The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-02

jt-vou realized then you couldn't appear
as counsel in the matter upon either side'
didn't YOU"
"A. Yes. sir. / remember having a con-
versation with Mr.. G. NJ. Busbee and MI
iC. f. johnson Sunday afternoon. 1 "a"
them on North Blount street. don
know what time it was. but 1t was We'll
along in the afternoon but / don't know
what t4ae it was. II was well late IN Tho
afternoon"
90. AS late as between four and five?'
"a. Yes, sir. I should think 1t was
that late. They had a conversation with
me-"
20. I ask you if in that conversation, il
Mr.. Busbee and Mr.. Johnson didn't say
to you that they had come, and had been
sent by Mr.. Skinner for the purpose OF
retaining you for the purpose OF prosecu-
tion?"
"a. That is the substance of what they
said, yes, sir"
90. ask you if you didn't say in reply
that you were sorry you couldn't repre-
sent DR.. Skinner, but that you had just
learned that your firm had been employed,
| through Mr.. Douglas. and that before You
| could give an answer, you would have to
have. time to verify it, and that you
you'd give an answer to Mr.. Busbee,
whether you would represent the prescott
ton or not"
"a. did say to them that l had just
been informed as l had, that our firm
had probably been retained through Nj.
Douglas. and that until l ascertained the
facts about that, l couldn't take any &C
ton in the matter, but as soon as / could
speak to Mr.. Douglas or phone him,
would let them know, as l did not know
| what he had done"
20. Let them know what?"
"a. | would give them an
90. whether you would, or would not
serve the prosecution"
"a. | didn't suppose-of course / knew
that in all probability, though I did not
know how many witnesses would be found
I did not think 1 could appear in the case
as counsel. but, at the same time I did
! not know what Mr.. Douglas had said, and
I didn't want to put myself IN q curious
predicament about it. l felt like having
been informed that he had taken employ
ment for the firm that l had to see him."
20. You said you thought you couldn't
be employed by either side, why didn't
Johnson?"
"a. I thought if I did that, having been
informed and having informed them that
/ had learned Mr.. Douglas was employed
in the case, l would have to tell e the
only reason 1 couldn't 60 it: that was
that had to be a witness IN the case,
| and l didn't care to tell them that.
80. Hadn't you already made up your
mind to tell it, you say you told your
brother-in-law at dinner?'
"a. told him if it was necessary I
would have to tell it, I couldn't keep still.
/ felt like it would be criminal if 1 did. /
| did not tell my brother to hold it in con-
fidence."
90. Now didn't you say to these gentle
men in that same conversation that II
your firm hadn't been retained that you
. would be very glad to appear for the pros
ecutiOn?"
"a. I think I told them if I learned
that we hadn't been employed for the de-
Tense 1 would consider the matter with
them, that l could consider the matter
| with them, or something"
80. That is not the question | asked
you. l asked you the question if you
! didn't say if your firm hadn't been en-
ployed you would be glad to serve the
prosecution"
"a. No sir, I am certain I didn't say I
would be glad to serve the prosecution.
l did say to them something about I
would consider it with them after I learned
, what Mr.. Douglas had lone, because 1 did
not know what he had DONE
Q. Didn't you say if Mr.. Douglas hadn't
been employed that you would be glad to
represent DR.. Skinner"
"A. l don't think used that language"
%. You promised to give an answer to
Mr.. Busbee, didn't you?"
"a. Yes. sir"
%. Did you give him an answer?'
"A. l attempted to-"
SO. When?"
GA. That afternoon. That same after
noon by telephone at his residence. 1 did
not get him over the phone
%. When did you see Mr.. Busbee, as a
matter Of fact?"
"a. l did not see him until after 1 had
seen DR.. Skinner. I do not know how
many times DR.. Skinner sent for me prior
to the time l went to see him. I know
that he sent for me only by hearsay. l
didn't receive the message at the time that
he wanted to see me. 1 think first learn
ed that he wanted to see me when he told
me himself. l got the message that there
had been a call for me, or that a message
had come to me from DR.. Skinner. 1 sup
to'>A SAbS "S VIM NV
talked to Mr.. Busbee and Mr.. Johnson.
| don't know what time it was 1 went to
see DR.. Skinner. l suppost it was in the
neighborhood of II o'clock, probably it
was not late in the afternoon. When
went to see DR.. Skinner, we were alone
most of the time. He invited me back to
his room. Part of the time I think his
daughter, Mrs. McGhee, was present, and
1 think Mr.. McGhee was in there a por-
ton of the time"
@. I will ask you if in that converse.
ton with DR.. Skinner, you didn't say to
him that you were sorry you couldn't rep
resent him, but you thought you would
have to be a witness in the case?"
"A. l don remember that I used that
language
20. Are you quite sure of it?'
"a. 1 don't know. 1 know I told DR..
Skinner l couldn't appear on either side
OF the case, because l would have to be
a witness
20. Didn't you say you were sorry you
couldn't represent him?"
"A. No sir, I didn't nave any banker
ing to appear on either side. don't SIN.