[Examination of Edward Chaddick by Assistant Attorney General Sanford (2/12/1906).]
SANFORD: Do you live in Chattanooga, Mr. Chaddick?
CHADDICK: Yes, sir.
Q: What position do you occupy here?
A: Manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Q: Has your company in its records a telegram that was received on March 19th, 1906, from Mr. McKenney, the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, addressed to the Sheriff of Hamilton County?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: Will you produce that?
A: Yes, sir.
(The witness produces a paper.)
Q: I will ask you if the name J. F. Shipp is written in the space after the word "signature"?
A: In the telegrams; yes, sir.
Q: And the name J. F. Shipp written there?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: You do not know his genuine signature?
A: No, sir.
Q: The time of delivery is blank, is it not?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: The date and its contents?
A: (Reading) Washington, D. C., March 19th, 1906.
Sheriff of Hamilton County, Tenn.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS ALLOWED ED JOHNSON APPEAL FROM JUDGE CLARK'S ORDER, AND DIRECTED ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS STAYED AND CUSTODY OF JOHNSON RETAINED PENDING APPEAL HERE. SEE SECTION 766 OF REVISED STATUTES OF UNITED STATES.
James H. McKenney, Clerk
Supreme Court, U. S.
Q: And this delivery sheet is headed 3-19-06. That is the date?
A: Yes, sir; March 19th....
Q: Was that telegram delivered?
A: Our delivery receipt shows that it was.
Q: Have you this delivery receipt?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: Will you let me have it?
A: Yes, sir.
(The witness produces receipt.)