Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10

al the wet matinee telt tndt
 they had not attended in vain.
 The outstanding feature of the
 concluding session was testimony given by Hammond, and his
 cross-eXamination by County At torney O'Sullivan. The accused
 lawyer told of having visited the
 office of the prosecuting official and also of having discussed the
 bills of sale with him. He said
 that MT. O'Sullivan tentatively
 agreed, at least, that the docu
 ments were good.
 Then there was craning of neckS and all eyes were focused upon the broad back of the county attorney, who offered no objections to the tes- timony being admitted. After the witness had given his story in detail, cross-examination took place. The first question shot at the witness by l O'Sullivan was: "The conversation you allude to as having been held with me took place in my office, did it not?"
 Yes, sir"
 Was that the time you borrowed $lO from me
 No, I think it was on a previous occasion"
 And you have never returned the $lO?"
 No, sir"
 Did I not also tell you that was county attorney and in that position could hot discuss the matter?" asked O'Sullivan.
 "Ye5, sir" replied Hammond, "and although l asked you to go down to Dodge's place on four different occa- sions to show you that everything was open and above board, you re- fused each time."
 Then followed lengthy question ing as to the methods pursued by Hammond in issuing the bills of sale, the county attorney going into the matter thoroughly. The former ex- plained his relations with Captain Dodge and related the manner and under what conditions the bills of sale were gotten out and disposed of. A synopsis of the testimony adduced yesterday at the hearing follows: The Testimony.
 William Thomas was recalled for further cross examination. He stated that his conversation with Hammond in reference to bills of sale took place two or three days before January 1st, 1915.
 George L. Merritt was the first wit ness for the defense. He stated that he was at Dodge's when Harbeson came in there and asked him if he could get any beer. It was some time between the 1st and l4th of Jan uary He was not positive as to just what was said but after several ques- lions were put to him, declared that he told Dodge to let Harbeson have some beer on his bill of sale. He also stated that he talked to Hammond about procuring a bill of sale some time before January 1st He pro  cured about six bottles of beer alto gether, but had got nothing since the l4th of January.
 A. L. Hammond, one of the defend ants, testified that he was a lawyer, having been admitted to the Supreme court of the State of Michigan 25 years ago, and has been practicing in Prescott for nine or ten years. He had conversation with Ed. Stephens about the End of January, during which the latter asked him how Dodge was coming along with his bills of sale. He did not try to sell a bill of sale to Stephens, but merely told him that they were legal. He also stated that he delivered various bills of sale to John Bauer as testified to by Bauer, but that all of them were i requested by Bauer.
 He was retained by Captain Dodge l about the 26th of December Dodge l came to his office and asked him how he could proceed so as to sell his stock on hand. Next day, after hay ing the matter under advisement, | Hammond said that he advised Dodge | that any bona fide sales made before the first of the year would be good. That he thereupon made out form of bill of sale which was subsequently, | printed by the Courier.
 Hammond said that all his actions | were open and above board. He also stated that he went to see the county attorney and told MT. O'Sullivan all about the proposed bills of sale. q said: Whatever we are doing, we are doing open and above board" He also stated, on direct examination, that O'Sullivan said that he could see nothinp wrong about if But on |