The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-20
ATTORNEYS

morning and the sharp questioning Of
witnesses punctuatcd with frequent tilts
between Attornry-Genctal Ward and
L,yi G. Bird, enlivencd the session. An
swprs of witnesses also added zest 70 the
proceedings.
The defence rested and witnesses We're
called hy the state in rcbrttnl 70 prov,
that Caleb johnson worked for A, :
Reed and Brother Company Al The work
house for some days in Succession hegln
Mug October 2, 1900, and to disprore
Johnson's testimony aS to his movements
nj this time
Both sides closed at 1890 o'clock, and
addresses to the jury viii conclnd" TINS
evening Mt o'clock. Tie jury may be
charged tomorrow morang OF Monday
morning All witnesses in the cas-" We're
discharged until January l3 a 10 o'clock,
when the trial Of the next ehsc against
Lynn will he opened.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
David Sheppard was the first witness
called by the defence this morning. IT,
said he worked ten days on Twccd's
bridge for Mr. Whitrman.
Patrick Fahcy came next. II drove out
To John Tyitn's house III company with
Frederick yansant in October, 1890.
,hc house" This was hls testimony.
Clerk Of the Levy Court Georg" Jan
Sicr wns called. He was on the stand
but Ii minute and was not permitted %
testify.
Julian g. Walker. q member Of thr
New Castle county bar, said hn had
known Lawrence NJ. Whitcmin several
years. Whitcman's reputation il tht
community for truth ana yrracty. he
suia WAS bad Il would not believe
him un his oath"
He was rross.cNaminrd hy Attorney
,nncra Ward. II have heard reports
as 10 his character discussed especially
during the past two years.
,"Yot have had political differences with
Mr. Whiteman have you notg asked
MIR. Ward previous to this.
Il object" said Mr. Bird. surely We
10 nolt want politics g enter into this
ease"
The objection was sustained and tho
question was ordered stricken out.
IL cant give the names Of persons |
have heard talk about HIM" said th'
witness, in reply to Mr.. Ward. Il am
not going 10 give the names | have IL
mind rs they might be Of people who
said very little about him.
Then you don't want 10 trust Your
Worh against thcirs.
Il DO not mean TO say that.
Magistrate Francis $. Bradley said he
knew Lawrence NJ. Whiteman general
reputation for truth and raraeity. that
II WAS bad and hr would not believe hin
in his oath On rr0sS-cXamination HI
said he had heard Whteman's reputation
discussed by Senator BENJAMIN +
.. ytt1,rI rIItif1
Siam Bcightpn and many others. more
rsprciaay during the past six years.
Aisle W. Chambers Of Stanton Sai'
Whitrmans reputation for truth ant
Nrracty is bad and he would not believe
linn On oath. He had heard Joseph Hig
gius and r. j Whitcman discuss White
mans reputation, and they said i wa
bad.
William J. Rock Of stanton WAS called
Ibid you kiss the book, asked Mr.
Ward
Yes, sir
Kiss ii over again." said Mr.. Bird.
Il think you had better said MI
Ward.
kiss it again." said Chief Justic
Lore.
He's got il pretty long nosc" remark
cd Judge Spruance.
Rock kissed the book again and swor
Whtemans reputation for truth wa
bad.
Joseph Higgins told him, he said, tina
Whtcman'S reputation was bad. ~ !.
Whitcman also said Lawrence White
mans reputation was bad.
Joseph Higgins, road commissioner
Mill Creek hundred, sWore Nhlteman
reputation for truth was bad, and i
would not like 70 believe him on his oatl
I'm a matter in which Nhiteman ha
no personal interest, would You hcileN
him on his outh!' ask.,i Mi. tf1
Il would not
Higgins admitted that Whitcman ha
made. out accounts for the Levy tou
for him.
"IIavn you ever iona work for 4
county,"
I'VE object" shouted Mr.. Hayes ~
Mr.. Bird in uniscn.
II want TO show that he did wol
foi John Lynn said Mr.. Ward.
Eve don't care if you DO" replied NJ
Bird, that's got nothing 10 do with tn
matter"
The question was ruled out ami Iii
gins later said he had done work I
the county under Lynn.
At this point there was warm tlll
10 the relevancy Of questions.
Robert w. Curiinder. bridgetrIder
Seventh street bridge who lives Mt Sta
ton swore Whitrman's reputation
truth was bad. John Wesley WORE
II ncighbor of Whitcmen's, he said,
had heard say he would not hardly
lcivc Whteman on his oath.
rhis was the limit of character
nesses under the rule of the court.
William H. Miller Of du Points Ban
foreman for T.. |. du Pont de Nemours
Company, who has lived nearly 81 YET
in Christiana hundred, said he haikno
John Lynn ever since his mother carr
him about in her arms. John LNn
reputation for honesty and fair-;ieai
ne said, was good.
Have you lived in New Castl" con
for two years" asked Mr.. Ward.
''Yes. hvae lived here for 81 yeai
That's ALL"
"Why he says he lived in chriStii
hundred for 81 years." blurtea ont
Ward. II don't know what got men
Il mean what said" sharply rep
Mr. Ward.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., said !
prior to the Levy Court Investigation