The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-10-30
Bound Over iR the Sum of $1,000
Case of Heller.

Case of Heller.
Geo. B. Heller, of Elmore, Ottawa county,
was taken before United States Commits
sioner White, on Saturday morning, on
charge of filling out fraudulent naturaliza-
ton papers obtained from the famous Demo
cratic mill at Fremont. Heller is a leading
Democrat of Elmore. His examination took
place in the afternoon. The first witness
was Moteas Hess, of Woodville, who arrived
in this country a year ago last September
and voted at Woodville Oct 18th, 1868, upon
naturalization papers from the office of Judge
Dickinson, per McArdle, and, as alleged, de-
livered by the defendant Geo. B. Heller.
The witness has not been here long enough,
according to his sworn testimony. to know
what county he lives in. He identified
Heller as the man who gave him the papers.
The papers were filed out by two different
persons, judging from the hand writing
Judge Dickinson's name was signed per
McArdle. The remainder of the writing
was by some other person, whom he did not
know. 6. W. Boggs, Joseph Hunter and ].
B. Luckey identified the remainder of the
writing upon the paper as that of the de-
fendant, Geo. B. Heller. Hess also testified
that Fred. EmmiDger came for the papers
after election day, saying they were improp-
erly made out aud he desired to correct
them. Mr.. Hess, who is apparently an
honest German, said if they were 'good
enough to vote on once, they didn't need
fxin, and refused to give them up, Other
attempts were made TO get theSpapers from
Mr., Hess, without success The defendant,
Heller, was held to bail in the sum of $4,000
to appear before the U. s. Court forthwith
to answer the charge. J. H. McGee, Esq,
became his surety.
MoArdle Re Arrested.
]. H. McArdle was re re-arrestei at Fre-
mont on Saturday and taken to Cleveland in
company with Heller He was arraigned
for issuing the papers to Heller. When he
was sworn in the examination, he identified
his own signature, but declined to answer
the question as TO how many, ifany, natural
ization papers he had issued in blank. He
was held to bail in the sum of SO, 600. VIM.
E. Haynes, of Fremont, became his surety.
McArdle Arrested for the Third Time
On his return from Cleveland, Saturday
night, McArdle was re-arrested at Elyria,
but released, on his parole, until Monday
morning, when he reported in Cleveland. He
was placed under bonus of 5000. VIM. z.
Haynes surety.
Arrest Of Judge Dickinson.
On Saturday last it was decided that the
evidence already in the hands of the U. S.
District Attorney was such as TO Justify the
arrest of Judge Dickinson, and warrant
was accordingly issued. The friends of the
Judge in Cleveland, learning of this, sent
him telegram informing him of the contem-
plated raid and suggesting that it would be
better for him to report at once. Accord.
iDgly early Monday morning, he reported
at the Office of U. S. Marshal Hastings where
the warrant for his arrest was served.
The following is the affidavit upon which
the warrant for Judge D.ckinson's arrest
was based:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ONO, IS
W. @. Bunts being duly sworn, on his
oath deposes and says that heretofore to-wit;
On or about the l25h day of October at San
dusky county, il tue district aforesaid, E.
F. Dickinson did unlawfully and feloniousiv.
falsely make, forge and counterfeit and cause
to be lalsely made, forged and counterfeited,
a certificate of citizenship purporting TO be
such as is required by the laws Of the United
States, and dId pass as true a false, forged
and counterftited certificate of citizenship
as he is informed and verify believes, con-
trary to the Act Of Congress in such case
made and provided against the peace and
dignity of the United States.
Subscribed and sworn 10 by the said W
@. Bunts, before me at my cffice in OleYe-
land, this 26th day of October 1865.
B WHITE,
s. Commissioner
for the Nurther District of Ohio.
The preliminary ex animation of the case
was set for two P. n. on Saturday, before
Commissioner Bushnell White. 1t was
called at the hour, E. J. Estep, Esq., ap-
pesring as COUNSEL for the defendant. In
medistely upon the opening of the court Mr..
Estep moved a continuance of the case and
requested that two weeks be given. This
was objected to by F. J. Dickman, Esq,
District Attorney, aud VIM. @. Bunts, Esq,
his assistant, on account of the approaching
term Of the Court of Common Pleas and
other arrangements which wopld interfere at
that time. A compromise was finally eff
fected and the case was continued to We'd
ncsday, November 4th, at two o'clock P.
N. Judge Dickinson gave bail in the sum
of three thousand dollars for his appearance.
Mr.. Estep and William E Haynes, of FIe-
mont, being his sureties.
Evidence Against Dickinson.
A man named William Ceakley, an en-
ployee of railroad company, who was with
some of the gangs that voted on the Fremont
papers, was arrested on Friday by the .. s.
Marshal. He claims that he was sent to
Fremont by one York, railroad employee,
to get his papers; that he went to Judge
Dickinson himself and got his papers, not
5eiDg sworn or asked anything of his quail
|, fcadons. He further says that Dickinson
afterward sent him word that it vas NOT nee
essary for every NAN to come in person for
his papers-that one man could get the pa
pels for any number of Others. That there
upon he, COakley, gave the names of fifteen
men from Ashtabula county to Thomas Pol.
lard, of Olmsted, who got the papers at Fre-
mont. Coakley lives in Ashtabula county
but was at work on the Lake Shore construc-
ton train at O.msted.
=. The following is an abstract of the eyi-
e dence taken;
Patrick Mccarthy Stooria-Know the de.
: fendant VIM. Coakley;) have seen him oe-
casionally for two or three years, but not tc
speak to him; am a lsboring man, and work
on the railroad; gave my name to OOakley
at his house in Ashtabuls, week, or per
. haps two before the election. Two or three
. of US came across him on Sunday evening al
. the depot. Mr.. Coakley said TO Us that he
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