Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-03
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A sENsATlON AT COLUMBUS.

Granville, one OF the Alleged Conspir.
asors. Tells His story OF the Tally.
sheet Forgerics.
Special Dspatch to THE EVENING STAB:
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Feb 3.-Beforc court opened
this morning the tall and imposing figure OF Col.
Dun, the famous Chicago detective, entered the
room. He was followed by Algernon Granville.
the former boon companion Of the defendants,
ROBERT D. Montgomery, Granville, Allen o. Myers,
Tom Cogan, and Blackburn forming the band Of
alleged conspirators.
owing TO the fact that Granville would be placed
upon tue stand the courtroom was densey
crowded before the court convened, large num-
Der Of members Of the general assembly being pres
ent John McSweeney, the famous crimi-
nal lawyer, known as "Wlld Bill" OF the
Ohio bar, reinforced the counsel for the
defense this morning. The court was not long
In getting down to business with Algernon Gran
Vile ON the stand for the prosecution. AS the
witness proceeded TO answer the many ques-
lions put by the prosecuting attorney,
The story from the day OF election until the work
on the taliy-SheetS was completed by the forgery
or the returns was very complete TO the Ques-
tiop, Ibid you see defendant on wednesday night
following the election?" Granville answered eyes"
On the same evening Allen o. Myers rushed into
the witnesses Office and said: "Here, young man,
JOHN R. N'LAES Is BOUND TO BE UNITED STATES
SENATOR.
AS the election now stands the republicans have
the legislature on joint ballot by one vote This
thing has got to be fixed. Ed. Young
has teen defeated by a small vote. We must get
the sheets and fix the thing up. II we elect
Young, the legislature VIII be democratic. The
republicans have done the thing in '76, and we
Will now give them a dose OF their own medicine"
The witness further said that Montgomery soon
came in and that Myers and the defendant talked
as to what SHOULD be done. Myers, the witness
stated further, said that Hamilton COun ty
had been fixed before the election, but no one
supposed that Franklin County would go republl,
can. But as 1t had the sheets must be fixed after
the election and Mclean elected. The witness
continued that both Myers and the defendant
made q demand that he should do the work, as he
was an expert penman and the only man they could
depend on. Granville was sent to the office or
brother OF the defendant, and there awaited Myers
and Montgomery. After waiting nearly two hours
the defendant, DR.. Montgomery, and Fred Stube
ARRIVED WITH THE TALLY SHEETS.
To the question, show was Montgomery
dressed?r the wintess replied, "In black over
coat and derby hat"
allow was he dressed when you lert him two
hours befOre?" Eight overcoat and silk hat"
AT this point in the proceedings Mr.. McSweeny
addressed the court objecting to the Introduction
OF evidence connected with the forgery or the
ninth-ward sheets with those OF the thirteenth
ward. The object OF the prosecution Is to con.
meet the two cases, as such net would
be quite apt 70 catch number OF fish. Mr.. Nc
Sweeey continued TO the close OF the morning hourS
as the technical point raised is most vital one TO
the defense.