The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-26
GETS WUSS AN WUSS'
Col. HinsdaIe InduIges in Observations
Whose Purport is 1.-The Public Be
DID,. Mr.. Finch Was Not Put Upon
the Stand. The Hearing Adjourned
Until Ten O'clock this Morning.

Duncan had the first call from McBee
to buy stock for receivership-lea pur
poses, and turned him down.
That is one of the revelations brought
out yesterday on the hearing that X. S.
Finch courted. and for which he came to
Raleigh.
Col. Hinsdale declared with some heat
that ne did not think the public had any
thing to do with it. that Mr.. Finch had
q right to purchase stock from anybody
he pleased.
That was another revelation of the
hearing.
But still it has not been revealed who
paid that $2,250 to Mr. Ed Chambers
Smith. But the hearing is not yet over.
1t will be continued at ten O'Clock this
morning, and so there is still something
to hope for. There may be more revela-
tions.
What might be called a negative reve-
lation at the hearing yesterday was that
Mr.. Finch was not put upon the stand.
He wrote to Judge Clark that he did not
consider he had done anything wrong,
SO it cannot be that he has anything
to conceal But, as mentioned above,
there may be more and more revelations.
On Tuesday last, March 22nd, Mr.. Finch
wired to Capt. McBee to be in Raleigh
Thursday and Friday. adding that he
himself would be here on Thursday. But
McBee hasn't come That could hardly
go in the revelation class. Maybe it's
only the exception that proves the rule
that birds of feather flock together" :"
Mr. Finch arrived in Raleigh yester-
day by the early train, coming from Eliza
beth CITY via Norfolk There arrived
also yesterday morning Judge w. S. OBJ.
Robinson, who. with Mr.. w. c. Maxwell,
of Charlotte, appeared for K. s. Finch
at the hearing, which took place In the
audience room of the Supreme Court be-
fore Chief Justice Walter Clark. Attorney
General r. d. Gilmer conducted the case
for the State Quite a number of inter
ested citizens heard the trial which lasted
from four o'clock until nearly seven.
Attorney General Gilmer started the
ball rolling by submitting the evidence
taken at the trial OF the co-defendant
Mcpee Cen Gilmer had the evidence
with him, 80 pages of typewriter mat
ter. This was accepted by the court
and considered in. At first Mr. Maxwell,
who was not present at the former trial,
wanted it read, but he waived this right.
Il was of course understood that the
defendants attorneys might cross-exam-
ine any of the witnesses who had testi-
fed at the former hearing.
Mr.. Ed Chambers Smith was the first
w,aness called by Gen. Gilmer, and he
testified to the payment OF the s22oO to
him on the note OF $4,70C.
Here is Mr.. Smiths evidence:
Ion our examination on the former
hearing of this case you testified to tho
TACT that X S. Finch, ON the 23rd. day OF
February. 1904, executed to you note
for s4.700?"
Il did. SIR"
HAS anything been paid to you on that
note since that day?"
There has,"
"When?"
''On the 10th day of March"
"By whom"
'.By Mr.. Finch's attorney, Col. Hins
dale, suppose. 1t was in cash."
"Can you state what conversation, it
any, occurred between you ana Col f1lllS-
dale at that time?"
II don't know that can recall the con-
versation. I will tell you what took place
prior to that. The money was here to
be paid to me beforehand but l was alb
sent from the city, and when I came I
asked Col. Hinsdale If they were going to
pay it to me. and he said they would.
And it was after the hearing of this case
that the money was handed to me- 1t
was in currency.
did Col. Hinsdale tell you for whom he
was making the payment"
''Hc did not. 1 simply asked to whom
must give the receipt and wrote it
out to Mr.. X. S. Finch, and also en-
dorsed it on the Finch note as a credit
of 81. go"
"Where were you, Mr.. Smith, when this
money was pald?
''In Col. Hinsdaie's office"
Ibid he tell you who furnished the
money!"
HE did not
..What day did you say it was paid?"
"On Wednesday, the 18th. of March
,.Have you had any further conversa
tIon with these parties with reference tr