The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

money" and hook out $50. ana ne says, no."
and laid the $50 on the table and walked out.
q. Did YOU go outside on the street at that
timer A. walked out and he possibly came
right after me.
O. Did YOU see anybody outsider A. Yes, sir;
Mr. Coleman and Mr. Calrin.
O. Anybody else? A. Yes, there was Mr. Grier
and myself, and also Operators A. B. A. and E..
@ They we're not in your immediate piesence3
A. No.
YOUNG MIR. HARRIS.
O. Did you have any controversy at that time
over your instructions that you say you had
made known to Mr. Gricr that you had got to
deal according to your instructions with the in
dividual members? A. Yes, sir. did; sug-
gested a plan; I sad "Now, Mr.. Gricr, I am
young fellow and 30 on. and I want chance"
and ! said, ~ think the best way to go about
this Is to make the company spend some money
II you can't get II in any other way" and sad
III these men come and me, " they do come
and see me I shall give them something on ac.
count; but" said. THAT doesn't interfere with
you at ALL" I said finally, "If they are such
blood.suckcrs and leeches as you say the com
pany will see am simply wasting their money
and they will come around to your way OF think.
ing and hand you $1,4OO, and let you handle it,
because they cant afford to throw you down. !"
q. Was that the conversation between YOU and
Mr.. Grer at these several interviews? A. Yes,
sir.
q. Did you meet Mr. Gricr after that? A. Yes.
sir.
q. When next did you meet hmg \. Wcdnes
day, May 9th.
Q. Where? A. At the Hotel Rudolpn. in my
room. ~.
Q. What time in the dayH A. About 1895 in
the morning
q. What did he say? A. lie called regarding
practically the same thing all over again.
q. Go on and tell us as near YOU can what
he said TO You and YOU TO him? A. lie said he
had II all in line, and everything would go the
way | wanted it. and ] could depend on him,
AMI there would be no failure and lie w.s under
II little expense, and lie thought as long as | had
given the others something | might give some.
thing to him, too; and I says, as this on ac.
count" and he says. 'lf you want to call ii
that way" lie said. 81 think l am entitled TO
more tlan the icst;' and says 81 will give
you $40. butt I says. 'you understand what
want; l want that bill Of three four and five
per cent. reduced to ono per cent; and ] says,
this is on account. because | have 10 itcmizc my
bill. John Doe so much and SO on and he
ceptcd it.
Q. In what shape did you give him the $40? A.
Two twcnty.dollar bills.
@. Do You know what character OF bills they
were. and hay they were marked? A. l do.
Q. Will you give us the marks Of Identification?
A. Yes, sir: two tweniy.,lolar bills; "Twcnty
dollars. C.l072i3S."
@. What series? A. 1859.
Q. What was the character of the bill? A.
Gold.
Q. Gold certificate? A. Yes, sir. And
"Twcnty dollars. A.llGj6513"
Q. Series? \. 1850, u. s. note, Hamilton.
Q. You mean United States treasury note? A.
Yes, sir.
q. DO YOU remember at what time Mr.. Gricr
LETT the room, can you tell by reference to your
report: A. lie left about 1l.a5.
WITH HIM AN HOUR.
Q. So he was with you in the neighborhood "
and hour: 4. Yes. sir.
2. Do you remember what ii anything he said
at that time about Mr.. Clarke? a. All he said
could tell Clarke that he would have to handle
the money, IL would have to 60 through him.
2. In other words the contest that you have
spoken of was still persisted in? A. Yes, sir;
and he spoke again about the new franchise; he
said he didn't think they could stop that as
they had great deal OF money, and had spent
great deal Of money and spent it literally.
Q. Where Whitney and Anderson at that
time il you know? A. In room o5.
@. The same conditions with regard TO the
door were present? A. Yes, sir.
@. When next did you see MIR. Crer? A. May
II, | think.
Q. Let me ask you if you attended the council
meeting of May lG2 \. Yes, sir.
@. We're you present in the common council
cliambcr?,A was.
@. Whether or not yon saw Mr. Crier there?
A. did.
q. State whether not you met him on The
street that cvenin, before you went to the coun-
ell after? 4. After.
z. DO you remember if anybody went with
You to the counc! meeting that night? A. Mr..
Coleman.
Q. From where? A. From his bakery, from
3il Penn avenue
q. Do you remember whether there was any
particular measure voted upon in that meeting
that evening in that branch of the councils? A.
To the best Of my knowledge an amendment was
made.
Q. What amendment? A. Taxing the Traction
company three, four and five per cent; the
amendment was one per cent.
BY MIR. O'BRIEN: | object to this evidence
as incompetent.
BY THE COURT sustain the objection.
BY MIR. NEWCOMB: We propose to show who
were present at the meeting OF the council:
that this amendment then voted upon. and
that Mr. Grier was of the persons who voted
for it.
RY THE COURT Prove 1t by the minutes
BY MR.. NEWCOMB: @. You say you were
at the council meeting on May 10. when you
saw Mr. Grier there? A. Yes, sir
Q. Did you see him after the council meeting
on the street? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did You have any talk with him? A. Yes,
sir.
EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT.
Q. What about? A. 1t was about everything
was going all right, that the amendment had
passed, and we went to the theater, there was
Gapn Grer Coleman myself and two others;
] think it was the night Jim Jerrics boxed at
the Academy OF Music.
Q. When next did you see Mr.. Crier; thinl,
you have stated May II? A. May II.
Q. Where did you see him? A. At my room at
the Hotel Rudolph.
Q. Room "a? A. Yes, sir
Q. What time in the day or evening? A. $50
p. m.
Q. Did Mr.. C'ricr come alone at that time?
A. Yes, sir; he did.
O. Go on and tell what transpircd between you
and him at that time? A. Mr. Gricr said
BY MR.. O'BRIEN: We ask for an Offer
BY MR.. NEWCOMB: We offer to prove by
the witness on the stand that on Friday. May II,
Mr.. Gricr came to his room, No. "a, at the