The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-20
LYNN ON
/. THE STAND
at
Testifies on His Own Be-.
half in a Clear Voice.


suit had been refused.
The testimony was very interest
ing and many witnesses were called
BY the defense. to contradict the
, damaging statements made ny
nLawreuce NJ. Whitcman Oil the
)stand on Wednesday. Chief among
the witnesses called for the de!ense
vas Mr.. Lynn himself aud he en-.
tered into an unqualified denial OF
the false pretenses imputed to him,
aud declared that by his direction
Whiteman had done the work speci-
fed. and then submitted the memo
randa, from which tine bill for $50
was made out by Mr.. Lynn and
presented to the Levy Court. After
1t was passed, Mr.. Lynn saws he
had the warrant dashed at the
Central National Bank, and some
time between October 10 and II,
1900, gave the $50, in the presence
bf Frederick Vansant aud Caleb
johnson, to Whiteman, who was
angry because he did not receive
an additional 81 so.
Mr.. Lynn's attention then was
directed to the statements chat he
said to Whiteman, il you have not
rot that S56 you can get 1t. aud
also that he had offered Whiteman
1900 to FIX this thing up" Lynn
emphatically dcLied that he made
such a remark about the $50. and
aisclaimed all knowledge Of any
such offer as that attributed to him
by Whiteman. He said he had
tried to recall to Whitemans mind
the circumstances Of the work be-
Ing done aud the money being paid
but Whltemau did not seem to re-
member. George W. PHILIPPE. the
business partner OF Mr., Lyon, who
accompanied Lynn and Whiteman
10 the railroad station. said he did
not hear anv offer TO FIX the thing
up" made 10 Whiteman.
While on the stand. President
Lynn was calm and collected, al
though al times he appeared slight
lv nervous. He was observed bv
every person in the room as he
lowered up from the stand and his
replies were made in such tone
that they could be heard easily.
In support of Mr.. Lynn's state.
meut, the defense called Vansant
and Johns son, both OF whom sworc
that they were on Lynn's porch
sometime early 10 October, although
they could not fix the date with
any degree Of certainty, and saw
President Lynn give Whiteman $50
In money, alter which they heard
the two engage in dispute IN loud
words over the amount. Moreover,
Atwood Johnson aud George Chal-
mers, two men living near Newark,
said thev had been engaged by
Whiteman n to repair Tweed s bridge
sometime 10 August or September
OF 1900. aud they described the
work they performed on the struc.
lure.
So great was the crowd in the
court room 10 the afternoon that
the Judge decided to clear the space
behind the jury box, and the table
used by the reporters. The court
baiIiffs were unable to handle the
lowd, and Chief Justice Lore sum
moued Sheriff Nc Daniel, aud depu--
ties to clear the space indicated.
and 10 bring before the bar of the
court anY person, other than the
reporters who should enter there.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Smith was
statioted at the door, and refused
to allow any person to enter the
taboocd space.
After Mr.. Bird had finished his
opening argument, he called Mr..
Lynn to the stand as his principal
witness. All necks we're craned
10 obtain a view ol the big presi-
dent Of the court. and everybody
was ~anxiously expectant to get
every word that dropped from the
lips Of the witness.
what is your official position, :"
asked Mr.. Bird.
"President of the Levy Court. :"
"When did you become its pres,.
dent?"
1.-THE first meeting Of this year. :"
"Who was president in l9OO1'
"William A. Scott.
Mr.. Bird submitted the bill OF
Lawrence M. Whiteman and Lynn
said IT was in his handwriting.
"Upon what information did you
make out that bill?"
"Upon memoranda handed TO
me by Lawrence M. Whitcman,
containing the time and work OF
men under his charge, who repair
I'd Tweed's bridge, and he wanted
me to pay the money to him
Mr.. Lynn then read the bill he
m-de out IN Whlteman's name.
did every item IN that bill come
10 YOU from Whiteman,' continued
Mr.. Bird.
.'Yes, sir.
n"Did he say the work was per-
iormed?"
"Yes, sir
:'Did YOU on the strength Of that
Dill. auO lIOu lllUL tuulIUN ITOUl
Whiteman, have the warrant made
put?"
---~ "Fes. sir.
"Then what did you do?'
''Took the warrant to Complrol-
Ter Kelley 10 get his signature.
'You say you never saw the bill
again until the warrant was made
put?'
''Yes, sir.
"What did you do with the war
ran,?'
"Took it. 10 Ceutral Bank and
had i, cashed.
what dld you do with the
money!"
"Paid it to Lawrence NJ, White.
man. He didn't care to 60 to town
and l. got the warrant cashed for
him"
''When did YOU pay IN"
''I don't just remember, but it
was between October 5 and II. "
"Did Whiteman 60 to you or did