The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-06

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who had told him Doctor Wilson had the
book he needed he said he did not know.
Asked why he had not secured the book
from the library of the MarionSims Gel.
| lege. at which the witness was student
at the time. he responded that he did not
think the library had that special book.
Mr.. Crow again asked him about the
date. The witness responded that it was
the day after the Legislature adjourned.
Asked how he knew this, he said he be-
lieved he saw 1t in the papers. He admit
ted that he did not know of his own
knowledge. through any personal interest
in the affair.
| Attorney Crow emphasized this point
and finally secured an admission that the
witness probably had heard the Legis-
| lature had closed the previous day through
those with whom he had been conversinS.
| The witness could not recollect dates on
which other sessions of the Legislature
| closed, and Mr.. Crow emphasized this
| point also.
SMITH CAME TO
rENNINGTON's HOUSE.
Mr.. Grow seemed to attain his point OF
| shaking the witness on his remembrance
of the order in which events occurred,
then demanded suddenly:
did you see either Doctor Wilson or
Smith after that time?"
Yes" responded the witness, slowly.
did they come to see you?" asked Mr..
Grow.
Yes"
did they talk to you about your visit
to Smiths home?''
YES" said the witness. hesitatingly.
THAT will do" said Mr.. Crow. and
the witness was released for the time
Mr.. Crow scored several points through
out the day, so far as tangling witnesses
up was concerned.
The defense introduced Senator Haynes,
who denied all connection with Farris,
the alum billto any recompense for his
vote on legislation.
He stated details of the day in Jefferson
City just prior to his departure in 1901
and was cross-examined by Mr.. Crow,
who secured admissions that though he
recollected details of that session he was
not SO sure about previous assemblies or
the session of 1903.
President Walker Hill of the American
Exchange Bank was the first witness
called and identified the check Of $1,000
as being upon his bank and as having his
signature thereon. On cross-examina-
ton, he stated that he did not know Far
ris, although he believed he had once seen
him.
TESTIMONY REGARDING
LEES SIGNATURE.
Paying Teller Hettel of the American
Exchange Bank followed with testimony
as to Lees signature. Attorney Jourdan
showed him several letters. including
some identified by Lee as his own hand
writing and others that Lee claimed not
to have written.
One of these last. Mr. Hettel said.
seemed to him to be In Lees writing, and
he stated he was quite sure as to the sig
nature. Letters he said he thought he
could identify as being in Lees writing
were those Of November II and Novem-
Der rs. 1901, which last was one that Lee
had claimed not to nave written, and of
April 8. 1902 This last letter, he thought,
was in Lees handwriting. He was not
sure about the signature. He had thought
that letters dated December 20 and %,
1902, and March 20 and 81, were in Lees
writing.
On cross-examination. Mr.. Grow merely
asked him If he were positive he could
identity the writing, and received q neg
ative answer. He had asked whether it
was not possible to be mistaken on let
ters and kilograms written in pencil. The
witness said that he might be- Mr.. Crow
said that was all he cared to ask and the
witness was excused.
Judge w. N. Evans. Circuit Judge of the
Twentieth District. was then put on the
stand and testified to seeing Orchard in
Jefferson City the early part of March 10,
.eo1. This Is the day on which Lee said
orchard wss in st. Louis. 1t was in the
Governors Office at the Capitol that he
saw Orchard he said and he believed that
Orchard remained in the city, although he
Himself went 10 st. Louis on an afternoon
t. ain.
MORTON RALLIES
TO FARRIS'S SUPPORT.
Senator John F. Morton was then intro
duced, his testimony being denial of all
charges made by Lee. He testified that
Hotel on the day Lee claimed to have
brought telegram there, but he denied
that the then Lieutenant Governor visited
the room at all. He said Farris was seized
with illness there and that the latter was
quite sick next day. He testified that Far
ris had tc be taken away from the Capiol
in carriage the next day.
j. T. Bradshaw, editor Of the Chillicothe
Democrat. was asked by the defense if he
had not spoken to Lee about F'arris when
Lee was in Chillicothe on the occasion Of
the funeral of Mrs. Dockery. He said he
had and that Lee told him then that he
disbelieved all charges of corruptiok
against Farris. Witness said Lee told hir
ii Senator Farris had accepted any bribe
he knew nothing Of it.
CHARACTER WITNESSES
TESTIFY FOR FARRIs.
1t was here that editorials from The
Republic were introduced once more.
Bradshaw was asked IL it had not been
insinuated In editorials Of that paper that
Farris was responsible. for the defeat Of
the alum bill, and he responded that he
believed such was the case. Bradshaw is
a newspaper editor OF Chillicothe, and is |
distantly related to Farris
Judge Evans was then recalled to tes-