Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-13
CITY & NEWS ITEMS.
WEDNEsDAY NlORNIN0, APR1L 1a. lsNa
lReported for the Leader
UNITED STATES COURT.
CLEVELAND, April 18th, 1889

; Court convened at 9 O'Clock, JUDGE wn =,
on the bench. The evidence for the defence
the case of the United States VS.. thirty .sev,
citizens of Oberlin and Wellington being clos,
the prosecution proceeded with Offering sor
! evidence additional.
~. A. Wood, s,0orn--Live at Oberlin. Ha,
oeen there three or four years Am aeouaip,s
somewhat with Seth w Bartbolonsi,, IN
general reputation for truth and yeraoitv ia .
good as OF men in general-t would belize
nlm under oath. Butler came to me at Wei
lington ana wanted to get horse aud buggy /
20 10 EIyrla. lie said he had to 90 TO Elyri
LOT writ OF habeas corpus TO get John aS,,,
from the men. Told him had none tbo,o h,,
referred him to Mr. Marks with whom H.
gone to Wellington. ''N
Gross examined II was in the crowd
helped put up the ladder to the porch Twant
ed to 60 up to see the fun Understood tber
was TO be some shooting and | wanted 10 40,
OIu hot near the warrant read Dont
know where was then.
W. I. Castor, StCOTn--Iive at OborIir
Was there on the 18th of September last Hav.
known Seth W. bartholomew for nearly t,yeI,,e
| years Have seen him nearly every dSv 90 !
1--WE across the street from his father His oen.
efai reputation in Oberlin for truth and verarifv
Is as good as that Of men in general youiI
believe him under oath.
VIM. b, Warden, saoorn. Have lived ~
Oberlln for five or six years Have known Ri.
tholemew ever since have resided there. Have
been well acquainted with him His ueneraI
reputation for truth and yeracity is as good as of
men IN general Would believe him undar
oath. ' uuueI
- T. a. Munson, Saoorn Have lived in Ober.
~ I'm Snd known Bartholomew. Lived in Obcr
l5h \, lUr seven years, previous to five years pact
bartholomew had good reputation for trntt,
ana Veracity. We went to the same school and
since my residence in Cleveland have seen hin,
about once month. l would believe him nm
der oath He was at one time accused of stealino
= lew years ago. Don't know whether he was
lndl tied Think the matter was settled without
reference to law
Cross eramincd-He worked in Mr.. pelton's
store saw him nearly every day. This tbeTt
was about IL years ago. Never have heard bis
truth and veracity called in question in Oberlin
since ne was small boy. Boys in general will
lie and perhaps steal
r.. o. Dodge, Slc0rn.-Lived in Oberlin until
ABOUT Two years ago. Now live in Cleveland
my parents i've there now. Knew Barthoe
new well. Have heard nothing said against
ms character for truth and veracity. Would be.
lleve him under oath as readily as would men
in general
q. r. MARKS, Sl0orn.-Liye in Oberlin. Know
bartholomew very well, His general reputa-
lion Tor truth and veracity is as good as that of
men IN general. Saw him nearly every day for
two years.
Richard p. Mitchell, soorn.-(This witness
was called to explain or contradict the evidence |
lt Mr., Dixon. On the question being put by |
Judge BELDEN as to what paper was exhibited |
o Dixon in regard to which a comment was |
sEed @ in IN s tRs pTeToas si direct examination OF
ection overrnled by the CouIt) 1t was the |
power of attorney which showed to Mr.. Dix
On. He said that there was no seal. ] told
lim that our law did not require seal, Jen-
lings was near by at this time.
Anderson Jennings, St00rn-l was present at
he time of the conversation just spoken of by
Mitchell. Had the power of attorney in my
side pocket. Took it out and commenced read
ing it myself but he took it and read it. lie |
spoke of the want OF the seal, and Mitchell told
him that our law did not require seal.
Cross eramiaed-Took the paper from my
side pocket and showed it TO Dixon. After
wards handed it to MIR Lowe.
d. l.. Pierce, Sirorn.--(T This witness partly
knew Bartholomew, and partly didn't. Hal
heard things said against him, but guepsed he
was as good as men in general The witness
did not know much of Bartholomew or anything
else
HarUey Dodge s,corn-W ould believe Bar
tholomew under oath. Had known him for 20
years. Has good reputation for truth.
VIM. f. Kellogg st0Orn.--llave known Bar
pretty well. Don't think his reputa.
ton for truth and veracity is as good as that OF
men in general Would however believe him
under oath.
George Deleey sloo ra-Have known Barthol-
omew for four years. His general reputation
has been Us good as that of men in general
Would believe him under oath.
E. r. MRnson Si0Orn-Haye known Bartho-
lomew at Oberlin from time to time for sixteen
years. His reputation for TRUTH have never
heard questioned. Would believe him under
oath He was accused of stealing some articles
a few years ago.
John Dodge Sl0orn,-Havo known Bartholo-
mow for about 20 years. His general reputa-
tion for truth is as good as that young men in
general t..--.-.
Ohauncey Waok Stoora--HRve known Bar
thoomew at Oberlin for about l9 years, and
well acquainted with him. His general Ieputa'
ton for truth is good and would believe him un'
der oath.
The testimony being now closed, the prose-
cuton asked for recess until O'Clock which
was granted