The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
WITNESS Makes
TART RESPONSE:
Asked If He Was Under Indict-
;nent He Said. Yes, and
SO Are YOU"
sWAYNE INQUIRY PROCEEDS
Former Attorncy.G General Denies
Statements Recently Made
by Wurts.
sWAYNE INQUIRY PROCEEDS

WASHINGTON, u. q. November 26.--
P. w. Chase. a hotel manager Of Tyler,
Texas, testified In the Swayne inquiry
to-day that Judge Swayne was Mt his no.
tel for twenty-six days and was charged
$3.50 per day
w. II, Hoskins was recalled to testi-
~ as to the loss Of business while his
properties were involved IN bankruptcy
proceedings. Hoskins said That during
the time his property WAS held he was
ready to pay oil his debts, but was not
allowed to do So 5z N
Miller's Denial.
w. II. II Miller, Attorney General, dur
Ing tho administration of President Har-
rlson, when Swayne was appointed. was
called and denied the testimony Of John
Wurts, who had said that Miller had as
sured him (Wurts) that he would be APP
pointed Judge OF tho Florida district.
Wl,rts also had said that Miller told him
that tho administration had determined
to prosecute the election frauds and that
they wanted a man who would secure tho
conviction Of those who wero to DO In
dicted. Mr.. Miller denied that he
ever had made such suggestion to
.Wurts. He spoke Of tho careful manner
In which the selection of judges was made
and said he would no more have made
an intimauon of that kind than he would
have requested money for securing the
appointment. Mr.. Miller said he could
not remember Wurts, and had no recol-
lection Of tho conversation which Wurts
had detailed. He did remember that II
man named Wurts was n candidate for
Judge at that time.
A. p. Axtele, Of Florida. was called
and denied testimony Of John Wurts
relative to the election cases before Judge
Swayne. Axtelle was counsel for Re-
celvcr Durkee, Of the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West Railroad. lie said that
Durkco's private car was sent but once
to Delaware for Judge Swayne The car
also was sent to the Pacific coast with
Judge Swayne.
Mrs. Annie Il. Russell. Of Tyler, Texas,
testified that Judge Swaync stopped at
her house some time In January, 1903, for
four or six weeks. He was charged sl..o
a day for his board and lodging.
Robert J. Boone was recalled, and de-
clared that q certain letter signed by
rubber stamp with his signature was
forgery. This letter was put IN evidence
IN Florida. and stated that IF we can
get young Hoskins attached for con-
tempt we can break the old man down"
This related to the bankruptcy proceed,
ings against W.. f. Hoskins An ssat-
ing that Hoskns was not worth the
he claims to be, provoked q. con-
troversy. Report Of the evidence was adj
mitted. It was shown by Boone that the
Hoskins settlement with Boone's clients
was for fifty cents OH the dollar.
Witness Rather Tart.
Mn. Higgins offered at various times
papers to show That Hoslsins was a bank
rupt. During the progress of the exami-
nation OF Boone on these points Mr..
Palmer. Of the committee, remarked that
it had been shown IN previous testimony
that a conspiracy existed against lIoskins
Boone and Calhoun to declare
Hoskins a bankrupt.
Wien Attorney Liddon began the cross
of Boone he asked him IL he
was under Indictment for felony
Yes" answered the witness, land SO
IRE you"
The committee ordered the latter part
Of the answer stricken out. In answer to
another question, Boone said he was
charged with enlightenment.
Boone was then examined regarding the |
letter signed by Il rubber stamp with |
Boone's name, and also a telegram in re- !
ation to the same. Boone denied all |
Of the letter, and could not |
rocollect anything about the telegram.
Boone was shown number of telc-
grams relating to the Hoskins bankruptcy
but could not remember
whether he sent them. lie also was
shown a number Of letters from his office |
signed with the rubber stamp, some Of
which he acknowledged as written by
him or by his clerk. 1H.ese all related |
to tho bankruptcy proceedings against
Hoskins t.,
Without completing tho cross-examina-
ton OF Boone the committee adjourned
until Monday.