Evening journal., 1909-10-12
BARR TRIAL
ON in SUSSEX
Continued From First Page.


Magistrate W. A. Warrington offered
in evidence the record of the Barr case
in his court and at 11.30 o'clock the
state closed its case.
The first witness for the defense was
John Barr, himself. He denied the
testimony of Hall and Morris. Barr
said there had been bad feeling be-
tween him and Morris. lie said Nor
ris came to him on election day and
asked for $50 for his vote, that he was
out OF work. Barr said he replied that
he couldn't give 1t to Morris as the
Republicans had no money. Morris
then told him, that he, Barr, would
get the money and he had better do
it or he would be sorry.
Barr said he had been warned by
George Conway and others that Nor
ris was setting trap for him" Barr
said that Morris and Hall called him
away ON election day near the Court
House and he followed them TO the
Eagle Hotel yard where they asked
him for $40 for their votes. Before
election Barr said that Hall called on
him at his barn and asked for $40, but
he told Hall he had been informed
by DR.. Layton that the Republicans
Barr denied he had sent Morris af-
ter Hall. He also said that Wilson,
the new witness for the state, had
tapped him on the shiulder on election
day when he was talking to Hall and
Morris in the hotel yard, and had
warned him to be careful.
Mrs. Barr, wife of the defendant
told of Hall calling at the Barr barr
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Barr for $50 for his vote. Mrs. aBri
said that her husband told Hall thai
he had no money.
Benjamin Wilson testified that Nor
ris had said to him: Barr sued my
father and I am going to get ever
with him." This conversation tool
place in John Watson's shop.
Miss Vera Barr, daughter Of the de
fendant, said she saw her father an,
Hall talking together near the bari
the night before election.
George Conway testified that Morif
had said TO him: "Bar put my fathe
in jail and lam going to get even witt
! him"
: Charles EHingsworth gave simila
? testimony. and Harley J. Conawa.
! testified that Morris had said to him
JONI DAFT never hlu dilN liAuk Api III
J and am getting paid for what I an
doing"
5 Morris also said to him: ''I haven
my money in the Barr case YET
Charles Holloway and Joe Gree
promised me 500, but I haven't got
: yet"
Christopher Collins testified tha h
heard Morris say to Hall on electio
day: Come on, let's go see Barr an
see il we can't get some money"
In cross-examination Collins said h
first told this to Daniel J. Layton, Jr
counsel for Barr. after the last trial
John Armstrong. Of Delmar. raj
road policeman and private deteetiv
testified that he had been working
/, Georgetown for the law and ords
people. In September, he testifiel
, Morris said to him on the stree
''When I get out of this they wi
never get me to do anything like
again" He also testified that Morr
said: 'I sent John Hall to John Barr
stable the day before election to az
him for money"
Armstrong further testified tn
Morris told him he had asked Ba
= for money and Barr replied; "The r
~ publicans have no money" Morr
said he then told Barr 'I am going
" have you pinched," but Barr on
le smiled.
- The case will be concluded this a
k ternoon when the character witness
le win be called.