Evening journal., 1901-02-27

II don't remember-some day since the
Legislature has been in session"
You can't conceive OF any motive he
may have for coming here to testify in
tins case?'
NO"
"Was it by pre-arrangement that you
met him there that day in Seaford?'
mo. sir; just walked in
You had no particular business
there?"
mo; | went down for a glass Of beer,
suppose"
Did You know you were going to meet
Mr.. Blakely there that day?7
Il did not"
WAS Mr.. BlaSely drunk or sober on
that OCCASION"
That is question. He was drink
ing"
Did you think he was under the inau-
ence Of a heavy stimulantY'
Il don't know whether it was heavy
or light, but he had some aboard"
You can't say whether he was under
the influence Of liquor or not?'
Il kinder thought So"
"What did he think?r
Il don't know; didn't have his
Did you know what his business was
there that day?"
Il have learned since that he was down
on a cunning expedition"
on have no knowledge of him being
there until you met him in that hotelT'
"No. sir
WAS that after, or before, the cleo
tion?'
1T was about November Is, 16 or II
about the time the cunning law was out"
Had you ever heard Of Mr.. Blakely
Il had heard of Senator Blakely.
But not Of this Mr.. BlakelyY"
NO indeed"
Once more the strident tones Of Ser
geant-atArm Spanish split the air:
Mr.. Chairman" he said. Il haven't
been able TO locate Senator Slaughter
yet"
Chairman Holcomb looked at the SER
geant so frigidly that the thermometer
dropped six degrees
Serve the subpoena on the senator in
the morning. he said, austerely ~ me-
hearing will proceed"
Then the frightened mercury began toI
crawl up out Of its bulbular hiding place.
BLAKELY on ONCE MORE.
Mr. Hayes recalled Mr.. Blakely.
I'm your previous testimony you testi-
ned that you were in Seaford on the 18th
OF November last. When did you 90 TO
Seaford?"
trip"
You have heard the testimony of Mr.
Hearng
ayes, sir
Mr.. Stenographer, will you please read
that testimony for Mr.. Blakely?"
1t was read.
Have you anything TO say in refer
ence TO that statementI"
1T is not right"
Did you give true and correct state
ment OF your conversation with Mr..
Hearn when you were on the standY"
ITO the best Of my knowledge l did"
Did you say anything about your
brother being a stinking Union Repub-
lican?"
mo, sir"
ibid you say anything about your
brother being in Dover this Winter yOt-
ing for Addicks?'
Il didn't, because my brother votes as
he pleases, and so do l
"ln regard to Mr.. Hearn's first state
ment that he was not coming up here for
his health, but was ready for business
did he make that statement to you or
words TO that effectT'
HE did.v
Mr.. Blakely," inquired Mr.. DAILY, you
say you are very sure Of that CONVERSE
tion?'
ITO the best Of my knowledge and be-
lief, am. told the senator part OF it
when | came home l related to him
about me trying to advise Mr.. Hearn."
MIR. Blakely, Mr. Hearn testified that
you were either drunk or under the in
fuence Of liquor. Is that so?"
Il say that it is not true, and / can
prove it. l was sober enough to put my
bags and dogs and guns on the train, and
didn't lose a dog, either"
You were drinking on that occasion?"
Il had drink or two; yes, sir"
How many drinks had youy'
Il didn't keep account Of them. Mr..
Hearn and had several"
Had you been drinking before Mr..
Hearn came inY'
THAT l can't say"
How long had you been there?"
In Seaford? Three days"
were you IN the bar room with these
other peoplew
Yes. sir"
How many drinks did you take with
HearnY
Il think we had it all around, and there
were four Of rs in the company"
You don't know how many you hat
before he came in?"
Il don't mean to say. As remember
it. / introduced him to my two friends
ana he held his end up as well as we did
Representative Moore According [,
the best Of your knowledge and belief. h,
was the nearer being sober man wher
you met him than when you parted com
lpanyT
"BotA of us were sober. Neither of u
was intoxieateds'
WITNESSES BOLSTER BLAKELY
Mr.. Hayes called General Garrett ]
Hart, Representative Healy, Judg
Cochran, Senator McNulty, Senate
Groves, Representative Ewing and Rep
resentative Shallcross, who testified tina
Blakely's reputation was good in th
| community in which he lived.
Mr.. DAILY followed this lead by call