The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

get away. He then wanted TO know III
could come down in the afternoon
and ! told his IL could / would.
didn't want TO give him a definite
answer until after had seen my at
torney who had given me orders not
TO meet him at any other place but
my home Informed the man that
he could assure himself that there
was no person there, by going
through the house and IL he didn't
agree TO go to my home. that he
might just as we'll call IL on
Nothing else occurred until Satur-
day. April 4. when | received a tele-
phone call from him, asking me TO
meet him at the corner of Sixth and
Main streets. about o'clock. d. m.
met him on this occasion and also
had witnesses on the other side of the
street. who had been asked TO be in
position whore they could see this
man talk TO me. He informed me on
this occasion, that the trial would
probably be next week. that is the
week following the meeting. and for
cars run on, and the junction OF For
ty-hrst streets. / do not know wheth-
or that Is Eoff or Jacob street. He
said he would have the money there
and for me to leave tie city Sunday
night
Il did not konw what TO say about
making the appointment, but decided
TO wait and see what nv lawyer
would say about IT, I got my attor-
ney on the telephone that might.
about $3.50 o'clock, and was told 10
come TO his house right away and
report everything that had taken
place at the meeting. which I did
! learned afterwards that my attor-
ney got down In the neighborhood
OF the meeting place before O'Clock
ana saw this gentlman, who had
rled 10 bride me. turn up Thirty.
ninth street at Water street and 20
east on ThiTty-ninth street 10 the
street that the cars run on. and
down that street TO Forty-first. 10 the
spot where he had arranged 10 meet
me
MY attorney did not 20 down a
he knew the man who was looking
for me knew him. but hp had two
other men. so ] understand. 20 down
10 Foriy-fIrst and Water streets and
watch his manuevers. They were
there for about 30 minutes and WHOM
they returned and reported to nv at
torney. this fellow and his automo-
bile was still standing there Al
about 10 o'clock that morning he
called me up and asked why I had
not met him. and I told him I had
come BACK ~ my original conclusion
IA
place. but az my home
On the morning that the first
advances were made In this matter
uy thls Eentlman. I called up nv at.
lorney and asked N 7 could see him
thai afternoon. lie didn't think he
g'ull g. he was very busy. When
! told him ! had an Important com.
inunlcauon ~ make TO him he told
me % meet him no { o'cioc.P. NJ liz
W. meantime the business man
tHi.'d me- and the first interview was
ma on tho question Of bribery
went straight from home 10 Mr.
boycos Office who sent for the courf
me took down my statement
Every interview had with fbgs con.
roman later was talsn down In the
aamH way. and every rfep 1 took fn
lhe matter. was under the advice Of
NY counsel on ono occasion. NJ
royce had at hls Office. the prosecu
lln attorney of Ohio county. and nv
statement or evidence. was fsEe1
down tn his presence Furthermore
every time THE man met me 7 have
ltd Witnesses 70 prove the place and
.Ine. except ON the several occasion.
7 went Co bic STORE.
Everything Z was doing or the
lllhef my attorney was advising ne
iD DO. was done in the Interest ~
Justice After al has been said cr
done. Tom Ior'auf is guilty 0f ire
charges that I made AGAINST him me-
Tore fHo special iurrFticatlnr commit
toe or council. and . only give inter.
hN.' 20 l.N foregoing statement be-
Huso or tho rirId deuials % overvons
Connected With prosecution that no
money bad been used and ~ Offset
ne Imnrnse ION created hv Nr. I.ovfans
lnd nis friends. that no witnesses we're
'ampcrcd with