The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-17


occurred 20 me that possibly
because % my relations 20 ard as
soeiation with Prof Ogden
might be In a position 70 serve
you. aoe therefore take tire 10
cry o. making the suggested.
The party have rnentioned
knows nothing whatever % this
communication. and shall not.
should you wish 20 confer with
me IN person, arrangements 70
that end may be made By lone
Instance telephone. my residenee
number here being "Orexel 3Si3."
Very truly yours.
FRANCIS n. rRIssAL.
Feared Jeopardy % Salary.
CIT was not In the first inter
Ikiew with Mr.. Greenbaum. then. that
you were asked TO 20 to Pittsburgh9
A--No. In the second
Q.-That was after Mr.. Ogden's
death. wasn't Il?
A--Yes
Q-why did you agree 70 70 to
Pittsburgh and communicate your IN
formation to Mr. Well
Al knew that Mr Ogden was
dead. and his salary would no longer
be in jeopardy.
Q-Why should you have felt that
his salary would be jeopardized7
Al feared a breach between Mr.
ogden and the governor. I feared
mat Mr.. Ogden's salary might be
Ijeopardized through Developments
which might follow the disclosure of
the facts that I knew.
ter?
A--well. will tell you. That letter
was written through an impulse. l felt
that Mr.. Wen should know the atti-
tude or Mr.. Ogden toward him. I had
heard OF Mr.. Wells standing in Pitts
burgh. and assumed his Innocence.
and felt that II could should help
him.
Q.-Still you say in this letter Mr..
ogden does not know and shall not
know" of this letter?
Al intended to tell Mr.. Ogden be-
fore / disclosed the facts to Mr.. Well.
! felt that he should know.
Q.-But you say that he should
never know OF the contemplated con.
ferences?
A.-That was not the impression
meant to convey.
Q.-You also say that you might
possibly be OF service to We'll, in this
letter?
Al said that because Mr.. Ogden
said that he was sorely puzzled over
what he should do In case he was
called upon TO pass again on the de-
clsions.
Q.-Now just what did you intend
to tell when you wrote this letter?
Intended to See Ogden.
Al intended to tell only the sub
stance OF the conversation. but no de-
tails. I did not intend to give definite
Information TO him until had made a
satisfactory arrangement with Mr..
Ogden.
Q.-Then what did you mean by the
offer OF service to Mr.. Wen7
Al thought Mr.. Ogden would
agree to have me repeat the CONVEX
sation TO him.
Odd you consult Mr. Ogden be-
fore you wrote this letter?
A-No.
Q.-Why not?
Al was not certain OF all the facts.
had read OF Wells arrest and as
sumed that his prosecution was not
encouraged by Mr.. ogden.
Here Judge Holt suggested that re-
cess be taken. and the master COM
Piled. session to be resumed at p.
m.
Afternoon Session.
Trissall resumed the stand. He was
again cross-examined by Judge Holt,
AND in reply to questions repeated
the time OF his alleged meeting with
Mr.. Ogden. claiming IL was on August
%. 1914, fixing IL on that date because
IL was on Saturday He said they met
in the lobby OF the Briggs hotel and
stayed there only a few minutes.
They went from the Briggs hotel TO
nearby restaurant at a few minutes
after -. and stayed there nearly. II
not quite. until o'clock.
,Q.-Do you recall the name OF the
restaurant?
A.-No, sir
Q.-Do you know where il was To-
Gated?
A-No, sir, except that il was about
two squares from the Briggs hotel.
Odd you suggest going 10 the
restaurant?
A.-No.
Q.-Who did,
Al think Mr.. Ogden did.
O.-Why?
He said that at this place they
solo particular kind OF wine which
the doctors allowed him to use, and
that was the reason he wanted TO 90
there. | think he had been accustom-
cd to 90 there
O.-Were you in a private room?
The witness was unable 70 make
himself clear in answer to this ques-
ton. but thought that the place where
thcy were sitting was separate and
apart from the main dining room OF
the cafe. He claimed he had never
been there before. and had never
been there since. lie did not know
whether he could identity the place
again or not
Q-How did you happen TO meet
Ogden az the Briggs hotel?
Ale called me on the phone az
my residence
. Who was travelling with Air.
Ogden?
Al only know from what he told
me that Mrs. ogden was with him
think they we're stopping az hotel
on the north side. don't remember
H.