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

tsbeu 10 nave suggested the perjury
he worked at one time at briokyard
built by Fahey, at West junction
Ihat was before he went toSSilyer Rur
road.
Asked by Mr.. Biggs whether he hat
not fixed the date Of the alleped in
-terview at Lynn's house as between
October 10th and 18th, because Lynr
and johnson agreed to use those dates,
he said he had not so liked the dates,
buf was led to do so by Mr.. Wards
cross examination. No arrangement hao
been made among them to set those
dates.
Mr.. Fansant, when you gave that
testimony in the Lynn case, did you
expect the jury to believe you?''
Objected to and struck out. n
The witness denied saying to William
Campbell, before the Lynn trial, that
they were going to pull every - one
OF them, meaning the Levy Court, that
he was going to testify for them, that
he was willing to go to hell for Hart
and Scott.
He denied saying to Campbell in 1900,
after October sth, before the Lynn
trial. that he was willing to go on the
stand and testify to anything under
oath and did not think it was any
harm to do SO, and would just as leave
tell lie as tell the truth.
Mr.. Ward had objected to the cues.
tion on the ground of immateriality,
hoicing that if Vansant was devoid Of
honesty that was not defencesif the
prisoner suborned him. The court al
lowed the question.
He denied saying to Carroll A. Dor
sey that Mr.. Ward told him that If he
squealed, Fahey would 60 to jail, and
II he did not squeal he would 20 to jail.
lie denied saying to Dorsey that the
trial, meaning the trial of Patrick
Fahey, would be booming soon, and
to just watch what we will do to the
fat - - -"
lie said he had no recollection of
saying to Capt. William Campbell
last April or May that nobody got him.
pansant, into this trouble but he got
into it himself.
On redirect examination ATTORNEY
General Ward drew Vansant's attention
to his testimony that he confessed to
his counsel that he was guilty of per-
Jury. That was on the night before the |
day set for his trial, and on the follow |
ing. day Vansant and his counsel, |
Walter ID. Hayes and Levi G. Bird, |
went to Attorney General Wards office |
and Fansant confessed to Mr.. Ward. |
lie had never said anything to Mr.. |
Ward about the matter before that |
time, and so far as he knew his coun-
sci mad no communication with Mr.. |
Ward before that time.
On the occasion of Fahey's talk with
pansant at the TatDall street houses.
Collins, Oscar A. Comegys and Richard I
Falls were at work on the houses.
Oscar A. Comegys testified that he
worked for Fahey on those houses, He
remembered that Fahey came there on
one occasion with John Lynn, he
thought three, or four, or five DAYS
before the trial of John Lynn. They
came In carriage, stopped on the ep-
posite side of the street, and Vansans
went over to them. He might have
been there five to 10 minutes. He did
not know what was said.
On cross examination, Comerys said
Vansant married his wife's cousin and
he used to board with Vansant. Van
SAINT having secured work for him here.
Richard Fails swore that he worked
Ior Fahey at the Girard street houses.
Nansant being in charge. Last Decem-
per, before the Lynn trial, he saw
lynn and Fahey near the houses and
sansant with them. A bout five minutes
'fter Vansant Joined them, Mr.. Fahey
vent away, and Lynn and Vsnsant
'ta.yed there about 10 minutes before
,oing away.
John ;. Hamilton testified that he
vas on the panel at the last November ,,
erm and heard Patrick Fahey testify
the Lynn case. Fahey sat down
,etWeen Mr.. Hamilton and James i.
'ord IN the court room and said he ,
aas TO testify, but he did not think he :
oulu do Mr.. Lynn much good. Mr..
hamilton then related to Mr.. Fahev
hat on the day before, Vansant had =
estified that he and tahey went out Go :
.ynn's house and Vansant said he saw
'ynn pay Whiteman some money. To =
'hich Fahey said, eyes, L know he
10. l have been looking up my books, :
ut l lind that Mr.. Vansant was at .
ork that day on Silver Run road q
nd the tirst question MIR. Ward asks 2
10 viii make me a witness for the 2
James |. Ford, who was also ON the u
ovemher jury panel, corroborated Mr.. It
testimony as to Fahey's re- -
arks.
Walter II. Hayes, who is yansant,s r.
'unsel in the perjury case, was nut ON Il
10 stand. Mr.. Ward asked him how 4,
came to learn of Vansant's confess -
on. Mr. Biggs objected on the ~ ~
'ound that it was against public policy h,
7 a counsel to divulge his clients
fairs. Mr.. Hayes claimed the privi- as
ge OF not .digulging, because he be- "a n
'Ved counsel should not so divulge. ~,
reply to further questions, MIR. n1
ayes said he and Levi G. Bird
ought Andrew E. Sanborn was pres W,
II q
aro. So far as Mr.. Hayes knew Mr..
ard had no knowledge of the matter !,
fore that time. ~ N.
Court Stenographer E. G. Hardesty " "
's put on the stand again. He testi- ts
d that at the Lynn trial Vansant pa
'titied on December 10th and Fahey, 80
Deoember 10th. He read Fahey's NJ ~
itimony which was in effect that in ne ne
tober, 1900, he drove Vansant to ~:
ms house and remained in his car IN
Ige while Vansant went to the house. a,
The defence admitted the constitu- ~ ~
m of the court which tried Lynn and 80 80
authority to administer osths. Then ~
State, few minutes before -, ne NJ
ted. Ie
THE DEFENCE OPENS. wi
dr. Biggs, in opening for the defence. str
d there were two sides to the case Mi
4 they would show that Fahey had wa
thing to do with Vansant's false cas-
earing; that Fahey never opened his ne,
uth to Vansant as to what he would vic
tify to; that Fahey and Lynn met cas-
accident in saloon. Lynn asked ab,
Vansant and Fahey took him to the sar
rard street houses where Vansant arc
) in charge.
ne defence would show also that on ide
II
Gay HansanG testified in the Lynn hat
Q, faney was attending a meeting of WI
trustees of the poor: when he came sto