Evening journal., 1909-07-08
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for the first time IN the serious case.
u can't say that I was suspicious OF
him.
~Can you say that you were notT Il
cannot say that was.'
I'm ark YOU II you did not say, when
YOU came out that Frank Davis was as
good as Andrew Gray or anybody elscr'
n did not"
ibid not Wolcott then ask you what YOU
had 10 do with ity "Ho did not
did MIR Hutchins say anything about
his convereation when lac came into the
housey "Hc did. lie said Mr Wolcott
had been out and his business was to see
what he could do for Andrew 9. Gray"
William H. Marvel swore that on Mo-
ccmhcr (. while sitting for an evening
talk with some Republican workers at
liuichins' home Ia West Dover. Wolcott
drove up and had the conversation but he
could not swear how long II lasted. At
his. the witness suggestion Gehman was
sent out 10 see what was going on.
The State objected and tho court refused
20 allow the question as TO what either
Hutchins or Gohman said when they got
back
Hutohins Gives Testimony.
a Herbert liutchins. Republican voters
assistant and son OF the prosecuting Wit
moss. svoro that the Wolcott
conversation that night lasted three
quarters OF an hour long.
Witness sworc that next evening Mr..
Wolcott came out Ia an automobile with
Mr. Prtchctt and Woicott produced a
paper and walked of few feet with
IIutchins. sr., asking him 10 sign the
paper. Hutchins refused.
James Curtis liutchins partly corrobo-
rated this testimony. This witness could
not. however. swear that it was Wolcott
The FIRST night
Clarence Ifutchins remembered the Sum
day evening IN question. lie saw Mr..
Wolcott and Mr.. James drive UP about .
o'clock Witness went out twice. and the
second time hc saw Gehman standing
near tho carriage. Witness and James And
-~pa,ll Roadway went down Co The barn 10
take a drink together They Wcro gone
twenty or thirty minutes. Mr.. Gray mad,
this witness. also. point out Mr., Wolcoti
IN the court room.
Richards got this witness tangled as Il
tho time Hutchlns, sr introduced Gch'
man 10 Wolcott lie might have beer
down 10 tho stable quarters OF al
hour That Roadway would neuro some
where as an important witness. later, wa
ovinced froia the states repeated ques
tloning Of Clarence Hutchins as TO th'
exact whereabouts Of Roadway all through
the conversation
Richards noted an exception when era.
tried 10 get ia and tho court allowed th
question as TO whether at tho attorney
generals examination, witness had no
said that Roadway camc down alone 60 th
barn.
Richards objection was noted ON th
ground that the state could not cross
examine ita own witnesses.
Defense Presented.
For tho defense yesterday Afternoon
William H. priichett testified TO goinl
60 the home of Hutchins IN an auto
mobile with Wolcott IN reference 60 tn
matter. and testified that liutchins ha'
declared that whoever said Wolcot
tried 10 bride him TO vote for Ora!
or said that he had asked MIN or hi
son 20 do anything wrong or illega
was a liar. lie also declared that III
was willing 60 publish such a state
ment In any paper IN Kent county, o.
IN al Of them.
William NJ. Hope. Representative
Charles Hopkins and Benjamin b. Al
len testified 20 a conversation at
t1h'c IN the Cgnitol Hotel when VOL
colt and Hutchins were present AM
Hutchins declared that Wolcott hal
never done or suggested anything Il
him that was contrary IN law
Mark w. Cole, a Dover insuranc
man, testified 10 Hutchins and VOL
colt being in his office after the frs
Information was sworn out ant
Hutchins saying that he had not bcci
made any improper offers by Wolcot
and would not have brought the cas-
had It not been 20 clear himself o
the charges Of having sold out 10 VOL
colt.
Willim H. willis, John Craig. Sr
John Craig. OF Il. William Nirder
Caleb Clark and Charles w. Shene
testified TO knowing the reputation O
Hutchins for truth and that Il wa
bad william A. Hope. John Cool
william James u. b. Hargadino. 10
seph Boyle Jefferson l.. Foard. testi
red TO knowing tho reputation of Geh
man. the second state witness, an
that it was bad.
Henry Ridgely appeared as one q
counsel for the defence when Everett
James. the liveryman. was called 70
the defence. He stated that he ac
companied Wolcott 90 Hutchins'
home. but got out Of the carriae
when he came out to talk 20 Wolcot
Wolcott pleaded with Hutchins 20 vot