The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-08
ALL HAVE GOOD CHARACTERS
Friends of the Election Conspirators
Never Heard ofThem Doing Wrong.
Councilman and sulliyans Testimony Opens
the Way for Close Cross Examination
Bernhamer and Coy Are to Testify.
TIE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.

TIE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
Character Evidence and the Testimony OF
Sullivan and Counselmau.
There was a fair crowd In attendance at the
United States Court when the conspiracy trial
was resumed yesterday morning-probably the
largest at any time since the case has been
up. This increase in attendance was no
doubt due to the report that Coy and Bern
hamer were to be put on the stand They, how
ever, were not in the room when Judge Woods
entered and the marshal raped for order.
Bernhamer not having reached the city from his
new home in the north part Of the State, and
the defense not being ready for Coy's testimony.
The first witnesses called were several persons
to tsstify to the good reputation of the defend
anita. They were Gen. Fred Knefsr for Suili-
van, and Spaans d. Bamberesr, Peter Gram
ling, L. F. Adams, Henry Laut Daniel Mon
nineer and J. O. VanWinkle. for Sullivan alone,
and w. O. Patterson for Budd, and Peter Cram
ling for Counselman's character. A number of
others, during the morning. went through the
formality of saying that the various defendants
were all Of good reputation and sound character.
Dan Lemon, inspector Of the first precinct of
the Twelfth ward, was the first witness that
testified in regard to the events of the election.
He denied having suggested that MeGlynns pa
pers should Be changed He also denied having
met Baker on the stairway in the courthouse
and then turning and going down Washington
street to Steve Mattler's saloon. as John W.
Bowlus testified. He did not remember the cir
cumstancs, aud was positive he had not done 30.
Mr. Claypool-Do you drink. Mr.. Lsmonl
Witness--Sometimes.
Mr. Claypool-In campaigns quite ofteni
Witnsss-Well. occasionally.
Mr. Claypool-Mr. Lemon. you state to this
jury. . year and . half after this event is
alleged to have taken place, that you distinctly
remember that you did not 60 in and take
drink in Mattlers saloon with Baker, as appears
in testimony. Your recollection is . certainty
on that point 10 It'll
Witness-Yes, sir.
Mr. Claypool-That's all good recollection
you have.
Mike McGynn, inspector of the second pre-
cinct, Fourteenth ward, said that he met Dan
Lemon at the canvassine board, who showed
him that there was something wrong with his
papers. Lemon told him to show them to Sam
Perkins, whom he also met at the courthouse
the day the canvassng board was in session.
Perkins told him that there was some defect in
the papers; that the POLLOCK certificate was not
written ont, and asked him to 60 over to his
tPerkinss) Office and investigate it Witness
and Perkins did 90. when Perkins sat down Ut
table and began writing in his poll-book. Wit
ness said TO him. stop; no man can change my
tally-papers.n He denied that Lemon or O'Neil
bad in any way made . proposition to add votes
IN favor of anybody to his sheet, and said: Sit
wouldnt have done them any good IL they had.
wouldn's have allowed il. After this be
turned to courthouse and his precinct was
counted from the tally-sheets"
George A. Reese, saloon-keeper. who was
clerking for Matter In 1887, said that Perkins
came into Matters saloon one morning and de-
manded some money OF him, to which he Mat
tlerl returned: I've got my family and my bust
ness TO support, and can't give you any"
Perkins then said: I'M do you up for that,
Steve" On cross-examination witness said he
did not hear any Of the conversation between
the two men but this, though he was standing at
the time in very few feet of them, not over
four or five feet He remembered this much,
nothing more.
At this point some more testimony as to good
character OF the defendants was introduced.
VIM. B. Burford and Edward Foster for DR..
Metcalf; d. G. Pierce. Joe Van Flack. J: S.
Berryhill and F. B. Messick for Sullivan: Albert
Coffin for CounsslmAn; j. s. Berryhill and
James w. McGinnis for Budd.
Judge C;aypooI-You say you are acquainted
with Dir. Budd, Mr.. McGinnisl
Witness-Yss, sir. first met him some
years ago at Acton camp-meeting. Laughter.
Mr.. Claypool-Met him at Actoni
Witnsss-Yes. We were both tsnting there.
daughter.
Mr.. Claypool-You kept up your camp meet
ing acquaintance. did you, and have been init
mate with him sincel
Witness-we,. not exactly. cut loose from
the camp-mssting soon af,er
Daniel Burton. inspector second precinct.
Twelfth ward, said that he was in Room SO the
day the cauvassing board met. He went there
for the purpose Of seeing Smith Meyers Sim
Coy met him ut the door, and Perkins and some
other man whom he did not know were In there.
Witness denied that he had said, ~ Perkins al
leges, my God, this Is no place for me-" On
REORGANIZATION he said that Perkins was sit
ting ut the table writing when he weat in. but
couldn't say what he was writing on. Witness
remained only half q minute. and did not leave
because he thought it was place for him. but
because he had no business there.
DR.. G. ". Metcalf, one of the defendants, was
next on the stand. He denied ever having met
| Perkins at the courthouse where Perkins asked
| him secure some acid for Coy. He never
went with him to witnesses Office. and never
| made any experiments with acid as alleged.
| He never knew anything about any scheme to
| change tally sheets, and was not cognizant of
any fraud whatever; His denial applied to sv-
| cry particular incident with which his name
| has been connected.
The interest Of the afternoon session began
| with the testimony Of John H. Counselmsn.
| inspector second precinet, Fourth ward. and
| one of the defendants. II went to the canvass
| ing board 10 o'clock the day 1t met" he said.
| label Davis, the Republican judge gave me
| the papers of my ward there. He had taken
| them the day before, having shown az authority
| for doing il circular from General Carnahan.
| My papers were first handed in shortly after
| dinner. They were rejected by Bernhsmer on
| account of an informally and handed back to
| me. went back after had gotten q lunch
| AND stayed all afternoon Then went homo
| and got my supper and then came back and
stayed ali evening. In the evening some
| time / went across the street
| and took couple of drinks with
| William Cook and Austin Bradley. 1 was some
| what full that evening. and going TO northeast
| corner Of the room where the board met, fell
| asleep, and Was walked up late in the night to
| give IN my returns. ! presen ted them as soon
/ as could. Mr. Elan raising great fuss
/ there, and wanted to know where / got those
papers said got them from Abel Davis, a
| Republican judge No person took them from
| me that night to make any change in them.
| never knew Of any changes in my papers until
| next morning. I never made or consented to
having made any changes On my tally-sheets,
nor did / know Of any purpose to make any
/ such changes