The evening Republican., 1902-09-27
Declares He Never Talked With Van
SAINT About His Testimony.
CONTRADICTORY TESTIMONY,
Defendant Cross-E Yesterday
Afternoon BY Attorney General
Ward--Remained at Clayton
House Over Night.

! At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoc
| the case of the State against Pa
rick Fahey charged with subordi
nation of perjury was discontinue
until Monday morning.
The defense still had a number {
of witnesses to put on the stan
when court adjourned.
Mr.. Biggs desired TO go on wit
the trial to-day, and Attorney Gen
eral Ward was satisfied for the trla
to continue, but the judges decided
to discharge the jurors until Mon
day. Several matters are to com
before the attention of court to-day
including non-support cases, Iwhici
led the judges to continue ths trial
until Monday. Nine of the jurors
by a.show Of hands indicated theil
desire to continue trial to-day, the
remaining three wishing it postpon-
ed until Monday.
Fahey passed the niglE at the
Clayton House, in company with
Warden Meserve, Of the workhouse.
After the hearing the trustees OF
the workhouse held a confNence in
the court room and considered the
question of whether Mr.. Fahey
should be taken to the workhouse
or kept in the city, 1t was decided
that inasmuch as tho case had not
gone to the jury, Mr.. Fahey could
remain at the hotel with Warden
Meserve.'
The ross-examination of Mr..
Fahey who was on the stand for
some time at the morning session
was conducted yesterday afternoon
by Acknowledgement Ward.
MIR Fahey was asked now he first
learned OF Vansant's testimony.
He said he had an Impres sion
when he tirStrcad Oft in an evening
newspaper, though lie was not pos
itive. lie might have been told OF
it at his office. On the day that Mr..
Fahey and Lynn saw Vansant at
the Girard street house, hesald he
and Lynn had been at a meeting Of
the Levy Court, and from the Court
house went to a nearby saloon.
Lynn inquired where he could
findVansant and supposed Lynn de
sired to talk 10 Vansaut about his
case, as Vansanthad been summon
ed as witness. Fahey said Lynn
had talked with Vansant several
times, and he supposed it was about
the case. Fahey admitted that Lynn
had talked with him bout the case.
Mr.. Fahey said he had no idea OF
the particular purpose Of Lynn desir-
ing to see Vansant the day they
drove to the Girard street houses.
They stopped at the opposite side
81 the street because it was the
most convenient side.
He said he called Vansant over in
order that Lynn could talk with him,
md had no object in calling. Moth
ng was said in Fahey's presence by
lynn to Vansant about the Lynn
:ase. They were talking when
1ahey left them together. Up to {
he time Vansant testified, Mr.. {
'ahey said he had not a conversa- |
ion about his testimony, but did |
lot recollect the time.
Mr.. Ward then called for data |
rom Mr.. Fahey's time book, which I
vas read showing that Vansant was
mployed at Silver Run road from d
october to 12, 1900, inclusive, and L
,as employed in Wilmington on 3
'ctoder 13. +
Mr. Fahey said it was sometime
fter Lynn was arrested and before s
le trial, that he had better tell the Y
nth. He said he had told William Il
ampbell, James Cranston and Vic /
II X. Pyle, none of whom was a y
ltness. He said he had told them b
acause of certain matters he
ad had a conversation about We're a
eing discussed. tt
Fahey said he never had a talk S;
ith Vansaut as to what he intended B
testify. out Lynn had told him +
at Vansant and others were to 81
stify they had seen Lynn pass F
Oney to Whlteman at Elsmere. v
William Campel, one Of MIR, ii
ahey's foreman, was next called. te
s right arm was in sling, because tt
a broken shoulder blade, and he
IS unable to place his right hand NJ
the Bible. Judge Spruaucc order. te
him to be sworn with his left ha
nd on the Book. lie said he was by
Fahey's ofll,e the day after Van til