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the defence, and went into lengthy ant
able expos ton OF the case, the character
Of ihr witness and Inr law and prsee5-nls
in regard to indictments Cor bribery. Urging
shat there was no plfeed-n; Tor the case De.
fore court, aud that the Indictment cuuld
not lie, which argument we are obliged 70
omit iOr want OF room.
FoR The DEFENCE. John R Edir. mem.
Der Of the Legislature, sworn. lie states
a conversation he had with pioIisI at his
seat after PiolleI's siaienpn, tn the House;
in which he lPioIle,) said he had told Mr.
McCook, when he -pok. OF sending for his
tPioiIet'') faiher, and engaging him in b.
half Of the business he came to transact,
in relation to the Bank. and paying him
for his lator, that "two could keep a secret
better than three. and that if any money
vas to be paid he preferred having it paid
directly to himself, and no, 10 a third pef'
son."
Col. Iohu Piper testified that in conver,
sa!ion with PloIleI, alter h' statement -
sh- House, Polet said MY reputation ha4
been suffering for six or seven years, and
| have now an opportunity to prove to the
world thar am an honest man" and ex.
cloimed witness said | now use his own
words "buI by God this is The lo1caI ssii.
mais that WaI svsr placed upon my repatG-
linn" After some fuuber couvfrsatiCn re.
specung Mr.. Nee. be observed that wnsR
he got upon the committee on Banks, it was
his intention to catch some Of the Bank
horers; but would have preferred catching
some Of the Philade phia Girard Bank TO-
rprs, for he considered Mr.. Nee. a very
clever fellow; that he was here during tho
last session, th3t these borers had solicited
and pressed him-[objeeted to, and ruled
out.l
In a conversation with Galloway he Mr..
G. ls,ated he was subpRnaed to remain
here, but knew nothing about the case,
pro nor con, and that he knew Mr.. McCoOk
only by reputation.
Several other witnesses were sworn on
Friday morning, who stated they had siuli.
lar conversations with PioIlet and Gallo.
way, and confirmed the statements Of E.
D die and Piper,
Isaac Atkinson sworn. He testified to
the moral character OF Mr.. McCook. "His
general character for integrity, honesty and
morality has been good. mean during
The whole OF this period OF time, and up 10
the present, have been member OF the
Legislature OF Ohio. Ihave been part Of
The time, and am now politically opposed
10 Mr.. McCook.
Hon. VIM. c. Causlin, sworn. | have
been acquainted with Mr. McCook from
twelve to fourteen years, and am frequen!s
! ly in the town where Mr.. McCook ivess
his general character for integrity, honest.
! ty and morality has been good and contin.
. ues TO he so far as know,
: Hon. Wm. Sawyer, sworn.-Is a mem.
! Der oil Congress from the State o: Ohio at
this time; have known DanieI McCook ihir-
: teen or fourteen years, during that period
his character iorintegrity, honesty and mo-
: raIIty has been Us good ss any mans; | vas
. Speaker oi the House of Representatives
p OF Ohio, at the time Mr.. .ucCook was Clerk
o OF the Senate.
Hon. John Eberso!e e,sworn.-Resides In
u Carroll county, Ohio, four miles from tho
> town of Carrolllon, is a farmer; | have
2 known NJ. .McCook since 1918, have known
r. him we'll during that times his character Tor
d integrity, honesty and morality has been
good; am at present one the Judges OF
!. the court of common pleas for Carroll toun.
). ty, Mr.. .McCook is Clerk OF the court; am
e and have been political opponent ot Dam
i iel .McCook.
Il Hon. George Fries, sworn.-Is at present
4 a member of Congress from Carroll county,
!. Ohio, .Nr. McCook's districti lives about II
=: miles from Carroton; have known Daniel
.McCook about fifteen years. during the pc.
b riod OF my acquaintance with him bis char"
If acter for honesty, integrity and morality
S has been goodi | am frequently in Carrollton.
: The defence here rested.
It Alter Mr.. .ttcAlIister addressed the court,
& citing numerous authorities in favor OF the
y indictment. .Nr. Cooper followed in behalf
a of the defence. sketch of which is repor.
d ted in the Telegraph" from which ws
make few extracts.
He took the ground that the offence was
. not indictable at the common law, and
e challenged the Commonwealth to produce
s a single case, either in this country or in
England, where any person had been pros
: ecuted for bribery. or attempting to brI0e q
!. member of any legislative body,
l. He then examined the testimony OF F'
e o,Iet asst stood unconradicted, and in de.
'e tail and drew from it conclusions which he
=. IN enforced upon the jury in strong language.