Milford chronicle., 1901-03-01

had heard the charges and the testimony and Il
was asked what he had to say in regard to Il
the alleged conversation.
alt is a lie declared Representative Lay =
ton, vehemently. l
Did you ever offer Mr.. Hearn any money
or reward In consideration of Hearn absent 7
ing himself from the House ."
mo, sir
Ibid YOU have any conversation with Hearn
in the Bayard House after the publication of :
the alleged bribery in the newspapers"
YES"
'Who was pTesent?'
''Nlrs Foard and Mr.. Hearn"
"What did you say?''
Il said: 1t seems to me you have got in a
mess. Mrs. Foard spoke up and said MIR.
Layton. think it is you Hearn said no,
Mr., Layton would not do such a thing"
did you ever say anything else to Hearn
in the Bayard House,"
Il don't think 1 ever said anything else to
him.
Mr.. naly here commemorate CT .ss-examine
Mr.. Layton.
Did you not go up with Hearn, sit with |
him part of the way, and talk with him?" he /
inquired.
eyes, sir"
you deny absolutely that the conversation
occurred?"
Eyes"
you did not offer him bride, or say you
could get the money!"
NO"
"Detail what you remember of the CONVEX
sation.'
"some man said to me: How Old is that
man?' Isaid about q years old The man
said Hearn acted like fool. Then sat down
with him and talked about it"
'What led the man to make such state
ment?"
"He thought Hearn was drunk, and acted
like a fool"
Did yoa ever see Mr.. Hearn drunk in his
life?' inquired Mr. Daily.
"only on the train, when thought he was
drunk"
"Any other time?'
''No, sir"
"Then because he was walking up aud down
the train and talking the way he did you
thought him.drunk?"
eyes
Mr.. Hayes here took up the examination
and asked Mr. Layton if he thought Mr.. Wv
+ ian to be Regular Republican. He replied
that he was and was an active supporter of
Cornelius p Swain at the last election.
Where were you when you had this con-
versation on the train?"
NEAR Farnhurst."
= Representative Harry Prettyman was called
aud sworn as "a witness.
"Did you have any conversation with Mr..
Hearn on Friday about bribery?' asked Mr..
Hayes.
: al was walking along toward the Capitol
q with Mr. Hearn and asked him why he did
not tell the name of the man. He said il
would hurt the Union Republican party.
asked him if 1t was me. He said, No, and nc
G member of the Union Republican party
asked him whore il was done,and he said, In
the State House"
"Are you sure about that conversation
II asked Mr.. DAILY. Wasn't the conversation
really this: You said, some people think
did it, and Mr.. Hearn replied, You know
you didn't do it,"
D, Eyes, SIR
y DIR. J. A. Kuhns,of Dover, was called an,
sworn as a witness. He said he had becom
acquainted with Mr.. Layton and Mr.. Hear
since the Legislature convened.
"Have you had any conversation wit
Hearn since the publication of the aIlege
n bribery in the Newspapers Mr.. Hayes asked
or 'None directly he replied. 81 just aske
" him one day who was the man. He didn
e itials or the name Reese, and he didn't Civ
" any answer, simply shaking his head Atai
other time ! was given to understand that
was a non.member of the House,"
"Where?"
"ln the Third House, as we called it at Ii
th Capitol Hotel"
There was a large gathering at night at
o'clock when the Investigation was resume,
The first witness was Harry Vivian, who w,
er called by Mr.. Baynard He said he possibl
lis had made some reference to Hearn as a ma
who might be bought. 1t was made on II
basis ola common rumOr. He did not kno
y Hearn at the time, Vivian said to Thorn,
" B. Giles in the afternoon, Don't YOU kno,
of Hearn is a weak man." Mr.. Giles responde,
"Hearn was weak. We had to stiffen hi
up"
S. Mr.. Baynard asked Vivian ifit was his i
es- tentiOn to ''work' Hearn He said it was nc
Crossexamined, Mr.. Vivian said he cou
,,4 not recall the names of the persons rumoril
i'' about Hearn being weak" If he could,
De said, he would not name them.
,ur Charles l.. Moore, of Georgetown, Del, sa
in conversation with Hearn on the ira
!. Monday, Hearn said he would not name 4
:" would-be brlber. Moore remarked: 81 didr
rt, think that Layton would do any such thin
eI. Walt, I'm a good guesser."
Hearn responded: "No it was not Lavtol
guess again"
are Moore said he had heard it whispered abo
that Layton was the man. He was not to
ne directly.
Mr.. Layton was called to the stand by n
Hayes. He denied Mr.. Hearn's alIegati
Ar. that about $500 was in it if he would not va
B. for Regular Republican.
70 Robert Blakely, Democratic brother of 81
ator Blakely, said he was in Seaford on n
vember Il. Hearn said to him: Il am II
'ou going to the Legislature for my health, d
Mr., am going for business" Blakeiy said he ca
toned Hearn Ito be careful or you'll ru
yourself politically"
the Senator Pennewill testified that the mig
ow after the ball Hearn remarked: "If / h
arm been in as good condition last night as / a
:. tonight would have had good time in W
III mington."
He added: 81 got full before got there.
hat Mr.. DAILY called Judge Cochran, represent
the ives Monaghan and Healey, General IL,
and ex-Judge Marvel, who testified that tb
ii"' thought Hearn was sober on the train. \
lSs Marvel said that he formed this opinion
the Clayton House that night. Hearn "
Jr not intoxicated
49,. Matthew Ford said that Hearn, on Febi
airy 10, told him that Reese Layton had
OF tempted to bride him. Mr.. Short advis
be secrecy by Hearn and instructed him to
form the Democratic caucus Mr.. Short S,
-. that W. Lindsay McFarlane told him fl
=, about the Hearn bribery, Mr. MeFarla
inc testified that Hearn, in the Capitol Ho
and room, said that he was offered money, hat Z
un- not reveal the name of the alleged bribsr.
~ Mr.. Hearn was recalled. He deniei n
Blakelys allegations,a and testified that Blal
IN ly said the Senator was ga - Union Repl
ny lican.' Hearn remarked. "Perhaps we c
he make Democrat out of him." Hearn thong
TO- Blakely had a "lOad on at the time.
Blakely being recalled absolutely deni
ia that he said his brother was ga - Uni
He Republican" He was not intoxicated VIII
ect he met Hearn.
III Mr. Hayes called witnesses to prove BIal
ly's character,and Mr.. Daily called witness
to prove Hearn's character.
MI Mr. Giles was recalled and admitted
Raj conversation with Vivian. He said he ne,
Urn heard a single Democrat suspect Hearn, /
FOR heard that Republicans who did suspect. q
HE preached Hearn. Then Mr. Giles went
lng Hearn and told him of his conversatis
lar- knowing it would touch his pride and stir
ted. him up. He never believed Hearn eould
uc- bought He could name another Republic
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