Evening journal., 1901-02-02
ROSS ABANDONS
HIS CONTEST
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Yes sir
WAS the information that ne derived
through Thompson the first that Howard
Il. Ross know of the fraudulent imper-
sonation Of these afiidavits."
Il did nor say he had got any informa-
tion from John w. Thompson"
Il want to know IL he had other infor-
mationgs
Only what / told HIM at my house.
told him about these men"
did he do or say anything at your
house to lead you to understand he knew
Of these afidayitsy
I'VE laughed the matter over. That
was about all. !"
DO you know William sadlerg'
yes"
''When did you know himy'
Il knew him during this afidavit busi-
ness"
"Do yon know whether William sadlcr
is living there nowY'
II think not"
Was he a qualified voter in that dis
tricts"
Il think he was"
The witness was asked concerning John
Reasin. Foster ID. White. John w An
rett, John w. Hainee, Joshua Murray,
Edward Rhoads. George w. Scott,
Thomas Blackston. Thomas G.. Blake.
James Dredden, John III. Harris, George
Hamlet, William johnson, Samuel Red
den. Daniel Satterheld He said he
knew Murray, who was dead, and Har-
ris.
DO you remember having any con-
IL,
respect TO either. or both Of you leaving
the State during the hearings"
Il do not remember"
Had he been summoned when you
were2"
'IIc had not"
Did not John W. Thompson meet YOU
ON Market street and suggest that you
leave the StateY That he could not 20
because he had been subpoenaed?'
II can't answer that. 1t is not right"
You must answer the question"
Not on Market street"
'Where?r
AT the Street and Sewer Depart
mentT
did he make that statement thereY''
ayes"
Did he state anything to you as to
what authority he had TO make the sug-
gestiong"
cannot remember"
At the request of the chairman OF the
Committee OF Elections. l want TO ask
you this question:; Did you ever come Ia
my Office and impart any informationY 2 .
Never in my life"
The witness said he never was in Mr.
Nhiteman's office until last night and
never spoke TO him before.
lMr Hllss then took the witness. II,
asked
"Wasanyohe present at the Street and
sewer Department when you had thi.
conversation with Thnmpson?r
"AIr Harvey J.. Wiley. the secretary
may have heard portion OF it,"
'Did Thompson, in the presence OF an.
other man, suggest that you run away
after you. had been sirmnonod?'
she did not know 4 had been sum.
nioned"
.'when did this conversation TAX,
placer
"The morning after ! was summoned.
Mr.. Whiteman objected to Mr.. Hine
cross-examining the witness, but tn,
questions were allowed.
ITO whom did you FIRST speak Of thi
conversationy
'Mr. Wiley"
Did you ten Mr.. Wiley the conversa
tion which had taken plslce?"
Il think ! did. may not have told al
OF it,"
who was the next one@'
Il do not remember"
''ro any one?"
i do not think So"
This was an important matter in you
life was it notg'
"Oh. no."
did you ever tell it to Mr.. Rossy
81 could not tell you.v
TO any OF Mr.. Ross counsel?"
II do not know"
Have you seen and talked to me O
the eyidenceT asked Mr.. Hilles.
Il do not think So"
Did you tell Mr.. Reinhardtg"
u think not"
"4ou have been in this office twic
''Once."
You were there 10 tell what you kne,
IN the way OF evidence?"
Il was not called on. He might hav
asked me a few little questions"
did yon tell him Of this conversatio
with John Thompson
think not"
You have narrated a conversation b,
tween yourself and Mr.. Ross in the Fet
eral building. Where was that convers,
tion.'
By me postmaster's entrance"
ls that in the public corridor?n
.No"
Who else was presentg'
No one, that ] saw"
DO you think you were talking in
tone Of voice which could have be,
heard in the postmaster's once il ii
door was closedT
Il do not know
70 whom did you first tell this conve
sationf"
would not Ike to answer that"
Because you can'tF'
Because l don't want to bring ee,
tleman into il
u think you will have TO tell the truth
'lt may DO you no good"
To whom did you tell it.'
William ii. heald."
Did you narrate il to myself or TO NJ