Evening journal., 1903-09-19
WANANAKER ON
WITNESS STAND
Testifes.in in the SANDER Suit
Brought Against Him by
Thomas Robinson
HE AND SENATOR QUAY GOODFRIENDS

Beaver, Pa, Sept. 19.-John Wana-
maker took the witness stand to tes-
tify in the suit brought against him
by Thomas Robinson, former state
printer. for slander His direct OK
animation. lasted only a few minutes,
and when he was turned over to At
torney McQuiston for the defense he
was piled vigorously with questions. Il
was brought out In first direct testt-
mony that Mr.. Wanamaher had met
Mr.. Robinson only few times and
had only casual acquaintance With
him. The particulars Of his speech at
Winiamstown we're then brought TO
light
"What subjects did you touch upon
In that speech7' asked former Judge
Gordon. "The condition OF the state
and, In particular. the printing OF the
bird book" replied Mr.. Wanamaker-
What else?" The system Of state
management; the loss to tax payers
and the indemnity bond"
Mr. Wanamaker then went on tc
explain that he had no motive for per
sonal malice. Quay and have been
good friends" he said. ''and I hope we
viii be. have nothing against Robin
son. Why should IT.
"Did you refer to the cost OF state
printing for yearg" Il think did.
did you refer to Stanley Ray2' y
think So"
"Where did you learn of the indem-
nifty bond2" There we're 80 many
sources | can hardly tell. | was In
tensely interested and searched all
possible places"
was your speech impromptu9" "A
large part Of it,
"Did you have any notes?' "Yes
some figures"
did you make any reference e
job'?" Il cant be certain of phrases
but / had Jobs in head and heart and
likely spoke Of them"
what was the purpose of youl
speech?" "To benefit the state by
public discussion of these topics.'
The prosecution then sought t'
make capital out OF the fact that Mr.
Wanamaker had gotten his informa
ton second or third-hand," as It wa
said. without going directly to MI
Robinson.
How can you implicate Robinson2
asked counsel
Mr.. WanamaSer then proceeded I
set forth a dilemma on either horn
which he could impale Robinson
Either Robinson knew Of the fraud an
connived at It OF he did not know an
was guilty of negligence. Mr.. Wan
maker said he did not believe thl
Mr.. Robinson had intentionally doI
wrong.
! did you know Robinson was sic
at that time and out of Officer" Il kne
r II. I knew. too. that he was a gentl
: man, but that he had wandered into
morass and there was little wonder I
was sick"
You spoke Of the poultry book as
Job Whom did you connect With it,
''Dr. Warren, Pearson and others"
"Did you mention Robinson's nam
in your speech?"
Il think / did; but It was only
sympathize with him"
what did you mean by the wor
Job2'"
''Well. in the sense that / used It
meant that II was fraud by a con
bination of men"
Mr.. Wanamaker was asked as I
what jobs he referred to In his speecl
whether in the printing department {
others.
J Mr.. Wanamaker said he referred
the bird book job. to the matter of tn
expenditure Of $4,000 on the FISH con
mission report. TO the indemnity bon'
to the $4,000 bill Of Stanley Ray an
to the Lexow commission putting In
, bill for railroad fares, when as a ma
ter of fact they had been trayelin
about the state on passes.
Mr.. Wanamaker did not know that
bird book had been printed in 1889 Il
$3.50. and one was put in cvidenc
a Asked whether he thought such Doc
e as the first and that of 1897 should |
/. sold for 13 cents or whether a 13-cei
c book was good enough for farmers,
s replied:
& you are not in earnest, are you2"
do you keep the bird book?"
you can find the bird book in se
ond-hand stores. where the farme
sold them because they did not wal
= them"
4 Mr.. Wanamaker was then dismisse