New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
THE SWAYNE INQUIRY.
En-Attorney General Miller Testifes
for the Defence.

Washington Nov Pep. w Chase, a hotel
manager OF Tyler, Tex, testified in the Swayne
inquiry to-day that Judge Swayne was at his
hotel for twenty-sx days and 81 90 day was
charged to him.
w. H. Hoskins recalled to testify to
the loss of business while his property was held
in bankruptcy proceedings. He said he was
ready to pay all his debts. but was not allowed
to do so.
W. H H. Miller, Attorney General in the adj
ministration of President Harrison. when Judge
Swayne was appointed. denied the testimony OF
John Wurts. who said that Mr. Miller had as
sured him that he would be appointed judge
of the Florida District. Wurts also said Mr..
Miller told him the administration had deter
mined to prosecute the election frauds. and
wanted a man who would secure the conviction
OF those who were to be indicted. Mr.. Miller
denied that he ever had made such a sugges-
ton to Wurts He spoke OF the careful manner
In which the selections of judges were made
and said he would no more have made an in
timation of that kind than he would have re-
quested money for securing the appointment.
Mr.. Miller said he could not remember Wurts
and had no recollection Of the conversation Of
which Wurts had told. He did remember that
a man named Wurts was a candidate for Judge
at that time.
of Wurts relative to the election cases before
Judge Swayne Axteue was counsel for Re-
ceiver Durkee, of the Florida Central Railroad
He said that Durkee's private car was sent only
once to Delaware for Judge Swayne 1t also
was sent to the Pacific Coast with the Judge
Mrs Annie E. Russell, of Tyler. Tex. testified
that Judge Swayne stopped at her house some
time in January 1903 for four or six weeks A
charge of $125 a day was made for his board
and lodging.
Robert J. Boone was recalled and declared that
a certain letter signed by a rubber stamp with
his signature was a forgery. This letter was
put in evidence in Florida and said that 'if we
can get young Hoskins attached for contempt
we can break the old man down" This related
to the bankruptcy proceedings against W. H
Hoskins.
An attempt to introduce the tax returns show
ing that Hoskns was not worth the amount he
claimed TO be provoked controversy. Part Of
the evidence admitted. It was shown by
Boone that the Hoskins settlement with Boone's
clients was for 30 cents the dollar.
Ex-senator Higgins of counsel for Judge
Swayne, offered at various times papers to show
that Hoskins was bankrupt In the examina-
ton OF Boone on these points, Mr.. Palmer Of
the committee, remarked that it had been shown
In previous testimony that conspiracy existed
against Hoskins between Boone and Calhoun TO
declare Hoskins bankrupt.
When Mr.. Liddon began the cross-examination
OF Boone he asked him if he was under indict-
ment for felony.
Yes" answered the witness-"and so are
you"
The committee ordered the latter part of the
answer stricken out.
In answer to another question Boone said he
was charged with embeZZement
Boone was then examined regarding the letter
signed by a rubber stamp with Boones name
and also a telegram in relation to the same
Boone denied all knowledge Of the letter and
could not recollect anything about the telegram
Several kilograms relating to the Hoskins bank
ruptcy proceedings were shown to Boone, but he
could not remember receiving them. Without
completing the CROSSE examination of Boone the
committee adjourned until Monday.