Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-20


TEE ya1xL OF yypaE PUeH.--The trial OF
Judge Pugh was continued before United
States Commissioner Halliday on .Wednes-
day. The only material testimony adduced
on that day, and that was In behalf OF
Judge Pugh, was the following: tsslD
A. King was then called to the stand.
and on examination by Mr.. Sayler, stated
that he was Deputy Auditor Of Franklin
county, and had resided in Columbus, with
few intermissions, since 1850. On the
tzsn OF last October he was IN the Probate
ISourt az Columbus, from 1O11 Al. Nj. TO
~ T. M. During the whole of that time
papers. 60 p
H. O. Did James Smith make application for
naturalization papers? A. Ny impression
Is that a man presented himself there with
two witnesses.
: O.. You saw James Smith here Yesterday;
Is be the. man you saw in the Court room ?
A. L could not say positively, but he looks
very much like the same man. ,A,
Cross-examined by General Burnett-Q.
IWhattime5in the dayldid this man present
himself aifAaAt about four or half past
four o'clock in the afternoon, g n ~ \
Il O. Did you know the names of the men
who were with him? A. / did not. ,nsi
r Q. Were they sworn? A. Judge Pugh
swsre them, i believe. He swore them all,
| so far as 1 saw ,1sg'U o. 7oss giH n q
@. Did you sign Judge Pugh's name to
any of the papers you filled up A. No,
q Q. Where was the seal kept 2. A. 1t was
on mis- desk. sieo e3et.s9 y.uiis ia "a geis
., O.. Do you know where, it was kept at
pight2oA A.. L don't know. = .-ilss ~
O.. Were there many papers issued that
day? A. thinkt must have filled up
Q. Can you recoIlect the names of any of
them A. can not at present recollect
any of them, with the exception OF one
man with whom was acquainted.
Q Did Judge Pngh have adeputyP A.
Q. Did he sign Pugh's nam.a A. don't
Q. Did Judge Pugh call your attention
to the fact about James Smiths examina-
ton, whether he had been examined or
not? A. He did; 1 said 1 thoight I re-
membered It; went afterward, and ran
over the list, and found his nameithere.
Q You say that this mans countenance
was familiar to you when you saw him
yesterday. A. Yes, sir.
= Have you seen him since the day you
say that he appeared in the court and got
his papers? A.: No, sir.fy
. And yet you believe you can remem-
Der him? "A. can say that remember at
least hfty OF those men that issued papers
to.
Chas. Riley examined by Mr.. Sayler-
Was at the Probate Court in the afternoon
OF the 18th OF October, pretty late; James
Smith, the witness who testified here yes
terday, was. there; saw him in the court
room.
examined by General Burnett-I
had seen Mr. Smith several times before
that, in the street, but did not know his
name. Saw him at, the postoffice one day.
Am certain that it Is the same man. When
saw him at the postoffice he was standing
out in front. leaning against the iron rail-
ing. When saw him in the court-room
there were good many other people there.
1t was late in the afternoon. could not
tell what time. L. was yet daylight.
Yesterday the trial was concluded, when
Commissioner Halliday reserved his de-
cision, for one week. 1t docs not matter
what the decision may be, it has been con-
olusiyely shown that Judge Pugh is inno-
cent of the charges maliciously, tor base
partisan purposes -trumped up against
him by unscrupulous politicians. Not
this alone; but that he has been
taken Al from his. Court and subjected
to a, trial before an officer who has
no jurisdiction in his case, upon
the suppostion that he would lend him
self to the desperate scheme of the Repub-
lcan politicians of Columbus. Commits
sioner Halliday should not have entertain
ed this suit : but if he entertained it with
cut knowing that he had no Jurisdiction.
be should now dismiss the case, especially
as Judge Pugh stands proven guiltless. It
has been the boast here among Republicans
that however guiltless Judge Pugfi might
be, Commissioner Halliday would be sure
to bind him over in order to secure the
fees, and that thus his prosecutors would
derive qualification in having him harrass-
ed. We shall See whether they accurately
Judged Commission, Halliday. "a