New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
SWAYNE TRIAL ENDING.
May Close To-morrom Delay in
Reaching Verdict Possible.
fFRe@ THE TRIBUNE BuREAr.l ]

agreement NfF-
..,is been reached by which. it Is believed the
srssne impeachment case can be closed on Friday
e.sore adjournment Counsel for the defence have
rsteymHed TO dispense with several witnesses thev
- intended call, and have announced the belief
-, thsy car close their not later thar z
,so~k to-nsFHew afternoon. A tentative agree
-.rr has been reached between the managers on
-. nsrt of the House. counsel for the defence and
- senate leaders limit the closing arguments
;, fsur heaFs side. so IL is assumed that when
tie Senate sitting IS court OF Impeachment ad-
ssurFs tomorrow evening not TO exceed five hours
= tbe closing argument Will remain 20 be heard
.ns that tBe will go 10 the Jury" or rather
!, lsft win the senate on Friday
No decision has yet been reached as 10 when the
snsl vols RlIl be taken Ssre Senators have in
,irassss thst they may wish sorne further opper-
,,.-5rv 70 Rad the FeeoFs before casting the final
- and it Is possible therefore that some DELAY
XII ensus before sae esse Is ultimately decided.
7, Is assumed that there viii be little, perhaps no
debate the verdict, and. with the testimony and
s-rumsuts before the Senate. there wiH be no oc-
-sasn te press the hour Of veting
L Is doubtful II the defence has gained snything
b tks Witnesses a has thus far placed en- the
stand, and there is some criticism the announced
purpQse e counsel for tse defendant not 10 place
JgaEs sNsSHs On the witness stand but there is
lIte Indication OF any verdict but seeufttai this
tina
Senator HAZE TO day reintroduced in somewhat diff
fsrsat form. has Resolution bring the trial TO
iaiornS Ilen received, that he woaid net be COM
Pslsa . eall II up again. This information, he
SD 3 IS 70 the effect that an arrangement was
beng perfected whereby the trial might be terrni-
Hslss q tie end OF the present week. He added
that unless such an arrangement could be made he
would mo some Yey of bringing the case to the
attenuon Of I5e Senate so as 10 get vote He
Eaid tHSt ~ order 70 get aetien the appropria-
uol n-1s il absolutely necessary to dispose
q de trial promptly Included in the supply bills
Set 20 be considered, Mr. Hale said, there were
Eve q the most important. carrying aggregate ap-
r-epratiars Of S0oe0nee.
ny BacDz objected 20 UNDUE expedition in dispos-
.-s O. the case. saying that, while 10 agreed with
III Baie 70 the Importance Of pressing con-
seerExon e the regular business OF the Senate. he
regarded the trial a constitutional affair Of
great inpsFsDee, and therefore deserving most
csrsfA cea5dsrstion. lie suggested longer daily
TIE f0.oT5lpg Titnesses we're examined in in the
aspgty clerk Thomas r, NcGourin United States
rsrs5si tqr the Northern District of Florida; Her
maH Eolfe. deputy marshal: Elijah Barker and
Psgey 6 Hayes, Pensacola newspaper men. and
Ad0iph GreeaaBt, al Of Whem testified to clrcum-
= ss.,-s s.S3 ifSS M - sHe r p -p3eT 80 az
torey. @ho=e testimony related 20 the respondents
gse q private railroad eers and Ailteh JsseEson'
q PBiisoei ira.s. brother-iz-ew Of Judge s|syne,
Ehp sslG rlat in recent years the judge mad made
nAy occasional visits 50 GuyencoUrt, Del. Robert
Nc ulicugh. Atwood Wilson, Martin Turner and
Charles b Norris residents of 1suvencourt testi-
htd that Judge sTaTne had been in the habit of
there any ofher season Of the year.
Attef the last ~ttHecs OF the Gay haG been hearo
Nf. Eisgins ssid there were only four more wit
era they Wouid net occupy 20 exceed forty minutes
Nj Palmer said that only one witness would be
exceed two hours more worid be required for the
iHtTodgctteB OF testimony.