The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14
SWAYNE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
TIE SENATE GALLERIES AGAIN
FILLED WITH SPECTATORS.
Testimony 10 show That the Judges
Residence was - Delaware, Not
Florida, and That lie Rode on Passes
and Charged Fare 10 tho Gov eminent.

anu charged rare TO the government
WASHINGTON. Feb. l3-Publio interest
in the Swayne impeachment case was
mlnife stei in the Senate to-day. The
gilerie, were crowded by spectators when
the Senate resumed It's functions as a
court.
George p Wentworth of Pensacola. Fla,
was called. He Is clerk in the United
States District Attorneys Office. He
testified that Judge Swayne usually stayed
in Pensacola only during terms OF court.
He saw Judge Swayne only for few days
at time each year. He sent legal papers
to Judge Swayne at Guyencourt, Del.
for approval.
A, c. Blount, Jr., OF Pensacola, formerly
Judge of the Criminal Court, testified that
he had known Judge Swayne since 1894.
and that he was at Pensacola only during
sessions Of court, four weeks a year. Wit
ness sold a house in Pensacola 10 Judge
Swayne on May 80, 1908. for $1,000. Judge
Swayne adiourend court early, said the
witness, and spoke of going home to Guy
encourt.'
w. W. Potter OF Pensacola, formerly
clerk OF the United States District Court,
said Judge Swayne was in Pensacola only
two or three months each year. Legal
papers were sent to him at Guyencourt.
Charles Nj. Coston, Pensacola lawyer.
said he had known Judge Swayne since
1895, and never knew him TO be in Pensa-
cola except during terms of court. Joseph
c. Keyser and John S. Beard of Pensacola
testified 10 the same effect.
Mrs. Hattie s. Northup OF Pensacola
testified that Judge Swayne boarded and
lodged at her hous, between 1890 and 1893.
He arrived the night before each term OF
court. and left when court adjourned. He
brought only carpet bag and trunk, and
never left anything behind. He had his
relatives there on brief visits at different
times.
This ended the taking OF testimony on
the point of Judge Swayne's residence in
his dis rict; and another branch Of the
case waS taken up, Manager Olmsted con-
Quoting the examination.
Ella T. Davis, a Pensacola lawyer. was
called 10 testify on the first three articles
Of impeachment relating to the alleged
overcharge for expenses. Mr. Davis testi-
fed that he recently made a trip from Pensa-
cola TO Tyler. Tex, consuming thlrty-two
hours. The sleeping car berth cost So,
ard meals on the train 81 each. The faro
was $is.
K W. Sublett ticket agent for the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad Company at
Pensacola, testified that he knew Judge
Swayne. The fare from Pensacola to
Tyler. Tex. is $500, and to Waco s27 os.
A Pullman berth costs So 10 either point.
The running time between Pensacola and
Tyler is about thirty hours and 10 Waco
twenty-eight hours Witness said he did
not remember having sold ticket TO Judge
Swayne TO these points.
.. U. Jennings, a Iassenger conductor
on the Louisville and Nashville etHeen
Pensacola al d New Orleans told the ser ate
that he t1 ew Judge Swaype and that he
held an annual pass good On lie Louisville
and Nashville Railroad. He thought Judge
Swayne had such PASS in 1853, In 1900 and
in 1908
i am not raising any poIn, against Judge
Sway riding on pass said Mr.. Ohm
sted, but merely brir ging out the matter
Of expenses.
NO" retorted ex-senator Thurston. y
don't suppose any OF Is would raise that
question Laughter
There is 10 objection TO Judge Swayne
or anybody else riding on an annual RAGS
returned Mr Olmsied. but it is another
thing If the exper sc OF such travel is charged
up to the Government.
At 3:55 the Senate. as a court, adjourned
until tomorrow.