The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29

want TO state 1t rlght here where the
wrong is given, because I conceive a very
accurate answer for it,"
Judge Clark: care there any other
gentlemen present who would like to
make a statement"
JUDGE ROBINsoN's STATEMENT.
Judge w. s. OBJ. Robinson then TOOK
the stand, Ito tell The truth about him
| SELL as he said, and testified in part as
! follows:
IL can say that l did say to these gen
tlemen who had filed a bill that [ thought
| they had better surrender, and that I
was quite sure / could have the Cover
nor use his influence TO have the rrosecu-
| ton dropped. That he had sent for me
and asked me to have it dropped. | told
him | would do my best, and would re
port to him in the morning. That OF
course l would not want Il promise from
| him that the prosecution should be
| stopped. He said you know l can make
no promise. | replied in the language of
Tim Campbell: What is the Constitu-
ton among fliends?' That ! would not
| ask any scotched and dried agreement, but
that word from him would be sufficient,
and that | woud say to my associates or
co aggra vators that the prosecution would
be dropped | believe l will say that he
said that / knew he was rot Vindictive,
and that it would be all right. ] don
| mean to quote him that way. At least,
! that was the impression made on my
mind | then had subpoena in my pock-
| Ct | had an order OF court allowing an
amendment to the bill, making Cuylet CO.
| plaintiff with Finch. copy OF the bill
was to be served on the defendant on the
10TH | spent more of the night than /
wanted to with Col. Hnsdale and Mr..
Clark, and they agreed that the prasecut
ton was to be dropped. Mr.. McBee was
present. And it was agreed that we
should not serve the subpoena nor the
amendmed complaint called on the Gov.
ernor the next morning, and as | went in
Mr. Tillett was passing, and We called him
| in The Governor suggested that we see
the Attorney General, and Tllett and l
went over. They rather objected to dis
missing the criminal prosecution. l then
told them what l have testified here about
| The agreement and our action in failing
to serve the subpoena and amended com
plant, and that it put me in an awkward
plight with my associates. They said they
recognized that, and said they would have
further conference with me in half an
hour After that time, failing to see
them. | stepped into the Governors Of
flee and told him what had taken place.
The Governor asked if ! had seen Mr.. Til
| lett within The last five minutes. ] told
him | had not. The Governor then said
| that Mr. Daniels had led gallant fight in
| his behalf, and that ne thought that he
ought to be consulted as to The dismissal
of the proceedings, and that he had had,
or that Mr.. Gray had gone, / won't say
which to see Mr.. Daniels, and Mr.. Dan
iels said that the dropping of the prose
cution would be entirely agreeable to
him. I disagree with the Governor about
ever having mentioned Mr.. Daniels name.
| Mr.. Tillett is mistaken if he said / men
toned MI. Daniels name. ! did not do
so for reasons that it is not necessary for
me to state. l have never mentioned his
name nor cared what he thought about
anything, irclrding myself
| "On March 10Th. 1 got letter from the
solicitor 1t was Gated the 18Th, asking me
to write him what the agreement between
| the Governor and myself was, that he
might lay it before the Governor and ask
for Instructions / replied on the 18th,
1
see the Governor, and that FThatever he
said about the matter would be the truth.
| Then on Sunday l got a phone message
from Capt. Day, in which he spoke of an
! interview published in some paper, had
with Mr.. Tillett. | replied that Mr. Til
| lett was nlisquoted. / wrote to him this
letter: Il was out of the city this morn
| ing when you wanted to speak to me over
= h., IL ~
o clock. ] had seen what the papers stated
| Tillett said, but ] do not believe he said
! it, for the reason that | have always
| found him 10 be truthful. I send the let
ter from Jones' and in my reply to him by
return mail l told him that whatever the
| Governor said about the matter would be
the truth and it will be, and he will not
! deny that he agreed that the prosecution
will be dropped. ! promised you this ev
ening that / would be up on the evening
train tomorrow, and of course I will be
unless you wire me that it is not neces-
sary for me to come. l know can take
the solicitor to sec the Governor and get
the matter straight in moment
| Il came up here and went to the solic-
| itor's office and he kindly accompanied
me to the Governors office He asked
what understanding or agreement we had.
l went over the whole matter about as I
have stated it here