The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-09
VIM. PITT WALLACE
CONCLUSION OF THE TESTIMONY
Yesterday Afternoon.

for the defense were called, the OBJECT
of which was to establish the defend
ants good character and to impeach the
testimony of IN ockey" Flanagan.
oFFICER ED. MULLEN
der rosed that he would not believe Flan-
agan under oath; that he was profess
sional lOafer and confirmed liar.
OFFICER JOSEPH SULLIVAN
stated that flanagan was bar-room
hummer, and his reputation Tor truth
and veracity was bad.
TOM ENGLISH
testified that Flanagau stated to him
that he had asked Mr.. Wlllace Tor money
for the escape Of Young, and that Wal
lace had ordered him out OF the flee.
r, A. THOMAS, DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Some time alter the arrest OF Young,
Overaker approached number of US. in
the Courl-louse, and asked Redman for
s.. Overaker said il he could raise $50
ne could get Young off, R!dmah re-
| fused, and Wallace and the rest of us
shook our heads. Overaker seemed to
be excited and making general collec-
tion, with bills between his fingers like
| u conduc, or.
| c Ii. SCHLOTMAN, DEPUTY SHERIFF.
| l was present when Overaker was
collecting the money; OVeraker came
up with money in his fingers and asked
$5 from Redman; Mr.. Redman gave him
short answer; it appeared rs a gener-
al demand on US 70 contributes; Mr..
Wallace. believe, said he had none to
give; Overaker said il he had $40 or $50
l think it was) he could geL Young
away.
| AS TO CHARACTER.
| Tntx, Tah
Wynne, of Avondale; Jedah Heberu
and M. F. Thompson, Pear street mer-
chants; Marcus Fechheimer ana Daniel
OConuell, of Pearl street; A.Ackerland,
ol Pearl and Race streets; Mark Hol-
lingsnead, Secretary of the Farmers lN-
surance Company; Rowland Ellis, Ma
tional Bank Examiner OF the State; MI.
Springmeier, VIM. Dunn, President OF
the Board OF Control; Jas. ScallaD,
shoemaker, No. At West Fifth street,
ana George Grotne, all testified to the
excellent reputation OF Mr.. Wallace.
MIKE ENNIS, A DRAYMAN.
On FouuLaln Square, flanagan told
English In my presence, III c0nversa-
ton about Youns's escape, that he had
gone to aliace's office, and that MIR.
Wallace had put him OUT.
GEORGE ZIEGLER.
Became acquainted VIA Mr. McCarsy
in the Greeley campaign, when | was a
candidate for Sheriff. Iappointed him
my lurnbey; recommended him to Mr,
Springmeler, VINO appointed him, and
Mr. Wallace also appointed MIN.
JUDGE HOADLY.
ian attorney, L ADVISED Mr.. Wallace
that the notice vi contest was fled at 81
, late period tnat he would be able tt
continue in his office, Notwithstanding 6
contest. egarued him safe.
Adjourned.
This Morning
at 10 O'Clock the trial was resumed. The
authenticated copy OF Flanagan's testi
tested election case, had been exhumeG
from the pigeon-boIe in the Superior
Court, and being brought in was iound
TO be so mixed up in paging that great
, delay was caused, but finally
"MoCKY' FLANAGAN
was recalled, ana asked il he recognized
, the signature attached to the deposi
tion. He did.
EXAMINED BY MR.. RICHARDS.
tThe ueposlLlUn here referred to wut
taken at Mr.T.C.Campbel's Office. dom
know whether IL was read over to me OF
not when written, or Whe ther all is there
that | estitied to-"
= Mr.. Richards-Before this deposition
can be offered in evidence, l shall re
, quirs the statement Of Squire H!gley
: We ore whom the deposition was made
! as to whether or not this Ia authentic.
The Court-The general presumption il
, that pubic ofticers, entrusted wIln pub
= lie business, VIII transact that business
properly. The depositions will be al
lowed to go to the jury.
Warren Hlgley, Esq, being called
: testitied that The paper In question wa.
f the testimony OF Flanagan. 1t wal
written partly by myself, partly by MIR
: Won Martels, OF my office, and portion
: of il by the attorneys IN the case. ell
deavored to take down the language o
the witness where it applied to the vita
mart Of the subject. Every thing ma
: terial was taken as far ais ! cou.d catcl
l it. How lully the language of the wit
: ness as to the escape OF Young am no
: prepared 10 say. A great deal was sait
Il Thai was unable 10 get down. l per
: formed my duty in The matter as lalth
fully as l could.
= Flanagan again being recalled by tn
State, Mr.. Richards asked him II he hat
n q conversation, as testified TO by Eug
i lIsh and Ennis, on Fountain Square
10 tQlS COuuSSl lOI buS uSloHSS UuJeCJeu
7 inasmuch as The admitting Of this ques
!. tion would open up collateral testimon.
I after the case tor the defense had rested
n The Lourt-The rule is very we'll sci
: tied that when direct question is pu
to witness and he answers yes or nc
the witness can not be recaile
J. to relffirm or disa firm VIVA
a he has all eady said. II the witness, i
j. assuming that particular question, NAT
!. said any thing outside oil mat which /
/. MA lerial, then he can be recalled to re
a affirm what he has said before.
" Il. Nj. Johnston-Oan an you rebut some
l. thing we have not gone into? My cas-
= is closed, and here you are endeayorin
II to introduce an entirely indepeEdel
t transaction, as to which we were mol q
liberty 10 enter.
Finally the Court decided against al
mitting further testimony from Flant
a gan, and he stepped down and out.
&c. CAMPBELL ESQ.
- / was cOu sci ior COX III tu1 contes
. l examined Flanagan in part. The dep,
u sit Oh did not embody near all that wa
i testified to. Tue salient. points c
Youug's escape was all that was sougl
Tor. Ine first publication OF Wallace
e alleged connection with the Young u
) cape was on the 9th OF JANUARY.