Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-08
REBUTTAL CONTINUES,
BUT Is INTERRUPTED sY THE As.
SENcE OF A WITNESS,
Joe Breitingsr and Charles 3. ChsrrInc-
soa the Only Witnesses on the stand
Testsrday-An Attachment Issued TOR
Allen y. Myers.
COLUMBUS. O., March s.

When court opened yesterday morning,
Colonel Holmes called attention to the az
sence of Allen q. Myers, 10 whom he said
he had telegrsphed On Monday, and re-
ceiyed . reply, stating that tho witness
would be in Columbus the next day This
was satisfactory, but the situation had
changed somewhat when yesterday morn
ing arrived and still he failed to appear Mr.
Acjweeney stated that the defense had also
teiegrspbed Mr.. Ayers, - they were anxi-
Gus to have him come for several reasons
one of winch WAS that they wanted to ASK
him some moro questions. They also de-
aired, and 50 stated to Myers ia their
telegram, his presence on account OF the
understanding he had with counsel for the
State when he left that he should return If
his presence was desired. Colonel Taylor
telegraphed the Enquirer office yesterday
morning and received word that Myers WAS
out of the city. and would be informed Of
the telegram Immediately upon his
return. Colonel Taylor said that he would
telegraph the Enquirer Office again and
have Myers advised by telegraph To come
here at once. Colonel Holmes called atten-
ton to the Inconsistency of the telegrsms,
and asked that q writ of attachment be
issued and served upon Dir. Myers Us soOH
as he could be found. Mr.. Converse slug
gested that issuing Of the writ be deferred
ull two clock, 80 that il Mr.. Myers failed
te appear or send word, the three o'clock
train could be taken for Cincinnati. The
State acquiesced, and testimony IN rebuttal
was then resumed by a continuation of the
cross examination of Joseph Breitinger by
Mr. McSweeney.
The witness was examined at length in
regard TO q conversation with Mr.. William
Domigan, a member uf the special grand
Jury, about d week after the indictments
were found. He was asked if he did not
say that he could make il hot for some OF
them ii he wanted to; that he WIS indicted
for obtaining money under false preteuStS>
and if they didn't quit following him on
that charge he would let out on them. The
witness denied making such statement.
He was asked if in the conversation with
MIR. Domigan he did not say, Granville is
making some good money out of il, refer
ring to the forgery case. and that he (Breit-
inger) did not blame Granville for making
what he could out of il, and if there was
any money around, he would have no OBJ
lection TO making some himself. This the
witness also denied saying. He did not
say that if they didn't let up ON him he
would drag John L. Mclean into the affair.
Mr.. Breltlnger was then examined further
In regard TO what took place the night
Myers and Cogan were at his house. lie
remembered that Myers said that they were
out on little election scheme; was GER
tain that he used the word scheme; he did
not inquire what the scheme was; the Mr.
Campbell about whom he inquired of
Cogan, he had met al the Democratic CON
vention which nominated HOadly. He did
not know that Campbell was a Republican;
was certain, however, that he met him at
this convention.
The witness was able TO recall the names
af fha nthar pnprarnlDu IT hnpN "a
said he inquired of COgan. He did not re-
member them when cross-cxamined the
day before They were MCCatfrcy and
Crotty. The witness made 4 correction in
his testimony of the day before when lie
said he told the ct md jury that Myers said
that John X. Mclean must be elected
United States Senator. He gave Mr.. HUI
ling his information some time last July or
August, before he was employed by him.
He did not remember how long after he
told the story that he went into Mr.. HUI
ling employ.
Charles 5. Cherrington was the next wit
aess, and testified that he was at the Court |
House the Thursday night of election week
N October, 1885, in company with George |
Beaton, whom he drove down in his buggy. |
BY request Of Judge Nash and General Wy |
1off, Of the Republican State Executive !
Committee. Mr.. Beaton went into the |
passage way between the Auditors and Re
,orier's offices, and had some conversation |
With Steube. Beaton afterwards went up |
70 the Clerks office and tried the door. |
Mr.. Cherrington waS crosse examined at |
ensth by Mr.. Converse in regard to the |
rip to the Court House. and also IS TO tho |
events of Sunday evening when, in COM |
,auy with Colonel Taylor and Mr.. Lowe, |
ne was engaged in watching Squire Martin. |
Mr.. Cherrington recalled the circumstances |
sut did not remember upon what night |
shey occurred. He said Squire Martin got |
,u Friend street car about eleven 0 clock. |
After waiting half an hour after court |
in the afternoon, Colonel Holmes |
,aid that no word had been received from |
Mr.. Myers, and asked that an order OF at
tachment be issued for the witness. This |
vas done, and Sheriff Custer left for CinCin- |
matt on the three o clock train. The object |
If the State in recalling Mr.. Myers is TO
,ross-e1amine him further SO as TO lay the |
round for further testimony in rebuttal. |
The motion to strike out all Of Mr.. Hulings |
testimony on the twenty-third and twenty |
fourth of February, was submitted without |
argument by consent OF both counsel for |
the State and the defense.
Court adjourned at half-past two, as the |
State did not wish 70 proceed until Mr.. |
Myers had been asked certain questions. |
Judge Thurman appeared in court after adj |
lournment for the first time this week. He |
vas present but once last week, and then !
,or only a short time one afternoon. Court |
meets this morning at ten O'Clock
CURIOUS PisTOL-WoUND.