Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28


vefsntion with Representative uearn.
II is n lie. 1 never offered him any
money or other consideration to absent
himself After tho publication OF the
story OF tho alleged attempt at bribery,
| said 10 Represec tative Hearn, 1T
seems to me you have gotten In
mess. Representative Hearn replied:
Yes. Mrs. Ford remarked, Mr..
Layton, I believe you are the person
referred to-. Representative Hearn told
her was not the party. l do not
think have conyersed with Repre-
sentative Hentn on the subject since.'
On cross. examination, Representative
Layton said ~ went up on the train
with Representative Hearn. He sat
with me part Of The way. deny abso
lutely that the alleged conversation took
place At New Castle man on the
train referring TO Representative Hearn,
said, who Is that fellow? How old is
her He is acting like fool. From
the way Representative Hearn went up
and down the car, supposed he was
drunk. never offered any bride.
cannot recall any part of the conversa-
tiun going up on the train"
Representative Layton said Repre-.
sentative Scotch was on the train.
The witness also said that Mr.. Viyen
Is o Regular Republican.
Representative Pretty man testified as
follows: looming from the Capital
Hotel to the State House, last Friday,
Representative Henrn refused to tell me
tho name Of the alleged briber told
him that there were rumors that / was
the parGy. He saia it was not me. He
explained that he would not give the
name, because if he did it would hurt
the Union Republican party. He said
he had been approached in the State
House, but the briber was not mem
Der Of the House."
DR.. Kuhns testified briefly as follows
when | asked Representative Hearn
il Reese Layton were the briher, he did
not answer. At another Time he told
me the man was not member Of the
House. Our last conversation took
cratic headquarters at tine Capitol
Hotel"
Towards noon the investigation was
Senator Blakely and his brother, Robert
Blakely Of Henry Clay, will testify.
Dover. Feb. 27.-The investigation Of
the alleged attempt to bride Repre-
sentative Hearn to absent himself from
the Joint assembly on Thursday, Feb
ruary Dist, was resumed last night. The
House chamber, in which the investi-
eating committee met, was crowded.
The committee reoonvened at 7.20
O'Clock, and continued in session
almost two hours. At the end of that
time, the formulation of the com
mittee's report was the only thing that
remained to he done. The committee
will meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing for the preparation Of its report.
Harry W. Viven was the first witness
called at the evening session. In the
morning, Thomas b. Giles had referred
TO q conversation between himself and
Mr.. Viven that took place on the rail.
road platform at Bridgeville few days
after the last general election. Mr..
Giles had testified that during the said
conversation he remarked to Mr.. Viven
that no member OF the Democratic
delegation could be bought, when Mr..
Viven saroastically inquired How
about the man from Nanticoke?" After
Representative Baynard had read to
Mr.. Viven the stenographer's report oil
Mr.. Giles testimony, Mr.. Viven said
II no doubt made the statement, ano
no doubt meant Representative
Hearn. Common iumor, however,
caused me to make the insinuation. =
''Since Mr.. Giles repeated q private
conversation, Mr.. Viyen added, al
will retaliute by repeating what Mr..
v Giles told me this afternoon. Mr.. Gile:
informed me that he had heard rumort
concerning Representative Hearn, anG
that he had gone to him and tiled tc
stiffen him up"
what was common rumorg" At
torney Hutton asked.
"That the man from Nanticoge wal
weak man, Mr.. Viven replied.
"Why was 1t common rumorYn
at was in tho mouths of Rrea
} many"
"Can you name snybody?"
~ don't know that can"
: "Giye me some name. +"
81 would not IL could"
"Was It in the mouths OF any specia
classY'
mo"
Continuing, the witness said: al
don't know that | can mention any
body, bat can get you plenty of wit
nesses il you want them. l cannot sa,
that heard any Democrat repeat thl
rumor; don't know whether the per
sons are Regular Republicans or Unioi
: Republicans; I have no man in mind
Mr.. Giles admitted this afternoon tina
it was common rumor; and from tina
fact, he went to Representative HearI
and tried to stiffen him up"
HAD HEARD WHISPERS.
Charles L. Moore was called by At
torney Cahhll. II came to Dover yes
, terday," Mr.. Moore testified, land oil
! the trip conversed with Representa-
/ tive Hearn. When the train left Har
ringtnn went into the car in which
, Representative Hearn was seated.
think he was with Senator Wright.
got In conversation with them an,
, when somebody called Senator Wrigh
\ and he left. l sat down beside Repre-
!, sentative Hesrn. asked Representative
Hearn IL he had told anybody the nam
OF the alleged briber, and he reptile,
that he had told counsel and one or tw
a others. l inquired whether it would b
/ proper for me to Hsk for the name, bu
Representative Hearn would not dis
close it. 1 remarked: Il do not thinl
Reese Layton would do that kind o
, thing l also said: Walter, I'm
/ pretty good guesser. Representativ
i Hsarn said: You will have to CUES
again two or three times talked t
Representative Hearn because l ha,
!. heard it whispered that Representativ
. Lay ton was the man. / quized hin
Just to satisfy my curiosity"
+. "Who told you Representative Layto
4 was the mani" Representative Shall
: cross asked.
a Nobody directly" Mr.. Moore re