The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-11-14

told me he would have some work fo
me to do after while l have mad
some rails for him since that time Tur
ner said he wanted a pair of boots. Pat
terson told him he did not want boots
as he had good boots on at the time
Turner said the boots were borrowed
Patterson asked me if it was true tha
the boots were borrowed l said it wa
true. Not a word was said about voting
or about the election. James Turne
and l and others were out hunting, be
fore the present term of Court, and Jame
Turner asked me if l did not want tt
make hundred dollars | told him if
could do so honestly, | would. He saio
he and another man intended to go be
fore the Grand Jury and if l would &C
before the Grand Jury with them, anc
help indict Patterson he would be afraid
of going to Jail, and would pay US a hun
dred dollars piece not to appear.
told him if he had me before the Grand
Jury | would knock him down.
Fl. A. Bedel testified that James Turner
bought watch from him. for ten dollars
and gave his note, but that he would not
let Turner have the watch without secu-
rity. t. w. Patterson and J. R. Hunter
agreed verbally to become security for
Turner. This was in September, 1877,
and Patterson and Hunter afterwards
paid the ten dollars.
| Alden Cecil called Was at election.
Had talk with Granville Goodrich about
voting for Patterson. Said for $l2 he
and his father and brother would vote
for him. Told him l did not think Tom
Patterson would give that much Went
to Patterson and told him what Goodrich
said. He banded me pocket book, and
told me l would find change in it,
went to Goodrich and took $l2 out of the
pocket book and gave it to him, and af
terwards gave the pocket book back to
Patterson. | had before that day heard
Good rich, his father and brother all say
that they intended to vote for Patterson.
Granville Goodrich sworn. Was at
election in Washington township at Octo-
Der election in 1877, and had conversa-
tion with Alden Cecil about my voting for
Patterson. He asked me if was going to
vote for Patterson. l told him l would for
the money He asked me how much
told him and my brother and my father
would vote for him for twelve dollars
He said he did not think Patterson
would give that much. but he would go
and see Patterson. He went, and then
came back. and said if I would let him
see me vote, he would give it. l told
him l would and l went and voted
Cecil gave me the ticket. Voted for Pat
terson. Cecil gave me the twelve dollars,
just after l voted Cecil walked in with
me, and saw me vote l was then
Democrat. Was raised in Washington
township, and had been a voter there
some or 8 years. Had been a voter
there 2 or 3 years at the time speak Of
Cross-examined Have always been
Democrat. Was well acquainted with
Patterson. My father was not at the
election. My father and brother said
the day before the election that they
would vote for Patterson My brother
said he would vote for Patterson if he
would give him three dollars l intend |
ed, as between Scott and Patterson. to
vote for Patterson. l should have voted |
for Patterson without the money.
On re-examination witness fatty con-
himself, and said that after he |
had the talk with Cecil, he thinks he |
would not have voted for Patterson
does not know that he should have voted |
for Scott either Witness was again
and denied saying at /
February term that be intended to indct
P itterson, and sink him to hell Was
intoxicated at the time, and does not
recollect.
James Curry recalled Says Patterson
aud Turner were together when witness
was not present.
The State here rested.
The first witness called for the defense
was Alden Cecil Was with Granville
Goodrich on the street back of the Court
House. before Goodrich went before the
Grand Jury. He was intoxicated. He
said he had asked Patterson for money
to get his dinner, and he claimed that
Patterson had not given bim quite money
enough and he would hoist him higher
than kite. He said that he and | knew
enough to hang Patterson, if it was a
hanging case.
Michael O Brien called James Turner
told me, after Patterson's election, that
he would have Patterson indicted, and |
Patterson would pay five OF six hundred |
dollars for him not to appear, and he
would buy 40 acre lot of me. and he
wanted to go West, to Missouri. and hs |
brother Bill wanted to 20, and they had
no money.
James Curry called. am acquainted
with Granville Goodrich Heard some !
threats by him. He said he had gone to !
Mr., Patterson to get quarter, and Pat |
terson had refused, and if he ever both
cred him, he would knock hell out of |
him.
James Murphy called. Heard James
Turner say that Bill Hamilton was like
him. (rurner,) he would tell lie, and
swear to it, for very small sum.
Cross-examned 1t was at the Isham
House, and DR.. Monahan was talking,
and Turner was there. They were talk
ing about money for voting. Turner said
Hamilton had come in and got some
money from Mr.. Aleshire, to get him and