Evening journal., 1901-12-19


mere and that John Lynn handed you
S56. and did not John Lynn say that
that was the best he could do for your 1
NO sir. did not
where did you ever work for the
county,
"On Tweeds bridge, in this county.
How many men did you employ in
working on rweed's bridge?'
"I do not remember how many men
were employed on the bridge"
"Was It repairs to the bridge?'
"Yes. it was repairs to the bridge
Were You paid?'
"Yes. sir
How were you pad?'
by q warrant"
"How much was lt?"
"1t was Sl59. I think"
What did it-reprosent?'
Work done by me
"Win you say that there was not
paid to you and by you to the men |
S225
Mot by me-
Did you visit John Lynns house
in October. 1902
"I don't remember"
HAD VISITED LYNN's HOUSE
Il want you 10 remember"
81 have visited John Lynns house
several times. but did not keep any
account of Il"
How did you happen to be at the
Office OF your brother on the date mem
ltioned?"
II got telephone message to come
to Wilmington"
who did you come to seeY"
IL came 10 see my brother"
Did you know then that John Lynn
had been arrested2"
81 only knew what the papers said.
II ask you II there was any charge
before committing magistrate that
your name was connected In the
case?"
mo sir"
"You say that the first ofer that he
made was S56?"
''He did not offer me $50. He said /
could get S56'
Then going down in the car he
raised it to $500? Did Mr.. Phillips
hear this talk?'
"He did not"
where was Phillips sitting?"
Lynn was sitting on one side Of me
and Mr.. Phillips was sitting ON the
= other side of me-"
"At the depot he repeated II again,
- did he?"
"He did"
What did you think he offered You
$500 to do?"
y ITO change my testimony"
did You repeat this conversation to
your brother?"
u Il did not"
y "Who did you tell hrst?'
Aforementioned Ward.
'Did Mr.. Ward ask you If Mr. Lynn
offered you 5000"
He did not"
1f You say that he did not ask you II
Lynn offered you s200?'
mo sir"
T. "He asked me if anybody had Offered
st me anything TO change my testimony
Did you speak to anybody abou
it?"
mo. sir"
ct 1T became general talk through
D. your neighborhoOd. Did anybody there
ask you If you had been offered money
by John Lynn
Of Mr. Ward objected to this line ol
cross examination. The court over
20 ruled the question and Mr.. Bird asked
that an exception be noted.
- RATLEDoE ON THE STAND
James p. Ratledge, State detective
was put on the stand and told the
u court that he arrested John Lynn on
November 13 and that a preliminar,
% hearing was given Mr.. Lynn on the
following Saturday which was No.
vember 16 Mr.. Ward said at this
M iuncture that the State rested.
r. FIRST MOVE or THE DEFENCE
re Walter II. Hayes informed the court
that the defense had plenty of evi
r. dence. but before presenting 1t he ask
ed that the court instruct the jury tC
d" bring in a verdict of not guilty. Mr.
HAYES made this contention on the
ground of ownership Of the money al
~ LEGGED to have been obtained by Mr.
he Lynn under false pretense. He based
his claim on the testimony OF County
at Treasurer Horace G. Rettew, whicl
le was that after depositing the county
Of money in the bank he had no more
he control of it. He cannot draw IL, an1
r. it cannot be drawn without a warrant
signed by the president of the Levy
Court and the comptroller. Mr.. Hayes
made a strong argument on this poin
ig and was replied to by Mr. Ward.
After hearing both sides the judges
retired to their parlor and held a con
TX ference lasting about fifteen minutes
when they came in without having de
cided the question. The Chief Justice
TO informed the attorneys that they hat
presented a grave question to the cour
at and that the court would give then
until this morning to prepare to argu'
as the matter He said that he hoped the,
sy would cite authorities and explain
l. more fully to the court their conten
tions in the matter.
f.