ended the matter between them as he
would not swerve from his position. .To
save my own life or the lives OF my chill
dren."
ONLY JOKING"
The doctor then said he was glad that
this was the decision of the Judge and that
nothing had been said concerning the sub
ject until Sunday night. Feb. 4. At that
time DIR Tracey had asked him to come to
his the Doctors ofice) late in the even
ing. When he went I'm DIR. Tracey showed
him what was apparently a copy of a tele-
gram which informed him (the doctor) that
some one had told the Senate committee
In Washington that the justice would tes-
e1fy before the committee that DR.. Tracey
had offered him n bride of $780, 600 In the
Nellcome case The doctor then said to
Nkn: You know | never offered you a
1fibe, and that 1 was only joking in our
conversations concerning the Welcome
case. You know / had no 100000 with
which to bride you and 1 am not one Of
that kind of fellows"
Justice Hunt said he had replied to DIR.
Tracey that he wished he could believe he
was only joking. but that he could not
put that construction on his proposition.
He did not, however, believe that DIR.
Tracey meant 20 actually bride him., but
simply TO lay the proposition before him.
In answer TO questions from the men,
bers of the committee Justice Hunt said
he thought DIR. Tracey had mentioned SEN
at0r Clark's name in the first conversation
when he had spoken of the Welcome case.
as merely a political fight between Mr..
Clark and Mr.. DAILY. He had first related
the fact of the propositions being made to
him on the night OF Aug. S when his as
~sociate, Justice Piggott, had come to his
house and related that he had been ap-
pointed on the same day.
At the close of the direct examination,
which had been conducted almost entirely
by Chairman Chandler. Mr.. Faulkner. on
Behalf OF Senator Clark, made a formal
motion to strike the testimony of Justice
Hunt out of the record. because IL had
failed TO connect the name OF Mr.. Clark
with the proceeding and was entirely col
lateral Tho nlnri0n was nyarrrfla6 and
the cross-examination proceeded.
HOW THE AFFAIR GOT OUT.
Justice Hunt said that before DR.. Tracey
had made the proposition to him, he had
considered him a man of pre-eminently
good character. He did not believe the
doctor had stopped TO think of the enor-
nifty Of the proposition. and he still re-
garded him as a good man.. Witness said he
had first told his story to Justice Piggott.
Judge Dewitt. never to Attorney General
Nolan. He understood that Justice Pig
gott had told Attorney General Nolan.
Piggott. so far as he knew, had no afhli-
alton with DAILY. Asked why he did not
bring the matter TO the attention of the
public prosecutor. Judge Hunt replied that
he was so Inundated he did not care to
disclose it; he preferred not to.
Q~uestion-You preferred TO allow the at
tempt to perpetrate such a crime go I'M
punished?
Answer-It would have been embarrass-
ing to me as a udge-
Question-lt was a contempt of court?
Answer-I did not think of Ii.
Witness said Justice Piggott felt the
same way about IL. He had Immediately
notified his brother judges after the in
terviews Of Aug. 5 and after the interview
of Nov. IA he had Immediately gone to
the court and notified the chief justice.
Questionable you inform your assis-
t2nts that 1t had been a serious PROPOSE
ton?
Answer-It never occurred to me that it
could have been a jocular interview until
1T was suggested to me by DIR. Tracey
later.
Question-Dr. Tracey alluded to no one?
Question-Dr. Tracey asked only for
Justice?
Answer-I believe he thought there would
be justice.
AT tins point Senator Hoar created a
laugh by recalling the fact that Lord
Bacon said he only accepted brides 10
do justice. But that, he added. twas
not the view the House of Commons took
of it."
Continuing. the witness said he under
stood that DIR. Tracey wanted a dismiss
sal of the case.
murrer had been overruled." said Sena.
tor Faulkner. How could the case then
be dismissed"
Answer-That occurred to me, but Dr..
&&o(t1 "oo ~ ~ AoN1tA-
Chairman Chandler suggested tha. this
line of metaphysical examination was
doing the defense no good.
Mr.. Campbell asked only one question
which brought out the fact that Justice
Hunt Is a Republican, as is also Justice
Brantley. who had been summoned TO APP
pear before the committee
JUDGE PIGGOTT'S TESTIMONY.
At the night session Justice William T.
Piggott. another member of the bench of
the Montana Supreme Court. was heard.
He was questioned by Senator Chandler.
His testimoy was related in a slow and i'm
pressive manner. 1t was on different lines
from that OF Justice Hunts. but received
equally close attention. Mr.. Piggott's
statement covered an interview with Mr..
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