The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-30
THE ECHO OF THE RIOTS.
i Member of the Cincinnati Berner
Jury in Demand by Two Parties.
Lawyer Campbell Thinks He Has Found q
Conspiracy to Disbar Him-Fhe
Trials of an Ex-JurOF.

Mr. Tom Campbell, one of the estlknown at
torneys of Cincinnati, and who has been partic-
ularly we'll advertised since the recent riot in
She Queen City, owing to his connection with
the Berner case, spent yesterday in Indianapolis
A representative of the Journal, learning of Mr.
CampbeIs presence made some inquiries con
corning the object of his visit, and ascertained
that he was here for the purpose of interviewing
Mr. Charles 7. Dollahan, late of Harrison, O.,
now of this city. Mr. Dollahap, who is a nephew
of N. S. Byram, of Byram, Cor
neilus & Co., member of the
jury who tried Berner, and fearing violence,
when the mob organized, removed TO this city.
Shortly after coming it appears that he was Wis
tied by delegation of Cincinnati attorneys who
endeavored to induce him to- return to that city
and give certain testimony against Campbell,
the effect of which would be to disbar him.
For reasons set forth in the following affdavits,
Mr. Dollahan did not return, and becoming ap-
prised of the fact that he had been importuned
to do So Nh. Campbell came to this city for
the purpose, presumably of collecting evidence
to his own advantage, and to prove conspiracy
against him. The afidayits which were made
yesterday in the presence Of number of gentle
men are as follows:
ECharles T. Dollahan said: II was juror in
the Berner trial, and left my home at Harrison,
Ohio, on Sunday following the burning of the
Cincinnati courthouse did not come directly
here, but went out to the country and stayed
couple of weeks and came here week ago last
Thursday, ! was out of money when came
here and borrowed ten dollars of my brother.
Last Thursday young man named Goodhart.
whom had known at home, came up here to
see me, and found my brother George, who
found me and we went to English's Hotel and
we found him in his room. He told me that he
was sent here by committee of lawyers who
represented the special grand jury which
was investigating the Berner trial, and
asked me if | would be willing to return to Gin
cipnati. told him would if there was no dan
ger of any personal HARM and he said IF that is
all that you fear We will meet you at the depot
with a regiment of soldiers" told him didn't
want such an escort as that, and he said he did
not think it would be advisable. He spoke of an
agreement to give me full protection from per
sonal violence and immunity from prosecution
even if should be u criminal OF was not. ! told
him was perfectly willing to 90 back, but
agreement of that kind would be good thing to
have about, and asked him if lac had the agree
Enent from the prosecution He said he had not,
but would go to Cincinnati on the p NJ, train.
and send it to me, and then. after awhile he
asked me if l would come on a telegraph guar
anty: but declined, saying wanted the agree
ment.
On Friday afternoon he returned and brought
=.
and we went down in the basement of the store,
where Healey did the most of the talking, He
asked Dle if | would be willing to go back.
told him was perfectly willing to do So After
a while he expressed his opinion of Mr.. Camp
bell and said it was Campbell he was after and
not me. He said 1--WE want to Danish him from
the town; he has debauched the courts for the
last twenty years; we have more money than he
has then spoke of Mr. Pugh, the prosecuting
attorney saying that he might bring
mp something. He replied that Pugh
had nothing to do with this matter;
that a lawyer named Gerard had been appointed
by the judges to prosecute this thing before the
special grand jury, and will fix it all right
with Gerard, even if you criminal He
then gave me the agreement to protect me
against criminal prosecution. 1t was signed by
3 ven persons HealeY being one of them,
met them at the depot in time for the $50 P.
sf. train which we boarded, Mr. Healey having
?.ttickat for me. After the train started, Healey
ts,id me that they had been investigating the
killing of Captain Desmond and had found that
the militia did it Then he began about Camp
bell, and said that at one time he tHealcy} had
eaae in court where Champion, of the firm of
Champion q Williams was the opposing counsel:
shat Champion saw that he had bad case, and
lie went and employed Campbell 20 set up the
Jury, and then Campbell did not appear in
the case, but sent man named
Bates in his stead When the case was about
to he tried he claimed that Compbell sent a man
up to say the jury was all right and that he had
overheard the message.
Event as far as Greensburg. and during the
ride, told him knew nothing against Camp
bell. He said was not telling the truth; that
he had enough evidence TO convict both Camp
bell and myself ] asked him why he had not
said that to me at Indianapolis; and he said,
I'VE wanted you to convict this man. because
yoa know enough TO do it, We want you to 90
hack to your town and show the people where
yen was born and raised that You
have helped convict this rascal He
told nc he wanted me to swear
To fat tha Whola thin<g 10 cOu1rict (tapnpbpl
He ssd that MS party had plenty of money and
could spend more than Campbell had, and were
hound TO convict him. and from his talk under
stood that they would pay any to get evil
eeived a letter from Campbell asking me to come
TO Cincinnati and get on the Berner jury, and
that some one had read the letter to me in a
saloon at Harrison. He told this same story to
my brother, but as had never received such a
letter, told him the statement was q lie. I
told him had never communicated in any way
with Campbell on thai or any other subject.
either before after the trial of Berner that Twas
drawn for the jury by the judge who put me
1t, and that everybody would know such story
was a lie unless Judge Matthews stood in with
Campbell in the matter
Healey said he knew all the evidence that had
hecn taken by the grand jury, and that WAS
how he knew that they could convict Campbell
with what they had
When l refused to testify to the things which
he said | knew, but which, being untrue, 1
knew that he meant l should swear to them
any bow, he said; IF you don't do this don't
want you. You can get the up train and
go BACK to Indianapolis, and when 1
want you 1 will send for you in a way that you
will have TO come. l told him had no money,
and ne gave me five dollar gold piece to pay
my way back After his talk with me-
and knowing that there were three of them, 1
did not feel like risking myself with them, and
came back. did not care to trust myself with
n who would make the proposals that
Healey did But before he would give me the
money he required me to return the agreement
to him.
GEORGE p. DoLLAHAN's STATEMENT.
George P Dollahan, salesman at Byram, Cor