Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-23
CoLunAua O.. February g.

Ihe presence OF an unusually large mum
Der of newspaper men and politicians, al
the tally sheet trial yesterday morning in.
dicatej that testimony Of uncommon in
terest was about 70 be presented, and when
Mr.. Isaac Hill entered the court room, eX
pecGancy became certainty in the minds Of
those present as il WAS evident that he Wa
present in the city for the purpose Of testi
flying concerning occurrences o! Sunday
night in which he figured according 10 the
testimony of squire Martin ard Mr.. james
poston. Mr.. Hill Vas the hrst witness
called, and having been sworn, testified
that be WAS 50 years old, resident Of New.
ark, o., and at present Deputy Sergeant-at-
Arms uf the National House Of R-presen-
,atives, and in october, lssS. wss q mem.
Der OF the Democratic Central Committee
Mr.. Hill testified that he was in Columbus
both saturday and Sunday after the elec-
ton. He went home Saturday afternoon
between four and five o clock, and returned
Sunday afternoon about the same time. He
took n cab and drove direct from the depot
70 the residence Of Allen .. Myers, on sun
day evening. lie came over from Newark on
Saturday 10 get the latest election newa,
10 get some money du. him for campaign
expenses from General Tom Powell. Char
man OF the Democratic State Executive
Committee and To see Mr. Converse about
Powell and Converse, neither OF whom he
had been able 10 see the day before.
Another reason WAS his interest in the
count which Was still pending on account
of the two disputed precincts- Mr.. Hill
denied in the most positive terms the state
ineEts concerning him, made BY Squire
Martin and Mr.. James Pos,on. He not
offer Squire Martin $500 or any other
sum TO use his influence in throwing out
the disputed precincts lie also denied
completely in, or any knowledge Of ths for
Sery.
Mr. CT Blackburn, one OF the defendants
charged with the Thirteenth ward forgery,
took the stand at the conclusion Of Mr..
Hills testimony, which lasted I'LL three
Q clock, and denied that he had any part in
the forgery OF the tsliics Of the Thirteenth
ward tally sheet He came 10 Columbus
in response 10 n telegram from Cogan, who
want Il his assistance in looking up the
records in Mussingum county, the question
Of the naturalization OF Mr.. Stewart, the
Republican representative elect having
be- N raised Mr. Blackburn said that
Cogan teiegraphed him to come on account
of his familiarity with court records, by
reason of his experience in the Clerk office
in Hamilton county. Mr.. Blackburn 5
crosse examination closed At adjournment
Allen .. Myers will be the next witness for
the defense.
The following are the more important
points OF Mr. Hills testimony.
Q-Do you recollect who was Chairman
Of the state ntral Committee Of that y ear
A-Of 'S5s
Q-Yes, make distinction between the
Central and the Executive Committee7 A
l think Mr.. Thomas Cogan. l am not posi-
tive, but l think 50.
Al ~ 4 ..k -h>kk>.
were here in Columbus on the Sunday fol-
lowing the election of October, SAL
. WAS here both Saturday and Sunday.
Q-What time did you get here on Sstur-
day A-is near as 1 can remember il
must have been nearly Z o'clock.
Q-What time did you get home on Satur-
day or did you remain in Columbus over
saturday until Monday? A-No, I went
home on Saturday if remember right /
am not positive about that but think
went home on the six O'Clock evening train
what We called the o clock train-Satur-
day and came back on what We called the
noon train on Sunday. think il Vas the
Il. & y. that came over on. didn't get
here until about o'clock.
QNln the afternoon. A-Yes, sir: Sum
day afternoon.
Q-While we are on the matter Of trains
will ask you when you left Columbus again
on Sunday after arriving here between
and o'clock! Al left the neighborhoOd
Of the Neil Houss Sunday night-what ~
called the midnight train. left in time u
get ,here-the schedule time Of the train.
think went home that night on the Pan
handle
Q-On what Is called the midnight train
A-On what is called the midnight train.
cannot tell you just the time.
Estate, If you please. whether you saw
Allen o. Myers on saturday? Al did
saw Alien q. Myers here in Columbus
Q-Be kind enough To state what was
your business here on Saturday. Al
came over on Saturday to see Mr.. Powell,
General Powell, and he was bUsily engaged
before the canvsssins board over hers
somewhere and i could not see him. I
came down, and there WAS . big crowd.
He Was in there l understood, bnsily en-
gagged had to go away that evening and
didn't get - see him at any rate.
QeThen you got back on sunday? A
got back on Sunday.
S-I will ask YOU to state whys Al
came for the purpose in part Of seeing Gen.
ersi Powell and when came here under.
stood he was engaged.
Q-Now what did you do and where did
you go after you arrived here. A-When
got of the train hired one of these cabs
and drove out TO Allen .. Myers house.
Q-That was about4 o clock? A-About
o'clork sunday afternoon.
Q-Why did you 60 20 Ahen @. Myers 7
A-Ou Saturday afternoon l met Allen ..
Myers At Calender's, and when there | wa,
talking and inquired of him for General
Powell told him came 20 sec General
Powell, and remarked that l would prob
ably come over tomorrow. The election
returns so far as the Legislature WAS con.
concerned. were in doubt, as ! understood
il, and ! came over in part 10 see Mr.. Pow
ell, to see you and get the news in regard TO
the election.
Q-Then what did he say about the news!
Ale told me: Come over tomorrow and
drive up 10 my house and l will give you
the latest news l have.
DWELL, when you went there Sunday
afternoon about four O'Clock what oc-
cured Al got out and went in-told
the driver dY an want him any longer
] rang the bell and Mr.. Myers came TO the
door in his gown and slippers. He had
newspapers scattered all around, and said
he was preparing a lecture for that night
Says l, What is the news?" He said
have no news but you come 10 the lecture
tonight. He talked about the lecture. but
didn't care much about the lecture,
wanted to know the election news 70
0luu stdy lofiS anu iclt uiiu
Estate If you please whether be told
you he Was in hurry and excused him.
osf7 A-WelI he didn't exactly.
Dwell state what was said? A-Whep
! went 10 leave he said he was going 70
lecture that night. He came out into the
yard l believe. and be said "Will YOU
bring carriage down for me-order aSar.
riage u come down for me and bring me
up 1T" don't know whether it was hall
past or 5.
Q-At whatever time the lecture vas ia
be- A-To bring him up 10 the hall, anS
did So
Dwell, state if ycU please whether 70,
STAYED for the lecture that night? Al
~ not Mr.. Myers invited me to - 4
de lecture, but didn't 60 to the lectuzs
that night
Odd You state ~hat your object Va
n seeing Powell the chairman Of the
Al t.iI -.