The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-18


dant?
A. AS 1 stated, he was attorney
for inside organization, that is, a
friend to the court and looked after
interested in the interest of protect
Ing the court before the Bar Asso-
citation, as i understood it. and he
understood the arrangement we had
made In relation to the county court
with Ira Mottesheard and Press
Smith and others, and l supposed
he wanted to do it for the purpose
of shielding the court.
- Q. And for that purpose, for the
purpose of shielding and protecting
the court, he accepted $4,000 Of the
100000, which was paid for this aft
davit?
=. A. That Isl mean to say he
stated that if We could pay the $500.
or not, l never saw that.
OF fact that S. G. Walker and your
self gave to Grant P. Hall for the
securing of this affidavit, 100000?
A. That is my best recollection,
think / can say 1t positive.
@. l believe you stated on yester-
day that this paper which purports
to have been sworn to before Grant
p. Hall as Notary Public, was not
sworn to by you?
A. It was not.
@. Mr.. Lawrence, | hand you the
affidavit which was made before
John G.. Malone, and ask you to ex-
plain wherein that affidavit is true
in regard to the other affidavit?
,-tDefendant objects; objection sus-
tanned, and defendants excerpts.
% General Watts has questioned
you about the organization Of Walk
&r-Lawrence Company relative to
your employing Mr.. Hall as attorney
In the organization, or to get up
the organization. Please explain
what you meant by the term "organ-
ization", whether that applied to SUI
ing of the articles Of incorporation, OF
whether Or not it meant the organ
ization after the corporation had
been effected or the charter had been
gotten out by the company?
--.- Defendant objects; objection
overruled, and defendant excepts.)
A. AS near as l can remember
Mr.. Halls employment began before
the organization. A. stated, he was
the first man I consulted. l explain
ed what had been told me by S. G.
Walker to him, and asked his adj
vice in regard to the situation, and
he stated to me that
@. (By the Court) Who stated
to you?
A. Grant 2. Hall, thau he would
assist us all he could and to go ahead
or words to that effect, and We
agreed upon, as near rs I can remem-
Der, his services, 100000 year.
and as to what | mean about the
organization and the services Of Mr.
Hall, was what I considered the po
litical influence that he bad with me
members Of the court, ana the friend
Of the court, whereby he could hell
us, and | considered his services
worth that money.
.. Was there any agreement by
Walker-Lawrence G. Company to eX
tend to him any political ia7ors TIA,
1t might be able to extend, as {
further consideration Of his goinl
into and being counsel for your com
pany?
Defendant objects; objection sus
tanned, and defendant exceptsD
Q, Did Mr.. Hall at that time
know Of the inside workings Of you,
organization relative to it's feelings
with the county court?
defendant objects; objection Sus
tanned, and plaintiff exccpts.)
Q. Did either Mr.. Wake. or your
self as representatives Of the Walk
er~Lawrence Company, have any con
versation or conversations with Mr.
Hall relative to securing the contro
of the county court in favor Of grant
ing license to Walker-Lawrence {
Company?
Defendant objects; objection sus
tanned, and plaintiff excepts.)
0. Mr.. Lawrence, a few moment
ago, you stated in answer to d uues
ton propounded by General Watts
that on or about the beginning o
the year 1905, you entered into
contract through S. P. Smith, reativ
TO securing the control Of the cour
ty court; state what that contrat
Yves?
Collection by defendant; questio