Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-12-03

Downs. was the first witness heard
Monday by the House judiciary COM
which is invests gaung the
Judge Swayne case. She keeps a board
ing house at Waco. Tex. where Judge
Swayne stopped three times when ne
held court IN that city She charged
Judge Sawyer at. the rate OF sfa per
Judge Swayne at the rate OF $40 per
when he was accompanied BY Mrs.
Swayne.
The cross-examination OF Robert J.
Boone. OF Florida. was then resumed.
Attorney Liddon. FOR the prosecution.
cndeavoring TO connect Boone with
John NJ Calhoun in the bankruptcy
proceedings against Hoskins.
While Attorney Higgins was con-
drcting redirect examination OF
Boone concerning tho Hoskins bank
ruptcy. Mr.. Palmer. OF the sub-com-
mittee objected to his line o; Ques-
tons and the answers.
There seems 70 be a disposition on
/ the part OF the witness. he said. TO
/ llackeu the character OF this Old man
Hoskins with every answer he makes
4 little later Boone testified that he
fled q claim OF John NJ. Calhoun
against Hoskins. after the case had
been going some time.
THAT was when you needed moro
claims to keep your petition going
observed Mr.. Clayton. OF the sub-com-
mittee.
Boone denied that any conspiracy or
arrangement between himself and CAL
houn existed against HOskins. He also
said he could not remember whether
le had suggested Calhoun a. re-
ceivcr for the HOskins property. but
thought not He said the reason he
refused TO settle when checks were
offered 20 pay some OF the claims
/ against Hoskins. was that no offer was
made 10 pay tho costs. Boone asserted
= that il was never brought 20 the arten-
b. ton OF the court that Hoskins was will
- hing 10 settle in fun with his credi-
- tors.
, During the examination OF Boone he
explained that Indictment against aim
d self alluded 10 last Saturday. He said
p he was charged with the emSezzlemen'
q of $50. and said the charge was the
result OF a disputed claim over insur
I, ancc with a travelling agent or th'
y company which he (BOone) represent
Z Cd as local agent. MT. Palmer subjected
\, Boone TO a searching inquiry concern
~ ms the letter signed by rubber staml
with Boone's name, which urged IN
nrosocntion OF C. - Hoskins for con
~ tempt in order TO break down old ma
Hoskins" He was asked who coul
have written the letter II not himse
The witness replied that he did no
know unless IL might have been so
OF Judge Iiddon who was around IN
Office a great deal Asked as 20 the me
i've any person other than himse
81 could have had in writing the letter. B
~ said that IL would have been TO conne
Judge Swayne with the case by maj
"a ing testimony before this committee
that II the letter remained uncOntr'
-. dictcd IL would show conspiracy. O
~ he added. not that exactly, but CO.
~, nection between himself. Tunlson al
-. Calhoun with the HOskns case. III
-, letter. he said. must have been forg
- after proceedings were started again
Swayne.
Air. Palmer asked him IL he did n
make an AFFIDAVIT that Hoskins "
* about 20 dispose of his property. a
.ad | Boone replied in the affirmative.
rot And on that affidavit. sai0 \
Palmer. Judge Swayne issued an
/ der atIArnlNE llO1kAAo piORc-~J
ar depriving him OF the use OF II
it'll stopplng his business? %
or Yes" replied the witness. "Ot eou
-. his business could not go on after
iIH attachment was made
ew- Attorney Higgins said that he
sired TO ask Mr.. LiddOn, the attofI
for the prosecution. some quest.ans
cross. examination.
oo,- Have you ever been INFORM
against for receiving an illegal zee
IL q pension casey
city IiddOn answered in the anlTnat
,v-n and il was brought out that he had
49,. ceived one-third OF the amount
lected-something over $1,000 lie
OF rlade n contract with the pensioner
[ is such a fee, which Was paid D
aid after the information had been LODI
-, M. Liddon then made staten
,Dso concerning the matter. It was. he S
his first and last pension case,
- happened thirty years ago. II
- not affected his standing IN Flor
va Since then he had been elected .
49, Justice OF the Supreme Court OF +
.ech- ida and had been unanimously ele
S'a0 q DELEGATE 20 the Democratic natl
convention "a