The Washington times., 1904-11-27
At TORNEY BOONE
ON THE GRIDIRON
Witness Worried at the
SW yne Hearing.
DENOUNCED BY CHAIRMAN
Representative Palmer Declares Lawyer
Conspired to Cause Bank
ruptcy Of Hoskins.

The star witness at the investigation
yesterday % the judicial acts and con-
dict Of Judge Charles Swayne, Of the
northern district of Florida. was Rob
ert ). Boone, pracucing attorney OF
Mariana.
Boone denounced as a forgery. a letter
purporting 70 have been written by
him, admitted he was now under indiet-
nent for embezzlement, and gave other
testimony quite sufficient to remove
from the proceedings the stain and
stigma of WEAKNESS they have worn
Uncomfortable Two Hours.
Boone appeared as a witness for Judge
swayne, being placed on the stand TO
testify by ex-senator Higgins. OF Della
ware, who represents the defendant IN
the hearing before the subcommittee OF
the Judiciary Committee OF the House
or Representatives. For two hours he
was on the stand. and when the recess
Tor the day was taken the cFOss-exam-
nation by counsel for the prosecution
had only been fairly begun
II does not transgress propriety nor
tax credulity to say Boone had not at
all enjoyed his experience. In this,
though, he was almost or quite unique ;
others who heard him testify enjoyed
the performance much.
The man Is a typical country lawyer.
Of the shrewd and pushing type He
is young-twenty-ei he said-but
there Was sufficient collateral evidence
to show he has attained a considerable
success. He said himself he had a
reputation as a good collector. and ex-
planned some Of his rather imperative
By saying be'was deter
mined this reputation should not be lost
The Hoskins Letter.
The letter Boone denounced as a for
gerry was one purpOrting o. have been
written by him 10 the law firm Of Tuni-
son & Loftin. 1t referred 10 the instt-
tuition of bankruptcy proceedings
against w. II. HOskins, and contained
the following significant paragraph:
Il feel sure that We have them coming
our way now and If we can have c. ID
Hoskins attacked for contempt it will
break the old man down sure"
Boone was the moving spirit in the
Hoskins' bankruptcy proceedings, which
the prosecution Of Judge Swayne de-
clares 10 have been oppressive and cor
Tupt.
Denied Authorship.
The witness said he never wrote the
letter, nor authorised il. The signature
is affixed with a rubber stamp. but
Boone said II had been written and
signed without his knowledge or author
ity.
The exauinatiOn Of Boone by Mr..
Higgins evoked a spirited statement Of
the case from Representative Palmer
chairman OF the subcommittee. IL was
stern denunciatiOn OF Boone and his
law associate. Calhoun.
The witness had produced "a state
ment OF costs and expenses paid by him
IA rne Hoskins bankruptcy case. amount
ing 10 SIS, Judge Liddon said the de-
mand OF Boone had been for s.. 800 costs,
The compromise was the payment OF the
Debts OF about $3.50 and a contribution
Of $500 toward costs.
Then came Representative Palmer s
statement.
Conspired Together.
Mr. Boone and Mr.. Calhoun consplr-
ID together O. put this man IN bank
ruptcy,' h said. THE committee that
investigated this matter found this 10 be-
a fact. The committee further found
that Boone ana Calhoun scurried around