Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
WITNESS TELLS COURT
HE WAS SPIRITED AWAY
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shtenographer to transcribe the tes-
timony given by Burnish, intimating
further action would be taken on the
criminal interference with court
procedure in Dauphin county" Bur
nish was one of three witnesses sub
poenaed but who did not appear yes
terday. Attachments were issued for
them by the court. Clarence 5, Hahn
and George w. Meiran being brought
to Harrisburg by the Sheriff. Bur-
nish came to his home in Reading
from Philadelphia last night. he said.
and learned then that he was wanted
in court here. He came to the city
this morning to report.
Other Witnesses Approached
Burnish also testified that while he
was in Philadelphia Shiek called up
NJ. J. Gibney, factory inspector at
Reading. to get more information
about what was taxing place in Har-
risburg. Gihney is said to have told
Shick attachments were out for some
OF the witnesses not present yeSter-
this morning told the court Gibney
had asked them not to appear here
in answer to the subpoena and that
nothing would come of the contest.
Burnish's testimony was the most
startling of any given in the fight to
have James Woodward. OF Ashland.
not certified as n Republican candi-
date for Secretary of Internal Affairs.
Gave Burnish Railroad Fare
He told the court Shick came to
him Thursday and gave him IS. tell
ing him to purchase two tickets for
Philadelphia and to meet Shick on
the train. as il would not be wise
for both OF them to be seen together.
Burnish also explained Shick told
him the purpose of the trip and keps
him in Philadelphia all of yester-
day.
Clarence 5. Hahn and George w.
Meiran. who were brought here also
by attachment proceedings, said they
did not sign the Berks petition. Bur
nish said he did. and that he had
been paid to get ten more signers,
making an affidavit to that effect
before the signatures were secured.
William TeXter. Charles c. Miller.
Alderman Harry I. Focht. of the
sixth ward. Reading. and William 5,
Hoffman all said their names had
been forged on the Berks petition.
some of them also stating Gibney had
told them not to obey the subpoenas.
J. L. Is. Cunningham argued the
plaintiffs side to the court closing
shortly after noon, after which NJ.
4. Kilker argued for the defense.
asking permission to amend the bu-
zerne and Philadelphia county petit
tions.
The objections to the petition of
Morris Einstein. candidate for the
Deuocrati cnomination from the For
tv-second Senatorial district. Pitts
burgh. were heard this morning be-
fore the Woodward case was re-
opened. 1t is alleged the affiant to
the Einsteln petition did not see the
majority of signatures attached oy
the electors whose names appear. Oo-
iections to the petition of Frank y.
Brady. Tenth Legislative district
Philadelphia. were heard this after
noon.
o'NeiI Worker
Shick is prominent Republican
in Reading and has been identified
with the O'Neu campaign work in
Berks county, according TO word COM
ing here. He has been in Harrisburg
frequently and is we'll known on
CAPITOL Hill. Gibney is also well
known at the Capitol. Is he has been
a state factory inspector for some
time.
1t is probable that some official
copnizauce may be taken OF the ac-
ton OF Gibney during the time he
was supposed to be working as a
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