Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-27

mony In the examination of Witnesses
introduced by Adams to make deposi-
tions at different places was being
improperly reported or garbled by
the stenographers In their reports
and that the cross-e0aminations by
| Peabody attorneys was being left out
or not fully reported. A large num-
| committee in this form, and Brown
sent clerk by the name Of Geary to
go and make an examination Of the
| dispositions on nle, and to make q
| list of those In which the crcss-exam-
| lnation testimony was wrongly report
ed, in order that at the proper time
he might file motion to have these
rejected, and save the state the ex-
pense Of having them printed for
nothing. Geary went to vinton and
stated his mission, and was told dat
he would have TO have an order from
Griffith first. A telephone converse
tion ensued between Brown and Vim.
ton, the upshot of which was that the
latter was requested as a personal
favor, not to send the dispositions to
the printer until that evening. when
he could make the proper motion
AS Mr. Grifiith was sick. he said that
he was not chairman for the time be
ing, and not to publish tae deposi-
tions that day.
From this point is where the testi-
mony differs. as Grifhth got the I'M
preston from Vinton's report Of the
conversation that Brown was trying
to overrule his authority as chairman
and to garble testimony.
In regard to the charges made by
Griffith before the committee as re-
ported by the News. GrifHth was
asked to effirm or deny them. but
refused to do so, and said that Brown
could put any Interpretation he chose
TO upon his silence. This angerei
Mr.. Brown, and he tried to pursue the
matter further. and get Grifnth to
come out and tell what he had said.
but was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Brown was very much wrought
up over the outrageous attacks made
by the News and Democratic press
upon his integrity, and took occasion
to tell what he thought Of tnem, pay
ing his respects in no uncertain man
ner TO Senator Patterson and l. NJ
Stevens OF Pueblo. Those present In
the room seemed to agree with him,
for the spontaneous burst OF applause
that followed the attack upon tnese
two gentlemen could not be quelled |
for several minutes His description
of Patterson as one who spends all |
his energies in tearing down what |
greater men build up was particularly
hot. and the description OF Stevens |
as treacherous jackal. who prowls |
around the outskirts OF any political |
camp, picking up what he can get was |
appreciated by practically everyone
present
Taking up the charge that he had |
suppressed testimony because he |
thought it would hurt his cause, Mr.. |
Brown proceeded to snow that the
case of Mr.. Peabody had been estab- |
lished beyond all doubt. In spite OF |
the police OF Denver. and that that he |
could have no motive In trying TO |
suppress testimony. He insisted on
proceeding, although some OF the
members were inclined to interrupt |
on the ground that this Was arguing |
the case in advance Of the time set.
The session closed with . short |
statement by Alva Adams. Jr., that II
any mistakes had been made in the |
transcribing of testimony, they would |
he rectified with pleasure. y
r. P. B.