The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-05
EDGINGTON TRIAL
IN FULL SWING
STRONG CASE BEING MADE OUT
AGAINST SHELBY JUDGE
Monteyerde Testifies to Paying Judge
$4,000 for Modifying Injunction;
Is Corroborated by Cooks
Brewery Agent.

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impeachment tria' bore the stat
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which appeared Commercial
Appeal Wednesda
James II. Coan yesterday corrobo
rated every statement concerning his
acts which Pete Monteverde made OF
January 9th jim his affidavit.
Monteverde said that he had receiv,
ed from Coan $1,000, which he turned
over to Judge Edgington. MonteverdC
made certain statements as to places
and times where and when he met
Coan during the early part Of June
in 1914.
Monteverde swore that he met Coar
at the court house. Coan corroborateC
him.
Monteverde swore that he and Coar
separated at the corner of Main anC
Adams Again Coan corroboratec
Monteverde.
Monteverde swore that Coan gave
him $1,000 in currency and that the
money was in the envelope of the Com.
mercial Trust and Savings Bank Coar
swore that he drew $1,000 out of the
Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
and gave it to Monteverde.
Coan exhibited the check upon which
he got the money. Coan was an un-
willing witness, but on the stand he
told the truth. He did not volunteer
any additional information. He stat
ed that the matter had embarrassed
him, but he did not seek to evade.
Pete Monteverde swore that the
Judge handed him the modified injmc-
tions order and told him to give them
to his brother, Lawrence, an attorney,
and have Lawrence to enter them.
Lawrence Mons sverde, who is rep
utable attorney and high class man,
swore that Pete Monteverde did give
him the Coan injunction modification.
On both of these orders the words"En-
ter, Jesse Edgington," appeared.
Attorney Monteverde swore that he
took these two orders to the court
house and delivered them to the clerk.
The orders went on to recite how
that counsel had appeared and how
that the case was duly heard. As a
matter of fact, Mr.. Monteverde, the at
torney, stated that he never appeared
in these cases. He swore that he new
er was an attorney for Mr.. James Coan
He further stated that he did not do
any legal service for Mr.. James Coan,
and that for conveying these orders to
the criminal court he charged no fee.
The script in these orders was in the
handwriting of Judge Edgington.
There was a remarkable duel in
words between Hon. Grip True and
Pete Monteverde. Col. True has the
reputation of being a skilled cross-ex-
,miner. Within FIVE minutes after he
)egan cr0ss-examining Pete Monte
'erbe the veteran lawyer felt that he
lad come in contact with very clear
linking man. Later every sarcastic
hrust that he made was parried by a
atyrical but good humored answer.
n no material thing did he shake Mon
everde. In matters not material
lonteverde clearly outpointed the col
mel.
Toward the end of the cross-exami-
ation, Col. True fought for chance
o let his antagonist go. Throughout
he examination Monteverde never
ost his temper. His choice of words
vas discriminating. He was courte-
us almost to the point Of exasperat-
ng his interrogation.
Thursday there viii be more evil
ence upon the bribery counts and al