Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-28
AFTER THE BATTLE
PROSECUTOR hULlNG NOT ABLE TO
REPORT FOR DUTY.
fred Stsube Held In 81, 900 to Answer for
Contempt Of Court In Assaulting a
Court Oficer-Ths Trial Expected to
Resume this Morning.
COLUMBUS. o.. February %.

! The exciting events of Saturday caused
the opening OF court in the tally-sheet trial
to be awaited with great interest, and the
court room WAS packed TO its utmost c2pac-
ity yesterday morning. Ii WAS hslf-past
ten when the attorneys for the State filed
in from the Judges private room, where
they had been engaged i'll consultation.
Judge Thurman rUse and said that the
State asked that the case be adjourned till
this morning on account of the absence Of
the Prosecuting Attorney, Mr.. Huling.
The Judge said that the presence OF Mr..
Huling WAS absolutely indispensable to the
State in conducting this case The prepara-
ton OF the case had been mainly lett to
Mr. Huling, and the other counsel
had been merely what their name
implied, assistants. Judge Thurman then
read the certiti,a e OF Doctors Startling 10y
ing and I. w. AIDery. Mr.. Huling's p'iysi
/ clans, who certified that he was unable to
be present, bnt that possibly he might be
able TO attend court to-day, though not to
take an active part in the management of
! the case. The certificate states that Mr..
| Huling's injuries consist OF a confusion and
crushing of the cartilage of the nose, bruises
OH the left side of the face, and the neck,
and an indentation, and possibly fracture
| of the left cheek bone. His physicians
state also, that Mr.. Huling's nervous system
sustained decided shock, and that in fall
ing the muscles of his back were severely
strained.
Mr. McSweeney spoke for the defense
and assented to the adjournment. He sug
gested an adjournment until a later day on
account of the doubt as to the Prosecutors
being able to assist to-day, and in this con-
nection, referred 10 Il case at Port Clinton,
which he desired TO attend to, if the court
could find, in the considerations already
mentioned, sufficient reasons for a still fur
ther adjournment than the one suggested
by the State.
Judge Thurman said that the case had
drawn its slow length along. beyond his
expectation. and the expectation of every
one The State would be unable to accede
to the request of counsel for the defense for
q still further adjournment and had con-
cluded TO go on with the case to-day il the
Prosecutor was able to be present, even
though he could not participate actively in
the proceedings
Judge Pugh, in deciding the motion, said
that he would grant the request of counsel
for the defense for a longer adjournment if
he had not already decided TO lock the jury
up, and did not desire to keep them any
longer than was absolutely necessary. This
ended the matter, and the witnesses were
dismissed until this morning. The jury
will be under the surveillance of the Sheriff
and his two deputies and will be boarded
from now until the end OF the trial at the
Irving Hc---a on East Broad.
Shortly after this matter was settled
Fred Steube was brought in and arraigned
for contempt OF court by assaulting one OF
its officer.
few minutes were occupied in consul
between Steube and his attorneys. e1-
Mayor Heitmann and Mr.. James A Miles
NJ Miles StafaI hat tbap p-,,,lI Iflya -