Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-16
BOUGHT TESTIMONY.
Witness Granville Paid Sc 900 for Going /
on the Stand.
stecial TsIesram TO gie Register.

Witness Granville Paid 81, 900 for Going
ON the Stand.
Special TIesram to tAe Register.
COLUMBUS, o., February 1.-THE de-
defense began their side of the Thirteenth
ward tally sheet case by sensation Of
high color. The word being given to call
the first witness, to the surprise Of the by
ISLANDERS and dismsy of the prosecutors in
walked the tall form of Mr.. Clarke, of the
firm of A. E. Lytle & Co, Of the private
detective agency Of Chicago, the investiga-
tors of the crime. Huling was picture.
Although he must have expected Messrs.
Clarke and Little, he looked the picture Of
a criminal who was about to have o mur-
der sentenced pronounced against him.
His eyes were not removed from the wit
ness until after the first question was
asked. 1
Among the frs. questions exponnded
by counsel was State the circumstances
and by whom the agency you are q mem
Der Of, was organised" Mr.. Huling OBJ
jected. Mr.. Converse then stated to the
Court what they expected to prove by the
witness. Mr.. Thurman then argued the
Court to look at the money question in
the light he would any other ordinary re-
ward for the punishment of crime.
AN ABLE ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Taylor then made one of his most
able discussions of the proceedings thus
far. He occupied the hoor abaut one hour
and then NJ. McSwCensy arose, and by
leave Of the Court, finished the able dis
course Of Mr. Taylor by laying an impen-
etrable fense or wall Of ridicule on the Ar
guments OF counsel on tho other side and
making such figures es most fittingly suit
cd il fitting purposes.
He put the question: 'Hsd the county
commissioners ever offered reward for
the prosecution Of the case?' The argu-
ment was so s;aunch that the efforts Of
Mr. Hawes to overcome the barrier was
unsuccessful, at least in great measure,
and the testimony proceeded as follows:
Granville directed me to keep his name
secret, aud for reason said that il the
Columbus parties know who they are
dealing With. ia gone up as / don't take
! 10 Columbus. In the writing of the first
letter to Haliing, Granville dictated the
said letter and | wrote it. He
told nc to demand $4,000 for
his tastinory Mr.. Lytle met Huling,
and with the understanding that Gran
yille's name was 10 b. kept in the dark
Lytle reported the result Of the first inter
view to Granville and myself Another
| interview was obtained WITH Huling at
the Grand Pacific Hotel il Chicago subse-
qutntly. Duff and l met Huling, Nash
aud otsers a. the Nsil II )use in this city.
Huliug paid our expenses.
GRANvILLE'8 TESTIMONY BOUGHT.
At this interview / asked So. coo for
G.snyilles testimony. They laughed, and
said they world see how much they could
raise. The next day they said they would
give 81 900. but would not take it.
az returned tO Chicago and told Gran
vile. lie said they were only trying you.
They will make it more shortly. The
next interview WAS at the Grand Pacific
Firestone, Hulipg. Nash, Dnf, myself and
Lytle were present We subssq quently
agreed that s. 900 and Al indemnity bond
would pay for the testimony. We re-
ceiyed SGG6 66, and disclosed Granville's
name. Huling has the coEGac:S which
were by him signed. The indemnity bond
sas added ut that time. Daft received
the money about one week after from
Firestone and Nash. Blanks were left for
the names of tie witnesses ard statements
of what ihey would tsstify. The state
ment is long one aud IS 10 my h1ndwri;-
ing, and reserved c2py. The names
were filled in after that. The State ex
pected to bring the suit befors the Septem'
Der Grand Jury. was seat TO Cincinnati
10 find Cue Martin aod Guncle, who were
to appear as witnesses. l weat aud could
not find the ;acn."
The State objected to almost every
question put to the witness, as most every
one showed up the infamy of the prosecu-
ton and "they hurt"