Evening journal., 1901-02-27


"Yes; yesterday"
81 came TO Dover"
ION that trip to Dover. did you have
occasion TO see Mr.. Hearn.
Il did"
Waller NJ. Hearn?'
"Yes."
"A member of this House,
Eyes"
Did you have conversation with
hm?"
Il did"
Just tell us about that conversation,
Mr.. Moore"
when the train left Harrington
went into the car in which Mr.. Hearn
was seated. l think he was sitting with
Senator Wright. l spoke to them-sald
Good morningl'-and stopped and began
conversing with them In the meantime
someone called Senator Wright. and /
sat down beside Representative Hearn
and began to talk to him. / asked him
the question if he had told anybody who
it was that, as he alleged. attempted TO
bribe him. l spoke of this question Of
bribery and the investigation that was TO
fonow. He said he had told his counsel
and one or two others-I won't say posi-
the remark that 1T would not be nice
thing for me to ask you who it isT He
said, Not under the circumstances
then made the remark that l didn't think
that Reese Layton would do a thing Of
that kind. l thought ne was a different
kind of a man. He made no reply
made the remark to him: Walter, I'm
pretty good guesser as to who it was.
He said, No, it was not Reese-you can
guess two or three times more That
was the extent Of the conversation"
THAT was yesterday morning?'
yes; yesterday morning"
"On the way to Doverr
"Yes."
Did he tell you it was Layton?"
NO; he said it was not Reese lay
ton"
why did you say you didn't think
Reese Layton would do thing OF that
lxindg"
Because l had heard it whispered that
Layton was TO be the man to be ac-
cused.
! ~ our purpose was TO see whether he
would deny that it was Layton?'
''Yes; there had been a great deal on
curiosity to know who would be the man
accused; and l was no less curious than
other people"
Mr. Shallcross-"Mr. Moore. who told
you that Reese Layton was to be the
manT'
J Nobody told me that he was TO be the
man. There was a great deal Of specu-
latiOn as to who would be the man"
You didn't hear it would be Layton
I you only asked him that question. You
! han nrsI Il -. 8 30
WASP
Yes; l heard other members Of the
House mentioned as likely to be ac-
cused."
/ LAYTON ON STAND ONCE MORE.
Representative Layton. the accused
man, was recalled to the stand. His face
was crimson, and he evidently realized
! fully the gravity Of his situation.
"Mr. Layton, you have been sworn.
ana are still under oath" said Chairman
Holcomb.
Mr.. Hayes then recited to him the
! statement Of Hearn that he had offered
] him a bribe of from $500 to $500 to agree
not to vote for two Regular Republi-
cans.
Did you make that statement to Mr..
Hearn, Mr.. Layton" inquired Mr..
hayes.
"No; / never said it, said Layton.
did you have any such conversation
with him."
mo. sir: I never did"
BLAKELY TELLS HIS STORY.
The accused man returned to his desk
once more. and Robert Blakely, a brother
Of State Senator Webster Blakely, was
sworn.
Mr.. Blakely. where do you resideT
"At Henry Clay, Delaware
81 viii ask you if you are not a member
Of the New Castle Democratic Commit
tee?'
"No, sir"
"You are a member Of the Democratic
partyT
YES, sir"
"were You in seaford on the 18th Of
November lastT
yes, sir.
'Do you know Walter NJ. Hearn?'
Il know Mr. Hearn. but l don't know
that that is his name"
Where did you see himY'
Il saw him in the hotel in Seaford on
that occasion"
did you have a conversation with
I himy
Il did"
"Will you please detail that conversa-
tionT'
"Well, Mr.. Hearn wanted to know il
was the senator. told him No. l am ON
the other side Of the fence from the SEN
ator.' Mr.. Hearn said he was not going
TO the Legislature for his health. He was
coming here to do business. / told Mr.
Hearn then, You look out what you do
You are a young man. and you are going
TO ruin yourself for life if you are not
careful That is the sum and substance
of our conversation"
How long had you known Mr.
Hearn?"
"That day"
"That was the first day you met himf
"les. sir-the first day | remember ever
meeting him was on that day"
STATE SENATOR A WITNESS.