Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13

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The trial of Marshal Minckley for perjury wa
proceeded with yesterday afternoon, at which
time the following evidence was brought forward
on the part Of the defence.
THIRD DAY.
L. ]. Rider Cross examined.-Do not know
/ that Ed johnson was Indicted under name OF
/ Henry johnson at this term ofCourt; procured
bail for him through his friends Lynch and
! johnson were In my office after procured the
| bail, and on a day that johnson got money by
| express from the West. Don't know when John
son left the city; johnson was rather small
man, dark complexion, wore moustache, rather
burly; johnson was arrested for stealing key
and think a man named Taylor was arrested
with him; have heard II talked Of that he went
TO Canada; en- not an attorney In this case uOw;
I did say 20 YOU on Monday that l was an Rttor-
ney, but since Samuel Adams got home have
other business and he said tiat he didn't know as
he should need me any more; went over 10
make diagram Of the lot; don't know whether
II was day before yesterday OF not amer johnson
was bailed out weeks elapsed without my seeing
him Il would seem to me that johnson got bail
last OF July or first Of August; l did not send
johnson TO hayeLyneh employ me In his defence.
The turnkey let Lynch out nt my request and
permission Of Gallagher. Lynch had been In
my office not great while before that
Direct resumed-I was employed by hlr. Back
US 10 make diagram of the ground on Monday
last.
JOnn SMITH am q locomotive engineer on
the G. 4 I. Road; have been there eight years
known Minckley by sight for two years; am
acquainted with Green; have known him about
same time. On the afternoon Of the 22d Of Au
gust last 1 left on a western train on &. \ I. X.
r. which left the depot at o'clock; saw defend. !.
ant Minckley and Green on the opposite side OF
the drawbridge, on the Flats; was going very
slow, and saw two men walking rikht On the end
Of the bridge; thought they staid there too long
/ went over 10 the left hand side Of the engine,
and saw Minckley and shook my finger at him,
aud some rods this side saw Green; next day, on
looking over papers, saw that Minckley had
made The arrest. know IL was the 22d day of
August by the conductors report, which have
here, and looked up at your (MIr. Baekus'l sug
gestion. produced the report, and also pointed
out the plRceWhere he saw Minckley and Green
Minckley came out from between cars standing
there.
Cross Examined-ThiRk have seen Green on
an average once In two weeks. Have run in this
city five years; was In the circus business before
became a engineer, and used TO ride and tum-
ble followed Il i've years; went into the circus
at about nine years After l left the circus
tried carpentering. Got acquainted with Minck-
ley in this city; never had any transactions with
him. ItwRs on Thursday that / saw Minckley
saw Minckley next week; on Monday, think,
and spoke 20 him; Il was between and 2. Can't
say what kind of clothes Green had on; can't
say whether they were light or dark; Minckley
smiled and nodded his head; when l first saw
Minckley he made motion with his thumb;
man could walk as fast as / was going; l I'm as
positive Il was Green as l am that IL was Minck-
ley; il Il wasn't Green II was his ghost sure; he
looked up at me; Green Is not very dark man;
has believe scar on his face; should say Il
known thPt It was Thursday, the 22d day of Au-
gust, had l not got the reports; l saw the notice
6f the arrest In one of the three Cleveland pa
pers'