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

~ uiH tudb ne WitneS5l was In Winning
ton Thursday, whereas he did not come
up until Friday. He was at Silver
: Run road work from Tuesday until
9 Friday. Mr.. Biggs asked what Van
g SAINTS object was. The question was
{ overruled. Witness said Vansant tried
Q to convince him that he tVansant) was
in Wilmington on Thursday, October
8 1lth.
On cross-examinatiou, witness said
, Vansant tried to convince him that he
3 came back on the 11th, and brought
some of Fahey's books as proof. He
} said Vansant told him he was indicted
J for perjury, but witness said he knew
nothing about the matter and did not
propose to have anything to do with it.
In reply to Mr.. Richards, be said the
object of bringing Fahey's books was
} to show that he ate a certain number
J OF meals at Silver Run road, but wit
ness said the books did not show that
he was here on the 1lth, although be
did not know what the books showed.
Witness knew he left Silver Run road
on the 18th and he left Vansant there
William Campbell, the next witness,
said Vansant had conversation with
him. at Fahey's shop sitter Vansant had
been indicted. Mr.. Biggs asked
whether Varsant tried to convince him
that he was here on October 18th in |
time to go to John Lynn's house. Mr..
Ward objected and was sustained by |
the court Mr.. Biggs asked If Vansant |
said to witness that he knew he !
brought Vansant from Silver Run road |
on October 18th. The question was
| ruled out
Richard Falls testified that he knew
Caleb s. johnson. He saw Vansaot :
talking to johnson most every day at |
| building operation after the indict- |
ment had been found.
Court Stenographer testified to the
order in which Lynn. Vansant and
johnson testified at the Lynn trial
William Campbell testified that be
believed Vansant's reputation for truth
and veracity to be bad, and by ray Of
explanation said Carroll Dorsey, Harry,
lightcap and other foremen for Patrick
Fahey had said that VaSeant carried
tales to the office. f.&
John W. Greenwood, book keeper
for Mr. Fahey, gave similar testimony
Us that of the preceding witness, and
added that he had heard John Kelly, o
carpenter. talk about Vansant.
James O'Toole, chief of police from
1875 to 1878, testified that he knew
Vansant since the middle OF last Octo-
ber. He said Sansant's reputation for
truth and verseity is bad and he would /
not believe him ON his oath. Witness
has been bearing about yansant's
veraoity since the Lynn trial.
Richard Falls said he has known
Vansant year last April.
He said Vansant's reputation was
bad and he would not believe him on ,
MS oath, either now or year ago.
He heard Vansantis reputation dis.
cussed at the work at Seventh street
bridge over year ago.
Michael +. Kelly, carpenter, who {
has worked for Patrick Fahey, but
now works for Philip Lynch, testified !
that Vansant's reputation for truth !
and veracity is bad and he would not Z
believe him on his oath. 1
Witness said he first heard Vansant's v
reputation discussed by workmen at z
Sparrows Point about year ago, but /
he could not remember who he heard 7
talking about Vansant. Z
Carroll A. Dorsey said Vansant's I
reputation is. bad. He heard it dis.
cussed at Sparrows Point in 1900. lie n
said there was general discussion and y
the sentiment xas expressed that Van I
SAINT would carry tales and could not y
be believed. T. T.
Mr.. Biggs had more witnesses on the | N
same line, but having reached the | r
limit, six, announced that the defend ].
ant rested there. tfEstl Al
George Janvier, deputy clerk Of the b
peace was called in rebuttal by A Attor- =,
iey- General Ward. He testified that n, m
ihe writ showed that Fshey was sub r.
,,9naed for the Lynn trial on Wednes- w
lay, December 18th, 1901. The writ ea
va vas offered in evidence. Mr., Biggs
objected. Mr.. Ward said he simply
wanted to show that Fahey was sub 81
'pnaed as witness in the case. The
ourt declined to allow the writ to be
Omitted in evidence ~
Inc city editors of two or three city n
ewspapers were subpmnaed with copies Pa
/ their papers of December 10Th, 1901.
he object was to show that, although fri
he impression had gone out. as a re- in
uit Of testimony by Fahey, that Fshey wa
cad Vansant's testimony in an even
lg paper on December 18th, there was ful
o such testimony in the evening ar,
apers on that day. The city editor of ID,
ne paper vas called, but the court de- art
lined to admit the paper in evidence
nd the others were not called YES
The State here rested and announced IN
lat it had no special prayers. Mr.. Ma
iggs OF counsel for the defence, pre-
nted his prayers. He cited authorities
support his contention that il a
illness could not be believed once he
'ould not be believed at ALL fro
AS to the testimony CT yansant, who say
the hope of securing leniency, Mr.. :.
lggs said, has testified for his own Un
'nefit to the detriment of the dc. bae
ndant, the jury should take cogniz- at
zee of the fact and act accordingly. Poi
srlury must be established There jut
we been no cases in this State of the
rlury or subornation and the courts tag
re are asked to pass upon the Jury abe
g fact that it is case of this use
aracter for the first time ma
II ask the court to instruct the act
ry how to deal with uncorroborated acc
stimony.'' pro
Attorney General Ward then taking nur
the prayers OF the attorney for the day
fence, said that the allegations as
erred are in the indictments. He
leoted to the prayer of Mr.. Biggs m
at II the witness Vansant failed in 4, 4
y portion of his Testimony to testify Sl, Sne
ny and has testified falsely, then his pat
tire testimony should not be con. @ @nou
lered He contended that it was not resi-
proper thing to charge the jury that n, a
man has testified falsely in any ehe
rticular, his entire testimony should maj
dlsoredited. He did not consider inca
nsant an accomplice but necessary ol
iunct. by Q
The attorneys were questioned as To lob
length of time it would require to Ine
'ue the case. The reply was that Wer'
y would be as brief as they the
I'D. Mr. Biggs said he would be men
ough in an hour. The jurymen
5e warned not to talk about the case III
mas .l.- l.