The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-12-01


Downs, was the first witness heard
Monday by the House judiciary COM
Eittee, which is investigating the
Judge Swayne case She keeps a board
ing house at Waco, Tex, where Judge
swayne stopped three tines when lie
held court in that city. She charged
Judge Sawyer at the rate OF $40 per
Judge Swayne at the rate of $40 per
when he was accompanied by Mrs.
Swayne.
The cross-examination of Robert J.
Boone, Of Florida, was then resumed,
Attorney Liddon, for the prosecution,
endeavoring to connect Boone with
John NJ. Calhoun in the bankruptcy
proceedings against Hoskins.
While Attorney Higgins was con-
ducting a redirect examination of
Boone concerning the Hoskins bank
ruptcy, Mr.. Palmer, of the sub COM
mittee, objected to his line of ques-
tions and the answers.
There seems to be a disposition on
the part of the Witness" he said ito
tlacken the character of this old man
hoskins with every answer he makes. ~
A little later Boone testified that he
filed claim of John NJ. Calhoun
against Hoskins, after the case had
teen going some time.
That was when you needed more
claims to keep your petition going"
observed Mr.. Clayton. of the sub-com-
nittee.
Boone denied that any conspiracy or
arrangement between himself and Cal
hOUn existed against Hoskins. He also
said he could not remember whether
lie had suggested Calhoun as a re-
ceiver for the Hoskins property, but
thought not. He said the reason he
refused to settle when checks were
offered to pay some of the claims
against Hoskins, was that no offer was
made to pay the costs. Boone asserted
that it was never brought to the atIen-
tiOn Of the court that Hoskins was will
ling to settle in full with his credi-
tors.
During the examination of Boone he
explained that indictment against him
self alluded to last Saturday. He said
he was charged with the embeZzlement
of $50, and said the charge was the
result of disputed claim over insur-
ance with travelling agent of the
company which he (BOone) represent
cd as local agent. Mr.. Palmer subjected
Boone to a searching inquiry concern
ing the letter signed by rubber stamp
with BoOne's name, which urged the
prosecution of c. D. Hoskins for con-
tempt in order to 'break down old man
Hoskins." He was asked who could
have written the letter if not himsel.
The witness replied that he did not
know unless it might have been a son
OF Judge Liddon. who was around the
office great deal. Asked as to the mo-
tive any person other than himself
could have had in writing the letter, he
said that it would have been to connect
Judge Swayne with the case by max
ing testimony before this committee;
that if the letter remained uncontra-
Gicted it would show conspiracy, or.
he added, not that exactly, but con-
nection between himself. Tunison and
Calhoun with the Hoskins case. The
| letter, he said, must have been forged
| after proceedings were started against
| Swayne.
MIR. Palmer asked him il he did not
make an affidavit that Hoskins was
about to dispose Of his property, and
| Boone replied in the affirmative.
"And on that affidavit" said Mr
Palmer, Judge Swayne issnei an or
der attaching Hoskins' property and
depriving him of the use OF it and
| stopping his business"
yes" replied the witness. ''of course
| his business could not go On after 1hf
| attachment was made.
| Attorney Higgins said taat D. &c
| sired to ask Mr.. Liddon, the attorne,
for the prosecution, some cuestians OF
| Cross-examination.
Have you ever been info me-
against for receiving an iliega, fse II
| pension case?"
Li6don answered in the affirmative
| and it was brought out thai ne pa re
| ceived one-third of the aElouat col
| lected-something over $1,000. He has
made a contract with the pensions 10
such a fee, which was paid baci
after the information had teen loftSed
MI. Liddon then made statfmen
concerning the matter. It was, neI said
bis first and last pension case. an
happened thirty years ago. u ns'
not affected his standing in Fierida
Since then he had been elected slnie
Justice of the Supreme Court OF rior
ida and had been unanimously eacte
q delegate to the Democratic hatf'ha
| convention.