The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-28
THE STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT. OCTOBER 2s 1856.
"Was there anything unusual In what
happened that nightp" and answered:

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"Was there anything unusual In what
happened that nightp" and answered:
mo, sir"
Mr.. Huling tried to create the impress
sion that Granville upon leaving the
hack wanted Potter to say ''it Is all
right" and that Myers was elated with
the news" and sought to inquire In de-
tail about MIR. Myers actions. Mr.. Con-
verse objected to this method Of exam
ination and the court sustained.
Simon Evans, the next witness, was
q bank watchman, and knew r. B.
Montgomery; saw him on the Sunday
night after The October elections, be.
tween IL and IL o'clock, going south on
high street and later saw him going
north. He was not south more than
half an hour. This Is q sample of the
startling testimony being introduced by
the prosecution.
Mr.. Huling announced that several Of
Governor FOraker's intimate friends
would be called. and asked for recess
until they cOuld arrive. They arrived
In charge of Deputy Warden CHEERING
ton, and Elmer Thomas, convict, was
placed on the stand. Thomas was
dressed In hand m down suit. The
smell Of whisky with which Thomas
had been filled, was waited toward the
reporters stand, and was very strong.
THOMAS, THE MURDERER.
Thomas testified to being acquainted
with John Francis and Thomas Camp
bell, Saw Guard Horn after he came on
duty; saw him In Francis cell; were
standing there with papers; Horn said !:
John, want you to alter these tally
Sheets" heard Horn say: "0h, hell; you
can do the work; get Doc to help you"
Witness was outside his own cell
on the range at the partition.
Witness was asked IL Francis had not
spoken to him about changing figures.
An objection was raised, Mr.. Converse
stating that this was merely further tes
ttmOny to bolster up the convict testi-
mOny which was to follow. The objec-
tiOn was sustained. Francis told me on
that day that he was altering the tally
sheets and In the afternoon about
O'Clock showed me several papers with
pencil marks. This was ruled out. At
night Francis came to witnesses cell
about 10 o'clock with tally sheets, show
ed me the 508 and asked me If that look
ed like 1t had been mOnkeyed with. l
replied no could not see any monkey
ing there
Here Mr.. Huling exhibited a sheet of
paper with the figure all over one page,
and tally marks, and Thomas identified
them.
CTOss.examinatiOn by Mr.. Converse:
Witness could not positively Identify the
papers; did not have them in his hand.
Was talked TO by Mr.. Kurtz about the
forgery; that was in the superintend
ent's Ufli3e. MT Bestoa was with him.
Baton came first and tried to talk with
me. l would not talk with them the
first time. Witness refused to tell why
he would not talk with them. Was told
Oy the court would have to answer, and
replied that the reason was because be
WAS sick. He wanted to see Colonel
Harris nefOTe doing anything.
What did he want to see him for"
"Will not answer"
The squire d reGted him to answer,
and Thomas repl ed he would not In a
very emphatic manner; was serving q
life sentence for murder; served a sem
tence once before for stabbing man
and once before that for stealing.
REFUSED TO ANSWER
'YOu will not answer why you wanted
to see Mr.. HarrisP"
mo, sir; and the court can't make
me-"
"Was it not to see about getting a
pardOn2"
"No, sir; would not have q pardon If
1t was shook under my nose; have not
been drinking, but have been taking q
tonic; have also been taking nux vOmi.
ca. KurtZ interviewed me again and
refused to talk. never told them about
it. They got just what they knew from
me right out of the governors office;
wrote 1t and sent 1t there myself. 1t
been there twice. | gave the letter to
my representative, who took 1t to the
governor"
GOVERNOR FORAKER sUBPOENAED
At this jUnctuTe quite a furry was
Occasioned by Mr.. Converse directing a
subpoena to be issued directing the Gov
ernOr to appear In court with the letter
written by Thomas. Witness was be.
fore the Grand Jury two or three times
In these cases.
STILL STUBBORN.
The witness was again asked: "Why
did you want to communicate with the
representative from your cOuntyp"
A. II don't propose to answer that"
Mr.. Converse requested the court In,
slst the question be answered, and the
witness replied: Il will not answer, and
the court can't make me. am already
serving life sentence"
The prisoner could answer whatever
he chose for he could not be punished by
imprisonment. Thomas was asked IL
he was guilty Of either Offsnse for which
he bad been sent to the penitentia and
replied: "No, sir, [laughterl; the lawyers
swOre me into the penitentisry to get
my estate, the g. Of BIS. Witness
could not identify the tally sheets
Thomas is one of the most depraved
criminals In the penitentiary. His head
and face both exhibit his depravlty, his
forehead being extremely low and his
hair reaching almost to his eyebrows.
j. B. Foraker was out Of the city. The
suhP@Ga will be served as soon as the
Governor returns.