The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-29
EPH. JOINS THE GANG.
Thirteen Months in the Penitentiar.
He Says He Refused to Commit
Perjury.

lnl6 morning DeIWeen ~ anu IL U OiooH,
Epn. Holland was taken from the County
Jail by order OF the United States Court
and appeared before Judge Swing to re-
ceive sentence on the charges upon
which he was convicted, viz: The per.
petration of wholesale election frauds
at the last october election.
T.C. Campbell, Esq, counsel for Hol-
land, accompanied the prisoner, and
when the case was called arose and
made strong, vigorous and earnest ap-
peal for clemency on behalf Of his client.
Mr.. Campbell claimed that the Defend
ant had given to the United States Dis
| trict Attorney valuable information as
to the frauds in question, and upon
which information some of the guilty
| ones had been brought to justice. He
said that it was a curious commentary
on the administration OF justice that his
client should suffer the indignity Of be-
ing compelled to undergo sentence in
| the Penltentiary, when the very men
who owe their election to honorable po-
sitions by fraud are allowed to occupy
! those positions-some Oh the Judicial
bench, others iii the Legislative
halls of the State, and other po.
sitions of trust and emolument In
Hamilton County. These men are going
abroad in the air OF freedom, are looked
up to, honored and caressed, while the
man 10 whom they are indebted for their
| good fortune is doomed to a ielon's cell
| A man, too, VINO was induced to come
| to this city to perpetrate the frauds by
| the telegraphic oruers Of these hOnOra.
BILE (?) citizens. DR.. TIbballs, United
| States Surgeon, continued Mr.. Camp.
be |, visited Holland in the County Jall
and threatened his client that unless be
| Iolland) would divuge all he knew
about the election frauds lie (Tibballs
and mis- friends would use their influence
to get him long term in the peniten
tiarv, Mr.. Campbell stated further thai
| in Conversations both with Gen. Grant
and President Hayes those eminent gen
tlemen had expressed The opinion thai
the exposure Of these election frauds
which had been unearthed mainly by
the testimony given by his client, wouiC
have a greater effect upon public opln
ion than would the influence of heavy
sentence upon the poor tools who were
instrumental in committing them, espe
cially as it seemed doubtful Whe ther the
really guilty parties who furnished the
money which made their accomplish
ment possible, could be successfully
prosecuted.
Mr. Campbell closed his remarks will
an imprisoned and earnest appeal lol
clemency, when Judge Swing asked the
prisoner at the bar If he had any thini
70 say.
EPHRAIM TALKS.
Holland arose, calm though pale, ant
in a clear, even voice, said: "May il
please the Court, l have not much tt
say, but l will say this. During my
confinement in the County Jail have
been shamefully ill-treated, harasseC
and insulted almost beyond endurance
That Jail to me has been perfect hel
OH earth. l have been nearly starved
Why, sir, for the last three days all tina
have had to eat were lew crackers
and cold water. The Jail officials have
iresorted to every means III their pOwe
to annoy and degrade ME. One OF Wal
lace's bondsmen, Mr.. Weatherhead, the
druggist, came to ME one day with {
written statement which he wished me
to sign. The statement was i'll sub
stance that Sheriff Wallace had nothing
to do with the election frauds last OctC'
ber, Sir, | Indignantly refused to sigr
such a document, for If l had l woult
nave committed the crime OF perjury"
Holland resumed his seal, waen the
Court remarked that he had noticed tina
the public prints had had good dea
| TO say in reference TO this case, some o
them going so far as to attempt to ad
wise nlm what to do In the premises
While he had high respect for the
lpress he did not propose to be advised
as to the exercise OF his Judicial lunc
tions.
Mr.. Campbell then appealed to the
Dis ,rict Attorney to say whether or NO
he (Campbell) and mis- client had no
given all the information they possesse,
relative to The election frauds.
MI. Richards SAID that they had, an,
the reason why he had not ayailed him
self OF the Information given by HOLLAND
. Tor the arrest OF parties whose namet
were given was because said partie
could not III, convicted on the testim0n,
vf Holland unless corroborated b!
others. He had no complaint to max
Vt MI. Holland in this regard, as he ha
given Inn all the information that wa