Evening journal., 1902-09-27
FAHEY WAS NOT
SENT To JAIL
Allowed 10 Remain in HOteI
Watched By Guard
WILL RESUME TRIAL MONDAY
Court Of General ScSSiOpS Hearing
Evidence in DcsertiOn Cases.
Divorces Considered

Attorney-Geneal Ward croes-exam-
ned Patrick F'ahey yesterday afternoon
on the charge Of subornation OF perjury
against him. This was followed by the
introduction OF other testimony for the
defense. which tended to prove the in
nocence or the convicted man.
To Mr. Ward. Fahey said that on the
day he, Lynn and Nansant met Lynn
Inquired where he could see Vansant,
as Vansant had been summoned as a
witness In his case F'ahey admitted
that Lynn had talked with hdm about
the case.
Mr.. HaheY said he had no idea OF
the particular purpose OF Lynn desiring
to see Vunsant the day they drove 10
The Glrard street houses. Nothing wns
mid In Fahey's presence by Lynn to
Vansant about the Lynn case.
F'ahey said lhe never had q talk with
Vansant as to what he intended 20 tes-
tify. but Lynn had told him that Van
SAINT and others were to testify THEY
had seen Lynn paas money to White
man at Elsmere
William Campbell swore thnt ON the
day after Vansant testified at the lynn
trial. that he was in Fahey's Office and
Vansants testimony Fahey told Van
SAINT he thougt he WAS mistaken when
he said he was at Lynn's house be-
tween October 10 and 10, 1900. Camp
bell said he had a recollection that
he took Vansant to Delaware City on
October ~. Fahey then told Campbell
TO get his book, which he did, show
ing that Vansant was working on o.
tober ~. Mr.. Fahey told Vansant nc
had better 80 to Mr.. Bird and Mr..
Hayes and correct his testimony, and
II they would not correct ~ he had bot
ter go TO Mr.. Ward and state the case
to him.
j attorney General Ward objected to
part OF the answer, and IL was stricken
out, after some trouble. the court con-
hning the answer 10 what occurred IN
FNheys shop during The convoIsation.
Campbell declared that Yansant had
said TO him at Seventh street bridge
that everyone OF the fellows (meanng
members OF the Levy Court, are going
TO be arrested. and we MUST swear for
them. would go to hell for Hart and
Scott"
Campbell also said that vahsant said
TO him while IN carriage between Sill
yer Run and Delaware City ID October,
1900, that he would go on the stand
and swear to anything, as he did not
think IL any more harm TO tell lie
than II was to tell the truth. Attorney
/ General Ward objected to the admis-
eion OF this testimony, but the Judges
ruled that II could be introduced To
show the credlblity on Vansant, and
his moral attributes.
Carroll A. Dorsey carpenter, tes-
tilted that Vansant had said TO him
while on WaWaset avenue, that the At
torney- General had told him IL he
didn't "squcal" he would 80 to Jail,
and II he did "sQueal' FaIhey would 80
TO Jail and he tVansanU would go free.
Dorsey also testified that Vansant
said to him. 1.-THE Fahey trial would
soon be booming, and THAT fat-bellied
o. Of a b. (mcnning FHhey) would
go to JAIL and watch what we do TO
that g. OF a b."
Then Mr.. Fahey was recalled TO ex-
plain some OF his testimony. He said
that Lynn had told him he expected 10
prove by Vansant, Johnson and others
that he had paid money 10 Whiteman
at his home in Elsmere.
At 5 o'clock court adjourned The
| trial will be resumed on Monday. Mean
time Mr.. Fahey will stay at the Clay
ton House In charge Of a wOrlkhouBe
guard.
DeseFtIon Trials
General Sessions Court this morning
took up trial Of two desertion cases,
John j. Ayers being defendant In the
/ first one called. Elma @. Ayers, his
wife, appeared In court with three chill
dren. and told the court that she had
been compelled to leave her husband
in May because OF his abusive tongue
She asked that he be compelled TO sup
port only his children. It'was the opln-
ion of Thomas Davis, who represented
Mr.. Ayers, that the State had not made
case against his client The court
evidently was OF the same opinion. for,
instead of making an order In the case,
! Mr.. Ayers was directed to prepare a
home for his family, to treat his wife
/ kindly, and to support his children.
This he said he was willing to do. Mrs.
Ayers did not give her promise 20 live
with her husband however.
When Mr.. Ward presented the case
cf Mary Gibson, John II. Rodney, for
James Gibson. the defendant. found
that he not only had a case Of nom
support 10 defend, but one Of making
threats also. He protested against go
ing into trial OF the two cases. where
upon Mr. Ward consented to a contlnu-
ance until next week.
Withdrew Divorce Applications
!. 81 In Superior Court the divorce case OF
4 Ella p Mclaughlin S. Robert j. Nc
Iaughlin was withdrawn. defendant to
ray the costs.
\ William II. Cooper was appointed
commissioner to take testimony in the
divorce case Of Mabel S. Gibson VS..
Henry G. Gibson.
Julian c. Walker. representing Vito
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