Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-06
THE DEFENSE RESTS
And the state Begins Testimony In Re-
buttal-Judge Pugh's Decision In the
Stsuhe Case,

i
| buttal-.Judge Pugh's Decision In the
| Steube Case.
CoIuxsUs. O., March 6-The defense
rested its case Yesterday, and testimony in
rebuttal was heard during the afternoon.
Detective William White was the first wit.
ness called by the defense, and Corroborated
the defendant, Montgomery, as TO the con-
yersation with Breitinger in Terry McCsbe'i
saloon December 3lst. In that converse.
ton Mr.. White testified that Breitinger
used the expression, Il don't know any
thing against you, Bob, whatever
| Mr.. Huling was the last witness called by
the defense. and was asked how much
money he paid Breitinger the Saturday
night after the grand jury WAS discharged
Direction was at once offered by the State
and sustained by the court. Mr. Huling
was then asked II, when he stepped off the
witness stand few days ago, he
made use of a certain very abusive expires.
sion about Mr.. Converse, in the presence oi
Mr.. William Maize, of the Auditors
office and Mr.. RestieauI. Mr. Huling did
not know whether he used the expression
or not He had no recollection of making
it. John Crenane was then recalled by the
State for further cross-examination and
asked in regard to a conversation with q
young man named Harry Jones. He de.
MED that he had said that ne bad seen the
combination of the safe in the clerks office
many time. On redirect examination
Mr.. Crenane said that he never had seen
the combination but once that he rcinem.
bered Of
Rebuttal testimony commenced in the
afternoon, Harry Jones being the first wit
ness called. He testified that Crenane, in
reply to a statement of his that Steubs
must be guilty as he knew the combination
- % I'D bot Anrknl,. could
see that combination, he had seen it many
q fine" ~
Peter Potter. the hackman, was the next
witness, and testified that he saw no hack.
following them the Sunday night he was
employed by Myers and Cogan. Upon
crosse Ianlination he said that his attsn-
ton was not called to the matter for long
time afterwards. He was asked in regard
to the conversation between himself and
Myer. st Crouch's saloon when he returned,
after taking Granville to Seventeenth
street. Objection was made by the defense
and sustained BY the court, ON the ground
that Myers had not been asked particularly
in regard 20 the conversation.
Mr.. Nash announced for the State that
they desired TO have Mr.. Myers recalled for
the purpose fof asking !'him..the required
question. Court adjourned at $50 D. m.
on account of the absence Of witnesses The
defense offered in evidence all the tally
sheets of the October election, 1885, for
purposes OF comparison between them and
the Ninth ward tally sheet. They were
ruled out by the court
Judge Pugh rendered his decision in tle
Steube contempt of court case yesterday
morning. He found Steube guilty of con.
tempt of court. and sentenced him to four
months imprisonment in the County Jail,
and to pay a fine of S25. Ten days stay OF
execution of the sentence was allowed tc
give the defendant time TO file bill Of eI.
ceptions before the Supreme Court