Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26

Gave Whiteman the Mopey-Other Wit
nesses Testify to Work Done on Tweed's
Bridge-An Interesik, ,g Session of Court.
Sensational testimony was given in
General Sessions Court yesterday week
in the trial of John Lynn on a
charge OF obtaining sos under false pre-.
tences from County Treasurer Rettew.
Lawrence M. Whiteman, in whose name
ths bill was drawn, on which the
warrant Was issued for the $50, testi- :
fed that Lynn offered him 5000 to
change his testimony.
The attendance at the session was
very large, many persons standing.
Attorney General Herbert II. Ward,
who is being ably seconded by Deputy
Attorney General Robert ii. Richards,
conducted the examination of the
State s witnesses, and Walter Il. Hayes
and Levi O. Bird continued ably to
represent the defendant. The State
closed in the course of the afternoon,
and the defence asked the court to
bring in verdct of not guilty on the
ground OF variance between the proof
and the indictment.
At the opening OF tha afternoon
Central National Bank was recalled to
the stand at the opening OF the after
noon session and testified that the
warrant was paid IN coin or paper
money OF the United States.
On CROSS examination by Mr. BIRD
he said he had no personal recollection
OF the oashing of the warrant.
On being recalled, he said that the
warrant bore lille mark indicating
that il had been paid rs other checks
on other banks. The Central Bank was
reimbursed by the Farmers Bank for
the s56.
William A. Scott, former president
OF the Lery Court, testified that he
signed his name on the warrant in the
case because tho bill had been a proved
by the Levy Court aud came to him in
the usual COURSE. He considered il his
duty to sign 1t In the regular order Of
things
On cross examination by Mr.. Bird,
Mr. So,tt said he had no conversation
with Mf.Iynn about the bill, and no
inducement was made to him by Mr..
Lynn.
Mr.. Bird asked II il was not the
custom Of members OF the Levy Court
to do work for the county.
Mr.. Ward objected.
(''I suppose you object because it is
not in cross s-examination?" asked Mr..
Bird.
~ have plenty of other objections, "
said MIR. Ward.
The question was ruled out.
County Comptrole.' Kelley was re-
called apd said that the bill was
brought to him by MIR. Lynn on or
about October I'd, 1900.
MIR. wuGTEMAN oS THE STAND.
Lawrence M. Whiteman, in whose
name the bill in the case, was ex-
mined by Mr.. Ward
Where do you liver"
Newark. -
"What is your busipess?''
Rural free mail delivery substitute
CARRIER" ("
"Whst was your business in 1902,
II lived on q small farm and carried
the mail, too.
"Did you in 1900 do work for New
Castle county,"
81 did,"
"I show you bill dated October I'd,
1900. Levy Court OF Now Castle
county TO Lawrence Nj. Whiteman,
containing sundry items amounting to
SOC, and ask you if you ever saw it
before except when you saw it in my
Office and before the grand jury?'
To the best of my knowledge, did
not"
Did you authorize anybody to make
that bili?"
e"I did not"
Ibid you authorize John Lynn to
''To the best CT my knowledge, did
sot."
Did you know IL was drawn"
Il did not. -
"Did you ever render a bill similar
TO that. covering those items?"
81 did not. -
''You have testified that you did
county work-were you Paid for it?''
~ was.
show you a warrant and ask il
you ever saw it except in my office and
before the grand iury?"
~ did not. -
''Is your name on the backS'
''It is not
did you ever receive the money for
~ aid not. -
Ibid John Lynn ever pay you any Of
that money!"
"He did not.
do you recollect an occasion after
Mr.. Lynns arrest and before he gave
bail of conversation with Mr.. Lynn?''
81 do.
Where was that conversation had?''
Part of it was at $50 Market street,
in an office adjacent TO the office OF
Harry Whiteman.
when was tn conversations"
The night before the hearing OF
John Lynn on the warrant. -
who did you see there?"
"Mr. Lynn and my brother, Harry
Whiteman.
Ibid you have any conversation with
MIR. Lynn that night?"
II did,
.'Who was PRESENT."
'tNo one but Mr.. Lynn and me. -
What was the conversation ahout?''
This charge concerning the 500,
Mr.. Lynn tried to Impress upon my
mind that | was making mistake in
this matter.
The defence insisted that the witness
give the exact language. The witness
proc eded:
Mr.. Lynn wanted me to acknowl-
edge that | was making mistake. He