Milford chronicle., 1901-03-01
Bribery Charge
Investigated.
Representative Walter M, Hearn Declares that
Representative R. Reese Layton At
tempted to Influence Him.
LAYTON BRANDS HEARN A LIAR
CRsE HERRD III OPEN SESSION.

was over, at the supper table this same
gentleman said: Say, which of your NOM
inees stauds the best show?' l said did /
not know. He asked if the Democrats
and Regular Republicans were not max
ing deal, and then he said there would
be from $500 to $500 in it if I would not
vote for Regular Republican"
did you give a statement of the af-
fair to the reporters p
81 did not. There have been a num-
Der to me, bur told them had no state
ment to make"
Mr.. DAILY concluded his examination,
and Walter H. Hayes announced that
he and Joseph H.Cahall had just been
retained TO represent Mr.. Layton, since
his name was brought into the case.
Detail your statements over again,
said Mr.. Hayes.
Representative Hearn said he was on
the train leaving Dover at 5.I2 O'Clock
on the afternoon of February IS. He
and Representative Layton were in the
smoking car.
what did Mr.. Layton say ?"
"He said, DO you know we are going
to elect Mr.. Addicks some day ? :"
Il said I suppose you are. "
He said, we are going to elect Ad-
dicks on Thursday Twenty-six votes
will elect, and there will be 81 900 or
/ s., 900 i'll it if you stay away then. I"
DO YOU know Harry Prettyman ?"
"Yes."
. Did you not OIL Friday last say to Mr.
Prettyman, in walking over to the Capt.
tol Hotel, that it was not member ofths
House who approached your"
81 may have made that statement"
do you not remember taking break
fast with Layton at the Bayard Hous,
one morning."
eyes"
Odd Layton say, Walt, you have mad,
Ounce of yourself p"
81 do not remember"
Odd not Mrs. Foard say, Mr.. Layton
you did this 2"
'Yes."
did you not speak up and say, Nc
Mr.. Layton would not be guilty of an
thing of this kindP"
ives"
', "Do you know Dr. Kuhns ?"
Eyes"
"Did you not say to him that no men
!. Der of the House offered you money {
approached you OH the subject"
81 don't remember. I won't say, b.
cause l do not remember making an
! statement to him"
do you know Miss Carrie Foard ~
! ''Yes."
{ "Have you had any conversation wit
her about this charger"
:; "Yes.U
Ibid you say to her that no memb
of this House would be guilty of til
!, charger"
eyes. She said some people are a
= cusing Mr.. Layton, and l said Mr.. La
ton would not be guilty of anything
this kind"
D Mr.. Hayes here concluded his eros
i examination, and Mr. DAILY again que
! toned Representative Hearn.
d "Mr Hearn," he said, you say tn
+ you have said Mr.. Layton would not
e guilty of these things. What was 70
= motive?''
1. eve both live in the same county
g responded Mr.. Hearn, mot far apa
e and thought it would cause hard fe
i; ings between our families"
2, "Then the reason is that you a
< friendly to him?"
d 81 thought it best not to give his nam
l. and to shield him as best / could"
ID This concluded the examination of n
ID Hearn, and Mr.. DAILY called Thomas
p Giles OF Seaford, ex.State Treasurer
lie the stand.
S ''Please tell the committee what Y
know in regard to the bribery" said \
DAILY.
81 don't know anything about t
at bribery matter, " said Mr. Giles. Il KIN,
$ this, that after the election Nr. Hea
q was selected out as one of the victims
y this Legislature"
ne Mr.. Hayes here objected claiming Il
the statement was not germane to t
at case. Representative Baynard said Il
ed the committee wanted to know of thin
ed pertaining to the bribery charges.
IL Mr.. DAILY sid it was the object of
d. CHESS testimony to show that in Suss
he county Representative Hearn was one
to the men alleged to be singled out to
ar bought in the Legislature.
sc This announcement was greeted
n, jeers and cheers from all parts of t
It room. Chairman Holcomb arose, a
IL hammered vigorously with his gavel l
rs til order was restored. He declared Il
II so long as he was presiding over the
1g vestigation he would have order and a
man who cheered would be put out if
to could summon the power, no mat
ell whether he be Senator or Represen
nd tive,no to what party he belonged.
e said that there should be enough respe
1g to have the investigation quietly and wi
1g dignity.
&c Representative Baynard inquired of J
lie DAILY if he wanted to prove that the GENER
CHARACTER AND REPUTATION OF MR. HEA
Is SUCH THAT HE WOULD BE PICKED OUT +
g SUCH AN ACT OR TO BE WORKED WITH N T
lie LEGISLATURES. There was a discussion amo
n the members ofthe committee as to the Oh
=, acter of testimony that should be permit
:, and it was finally decided that it be cOnd
;! ted as in any prosecution.
70 "AIr Giles knows that he was told by
tx man OF the Union Republican party that !
"a Hearn was one ofthe men picked out to
bought in the Legislature" Mr.. DAILY stat
OF DR.. Moore said it was the object Of the co
IS mittee to get the truth in the case Rep
in sentative Holcemb stated that his idea v
ali that the investigation should be conduct
in the nature of a prosecution, and that be
" sides should get in testimony. This "
ID agreed to, and Mr. Giles was instructed
proceed with his testimony.
~ ''Some few days after the election was
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