Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-28
MAGNEY MAKES A STATEMENT
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'NOnlhlueu iTOIl rage One.l
statement to counsel for Bronze and they
did not hesitate to say they did not like
it-in fact, after the indictment had been
dismissed they told the court the state
ment was not as they would have writ
ten it." Attorneys for Bronze together
with W. d. McHugh, w. +. Gurley, who
is attorney for the Daily News, and II.
G. Bronze discussed it among themselves
and pleaded with the county attorney to
make it more favorable to the defend
ant. The discussion lasted more than half
an hour
The lawyers persuaded Mr. Magney to
make some slight changes in the state
ment and the county attorney started to
alter the original document.
1T would be better to rewrite IT," said
Mr.. McIIugh
The county attorney consented and
some portions of the statement were re-
written.
After the Indictment had been ouashed
by the court, counsel for Bronze told
Judge English that it must be understood
that the action was not taken with the
consent of Bronze. but that he was ready
for trial"
County Attorneys Statement.
This case having been heretofore set
for trial today, Friday, March q, 1914.
desire TO set forth I'm this manner the
reasons why the state is not ready for
trial and my reasons for asking that
this case be nolled. The indictment in
this case charges the defendant, Clinton
Bronze, with subornation of perjury
and alleges that in the case of Lacey
PpXtOn a oh
ing in the district court of Douglas
county, one Georgia Ruth Geddes testi-
fled in a deposition which she gave in
that case to certain acts on the part of
the defendant, Hugh w. Williams, and
when the case was called for trial she
appeared on the witness stand and testi-
fled that the statements testified to by
her in the deposition were false and that
she had been induced to testify falsely
at the time the deposition was taken
1t is further charged in the indictment
that the defendant, Clinton Bronze, in
duced and persuaded this witness to
testify falsely when the deposition was
taken.
Georgia Ruth Geddes is therefore an
important witness; in fact, her testimony
would be the only competent testimony
the state knows anything about that
could be used to prove the allegations in
the Indictment
Told by Geddes Woman.
Immediately after the indictment was
returned / learned that Georgia Ruth
Geddes was a resident of Sioux City, Ia,
and l wrote her letter informing her of
the allegations in the indictment and
asked her II she could and would appear
whenever wanted as a witness in the
trial Of the case. l stated to her that her
testimony was necessary and that she
would be paid the usual witness fees
and mileage. ! heard nothing from this
letter, and as it was never returned to
me ! have every reason to believe that
she received it. About ten days ago I
called her over the long distance tele-
phone and talked with her about coming
10 OmahR as a witness in this case She
told me in that conversation that she was
sick and unable to come. and / asked her
10 write me letter at once
telling me why she was unable to
come so that I could give a reason for
asking for further delay in the trial of
the case. I also asked her in that con-
versation If Clinton Bronze, the defend
and, said anything to her about what she
should testify TO in the deposition in
question, and whether he in any manner
induced or persuaded her to testify
falsely. She told me over the telephone
hat Clinton Bronze said nothing to her
about what she should testify to in that
deposition, but that she thought he knew
what she was to testify to. I asked her
to make a fun statement in her letter
10 me as TO what Clinton Bronze said to
her about her testimony or what he did
in reference to the taking Of her deposit
tion. She promised to write this letter at
once, but she has not written and
have received no letter from her.
Letter Never Came.
"Ga last Monday, March %, the court
set this case for trial on this date
March g. and Immediately after leavin