Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-02

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were you present on any occasion
October 10th and 18th when John Lvn,
paid your" was asked.
was not. -
Was any money paid YOU by job,
Lynn during the month Of October?'
i "None. -
Mr.. Biggs did not see the use q
going into details as to the LYNN trial
saying he admitted that Lynn lied ant
Fansant lied, and that the money wa.
not paid Whiteman.
| Mr., Ward, however, was not WILLING
to accept admissions apart from his
plan OF presenting the case fully to the
jury, and the court agreed that he
could follow the path he had started
| upon.
No questions were asked on cross.
examination.
CALEB JOHNSON.
Caleb johnson testified that he was
a witness in the Lynn case.
We're you at the house of John
| Lynn in Elsmere in tho month Of Octo.
Der, 1900, when any money was paid by
John Lynn to Lawrence M. White
nlan?,'
"No, sir.n
Mr.. Biggs suggested that the at
tention of the witness be called to the
TACT that his answer to, the question
would show perjury in the previous
trial.
Ihe Chief Justice informed johnson
that he was not bound to answer an
incrlminating question unless he de-
sired to do so.
The question was repeated. 81 have
answered that question:" said John
son.
Ward. .
No, sir. "
Were you ever at Lynn's house
when Fansant was there and saw Lynn
pay money to Whiteman?'i
mo, sir"
On oross-examination Mr.. Biggs said:
"Yes. - :
Asked his understanding of the effect
OF swearing falsely, he said he supposed
a man could be imprisoned.
Did anybody make any inducement
to you to take that false oath at the
Lynn trial?"
No, sir. I"
You took it voluntarily?"
Yes, sir. -
To whom did You make your first
statement to swear falsely.
To Vansant. !"
Had Yansant then decided to swear
falsely" +" ~
think hs had.''
When was it?''
'The last of September or the 1st Of |
October, I think"
After Mr.. Lynn had been indioted?''
- think SO. .
ibid any of Mr.. Lynn's LAWYERS
examine you before you went on the |
Yes, sir. !"
We're you examined before Van
g e think vansant was examined
"Who told Won To on sea NJ w,
sant?" On
MIR. Lynn
What did he tell you to doP''
ne toiu me to see him with
feiefenee to arranging what we might
We we're going to. testify in IIynn's
behalf He said he was going to fell
she same story as ! did. -
I'm other words you wanted your
les to agree. or course, il was ali
.of', " s"oai
Yes, sir. I think Vansant said to
ne, We must testify that we saw Lynn
lay Whlteman certain amount of
money! "
VINO first suggested that you swear
nat you saw John Lynn pay White
nan the money!"
John Lynn.
"Arter you had testified in the Lynp
ase did you go away?"
"Where?n
To Baltimore and VirginiaP | was
nut OF work and heard Vansant had
een arrested and thought | better 90
way awhile. -
when did you return first?n
think it was some time in March. -
DIDN'T you have the permission of !
ne attorney general to come homer"
Were you told if you came home !
on would not be proseouted?"
"No, SIR"
Didn't your wife go to the attorney
eneral and see if he would forego your
roseoution if you came home?''
Question objected to and not insisted !
pom, Q
johnson swore that be received no
to that effect from {
lybody, coming back without promise Z
Have you any fear that you will !.
'er be prosecuted for that perjury?"
lat. - "oou' t.
Mr.. Ward suggested that Mr. Bieos q
'k the witness directly whether the y
itorney general had promised him that n
would not be prosecuted. But Mr.. :.
iggs heid that there was more than =,
10 way, of making a promise. q
on redirect examination johnson said y
at Lynn had been talking with him =
ur OF nve days about the fabricated :,
stimony before he went to see Van =
mt just then he was out of work =,
at had been working for John Lynn q
| October, 1900, he was working for pl
10 A. S. Reed & Bro. Co. z
GEORGE W. DUNCAN. ~ ~
George W. Duncan, lighthouse keeper r.
low FORT Penn for IL years, said he fe
membered when the work was done ~ ~
Silver Run road, which was com. ~ ~
enoed October 9th, 1900, that being
out the time the contract was i.
'arded Mr.. Fahey. Frederick Van Ut
Mt had charge of building stables ri,
ere and was working, he thought, Oc- ii,
Der 6sr 10th and on subsequent days. hv S,'
William Il. Duncan, son of Can't ~
'orge WeDuncan, testified that he ~
" Nansant at every meal that week Nj Nj
October 9Th, beginning Monday M
1ner time. He remained, he thought. al, aI
til Saturday evening. ao
lohn Hinton said he was employed !;
Capt Duncan on Silver Run farm. ~ ~,
tn roomed at Duncan's, and he saw "
nsant about every day that week. %
:. yANsANT ON THE STAND. Va
Then Frederick Vansant was oa1iad III