Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
CONNELL OPPOSES NEW TRIAL
Charges Henry Murphy with Innpir-
ing Jury BrIbInE Suit.

Charges Henry Murphy with Innpir.
ing Jury BrIbInR Suit.
w. J. Connell filed an affidavit in dis
trict court Saturday morning with regard
to the trial Of Stewart against the street
railway company, as part of his showing
why a new trial should not be granted
The plaintiff filed last week affidavits bv
Barrett and VanCleve in regard 10 the al
legged attempt of Al keenan, to bribe.
The motion for a new trial was before
Judge Day Saturday morning, but on ac-
count of the size of the showing by Com
nell argument was not concluded and the
molten will 60 over until next week.
Mr.. Connell's showing includes a com.
plete transcript of the evidence In the seq.
ond trial, the finding of the supreme court
on the case, and a transcript of the evil
dence of Barrett and VanCleve before
Judge Leslie in the keenan, preliminary
hearing.
The affidavit which he filed is largely
an attack on Attorney Henry c. Murphy.
with whom the Keenan, matter had its IN.
ception, says the affidavit. 1t runs as fol-
lows:
"Affiant further says that the charge of
w " aANNiilPLHlE u DTlD6 TWO
jurors in this case has its origin with one
Henry c.. Murphy, who is the attorney for
one Anderson, in a certain damage suit
against the street railway company now
pending in this court at this term. and
which was tried at the lest term of this
court and resulted in a disagreement of
the jury; the jury standing, as the affiant
is informed and believes. eight for the de-
PENDANT and four for the plaintiff.
"Affiant further states as the ground for
believing and stating that said charge OF
attempted bribery had it's origin with the
said Henry c, Murphy, and that 1t was a
put up job by him; that said Anderson
case was on the call for trial at the time
Of the trial OF this case and was expected
soon to be reached for trial, and the said
Murphy, well knowing that the said An
derson case was likely to be reached and
called for trial before the present Jury
panel, had interviews at his office with
the Juror Barrett and attempted to influ-
ence said Barrett in favor of the plaintiff
in said Anderson case. and TO prejudice
said Barrett and his associate, VanCIeve.
against the street railway company. and
was for the further purpose of wronefulIy
creating a sentiment against the said
street railway company and it's defense Of
pending damage suit, and especially in the
said Anderson case, all Of which will NOR,
fully and at large appear in the testimon,
Of said Barrett and other said witnessed
taken before the county court in vne cas-,
Of the state against keenan,.
"Aftiant further says that immediatel,
following the trial Of this case and the re
turn of the verdict OF the jury herein, an,
before any charge of attempted bribery b,
keenan, was made public, the manner o
said Murphy with reference to said Ander
son case underwent a complete change, an
in place of being pleasant and social wit
this affiant and talking in favor OF tn
settlement of said Andersen case, he be
anne independent and defiant in his man
ner and demanded a settlement double IN
sum which he previously had stated to thI
affiant he would be willing TO accept"
Connell said that he expected 10 file a
affidavit by VsnCieve that he was NO
Influenced in his verdict in the stewal
case by the conversation alleged TO hav
been had with him by Keenan,.