The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-22
Judge Grants PRAYER of Plaintiff
Because oi Absence az Three
Witnesses.
COUNSEL SPEAK SHARP WORDS
Politics "f Men an Panel From
Which jury Was to B- 80
irrt"d Plays Important
Pant ii Proceedings.
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I:Y : s-hFT- CORRESPONDENT
i-..Niu-i.r- No. s-Tr -i--AbS-uce 81
iH'-' corporation msrtEe~-. Who we're in
'-rastel la .fr- ia kau-ta rry Times
.rf uhs Hr' usnt-.l hy Seaat1- Sro.. 20
t.-t-iy 10 hl- SGi- against ,f-orz- LIE
'a-i- i-IIiz.il. Wa- accepted th-~ morning as
''iiiie'"-i' c.i-s+ i0r continuing tie suit
ir'is she ItN- term q cuEFt Intense ru-
.-'.ral feeling a-T-. especially th- anti
Red a.I lE-i-Store sentiments % rn-ru-
tiers ". sL- Grand I-Fy panel. i> under
stool 20 - sa.th"T Of 'nr r-a--l-S why
Ge.ay uuti! after Jne election j. H..rorl.,!
ns the IlaintiG- Il = the street gossip of
i>-SinS'oa ,hat tEe political comp exon of
tn'. jun panel ii.I a.S favor Senator Store.
ln' nsst man ca IL Vas J. L More
head. who Eas chairman % tn- Folk t-lrn-
paiSn Committee ia Lafayette Jsunty.
Thirteen H.f" Polk Democrats. tao II
f"us Republicans have announce. an in
i"nt-on Z" Vote ior Folk. IN. remaining
EiH- w.-e either neutral or oppose. 10
Fv.H -h the primary canvass.
Tn proceedings did not end aitn..t
st!irlns up more than w, - inciaeat
Colonel .. r Morse %: iE- sNck wards al
Kansas '4tg was cited ds ore of IL. alb
S-nt.e-- While admitting that in his
judgment. the PLAINTIFF Application for 4
coHi!Euance would L. :ayorsbiy consid-
efe'i by the court. Frank +. WALSH. SPEAK
ins Tor chrisrnan. added In his mild YET
sGEer.atlFr.s .-c.I manner:
They ST uT trr absence 81 certain vii
n-~>'S ana among them e. ?. Morse -
hdfst- 'lfE- talked with hIm last .It.hr
over tn .tei'un0ns- ffe said tnar ne had
been al nome foT week. anE hac u,,r
b'-n sf-5TO-na.I- H- lives across ne
rtfe't nom you. Mr.. Dean and nai Won
wanted aim doubtless NuG coulG have -uI-
ten him.
-. II Dean. one OF the stone Ia wy.rs.
jumped 10 has iaet- n. alerily deciirai
that 4 Colonel Mors. had returned ~. s.id
been ignorant Il i;. ana protested against
s'lch reckless statements.
DO YOU say that made AIRY reckless
statements retoried Walsh Il am mere
T. stating facts 'nat sior>e g.. at nome
and that senator Stones application stafls
that D.. cannot b" brought lers nov
YOUNG STONE MAKES CHALLENGE.
himbEouGi Stone. son Of the Senator.
took a hant.
II -. intimate said the Younger
stone in low. but ang-rei voice. That
Senator stone knowingly swore falsely as
TO this matter. II IL lie"
i say that II was sworn TO-" returned
Walsh. ami that II l. not true
That's aS indecent statement a ever
heard in a courtroom" insisted Dean
Jucs- DaE'S demanded order. He Do
cl2rcI that h. knew both parties TO rr!s
suit, and did not propose TO countenance
any such arguments. The Judge added
made IN absolute good faith. that Il vas
court.
Judge Davis did no; hear the remark
MADE hy KimbrSUgh Stone.
Let nlr mako simple statement Of
fact. continued Walsh Senator Stone
IN his Application has said that among
the gentlemen wanted was Colonel Morse
do not say that Senator Stone knew tha;
y" was here or that you addressing tho
opposing attorneys knew that no was
tak- ~ u IL that you could get him II
you wanted him
James Reed endeavored 10 say some
thing in behalf Of Stone but Judge Davis
cut the coIloquy short
ne ot1er absent witnesses were Aiorzo
btTt general manager nf the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone Company. and Walton
II Holmes. who vas president or the
metropolitan Street Railway Company
Hn'n the Times rev Suaper vas bought by
Ghrisman
that the uilintiT vas 2 pirty with these
corporation mon to an agreement concern
ing lh- nsnagsment of the Times.
by the gentlemen in question that Stone
dii not know ~. and was not a party to-
such an agreement.
Ask AMENDED PETITION.
on heh1lf of Stone. -. II. Dean asked
that tire plaintiffs petition - amended. 50
that unGer the first count b. he represent
81 a. praying for the return ot the 5000
invested in tho Times aud such further
relief as may he deemed tn be due him
Thc amendment to the petition was not
accepted in the form in which IL WIS Of
fer.d. bat it may il" incorporated in an an
tiTely new ar substitute petition.
The effect Of suck IN amendment. IL i=
said. would be 20 tax. IN" decision on
III" INST count away from the jury and
make !; Il matter for the cour; 10 DO
Concerning :he case 7; this stage. SRA
tor stone ~ai6 shat he has nothing To- say
publicly. 9th r than appears IN lis aYTli-
-ftior for q continuation. except that he
i confident Of winning vh"n he can get
he necessary witnesses and otherwise fair
Conditions
= - tho Morse Incident. ~. saws hat
MS attorneys took dcposiiions last weeh in
<anSsIs CiJy-thoS- OF ChrisIrHn. John Sui
ivan and II. Y. Holmes His attorneys
assert ill.s; .ff,-T; was made 20 get Walton
n. Holmes and Colonel Morse: that sub
l"enas wers ;ruifi"ssly issued for tn n.
mi that they vtIe reported to be in the
East
Kirnbrnu-h Store declares that hc called
~ N.rs.'s of;roo Monday and was told
hat he WIS IA Boston
PANE.I. CHOSEN HTEI1EDIY.
Tho jury rarcI was admitted by both
9iinS to have Feen EiCh-rl1ss In its ner-
.oun.l- The sTcciai jury summons WIS % |
eived from Chr.smfn's lawyers Eri lay |
- Sheriff Tfs.,,..S- II. dii not have time
% go into tn" csTnir- f"T mon. ard CEns. /!
rom t.l.a town and i's immediate vicinity
Lexington Township went heavily for |
FOLK. and chance selections 81 Democrats |
rom IL would csrtsiuiy- include a majority |
4 Folk men. The jurors chosen were mer- |
.hants or farmers of good standing.
Speaking of the matter after the panel |
,ad been discharged. James \. Reed d. !
.Iarei openly IN Lexington that he could |
rot have allowed the case TO 60 TO such
urr.
Il don't question the integrity or intel !
igence of the pane he said. but in view /
Z tho bitter attitude of some of them /
oward myself and Senator stone We 1
'ot!li not risk yi1-inE tn" case with them.
80 way existed hy which the Stone at
orneys could have used their challenges i
nd had left ieSs than nine Folk men /
m the jury
HASTINGS MacsDAM.
How accidentally shot.