The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-22

nitv dWho knows but that if you had
not raised the question of the legality
of that indictment Mr.. Marriott, and
Mr.. Hore, and DR.. Montgomery, would
today be wearing stripes along with
John Francis"
Mr.. McSweeney drew touching pic
ture of the condition Of Mr.. Marriotts
wife, who he said was broken In health
by reason of the infamous prosecution
of her husband. He then turned loose
his accommodations upon Granville, whom
ne characterized as tripple-plate per
iured devil. He read from the hrst
letter to Mr.. Huling, which was die
tated by Granville, and commenting
upon it as he read, made it the theme
of unsparing denunciation and ridicule.
lie next read the blank statement of
information, and showed that accord
ing to the original statement, it was the
Thirteenth ward tally sheet which was
to figure in the Thursday night affair,
and not the tally sheet of the Ninth
ward. Mr.. McSWeeney said that since
the days of Judas Iscariut there had
not been as disgraceful a piece of ras,
cality as this Chicago conspiracy. All
the blood in Calvary would not wipe
out such infamous perjury as that OF
the villain Granville.
Mr.. McSweeney resumed this morn
ing to crowded house. He quoted
from authorities showing that the tes-
timony of an accOmplice was not cor
roborative. He held that Granville was
not an accomplice, that he lied when he
said he was an accomplice, that II he
was an accomplice he lied himself into
being an accOmplice.
1t was no crime to tamper with the
returns thirty DAYS after the election.
You could not acidify or alkalify, or
throw them into the fire and damage
them.
He then defended Allen o. Myers,
who was educated at the Reform Farm
and had risen to be one of natures
noblemen.
He proclaimed on the hustings his
fidelity to labor and the cause of the
poor man. Myers had fallen, been
stricken down in the cause of laborlng
man. Now he was indicted by the
paid perjery of a rapscallion who had
in his hardupness bartered his soul fol
money. The able barrister then want
ed to know how long they were to heal
this defense of the citizens committee
Historically the Ninth ward matter, is
first in this case, but he wanted the
court to instruct the jury that it was
introduced merely to show the intent
He made a very strong appeal to the
court to so charge the jury that this in
tent must be directly connected will
the offense charged and an act from
which natural connection can be in
ferred.
Mr.. McSweeney spoke of Granville
that he had been recreant to the fireside
that warmed him into life. Did he not
sit at the feet of Marriott's wife and
listen to the words that fell from hel
lips-words of encouragement, words
given to induce him to lead better
life? Oh, this base ingratitude! Ht
Was taken into Roberts office anC
| taught to associate with gentlemen
Now this is thrown at my client as
reprOach.
After dinner Mr.. McSweeney picked
up his subject for the purpose of
, EXPLODING THE STORY
about Myers rushing up stairs in tn,
Converse building, and eXclaiming tina
: Mclean must be elected United State
, Senator at any cost, etc. Senate
! Thurman had said that parties engaged
in conspiracy would not proclaim i
from the housetOps. If this story o
Granville's was true then this theor
, was erroneous, for Myers was pre-
! claiming it from the hOusetops. or
they say, continued Mr.. McSweeney
they wouldn't go to Sunday-school o
a church for a man? No, but the
l would think twice before selecting sue
!, a man as Granville.