The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-09
TRIAL OF JOHN HEYL.
The Cincinnati Attorneys on the Stand
Mrs. Heyls Interview with Miller.

The trial of John Heyl progressed yesterday
with the introduction OF testimony for the de-
Tense that developed no freshness of story It
is the purpose to save Heyl if it can be done by
placing the theft upon ''the unknown black
whiskered man" and on the other hand the pros
ecution pursue the theory that the unknown and
Heyl were in collision, and these two engaged in
the work of relieving Miller of his watch. Until
yesterday all testimony pro and con dealt with
these two views of the robbery, except that
which it was sought to introduce to impeach
Miller's testimony. Enough exceptions have
been taken by the defense to lay the basis for a
dozen new trials Yesterday Mr.. Cogan Mrs.
Heyl and Mr.. Kary were on the stand, relative
to the alleged attempt to have Miller leave
town, and each was closely cross examined by
Prosecutor Harding. Mr.. Cogan said
he first met Miller by accident, and on the next
day by appointment in order to arrange for his
meeting with Mrs. Heyl. Miller refused to 60 to
witnesses hotel, the Occidental and University
Park was then chosen. Mrs. Heyl went there
Wednesday afternoon last. She returned and
reported that she had failed, and asked witness
to 60 to him and see what could be done. Wit
ness went, but denied any purpose of offering
Miller money. He told Miller that if he was
trying to make q trade he had better go to some
one else.
Mrs. Heyl testified that in keeping with the
appointment made for her by Mr.. Cogan, she
saw Miller in the park, and Miller said to her.
Your husbands life is in my hands, but for
81, 900 will not appear against him." She told
him that she had not the money, but if she had
she would give it to him; yves, $1,000, for the
sake of my little children" Miller, she further
said, reduced tho amount to $500, then
to $500, saying: eff you have not
that much money, can't you borrow it from Mr..
COgan!" She told him she could not, and that
$G2 or $G2 was all she had in the world Miller
then proposed to her to get enough from Cogan
to make it $3.50. She went to Mr. Cogan, who
refused to let her have the money, saying, DO
not have anything more to do with the man"
She said she did not go to Miller to offer him
money, but to plead for her children.
Mr.. Kary's testimony was to the effect that
his sole purpose in his interviews with Miller
was to find out all he could about the man. He
considered it legitimate practice to get all the
information possible from prosecuting witness.
He had gone to John Morgans saloon because
he had known Morgan for three years. He did
not think he had any conversation with him
about Heyl or Miller He saw Miller in the park
Wednesday evening who manifested no DISPOSE.
ton to talk to him about the case.
The State began its rebuttal with JASPER Ste
vens, of Brightwood, but his testimony was in
regard to the arrest of Heyl on the train, to
which the defense took Exceptions, saying that all
that matter had been brought out in direct test-
mony for the State, and was not in the charac-
ter of reDuttal. The court admitted Stevens's
statement, and to this ruling exception was
taken. The trial will be concluded to-day.