Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-15

1 gone through the matter, through the | proceedings unsuspected each other and neither one would have known l anything about it? i Al don't know that there is any need for suspicion, unless there is some reason for suspicion.
 Q.-Don't you know if you hadn't told it that that would probably have been the end of it?
 A.-That's just it, il was a matter in which I was interested. Certainly 1 was going to spit it out.
 Q.-You claim your interest and enthusiasm for it caused you to tell it?
 Al had my opinion of a propos:- tion of that kind and l did not hesi tate to say what I thought about it.
 REDIRECT EXAMINATION
 MIR. LEARN:
 Q.-Still, the essence ot the con versation between you and MT. Col ! lier-Mr Collier left the impres ss on on your mind that the Bridge Com mission had offered bribe to their attorneys?
 A.-He certainly did And I left the room and told him that l had been for the bridge, but l hoped he would win if that was rue.
 Q.-And he knew you had that i'm pression?
 Al know he did.
 ON REDIRECT EXAMINATION
 MIR. CARMICHAEL:
 Q.-You have told just as near as you can just what he said?
 A.-Yes, I think, jus as near as l can recall. I don't think there is any question about it, or else would ; had him put it in black and white.
 Q-Of course, he wasn't respon- sible fer your impression? ] A.-No sir.
 MIR. COILIER-I would like to have Mir. Shelby come before the Board. I will have him here. MR. LEARN All right. Bring him up.
 MIR. CARAIICHAE (Continu ng)
 Q.-Do you know Of anybody that is directly or indirectly interested ir the building of the bridge, such as interurbans CT railroads, or anyth nG else?
 A.-Did I know what?
 Q.-Did you know or understand that there were other interurbans O railroads interested in the project directly or indirectly of the buildin of the bridge?
 A.-Did I know they were interest cd?
 Q.-Yes?
 A.-No, I couldn't say that I knoy of any railroads or interurbans tha : were interested.
 Q.-Well, don't you know that tn popular idea has been to bind tn Bridge Commission with the interur bans and railroads that propose t. cross the bridge in the interest o those who are prejudiced against thu project? Al heard one of the Bridge com missioners say they would not bull a bridge unless they got a railroa across the bridge. , Q.-You don't catch my idea, don the people who are prejudiced agains the project talk about the interurba without distinguishing that from tn Bridge Commissioners?
 Al don't think so, no sir, l neve heard it discussed in that way. 7 Q.-Now, you thought they referr 3 ed to the Bridge Commissioners, an yet you know all of them personal ly?
 A.-Yes sir that is the reason I wa surprised. l Q.-And you didn't ask him who h meant by they or pay any atter S A.-Well, that was the matter LII 3 der discussion
 Q.-But you do know that the il terurban, if it comes, has it's heat quarters and habitat in Little Rock f A.-No sir. Q.-And the people behind it al D there?
 A.-No. r Q.-Do you know that the attorne f for the interurban railroad both the trial of the case in the Feder Court and in the trial of the ca! :, here before Chancellor Elliott, MT. z, c. Reid argued the case on behalf the Bridge Commissioners?
 Al believe you are informing n < of something l am not familiar wit
 Q.-You don't know as matter