Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

The court-Now make your statement.
Mr.. Huling-The statement ! want to
make is this
Mr.. Taylor-I object. (overruled. EI-
ception noted.
Mr.. Huling-That is this: While am
witness am also Prosecuting Attorney OF
this couty, and | am the Attorney of the
State of Ohio. and want this to 60 upon
the record do not believe in lies in your
mouth and in the mouth of the defense in
this or nyother case to put the States
attorney upon the stand and ask him his
opinions about the case, and seek TO bring
out everything that be has done in the fer
reting out Of crime. II that can be done IN
any case il would always be possible Tor the
defense in q criminal case To shield them
selves from the results in their own case.
The property possess in the way of infor-
nation is the property of the State OF ONO,
and gained IS the Attorney OF the State OF
Ohio, and being legitimately gained, l
think il ought TO be respected.
Mr.. Converse desire TO say that we
have asked no question for developing
| what has been honestly done by the Prose
cutor or his associates in ferretlng out the
crime We have no objection 10 that; but
We are irving 10 find out what has been
done illegally and corruptly IN procuring
currupt testimony in this case.
| question is overrued in order to give the
| Prosecuting Attorney chance TO make the
| statement.
Oft YOU did not decide ii, who did, Mr..
| Huling? COLLECTION. Sustained. EIcep-
| ton noted
o. will ask you TO state whether that
matter was decided by one OF the attorneys
| in the case with you or whether II was de-
eided BY this secret committee; which OF
| the twof
| Judge Thurman: This is the first time
| in my life that have seen the trial OF
| prisoner at the bar turned into the
| trial OF the attorney for the State. This Is
& plain trial OF the State of Ohio against
| Robert B. Montgomery, and so far as am
concerned or have anything TO do with II
| it shall continue 70 be that Ii shall not be
converted into the trial Of Cyrus Huiing,
the Prosecuting Attorney Of this State; 1t
shall not be converted into the trial OF the
Citizens Committee; il shall not be con-
| yerted into some matter which is not made
upon the pleading. 1t shall be the case of
the State against Robert b. Montgomery.
We object [0bjecton sustained. EIcep-
ton noted noted.
Q-Mr. Huling. who has paid Mr.. Gran
| yille's bill directly or indirectly since he
has been here as a witness in the case.
Colonel Holmes-We object on the broad
ground of the privilege OF the witness as
the attorney representing the State. (Ob-
lection sustained. Exception noted.
OIL will ask you, Mr.. Huling, if you put
your objection upon the ground that its
disclosure involves some secret Of the State.
Col. Holmes-He did not put the objec-
ton. wgput it and put the ground.
O-Mr. Huling, would the disclosure of
that fact be the disclosure of any secret that
has come to you rs Prosecuting Attorney
Of the county?
Colonel Holmes-We object Objection
sustained. Exception noted)
OIL will ask you if that information as
TO who has paid that money directly or in
directly involves any secret in connection
with the prosecution? Objection sustained.
Exception noted.
Q-I will ask you Mr.. Huling. whether
Mr.. Granville has been sent out of the city
in the service of the State at any time since
he first came here as witness? Objection
sustained.
OIL ask you whether you furnished
money and paid hum for services since he
first came here as a witness in this case on
the 25th of January? iobjection sustained
Exception noted.)
O Twill ask you, ~. Huling. if money
has been paid to Mr.. Wing. in Newark, fol
the convenience Of Mr.. Granville since h(
ha. been here as q witness or on account o.
his being q witness1
Colonel Holmes-We object.
The court-Mr. Wing is not a witness II
this case. The objection will be sustained
exception noted
Q. will ask you. sir, whether Sl,OG
was not paid TO Mr.. Wing of Newark, 10
Mr. Granyille's convenience before he wa
, sworn as a witness here? (Objection.) Fo
his convenience and benefit? (Objectioi
10 the amendment. Objection sustained.
[ Q. will ask you il he was 10 have S2,oO
and if s. 0oo was not paid either by your
: self or the other persons associated witt
YOU in the prosecution or, as you term II
hunting out this crime" Objection sus
l taiped.
! Mr.. Converse-Now, il your Honor please
we expect TO prove every one of these pro
positions in the affirmative il the witness
' permitted 10 answer. We expect TO prov
= by the witness that money has been pal'
$ 10 Mr.. Granville; that his expenses hay
been paid al the hotel for himself and hi
e family and also his manager Mr.. Dun. an'
e that s., 600 were raised and paid for his con
2 venience and benefit.
:. M Huling was then Withdrawn from I'll
{. stand to allow the State 10 look over hi
{ testimony before cross-examination.
ALLEN o. MYERS.
a Q. by Mr.. Taylor.l What is yonr ful
A name? A Allen .. Myers.
: Q. Were you a candidate for member q
r the Legislature in this county in 1855? A
0 Yes, sir.
Q. The election day was October 18th
: 1855? A. Yes, sir.
O-What was the result of the election a
= to yourself? A-Wcli. | was pretty thul
2 oughly cleaned out
. Q-To what extent? A-By 800 to !, 4f
8 majority
d O-How soon did you know that resu
after the election? Al made up my min
Y pretty early in the evening after the ele'
d tion that | was beaten.
= Q-How soon did you learn the extent c
r it, or the approximate extent OF that defeat
r A-Well, cannot state
Q-As near as you can? A-Well, II ":
II q day or two afterwards lost all intere
r. in it when found was beaten.
Al Q-It interested you no more? An
), more.
!, Q-What did you do after you had lear
"A ed of the result of that election, as 10 yOl
own business? A-Well. l accepted
= cheerfully and started. TO my own bushes
L Dwell. what did you make your bus
ness? A-Well. about the first thing di
" went TO writing for the newspapers
: O-I will ask YOU whether or not VI
" made an arrangement the day followiI
d the election or subsequent 10 that day
d deliver a lecture for pay in the Opera Hou
p In this city. A-Ies, sir.
r. Q-What day did you make that arrang
p nentf Al made that arrangement eth
t Wednesday or Thursday.
nj Q-How? Explain more fully VIII
IN arrangement was made? Al made ,
9 arrangement with Charles A. Miller, OF
a. Grand Opera House.
Q-For the use of the Opera House? A
i'd Yes, sir
re Q-For what day? A-For Sunday II
lowing, Sunday after the election.
OF Q-In the EVENING" Ain the evenir
NJ yes, sir.