Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-25
FUN In COURT.
TWRNTY-SEvENTH DAY OF THB TALLY
SHEET CASES.
Prosecutor Huling Still in a Don't Know" Mod
Allen 0. Myers on the Sand-fhs kocksry
and Wit Of the Witness Provoke
Much Laughter.
Special Telegram to TIE Register.

dence in the tally sheet case was an excit-
ing day. Mr.. Huling resumed the stand
this morning. Mr.. Huling was in 'don't
know" nsrve, and the larger part of the
questions were again answered in that
way. When the queries were framed to
the order of the Court. but still 80 near the
revealment of the rottenness of the pros
ecution, Mr.. Huling said: wish to make
statement which shows how be feels in
performing the double capacity of witness
and prosecutor.
Mr.. Huling-While am witness am
also prosecuting attorney Of this county
and ain the attorney Of the State of Ohio
and want this tn go upon the record.
do not believe it lies in your mouth and in
the mouth of the defense in this or any
other case to put the States attorney upor
the stand and ask him his opinion:
about the case, and seek te
bring out verything that he ha'
done in the ferreting out of crime. If tina,
can be done in any case it would always
be possible for the defense in q criminal
case to shield themselves from tue results
in their own case The property possess
in the way OF information ia the property
of the State of Ohio aud gained as the at
torney Of Ohio, and being legitimately
gained think it ough. to be respected.
The witness was then withdrawn from
the stand, as the State had no cross ex
animation.
MR.. ALLEN MYERS
then took the stand. Was born in Circle.
vile, and gave the hisoory of his boy.
hood, up to commencing his journalistic
life with very little prompting. Lost
all personal interest 10 the election
ON the 1ih Of October, 1885, aud
on that day it being Wednesday, he
made the arrangements for the Grand
Opera House for the purpose of delivering
a lecture, and from that time devoted his
time and attention TO the preparation OF
this lecture. The witness denied that he
ever had a word with Granville about
any forgery in Hamilton county or
made any arrangements with Granville
to forge any Franklin county tally sheets
and denied all knowledge Of the crime
He saw Thomas Cogan after the lerture;
got hack and told hackman to drive
north on High to Long, Long east to Third
street, then south to Town and west to
Pearl, thence to State. He said he was
followed by another hack and took this
little excursion for the reason that he
had been "dogged" all dk5 and that
Sunday night in particular. Here he got
out of the hack and went up in the Con.
verse buildiug and saw Granville in his
O(lioe, but never gave him a tally sheet.
He had asked where Mr.. Booth was and
had been told he had gone home
He had received the same
reply in regard to Montgomery.
Granville had said to him that he had been
following Martin, and that he had seen
him 90 out to Judge Tnurman's. Gran.
vile had then said that he had something
that ought to be given 10 Montgomery
that night; that it was carbon copy OI
Mr.. Booths article. The witness
said he had told Granville to take his
hack and 40 out TO Montgomerys, and upon
being asked by Granville If he could have
the hackman take him home, the witness
had said he could. He had gone down
stairs with Granville and had seen him &c,
in the hack, after which he told Potter Ia
come back to Crouch's saloon for him. He
had gone to Crouch's and had there found
Cogan. Cogan had been drinking, and
as soon rs they left the saloon
he took Cogan in the hack and
they were driven out TO his house
on Franklin avenue. They had observo cd
that they were followed again, and &c
when they reached the Myers residence
he the witness said he had been dogged
for two weeks and was now tired OF 1t. St
he told COgan to come in the house, and
had dismissed the hack. lie had changed
his dress COAT for heavier one, and,
putting pistol In Cogan's pocket,
had said he would let the per
sons following him have enough Of il
that night. SO he had started out with
Cogau and had gone down Franklin aAenu,
and over TO Broad street. He saw they
were followed and he therefore made
enough noise to prevent the person behint
from losing his track. The had
finally reached the vicinity Of Brett
inger's house, and as soon as b,
came to it he said to Cogan, Here il
where a Cincinnati boy lives; let's 70 il
and give them the slip" So he called ant
in a little while the window above wa,
opened and Breitinger asked what wa
wanted. Afterwards Breitinger had LEI
them in the front door, aud ther
an explanation of their business wa!
made. They had stayed and talked poll.
tics while since Breitinger seemed eager
for the news. Got Breitinger TO place {
lamp in the parlor in order that the
uursuers might think that they
were still there. They had
seen these persons across the street
hiding behind tree. Cogan and himsel
had then been let out the back way, and
after various journeys had reached the vi
cinity of Myers house, where he had badt
Cogsn good morning and had gone 10 and
rsSred. 1t was then about half-pas thres
o'clock in the morning. He had nof seer
Montgomery that night and did moi
20 near the house at least
1 no 0eaI6f tuau lucy uhu Dccu ~ DIcib
iuger's. In regard to the scenes about tn.
Grand Jury room the witness said he haf
talked with Breitinger about his testimony
the day before he went on tn,
stand; he had told Breitinger h
was wrong in some particulars abou
his testimony; that he wanted him Il
tell the truth. Afterwads he had talket
with Cogan about going over to Breitin
gers that Sunday night, or rather Sunds,
morning, and had found that Cogln die
not remember it. He had told Cogan tina
he was going on the stand TO tell the grant
Jury all about the visit, even if their testi
mony did differ.
i THE CROSS ssEXAMINATIoN
of Mr.. Myers was conducted by Hon 8, 8
Mills, of Chicago, this beiog the first tim
his voice has besu heard in Court. /
broke out In loud and boisterous tone
and the witness answered In the sam
msnner. This continued for some time
the Chicago man becoming NOR
and more excited and the Wit
ness more and more impertinen
and disrespectful until he capped the eli
max by jumping to his feet In mock Of th
attorney and answering in the same ton
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