The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-08

in the shape agreed upon after the con-
ferences."
When asked concerning the alleged
meeting at the Rockaway hotel Mr.
Silliman admitted that he received
word from Ed Jermyn that four of
the councilmen had met there, and that
they had agreed to demand $500 apiece
for themselves, 81 900 for the burgess,
and $1,000 for Mr.. Jermyn
When asked what he did about the
proposition, Mr.. Slliman replied that
he wrote a letter to Mr.. Jermyn's
father, informing him of what his son
had communicated. He denied having
sent MIR. Gallagher down to Old Forge
to look into these alleged demands, and
maintained that he had never been
asked by any of the councilmen for
money, excepting $40 at one time and
30 at another for witness fees and ex-
penses for several counclmen who tes-
titled for the company in the equity
proceedings, some three months after
the passage of the ordinance.
Mr.. Silliman's cross examination was
concluded with declaration, in an
swer to Mr.. Comegys question, that
the purpose of making the donations to
the churches was to enlist Mr. Null
herin's influence in the passage OF the
ordinance.
THE VOUCHER LOST.
On redirect examination it was
shown by Mr.. Silliman that the voucher
for the Gislon check had been lost and
that diligent search failed to discover it.
AT this iuncture, Mr. O'Brien, with
the consent of commonwealth. read the
testimony of Rev. William Gislon, adj
duced at the equity proceedings, in
which he admitted the receipt of the
$500 check.
Rev. Father Jordan was called to
deny that he ever received any money
from p w. Gallagher, but having
missed train from New York whittier
he went to see a friend off for Europe,
he failed to respond AS Mr. Gallagher
did not at any time claim to have given
Father Jordan the $500. the common
wealth agreed to admit that Father
Jordan did not receive it. Father Jor-
dan would be here in the morning, the
defense stated. and would testify To
expedite matters. the commonwealth
agreed to the reading of Father Jor-
dams testimony in the equity case, in
which he declared that he positively
refused it, and censured Mr.. Mulherin
for coming to him with the proffered
donation.
Mr O'Brien here moved to strike out
the eighth and tenth counts of the in
'uictment, in which the bribing of An
toni Biancardi and Thomas Kilcoyne is
alleged, no evidence having been ad-
duced to sustain them. Messrs. Com
eggs and Hannah agreed that these
counts might be eliminated, and court
ordered them stricken out. This left
only three of the original ten counts.
Shortly after o'clock the defense
rested. The commonwealth offered to
SHOW in rebuttal by the council min
uteS that no committee was ever ap-
pointed to wait on the company and
seek concessions The defense admitted
that no record had been made of the
appointment of this committee. as it
was done in an informal way
GALLAGHER RECALLED.
P. w. Gallagher was recalled to tes-
tify that he told Mr.. Silliman of Father
Jordan's refusal to consent to his con-
sregation receiving the $500 donation.
Judge Wheaton ruled out the offer.
saying that Mi. Gallagher, on his cross
examination. had declared over and
over again that he never told Mr. SILL
man of Father Jordan's refusal to ac-
cept the money. The counsel for the
defense withdrew the witness, and the
taking of testimony was at an end.
The case will go to the jury today.
Mr.. O'Brien will close for the defense,
and Mr.. Hannah for the prosecution.