The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-03
DRAGGING ALONG.
The Trial of Charles Scott for Swindling
Continues.

The Trial of Charles Scott for Swindling
Continues.
The trial of Charles Scott, the alleged
bunkoist, is still in progress, having
adjourned over yesterday afternoon
until nlne o'clock this morning. Yes
terday afternoon the witnesses for the
prosecution were examined, including
the bunkoed farmer, Eli Brothers, j.
Bergert and a Miss Buchtel. Two
other witnesses for the prosecution Will
be heard this morning, and then the
defense will begin.
Eli Brothers testified that he was
nositive that Scott was the man who
snatched his money and ran; Bergert
would not swear that the defendant
was the man he had seen near Brothers
place, but he resembled him very much,
and he believed he was the man.
In Miss Buchtel the lawyers caught a
Tartar. a. She is petite young Miss OF
some 90 years, and the manner in which
she defied the efforts of counsel to con
fuse her, or to make her contradict
herself, was refreshing to the auditors.
She was certain that Scott was the man,
having passed him twice on the 18th
day of April, when the grand bunko
act was performed. The man was
driving gray horse.
Bergert also passed the man. He
was pretty steady in his testimony. AT
this point, it being half past four O'Clock
Justice Wettach adjourned the Court
until nine o'clock this morning.
The hearing came to an abrupt end
about half-past 10 o'clock this morning
The prosecution rested, and the defense
adjourned to al adjoining room fol
consultation. After they returned, Mr.
Shields, for the defense, stated that the
prisoner had concluded to waive exam
} nation, and stated at length the merits
and dement's of the case, asking thu
Justice to fix the bond of the defend
, ant at a reasonable figure. Prosecutor
Welty replied in a forcible manner
stating that the Justice should fix tn
bond at such sum as would guaran
tee the attendance of the defendan
when his case was called in court. Ill
: did not wish Scott to take the none,
t he had gotten from Brothers to Tx tn
: bond, and then skip out for good. MI
Baldwin, for the defense, spoke mex
He said that the newspapers OF Canto
were trying to convict Scout by mlsreI
resentation, and read the riot act to a
: evening cotempOrary. He stated tina
the defendants mother was not wort
the money she was accredited with b
: the newspapers. He only asked for
! moderate bond, and gave notice tina
any sum which to the defense SCENE
unreasonable, would be acted againS
= by the defense, who would seek to haV
it reduced. Mr.. Welty closed by n
= marking that as the evidence so far az
y y duced was very convincing, the JustlC
1t would be warranted in making tt
, bond high enough to preclude the po
= sibility of the prisoner escaping
i trial. Justice Wettach said that IL
evidence in the case warranted him
D. holding the accused, and that he wou
e place his bond at $4,000. This sta
IL gered the defense, who protestt
n against it as unreasonable, al
'e gave notice that they would
4 once take steps to have the bond 7
n duced. Justice Wettach said that
is the prosecutor was willing, he wou
Sc name lesser amount. Mr.. Welty w
II, satisfied with the bond, and court a
Sc journed, the bond being placed at .
600. This amount will either have
It, be forthcoming or Mr.. Scott remains
'n Stark county.