Evening journal., 1907-11-09

In cross examination by L. Irving
Handy one of the defendant counsel.
August denied that he had ever been
convicted of larceny IN the county
court and sentenced to be whipped
with ten lashes.
"The court records say so" said MI.
Handy
"Well. what has that TO do with the
case anyway" returned August lie
admitted chat he had been arrested
a numbor-of times for drunkenness,
ana when Mr.. Handy asked him if he
was ever arrested for assault and bat-
terry Mr. Hastings objected to this line
of questioning, ana ne was upheld by
the magistrate.
August said that all the time he was
IN Philadelphia his aunt paid for his
lodging. "she gave me 81 while
was UP there" he said. He went there
To get out of trouble. He said mis-
aunts name was Mrs. Mary Hope ana
that she lived at No 1923 Phillips
street
Followed August and Mundy
Charles H. Howell, employed in a
clerical capacity by the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company testified that ne
saw the defendant and August talking
together ON election day and he heard
Mundy tell August to go and vote and
then come TO Front and French streets.
The witness said he followed August
after he had voted and saw Mundy call
him into hotel at Front and French
streets and he saw August go through
the motions Of receiving something.
August he said. seemed TO hold his
hand out and then put something n
his right hand trousers pocket The
witness said he followed August to
Front and Poplar streets and saw him
pun out Of the same pocket a dollar
bill. which he showed 70 two men. The
witness said he was not close enough
10 hear what was said.
Witnesses for the Defense
John Clifford and John Gillespie.
companions of August. both testified
for tho defense and said that they were
with August when he met Mr. Mundy
and that they did not hear Mr.. Mundy
tell August to go and vote, but 3ii
hear his ask the defendant for money
which the latter refused. saying that
he would not give August a three-cent
piece
clifford said he was the one who so
August to vote and took him away from
Mr. Mundy fearing that the latter usini
tho witness own expression, would bang
him one"
Michael Connon testified that he know
August for many years and when aslSe'
by Mr. Handy # he knew about the repu
| tation OF the man. he replied that it wal
very bad and that he would not boliev
him on his oath.
Mr. Nastinss made the remark, tha
neither would he.
Mr.. Mundys Own Statement.
Mr.. Mundy in his own behalf, testified
that he knew August since he was chill
and had often given him money and ais
clothing and shoes and whatever he need
ed. when he was really in need. He ad
mitted giving him 81 and said he saw MI
J Howell TO whom hc referred as a spy
follow him. August and his companion
he SAID, We're going down the read u wor
and August asked me for the fare fo
two of them Il did not have Sc cents,
said Mr. Munday. $50 ! gave him dollar
J IL is not the first money ] ever gave him
He has been bumming money from an
: for the last twelve of nftecn years.
= At the conclusion of MIR. Mundy's test
mony. August almost in tears, said. Al
Hastings, can't I take the pledge and lea
b a better life hereafter"
The magistrate told him TO remain que
and he did
e The justice OF the peace said that 4
p only evidence he took IN consldcrat on
p teh case was that gwen hy Mr. Howe
e and Mr. Mundy himself end he thougl
there was sufficient evidence to warrai
o the holding of the defendant for the T.,
(, per Court and for the grand jury e. o.
eide the matter and take tae espon ibmi
on him.