The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
TESTIMONY AND DENIAL.
The SWaync Investigation Brings Sew
cral Witnesses to the Front.
(By the Associated Press. !

Wy the 4ASSnClIleu RfPSS.
Washington, Nov 26.-P. w. Chase
hotel manager of Tyler Texas, testi-
fed in the Swayne inquiry today that
Judge SWayne was at his hotel for
tWenty-six days and was charged $2.5C
per day.
w. II. Hoskins was recalled to testi-
fy rs to the loss of bushes while his
property was seized in bankruptcy
proceedings. EIoskins SAID that dur
ing the time his property was held he
was ready to pay all his debts but
was not allowed to do so.
w. II. II Miller attorney general
turing the administration of President
Harrison, when. SwaYne was appoint
ed, was called and denied the testi-
uorY Of John Wurts, who had sad
that Miller had assured him iWurts)
hat he would be appointed judge Of
The Florida district. Wurts also had
said that Miller told him that the adj
ministration had determined to prose-
cute the election frauds and that they
wanted man who would secure the
conviction of those who were to be in
dicteG. Mr.. Miller denied that he ever
made such suggestions to Wurts. He
spoke of the careful manner in which
tile selection of judges was made and
said he would no more have made an
intilnatidlt of that kind than he would
appointment. Mr.. Miller said he could
not remember Wurts and had TO re-
collection OF the conversation which
WurtS had detailed. He did remem-
her that a man named Wurts was
candidate for Judge at that time.
e. p. AXtelle, of Florida, was called
and denied testimony Of John Wurts
relative to. the election cases before
Judge Swayn. AXteile was counsel fer
nf he q
West Railroad. He said that Dugee's
private car was sent but once to Del
aware for Judge Swayne. The car
also was sent to the Pacific coast with
Judge Swayne.
Mrs. Annie Z. Russell of Tyler,
Texas, testified that Judge Swayne
stopped at her house some me in
January 1903. for four or six weeks.
He was charged $1,25 a day for his
board and lodging.
Robert J. Boone was recalled and
declared that certain letter signed
by a rubber stamp with his signature
was a forgery. This letter was put in
evidence in Florida and stated that 'if
we can get young. Hoskins attached
for contempt we can break the old
man down" This related to the bank
ruptcy proceedings against w. II. Hos
kins. An attempt to introduce the
tax returns showing that Hoskins was
not worth the amount he claims to
be provoked a controversy. Part of
the evidence was admitted. 1t was
shown bby Boone that the Hoskins
settlement with Boone's clients was
for fifty cents on the dollar.
Mr.. Higgins offered at various times
papers to show that Hoskins was
bankrupt. During the progress of the
examination of Boone on these points,
Mr.. Palmer of the committee, remark
ed that it had been shown in previous
testimony that a conspiracy existed
against HoskinS between Boone and
Calhoun to declare Hoskins a bank
rupt.
When Attorney Liddon began the
cross examination of Boone he asked
him if he was under indictment 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 embezzlement-
Boone was then examined regarding
the letter signed by a rubber stamp
with BONES name and also u tele-
gram in relation 20 the same. Boone
denied all knowledge of the letter and
could not recollect anything about the
telegram.
Roono was shown a number of te!e-
grams relating to the Hoskins bank
ruptcy proceedings but could not re
member whether he sent them. He
was also shown a number of letters
from h S office signed with the rub
Der stamp, some Of which he ac-
knowledged as written by him or by
his clerk. These all related TO the
bankruptcy procc edings against Hos
kins.
Without completing the cross-cx-
animation Of Foone the committee adj
sourned until Monday.