The sun., 1901-02-27
WALTER M. HEARN'S
RIDICULOUS POSITION
vaclatons Cause the Young Representative
to be Unable to Explain Alleged Bribery.
ACCUSED REPRESENTATIVE R. R. LAYTON

shortly after the fall election. Mr.. |
Vivin is q Regular Republican and Mr.. |
Giles is Democrat. In the conyersa- |
ton between these men the latter said
mo Sussex county men can be bought
Mr.. Vivin sarcastically conjectured:
..How about the man from NanticokeT'
Mr. Hearn is from Nanticoke.
DEMOCRATS MADE SAME ARGU-
MENT.
These were the only two witnesses
brought forward by the Democrats to
prove the much talked about allegation
that bribe had been offered.
MIR. LAYTON BRANDS STATE
MENT A LIE.
Mr.. Hayes submitted the names of
several witnesses including Robert
Blakely, of Henry Clay. With the ex-
ception OF the latter, for whom tele-
graph message was sent, all We're sum
moned by Sergeant-at-Arms Spanish.
Representative Layton was the first
to be examined. Mr.. Hayes asked:
You heard the testimony of Mr.. Hearn
regarding this alleged bribery, what
have you to say?' Firmly and earnestly
| Mr.. Layton replied: 1T is a lie. We
Ihad no such conversation. No money
was offered for Mr. Hearn or anyone else
to absent themselves, or for any other
purpose" Mr.. Layton then told OF the
conversation which he had with Mr.
..earn in the presence of Mrs. Ford in
the Bayard House. Mr.. Hearn said on
that occasion: mo! Mr.. Layton would
mot be guilty of such a thing"
Mr.. DAILY in cross-examination asked
Mr.. Layton whether or not he denied
hat conversation took place. MIR. Lay
ton replied II deny it absolutely" In
the further examination Of Mr.. Layton
he said that it was his belief that Mr..
Hearn was drunk. He acted like a
drunken man, as he ran up and down
The car. Mr.. Hearn was in a better con.
lition on his return from Wilmington
where the assemblymen had gone tc
attend the ball of the Delaware Saenger-
bund. Mr.. Layton knew that Mr.. Vivir
to whom Mr.. Giles referred was Regu
lar Republican because he had worked
against him before the election.
MIR. HEARN TANGLED UP. ].
Representative Harry B. Prettymar
in his testimony std that on Friday las
he had asked Mr.. Hearn who had Offered
: the bribe to which Mr.. Hearn replied
that he could not tell because it woult
hurt the Union Republicans.
Mr.. Prettyman asked: "Was it me?'
I Mr.. Hearn said: mo it was not yo,
n lor any member Of the House." Mr.
2rettyman then put the question
Where was it done?" Mr.. Hearn said
: In the State House."
Z HEARN MADE MANY STATE
4 MENAT.
/ DR.. j. Il. Kuhns testified that Will
n n the third house," in the Capito
Hotel, he asked Mr.. Hearn if it wa
! Reese" who offered the bribe. MI
, tIearn said: No. 1t was not membe
Ii If the House."
The investigation had continued abou
, IN hour. After DIR. Kuhns had give
his testimony Mr. Hayes announced tina
! he defense could not continue withou
d Mr. Blakely, brother of Senate
10 5lakely. In compliance with Mr.. Hayes
IA 'equest the committee took reces
Until o'clock,
: EVIDENCE AT EVENING SESSIOl
!" The committee met again at *
= o'clock. Harry w. Niven, Of Seafort
er was called by the defense He admitte
ro making the remark attributed to hi
oy Mr.. Giles. He further said that M
Giles admitted that Mr.. Hearn was
ne weak man and would have to be sti
as tened.
" Mr.. Giles was again called and sa
M hat he merely meant that he wou
advise Mr.. Hearn as any father wou
= a son.
he Charles o. Moore testified that he h;
lid asked Mr.. Hearn for the name of Il
TO- prber and even mentioned Mr.. Clayton
name. Mr.. Hearn said: You will ha
eu 10 guess again."
Mr.. Layton again took the stand al
rn- aatly denied that he even mention
,od an offer Of $500 to $500 to Mr.. Hea
,, provided he would not vote for tN
''e Regulars.
I'M: Robert Blakely, Democrat, W
ur- came down all the way from Hen
7 Clay said that he saw Mr.. Hearn
Seaford while there on cunning Il
'ro shortly after the election. He said
lid: Mr. Blakely that he was not going
is." The Legislature this winter for his heal
Mr.. Mr.. Blakely advised Mr.. Hcarn to
~, careful as he was young man Q
ING that since this was his first politi
mar office his record would come up in
lled future.
DR.. Mr.. 1earn was again caiieu anu
+bo said Mr.. Bakely was drunk at the Il
of the conversation. This assertion '
promptly denied by Mr. Blakely, v
GU was near the witness stand.
Mr.. Baynard asked: "ls there