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

me IL | weie Senator Blnkely, md
replied that the Senator was my
brother. Representative Hearn said
i am not going to Dover for my
health; l am going there to do bust
ness. i advised him not TO act rashly.
told him he was young man, and
suggested that he not do anything that
might injurs his political prospects. "
MISSED GOOD TIME.
Senator Pennewill testified: cat the
cakewalK In Dover on Tuesday evening,
February 18th, Representative hearn
said TO me: If had been in as good
condition last night as am tonight, l
would have had good time in Will
mington. / got full before | arrived
SEEMED TO BE SOBER,
A number OF witnesses were called to
prove that Representative Hearn was
not Intoxicated on Monday, February
18th, on which day, he had declared,
Representative Layton attempted to
bride him when the train was between
Farnhursg and Wilmington.
Judge Cochran testified: 81 con-
versed with Representative Hearn as far
as Clayton. He seemed to be perfectly
sober"
Representative Monaghan testified:
81 was on the train, and had an oppor-
tunity to Judge Representative Hearn's
condition. think he was sober We
rode 10 Wilmington in the same car,
and I think | talked with him at the
station ia Wilmington. / did not see
apy liquor on the train"
Representative Healy testified: 81
oonversed with Representa- tive Hearn at
the station 10 Dover, and saw him on
the train between Dover and Whining
ton. saw or heard nothing to indi-
cate that Representative Hearn was in
toxicated. saw no liquor ON the
train. "
Former Adiutant. General Fart testi-
fed: IL saw Representative Hearn on
the train. Between the canal and VIII
mington, he came through the third
car In which Andrew @. Gray and
were seated. introduced him to Mr..
Gray. In my judgment, Representative
Hearn was no more Intoxicated then
than he is now. He remained with US
five to ten minutes, and L SAW no
Indication of INVESTIGATION.
Former Judge Marvel testified: 81
saw Representative Hearn after he
arrived in Wilmington. had just come
from the Clayton House diniugroom,
and was talking to some gentlemen in
she cafe, when Representative Hearn
came in. 1t was about 7.30 O'Clock.
formed the opinion at that time that
he was sober, +"
THEFIR REVELATION.
Former Representative Matt Ford
| Short testified 1.-The story of the at
| tempted prihery was told to me at
T.,aa.u., EaLs,,,.. ~,
Representative Hearn. He revealed to
| the bride He said 1t was Representa-
tive Layton. l advised him to report
the matter to the Democratic caucus.
He told me to keep the name secret.
He lives near Representative Layton,
| and desired 10 retain Representative
Layton's Friendships.
On REORGANIZATION, Mr.. Short said /:
Representative Heatn told me in my
room, at the Capitol Hutel. Nobody
else was present. do not know why
he told me, unless possibly he thought
L ought to know. / do not know why
he thought SO; he can answer that
\ question.
Replying to n question asked by
Representative Moore, Mr.. Short said !:
II had heard of the matter as rumof
before Representative Hearn came to
me. believe W. Lindsay MoFarlare
was the first to tell me the rumor.''
W. Lindsay McFarlane, chairman ci
the Kent County Democratic COM
mittee, testified: II notified Mr.. Short
in his room. A minute or two before,
was in Gen. Harris room, when
Representative Hearn said he had been
offered i think) $1,000 to ahsent
himself on February 2lst. After com
municating with Mr.. Short and Harvey
b. Vandegrift, l took Representative
Hearn to the former. was not present
when Mr. Short and Representative
Hearn conferred. Representative Hearr
did not tell me the name of the man
he did not go into details"
REPRESENTATIVES, HEARN's DENIAL.
Representative Hearn was recalled,
and denied Robert Blakely's statement.
Continuing, he said: II went to the
hotel to get drink. Mr.. Biakely was
in the barroom. aud was introduced
TO him. ! asked him il he were Senator
Blakely, and he replied that he was
the Senator's brother. II am Demo,
crnt. he said but the Senator is a
sinking Union Republican. My brother
will be at Dover voting for Addicks.
| remarked: Maybe We can make q
Democrat out of him. / cannot con.
ceiye Mr.. Blakely's motive for testify.
ing the way he did. Mr.. Blskely was
drinking when l met him. He seemed
to have some on board, and was In 9
talkatlve humor. L had only one
drink
Mr.. BlakeIy was recalled, and denied
Representative Hearn's statement. He
| afdad HT told nv frothaT aoine THINGS
Representative Hearn said to me.
Representative Hearn and | had severa
drinks, but neither OF US drank enough
to get under the influence. {"
Senators Groves and McNulty, Repre-
sentatives Ewing, Healey. Monaghan
and Shallcross and Judge Cochran
were called to testify concerning Mr..
Blakely's reputation for truth auo
veracity. They all said 1t is good &c
far as they know, but they are moi
from his immediate neighborhood.
Representatives Pepper and West,
Mr.. Giles, former Judge Marvel ano
Arley B. Magee testified in like manner
concerning Representative Hearn'i
reputation for truth and veracity.
LOADED TO THE MUzznE.
Mr.. Giles was recalled, and testified
as follows; ''In all probability, l sale
what MIR. piven credited me Will
crat suspecting Representative Hearn.
Republicans expi essed the suspicion,
Afterwards, / went to Representative
picion would touch his pride ant
strengthen him. never suspected tina
Representative Hearn could be bought.
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