The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
BLOOD ON THE MOON.
Wappenstein's Warbling and Prosecutor
Murphy.s Music.

This morning the case against DR.. W. 8. Jones.
Of the Gazette, charged with libel, was called In
the police Court and continued for two weeks.
Shortly after this was done STAR reporter was
Informed that Colonel Wappenstein wished TO
sec him. The reporter dropped into the Colonel's
private Office when he 1.-THE ColoneD locked the
door and told the scribe to be seated.
The Young mans hair began to raise and his
bconzed cheeks turned pale. He knew not what
terrible tragedy was about to be enacted He felt
relieved when the Colonel informed him that he
amply wanted to make statement In the Jones
oAs6.
The reporter got out his book and pencil and
told him to FIRE away. Said the Colonel: ~ wan
it understood that the continuance In the Jones
csse was mot on my account account MI mn MuaRnyi aRoi
the case at all. l went to Mr. Murphy
and asked him to let Mr. Edgar Johnson. my at
t0gney to help prosecute the case and this ne re-
fused to do. He said he would allow MI Jonn-
Ron to sit alongside of him aud advise him in the
case, but that he was gong TO prosecute
the case himself. Mr.. Murphy this morning ad-
vised with the attorney for Jones for fifteen min,
utes, and then went into Court and said that al
parties were willing that the case should be
continued for two weeks Not word was
said to me or my attorney about the case at all.
Jones got his information published IN the Ca
sstte from Eph Holland and Arty Duffy;
b GsSR,s Psady for % trial % at amy any time Mr. Murphy is
dmpIy acting as attorney for the other side In
lead Of Prosecuting Attorney l am ready at
any time to 20 into the case. and can prove that
the statement of these gamblers is not true. l
have subpHnaed Duffy and Holland TO
testify in the case myself. nope
NJ. Smith will waive the right OF the law qucs..
ton, as he says he will and 60 into the merits OF
the case. 1t is coming to fine issue when the
Prosecutor goes over to the other side Of the case
and assists them, Instead OF prosecuting the case
against these people as he should do"
Mr. Murphy heard that Colonel Wappenstein
had made this statement. and then he had MS say
q follows
Etsn complains Of 1t could not be
tried this morning, as l had to prepare
an information in the case, and that could not
Do to-day. The full extent of my conversation
with Mr.. Jones' attorney was, Would two weeks
be too long.a continuance" The statement about
having q conference with the attorney for fifteen
minutes is false. All the converse
Hon that took place between us was
in the presence of several persons There was moth
Ing except conference as to whether two weeks
would be too long continuance. As to the
Colonel asking me to allow Mr.. Edgar johnson to
aBist in the case it is not true. He askt me to DO
70 in the Smith case, and told him would al
low him to assist in the case, but would not al
low him to take part in the trial. said nothing
about the Willingness OF parties In the case
! said that Jones attorney and yl myseill
b continued for two weeks Mr.. Wappenstein is
not a party in the case anyhow. ], as Prosecutor
will conduct the ca on behalf of the State. Any
rights Mr.. " appenstein has in the case VIII sec
that they are prosecuted as vigorously as Mr.. Wap
penstein would prosecute them himself. For him
10 talk about being attorney for the other side !!
oailly for me to take notice OF"