The Washington times., 1904-11-26
BOARD BILLS PAID
BY JUDGE SNAYNE
Secured Rates of s. % and
81 % Daily.
EXPENSES CHARGED, $40
Ex-Attorney General Miller Denies
Testimony Of John Wurts-Hos-
kins on Stand.

This mornings session of the hearing
before the House Committee un the Jul
dietary OF the impeachment case against
Judge Charles Swayne, of Florida. open
ed with the testimony Of Robert A
Boone, "a witness for the defense, i'm re-
gard 10 a letter he was charged with
writing, Mr.. Boone denounced the LETT
Tor. In which the contempt proceedings
against c. d. Hoskins were urged as a
forgery.
The witness said ne never wrote the
letter. nor authorized it, The signature
is affixed with a rubber stamp. but
Boone said il had been written and sign
ed without his knowledge OF authority.
Sting in the Letter.
This letter. addressed 10 the law firm
OF Tunison & LOTUS. contains the fol-
lowing paragraph.
81 feel sure that We have them com
ing our way now and If we can have
G, d. Hoskins attacked for contempt Il
VIII break the old man down sure"
Boone was the moving spirit I'm the
Hoskins' bankruptcy proceedings. which
the prosecution OF Judge Swayne de-
clares 10 have been oppressive and cor
fuDt
Swayne's Hotel Bill.
i. W. Chase. manager OF the National
Hotel, of Tyler, Texas, testiued that
Judge swayne was guest al the hotel
IN December 1900. He remained there
twerty-siX days, paying at the rate or
$3.50 a day. For the judges expenses
on each of these days the Government
Baid $40.
w. II. Hosklns. whose bankruptcy
proceedings form an important feature
OF the case. testified 10 the size and inn
port8nce Of the turpentine business NJ
conducted AT Port Jackson. Fla. The
Bankruptcy proceedings STOPPED the
business for forty-one days. During
that time, the busiest season of the
Year. he was permitted TO do no work.
Wanted to Pay Debt.
Il had the money 20 pay every cent
1 owed, said The witness 81 wanted
10 pay. but Judge SwayHe would not
give me a trial.
why didn't you give bond aJ nTst2''
asked Mr. Higgins.
Because I wanted 90 pay said Hos
kins.
You labored under the delusion, in
teTjected Representative Palmer. that
q you should De- allowed that privilege"
Il am an ignorant man." said Hos
kins. simply. THAT was what thought"
Ex-AttoTney General Heard.
w II. n. Miller. OF Indiana. Atto-ney
General of tho United States during the
Administration OF President Harrison,
was the next witness. lie held that
office at the time Judge Swayue was
hrst appointed 20 the Federal bench.
He said his attention had been called
10 The testimony OF John Wurts, wit
Ness for the prosecution. The witness
said he had never told Mr. Wults he
would be appointed judge of the district
court az the aoItheru district OF Florida
Mr.. Wurts is mistaken" said Mr.
Miller
lie denied most vigorously the state
ment of Mr.. Wurts that DE had inn
pressed upon Wurts the necessity of See
curing convictions i'm election frauds
eases.
Mr.. Millers Denial.
Il never made such statement or i'm
putation" said Mr.. Miller. "Had 7 done
so IL would have been direct insult 10
him and "a direct disgrace 10 me. I am
as confident 4 never made such q sue-
Sestlon as chat I DID not require pee
cdnlary compensation for the Office"
Election Frauds Trials.
Ezra p. ASteH OF Jacksonville Fla.
gave evidence ass go the trial of election
frauds easrs of 1853. AT that time The
witness was assistant United States att
terney. and aided IN tie prosecution 30
thrHe eases His testimony contradietel
that Gf John Wurts
The witness said 10 was asserted that
OF The tWentV-three grand Jurors tWeu-
b-LHr We're republicans while 0r. was
q Democrat The EFFORT counsel for ths
ucIeudauts were making was % show
mat ihe 5Hry box haj been stuffed
Board and Lodging.
Mrs. Gordou Russell. wlfc of ReDra-
sentative Russell. OF Tyler Tex. testi-
ned Judge Swayne had lived for time
IN her house. This was On January. 1913
He was there from four Co six weeks
and paid Tor room. board. and attend
these days Jidge SWgyua CHARGED Ir.
NoFei Hnent Tor expenses at tle rate of
$40 e. day.
TO CURE A COLD III ONE Day
Take Iszatiye Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists reiuEa the money if i- fails rl eura
p W EI1Fr's s52natITE is GA each box ~ cents
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