The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-01-26
Columbus Election Cases.
Partisan Action OF q Republf-
can Judge Adverse TO the
Defendants.

COLUMBUS, o., Jao 22.-Fridn
evening Attorneys Converse an
Taylor appeared before judge
Push and gavo cogent reasons for
continuance of the tally. sheet case
until the middle of February. Tn,
prosecutor viciously opl osel an,
continuance. and said no wante,
time to inform his asso",ate counse
and that Lo wanted Judge Thur
man present. On. this statemen
Judge Pugh said be would hear fur
ther argument Saturday morning a
$50 o'clock. At that hour the at
torneys for the defense wer
promptly on the groun l. Tie Judg'
was little late. The pro. &c" Il
made . grand entrance later al
alone, and the eager crow d waitec
in vain for the venera bic Judge
Thurman, who never came. Judg,
Pugh waited until 8 o clock for The
coming If the associate counsel
George l.. Nash finally came IN
took a seat with Colone! Holmes
the counsel associated with him af
representative of the citizens COM
mittee. The judge being ready
Huling made his same old speech,
The State was ready, and it was ev.
ident that tho defendants never
would he ready and did not want
any trial, etc., and if the cases were
not called when set for trial that
Judge Thurman could not upr ear,
as be would soon be called to Wash
inston in the telephone cases.
Colonel E. L. Taylor said that
most of the defendants in this case
had never been mentioned In con
nsciion with it, and only one out of
seven previously indicted had been
named in present indictment. They
had a right to demand reasonable
tune to prepare for trinl, and this
was the first time he had ever heard
1t in a court of justice, and be hoped
that he would never again hear an
argument advanced that in a case
where q citizens good name and
liberty were in jeopardY the trial
must be made Immediately to ac-
eommodale counsel for the prosecu-
tion. If Judge Thurman were
present he knew h,s sense of justice
was so great that he would indi.-
nantly repuGiate be indicate po.
sltion in which he was placed by his
associate counsel.
Hon. George L. Converse said
that there was no desire for unnec-
cssary delay, but within a year this
same Prosecutor had indicted five
men for these tally sheet forgeries
upon the perjured testimony of con
viets in the penitentiary. If the
previous prosecutor could have had
lis way. these five innocent men
would now be langulshing in felons'
'ells, but by this remarkable case
his same prosecutor now confess es
hat he outrageously wrongeI FIVE
equitable citizens. Now he is pas
ionately not to proceed against
'iher defendants upon other con
'ict testimony procured BY bribery. |
I'm infamous conspiracy exists
which these defendants have .
light to have time to prove and
hus preserve their liberties and
.ood names They are poor and
ave no corruption fund to enable
electives to gamble and squeal, or
o carry prostitutes to other cities
nd enjoy a carnival of lust at the
Expense of good christian citizens
rho have been duped and imposed
pnn.. No less than FIVE detectives
ave haunted the court room and
ogged the steps of these defend
pts. The conspiracy. base and
nfamous. is shown in the fact that
10 less than five citizens. members
f secret committee, were placed
pon the struck jury, when the law
ays they shall be honest and un-
lnen. Is this creditable |
o this prosecution?
Judge Thurman is not here, but
know that he is not a party to
UGH infamous proceedings. HIS
Whole life has beer in opposition to |
uch dirty aud scandalous transac-
ions. Of cnurse this willing pros
cutor is ready. For a year, back
d bv unlimited means and disrep
table associates. he has hatched
his intnmy in secre:.. and he doesn't
'ant these defendants to have time
, bring all these transactions to
he light of day, rs they will besnd
,ust be as the trial proceeds.
Huling, when Converse finished.
ent over to George K. Nash, and
sked him TO say something, but
lash shook his head and looked
isgustsd, and declined to talk. The
Idge then read written statement
the night before. declining
grant continuance 10 the time
'ked. hut Mr.. Taylor having been
gagged IN another case. and not
,,ng able 10 attend to his client.
r. Myers. he would tom ,rrow. if
ere were no severance Of .he cas-
demanded. continue the ThIr
enLh Ward cases until January
but If there was O severe nee