Show SAY ip COX GOX TRIED Tn TO S SWAY r ir Testimony of Judges Create Creates Creates' s' s stion S Sensation tion in Cincinnati a. a Inquiry 1 ft i REFUSES Ef j Sf T TO BE E f S r l n o One Jc t l 1 e Ii t AlleR Cf C 5 I i l vii f DOw Cold 1 j i-j li i 4 J Ji S 1 r 1 W v iS i.'S i. i 1 Iv Jr J- J r S 'S to U TalkS Talk Talk- viv b S S T t r 5 i l. l o ti S 4 Cin l n Jt March 11 t Q POI t fj JJ i or Ci t d h lin l 1 w tat q ss U Jr 9 n II II c i i J iL j f 0 q I- I oz on or C l t court ourt dt Y i county count under iuler r oath testified l that Gc Ge Geo B. B Cox the thc lie Republican leader had iad n a nt- nt tempted l to sway say their thell decisions de islon fro the bench JUd Judge Jelke said sail that the city i or Cincinnati had brought suit again the Lane Bodley company of or th thiR city who Ito had the tho contract to h 1 the pumping engines for Cor the tho new wa WaLet wa Let works and against the tho America Bonding company compan as the he company s for tor surety This suit was as for Cor alleged breach brench of Contract Ii In that the tho Lane Lune Bodley compan failed Ja It hI their thir contract with the city Their bond on was In the sum of ot This This suit suit was as tried 1 In the common pleas court and ami a verdict of was ivas rendered In Ill In favor o of the city An appeal al was Immediately taker and ind later latet a compromise w was s effected he the cil city getting getting- on on Its jug jug- for S Had Been Heels Approached AIulU S Chief Counsel of or the In In- s asked Judge Jude Jelke Jelko If IC he had been approached by nn any one JIb He re- re S Yes Were cre ere you s sent ent for to s sc e II au any pcr- pcr son o ori i in this office I I 1 was as Who Vho ho was this George Geors B. B Cox Do Do you remember what Cox said saido sal salto to o you ou lIe Ho said suld There Is coming ore tore you ou nn and other members of ot your Court ourt the case against the Lane company compan I wish you would find ind some Sonic way to reverse e the decision decisIon or f the lower court I r replied replied- If 1 lis Us ase case will vIll be b tried Ule on It its merits jutS jutis jut ns is S any other Otiler case In Iii reply to a direct question Jud Judge c lell-ce lell said Mid he thought Ills his answer anser dis- dis Mr Ir Cox but ho re reuse reused reused re- re use used to be read cad out of ot the tho lean Icon party by him Judge Griffin practically corroborated rated all that Judge had said nl He le Ic testified that Cox had sent for him himo to o 0 come COllie to his office County Count Treas- Treas ur ere u-ere r delivering the message Judge Griffin was followed o on the wItness stand by ly Peter l F 1 Judge Swing stated that thal Cox md arl sent for or him to talk talle about the theine Lane ine ane Bodley ca case o. o but ho could not ilot when the meeting was held helel lIe le te wax was not nol clear as is to just what Cox but ho he thought he asked hat ilat the case iC be given full and careful Cox did not ask fisk lor a n careful arr of oC the case merely merely-a fl a S I How hIltS 1 J c.- c. Voted When hem the case cac came Judge Ju ge Jelke vote toted LI to the he decision of f the lower court Judge J Swing voted t to everse rc it Judge Griffin i-as i a awny rom 1401 the city on nn his Ills vacation and this suited resulted In a H rl ii vIdel hl f d court court- hence the thc Ito o S The rest rent o 0 work nork 0 of f tho tilO committee com com- was t. t I aUn tIle the th sate sao of r to county In which ran It ft appears middle men men caused largo large profits Mr Mi h Cox when bert seen toni tonight ht was sa SAY on onto tosa If ho lie had ilal anything to nn to to- to oday's odaIs us tc testimony i I 1 tb do nol not nOL wish wl h to toto be 10 Interviewed to d on Oil the tIle subject ct ne lie aid 5 5 x J Mr tIe Cox himself lr will be thy the commItte soon oon r 1 5 S 5 I S |