Evening journal., 1909-07-07
]. L. WOLCOTT
ON TRIAL
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would do it. Hutchins said he replied
that In that case I might" Continu-
ing. Hutchins testified that Mr.. VOL
colt said TO him that If Mr.. Gray were
eleced either he CWolcott) or his
brother would be appointed deputy at
torney general He testified that Mr.
Wolcott said he would pay him well.
Testified About His Son.
Hutchins also testified that Mr.. VOL
colt asked for his sons vote. remakring
that Hutchins' son was a voters as
sistant and Mr.. Hutchins could use
his influence TO win him over.
what did he offer you" asked Mr..
Gray. did he mention money or
potatoesT
Il guess he meant money! said
Hutchins.
on motion Of Mr.. Richards this an
swer was stricken out.
Did he say he had money" asked
Attorney General Gray.
He said he had the money and 1
could depend upon IT," replied Hutchins.
Hutchins testified to a later CONVEX
sation Wolcott had with him al the
Hutchins house. Wolcott said at the
time that W. II. Gehman. w. II. Marvel
and others had been I'm Dover circulat-
ing a story that Wolcott had been try
ing to bribe Hutchins and a voters as
sistant. Wolcott had a long paper
which he said set forth the facts and
would clear the matter up. Hutchins
said he declined to sign the paper.
Mr. Richards then began the cross
examination of Hutchins. He made
Hutchins name the fifteen Republican
workers at his house the night Wolcots
called.
what were they doing there" asked
Mr.. Richards.
1T was the eve Of election and VIC we-e
taking an account Of stock" Hutchins
replied. Hutchins said Gohman went out
of the house, but he did not know il
until Gehman appeared lie said he never
told the crowd in the house OF hutch-
ms offer.
"why did you ever tell the story?'
asked Mr.. Richards.
Because every man was stopping me
and asking me if It was true that Wolcott
had bought me and the voters assistant"
trcphed IIutchins. IL believe Gehman
told the story The last think I said 10
Wolcott was, NO. Jim, / cont do it. "
Mr. Richards asked why he wouldn't
talk with James present and would with
Gehman back Of the carriage and Hutch
ms said he knew Gehman came out OF
the house and was his friend.
Mr. Richards asked Hutchins If he
didn't say to a man named Pritchett who
approached him with Wolcott that the
report Of attempted bribery was a lie
and he QIutchins) would print it in any
Kent county paper.
4 might have said so. ] wanted to hush
the matter up" replied Hutchns.
Mr. Richards asked Hutchins If at the
Capitol Hotel in January last, in the pres.
ence Of b. b. Allen and Representative
Hopkins he did not say that Wolcott
never proposed or asked him to do any.
thing contrary to law.
Il might have said It but don't remem.
ber.' replied Hutchins.
/ He also was asked II he did not say thai
Wolcott was innocent Of any unlawful ac
or wrong doing.
Il might have said that" replied
Hutchins. Il think ] did. I had perfec
right to say so. / was not under oath ant
was not going TO give wolcott away
W. Fl. Gehman, the next witness
9Woit 10 nearing the conversation be-
tween Wolcott and Hutchins. He said
he heard Wolcott offer Hutchins "any
reasonable sum" to vote for Attorney
General Gray
William II. Marvel testified to Geh.
man leaving the house shortly after
Hutchins left the house the night in
question.
T. Herbert Hutchins James C. Hutch
ins and Clarepce Hutchins all swore I,
the arrival Of a carriage at the house tn,
night i'm question.
Before court took recess the case o.
John L. Bradley of Clayton, accused o.
attempted bribery was nolle pressed. an,
the cases Of Frederick Murphy and ]. NJ
Broadway we're continued 10 the October
term on motion Of Walter II. Hayes anC
Harry r. Joslvn