The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-13

zard. Al the-same time Mr.. Howard
objected to the question as irrele-
want.
Tried TO Secure Employment.
Judge Blizzard said he remembered
distinctly after Judge Jackson's res
ignation that his friends had a con
vsrsation about what could be done
and agreed to see the y a q. and in
quire IL IL would employ him. He
said he didn't remember just what
they did do. He knew afterwards
from checks Judge Jackson showed
him that the u. a O. did employ him.
And he testified that back in the
early days Judge Jackson told him
that he had been repeatedly approach
ed By the b. a. o.. which was anx-
ious TO get him on the bench into
its private employ
The committee here asked about
tic checks Judge Blizzard had seen
but he could not remember how
many. how long after the resignation.
or what was their denomination. lie
said they were few. possibly one. two
OF three. and that they ranged from
$3.50 TO $500. although he would not
be definite.
Asked II Judge Jackson ever enter
ed court or appeared in any case for
the u. o., Judge Blizzard said be
was employed as consulting counsel
and that Judge Jackson had said he
DIDN'T want to get back in the tan
Dark. He explained that he was one
OF Judge JacEson's executors. had
drawn two wills for him and that
trey were very close. which accounted
for his having seen the checks.
The q. G o. Employment.
Attorney Belcher took up the trail
which led back in Washington and
inquired into the b. & O. employment.
He asked If Colonel McGraw had dis
cussed the matter. Judge Blizzard
said he believed Mr.. McGraw had
spoken 10 him here al a banquet given
Judge Jackson on his retirement.
What influence did YOU have with
the b. * o. and asked OF Judge Biz
zard. lie said he had none except
that he was at that time engaged in
politics. lie said the b. q o. was
also interested in politics at that time.
Asked about the President he said
he had information
Did Judge DAYTON az that time rem
resent the -. 4 o. he was asked.
II had heard so but had no evil
dence.' said Judge Blizzard.
He admitted that in the trial OF the
cases involving the r. & o. Judge
Dayton had appeared once against
him.
Did you so TO the y. g. O. about
Judge Jackson" asked Mr.. Belcher.
My impression is that | talked TO
Mr.. Bond. but | can't be right GER
tain responded the witness.
lie again said ne knew OF no case
IN which Judge Jackson ever ap-
peared az counsel for the n. & o.. but
said that Judge Jackson had refused
again to 20 into court.
DO you know anything about trip
John 7. McGraw made TO Atlantic
city, asked Mr. Belcher.
Knew Nothing.
When he was asked what knowl-
edge he had OF Hugh L. Bond. gen.
eral counsel OF the y. 4 o. calling on
President Roosevelt with reference TO
the Jackson case. Judge Blizzard re-
Piled
Absolutely nothing"
DO you know Fred o. Blue?"
Very well"
What connection did he have with
Judge Dayton"
Witness said he had always under.
stood he was a nephew OF Mrs Day
ton and in reply TO que stiOn said he
understood that Mr. Blue had been
named -. q o. attorney when Judge
Dayton went on the bench
Who now represents the b. & o.
in Barbour county?
Witness replied that ne did not
know. He said he had cases at Phil
ippi but none against the b. & o.
lie Was asked IL he had not con-
ferred with Stalnak r. Tctcr and Nc
Graw 40 Washington. lie said he did
not know about Tetor and Stalnaker.
did YOU discuss With Ran stall
maker the proposition to employ
Judge Jackson"
Yes. right earnestly. Judge Jack
son was my friend and I wanted to
help him"
The committee tonight asked the
witness " Judge Jackson had discuss
Cd with him employment by the b.
a o. before be did resign.
judge Blizzard said that the b a
%. had always tried 40 secure the ser.
vices Of Judge jackson because oil
DIS lrout ability a. a. lawyer. he said
That the purpose OF The d a o. In try.
ing 90 Eet Judge Jackson on the bench
was that they wanted his services.
Wanted 70 Remain.
w. Brlch0r asked the witness IL.
AudIo jackson did not want 10 remain
ON the bench
Yes. believe no did" was the
response
Asked DO hc bad talked 10 Judv.
Dayton about the proposcd impesrb.
mont Of Judge Jackson he said he did
not
The direct question was then asked
OF Judge blizzard ~ be- did not make
q proposition 10 George Vs. Johnson
That % De- would get Judge Jacksou
our ~ The way Judge blizzard would
nave JUDGE Dayton name Johnson rrf.
cree in bankruptcy DE said that
Judge uayion's name was not men
TONED. Johnson ala come 20 him 10
lntercode. Judge Blizzard testlGcd
NAT The United States Senators from
ihis State wanted someone eIae Tor
nudge. They believed President
Roosevelt would name Dayton SIR
Johnson. b. aaid. believed that be-
.bi1tardI would have some influence.
Pc didn promise him Witness saws
hf Told b0th EHkIna and Scott that
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