Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
THE HEARING RESUMED
More Testim my Taken Re-
garding Judge Swayne.
HIS EXPENSE BILLS
EX-ATToRNEY GENERAL MILLER
ON THE STAND.
Introduction Of a Letter Which Its
Purported Author Declares
to Be. Forged

when the hearing in the proceedings reIa-
tive to the proposed impeachment of Judge
Charles Swayne of the northern district OF
Florida was resumed this morning P. W.
Chase. manager of the National Hotel of
Iyler. Tex. was called to the stand. Mr.
chase testified that Judge Swayne was a
guest OF his hotel in December, 1900 re-
naming there twenty-six days for which
ne paid at the rate of $3.50 day. The
treasury records covering payments 10
Judge Swayne for his expenses during the
period mentioned. show that he charged
WOO or at the rate of $40 day. for the
twenty-six days in question.
Injustice Charged
w. III. Haskins, an important witness in
me case. owing to his having been the
principal in the bankruptcy proceedings
Which form part of the allegations
against Judge Swayne testified that the
.urpentine business he conducted at Port
jackson. Fla. was extensive and lucrative
Inc bankruptcy proceedings, the witness
SAID had Kept his business at standstili
for forty-one days.
This, he said further was i'm tho buSieSt
season of the year.
mad the money to pay every cent i
owed said Mr.. Haskins, earnestly, but l
Was not permitted to do so. 1 wanted to
trial "e "ou'u not give me
Well why didn't you give bond at once ?"
asked ex-senator Higgins, counsel for
Judge Swayne.
Because 1 wanted to nav NV debts n.
once said Mr.. Haskins.
ihen representative Palmer the chair
man .aH OF the subcommittee, took a hand
1ou labored under the delusion Mr. Has
Eins. remarked Chairman Palmer. sar-
castically, that if you owed a debt and
wanted to pay it you should be allowed to
The witness nodded. Yes" he said
simply and unaffectedly. Il am an ignorant
man ana that was what 1 believed
Ex-Attorney General Miller.
Mr.. w. H. H. Miller who was Attorney
General under President Harrisons admin
lstration was the next witness. He was
called by the defense to contradict Prof
"urts or the Yale law school, who has been
lead1ng witness for the interests opposed
10 Judge Swayne When on the stand some
time ago Prof. Wurts stated that he had
oeen promised the appointment as federal
Judge IN Florida, and came to Washington
having been informed that his appointment
mad been made out. He went to see Attor-
hey General Miller. who assured him that
fas appointment had been settled upon but
suggested that in view of the Florida cleo
ton frauds the administration proposed TO
prosecute those men, and we must feel sure
ia LA .ne man whom we appoint will secure
the cOnvlctlon of the men whom we expect
70 indict Wurts testified that he showed
ms Indignation. and remarked that he didn't
nave the qualifications for the place.
Mr. Miller this morning fatty contracted
Wurts- while do not remember the de-
tails" he said, latter this long lapse Of
time. am perfectly sure that never made
any such insulting remark to him.. 1 would
Just as soon have spit in his face as make
the remark attributed to me-"
Railway Courtesies.
oil
States attorney of the northern district of
Florida, gave testimony for the purpose of
showing the election fraud trials under
Judge Swayne. Mr.. AxteIl who was also
counsel for the Jacksonville. Tampa and
Key West railroad while that corpora tion
was IN the hands of receiver, said that to
his knowledge Judge Swayne. who apnoint
eu the receiver. had never made more tI,on
one trip to Delaware and back at the com
pany's expense. Judge Swayne had gone
west however in private car provisionad
by the railroad
Another Board Bill.
Mrs. Gordon Russell wife of Representa-
tive Russell of Texas. testified that for six
weeks IN January and February. 1908, Judge
Swayne boarded at her house in Tyler, Tex
as, where he was holding court, paying for
room and board 81 LIS a day The treasury
records show that during the period in cues
ton Judge Swayne charged the government
$40 a day for his expenses
william l. Sheppard, United States at
torney for the northern district of Florida
and who conducted the prosecution of q
d. Hoskins. the record of which forms a
portion of the allegations against Judge
Swayne, testified at considerable length
concerning that case, but added practically
no new details of interest.
Declares Letter Forgery.
Robert J. Boone, an attorney-at-law of
Mariana, Fla, who was connected with
the Hoskins bankruptcy case, was shown
letter signed Robert J. Boone to
MeSsrs Tunison & Loftin the petitioners In
bankruptcy. one paragraph of which read:
feel sure we have them coming our way
now. and If we can have C. D. Hoskins at
tached for contempt it will break the Old
man down sure
Boone Swore this morning that the LETTER
was forgery.
The idea of the prosecution was to show
an improper connection of Judge Swavne
with the case.
The Witness Denounced.
While Boone was on the stand and while
Judge Higgins was endeavoring to intro
duce certain documentary evidence in the
Haskins case, Chairman Palmer too koc-
casion to severely arraign the witness
THE testimony at the last session of the
committee showed it to be a fact that the
witness and John NJ. Calhoun conspired to
put Haskins into bankruptcy. The testi-
mony shows that this man Boone (the wit
ness) scurried around the county hunting
up new creditors, and every time the bank
rupt wanted to pay his debts Boone and
Calhoun would have the case delayed
There are some things in this case SEN
ator turning to Mr.. Higgins), that you
don't seem to be familiar with
In cross-examination Judge Liddon asked.
Are you under indictment for a felony in
the state Of Florida?"
YES" replied the witness, swinging
around in his chair, land so are YOU"
The stenographer was ordered to strike
out all except the categorical reply, and
the examiner and the witness glared at
each other angrily.
what are yc" under indictment for?''
"Embezzlement," was the reply
The letter which Witness Boone declared
was a forgery was produced.
rs that written with a Smith Premier
typewriter" Judge Liddon asked
Il don't KNOW" the witness replied.
You have a Smith Premier, have You
not?"
"And so have you," said the witness.
flushing.
The Witness Reprimanded.
The chairman sharply reprimanded Boone
for his attitude under examination Judge
Siddons examination of Boone was rigid
and occasionally Chairman Palmer appar-