The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-09

The counsel Tor CLARK admitted that
the number hal been placed Oh the
certificate by Clark himself, on the
evening Of April Nth, when Wei
hes proposed to pay his taxes. Wit.
ness had never taken especial notice
OF prisoners handwriting. until the
question Of forging The receipt came
up. Did not think it was Bigbee's
wiring upon the receipt.
Bigbee was recalled, and testified
that The number on tho receipt was
correct.
Z. Magnan was sworn, and tcsti.
fed to having been present with
Peter Welbes, at Chase Hotel,
sometime in April, and was in the
barroom when Wcibes asked Clark
it he had got the receipt all right.
Clark replied that everything was
all right. Wclbes, Clark, Randall
and witness were present in the
bnrroom when Welbes came ont,
md Isandlll WAS present also.
Augustus Towner was eworn.
aud slated that he was somewhat
familiar with Clark's hand writing;
bnr could not form an opinion as to
whc her The signatures upon the re
celpt were tho writing Of the de.
PENDANT, or rot.
u. q. Warner testified that le
was somewhat acquainted with de-
fendunt's hand writing, and was Of
the opinion that the receipt was
signed by the same person that
wrote the letter. 1t was his opinion
that Geo. L. Clark wrote the lett,i
referred to.
At this Stage Of the proceedings,
tie prosecution rested tor The , res
ent, and John Randall was called as
witness on part Of prisoner. At
the reques, Of the Prosecuting At
torney, the witnesses for the defend.
ant, EXCEPT tho one on the stand,
were excluded from the room
Randall, after b,ipg sworn, then
testified ns fnlows:
An acquainted with G L. Clark: also, Hr Wclbos.
First LecGIi' acquainted with ". April lith, 1871.
ac;s i'm first 10 the Chase llOi. tirst saw Wclbes
aud CLARK Together NJ tho Chsc Hotel on the eve.
mag OF April I'M Wrbcs auid TO Clark. that IL,
had come to pay his taxes for ir12 Clark replied
tnat he would see to him aiter supper After sup.
per III = came a,erto Tie Office. Was prScn, when
th2y came b!Ct. ECEi ihs oiiice. CLARK spoke Ia
Ntbcs and said that he wpu,l 90 up tn Bigbcc'-
MAS present ai heir interview -. tn morning Of
the diningroop and N'rlbe' asked him how h.
had made cal With BisL'e Clark said he dil not
make eat anything VITA Dgb-c: HAT III fbec said he
wculd not s'g1 those receipts; Galc,s Wel5e, paid
the iGtc 81 M I'll, dp & "a lot OF July. 1874. ".
aa!d II That wa. the CO. lie WCIld no! pay his taxes
rntll TIE LEI ofJuy 1r the Money wOuld be- just IT.
g3d 10 ihrid 20: lIonhs, a. i. Was 20 Lake county.
nat was aii remember being said ~ the 'abl,.
After they had finished breakfast they got UP from
the table; Nslbcs, Clark aed myfeir went into st-
ting room. After NC went IN, Nclhcs - X. To G..
and said tn him That II hr wolld cciye those taxes
without inicro-;, h could have II: but IL he wond
nOi receive hcn that waY. h. wculd take tn money
home Mi,h um. Then c. loid ". lie cUuld not re-
ceive the ia%csin that way, Tor Biebcc had told him
that they could not do according TO law. He went
aud sat down at IL, table, picked up Law book; a.d
showed hin il' law rcatIs 10 tiIat question. ".
then todd Cii. :lat hc had Ditvr take those taxes
anyway thai he thought iiig;re end C!arl; could iy
IL up IN sOTe way Clark again told Wclbcs thar he
had no authority whatever 10 do II. Wclbcs spoke
and said he had one objection 10 carryg the money
back, ana that was that h. was afraid 10 carry that
aud That he believed ne would let On 10 the prUtu
that he In! i'd II: thrn lie wGlld ccl safe. After
that, Clark, "cibes ana ny,c!f wcnt OH of The
into tue barfoonl. in Inc following order: Wc!bcs
went ahead following after aim could not say for
sure whether Clark came directly after OF not After
clbcs entered the bArroam and strai.htrnnd him.
self up and said that II felt good deal lighter than
he dill lciorc he went Int thy sitting M. After
that, Claie and mv'c went "a Ille barn. harncsscd
Nclbc.' horses, htchrd thorn 10 his buggy, and
grove them arouHd Il the balroom DOR. Mr.. Wei
bcs came out. and atca 10 y irtr lis buggy. and
then stepped back aud said that he gu s~cd nc lad
door, paid Clark his bill for slaying over night
Then Weibcs asked Clark II. when he did want To-
pay these taxes Tor - il he couil NOT send the
Clark told Mr. Webcs Thar 10 could. Then Wclhcs
and the man with him: don't know his name, got in
TO inc buggy and started ;or home, saying tn
going TO Mani tee, They did not come back after
they LEFT Tor lln'. Tn, gentleman with Mr.. Wei
hes, myself. Wclhcs and Clark, those wcr, the snly
parties present AT the breakfast table NV wife WINS
waltz on the table. There WAS Mrs. Mary Clark
present niist Of the time ! here no tim. that
wa not pre- ,cn. after they got up from the break
fast table, with c.. bcorc they Lett II was not over
five minutes that Mrs.. C. ab cnt from the sitting
room, during the interview III said room. Saw w
take ZIP paper from the tabl supposed 1t TO be the
receipt c. had be II reading the law 70 him (-tingl
W. said that hc would not pay his taxes. lie then
picked up th' receipt and pullcd ont Of hi, pocket
book, Suppose il t, b; pocket boU.:. and put tn
hook. paper and all IN his pocket. All the money
paid {. by w. was his bill. Heard the testimony OF
Peter Wolbes IN this cas-. Heard Inn o,tfy that
h, did not scr c. fret az the br ak ast table Was
pres, nj whci they frst met al the brcrS.at table
Heard w. testify To these Nords-"I did uct say TO |
the defendant immediately before leaving tn room
that would not pay tac taxes for which s receipt
purports To be- civ n. H. did say he woud not pay
the taxes for lica this receipts purporcd TO be
given.
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