Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-21
CoIuNsua O., February =

Mr.. Thomas J. Keating was the first ~
pess called in the tally sheet trial yester
day. He testified to seeing some elect tioI
blanks in his desk when he opened il tn,
morning after the night Of the forgery. Il,
the best OF his recollection there were two .
the blanks, poll book and tally sheet. II,
did not pay much attention to them at thu
time, but if he remembered right tossed
them over TO Mr.. Booths desk. He re
nembered that he asked Mr.. Booth il Ia
had any further Use for the papers.
Joseph Hamberger testified u seeing Mr.
HulinG hand a roll of bills 70 Brentingel
the night the special grand jury reported in
December. This occurred on the corner o
High and Gay streets, and Was testified Il
BY Brcitinger. who. however. claimed u
have received only ten dollar bill
Mr.. h. ii. Marriott, ex-deputy warden o,
the penitentiary, testified that Robert came
home between ten and eleven O'Clock the
Sunday night of tho forgery. Mr.. Marriott,
Was also examined IN regard to the
location Of MuntroIncry's room, and
also OF the furniture in the room,
the object being 20 show that Gran.
vile could not have seen anyone writing ai
the desk when the door WAS opened rs the
desk was situated at that time. Other Wit.
pes>es examined were Michael Leonard,
bartender at schmidt & tassig's saloon,
who corroboratsd Mr. Hamburger.
l. }. Gutke. VITO swore that Breitinge.
told him that he might make fifty or Q
hundred dollars if he would not let Huling
know that he lGutke) knew nothing oi
She forgery. John Dnrgan swore tha,
Ae hai no appointment with Brettipger, as
tie latter claimed IN his testimony. Satur-
day evening. December TO- the night after
the special grand jury reported.
W. II. Sinonton, kieruty clerk OF the
criminal court. WAS also examined in re-
gard TO the time when Montgomery. Myers
and Breitinger testified before the grand
jury
The following is the testimony of Joseph
Hambergcr:
berger
Q-iou reside in Columbus A-Yes sir
O. will ask you what is your age? A
Forty-six next month.
o. wish 10 call your attention to Satur-
day night about the 10th Of December in
the evening after the sitting OF the grand
Jury ot that term. after the grand jury was
discharged, and ask you whether on that
evening you We're al Schmidt & FassiE' .
saloon AT any time Al Was, yes sir.
S-At what time in the evening WAS you
there? A-Well. Was there two or three
times. was there about half-past six.
thch ~ u ialSi hlNtI kuAkt
A-Ges Sir, 1 came there about half-pass
seven.
Odd you see Breitinger there. A.
Yes sir, seen him On the outside of the
0Aloon in the first place.
Q-What did he say. il anything about
IN engagement 10 meet some man there
who Vas TO pay him some money! A
Well, he was there about half-past six
standing out in the rain under an umbrella
whom l left and then when I came back
again he was still standing there about half
past seven. l asked him what he was
standing there for in the rain. Well, hs
&id he was standing there waiting for .
man that owed him some money, and
eays they most generally go back ON fel-
Jow if be waits that long. Well, he says
this fellow owes me money and he had bet
ter come and pay ME.
Dwell, what then occurred-after that
conversation, how soon after that? Al
said, what time is he to meet you here. and
he says half past seven. Says l, il il NO
more than that now. am looking for Q
man 1t that time. Well he says, it 10 .
quarter Of eight With that pulled out
my watch and looked and it was quarter
of eight. With that went inside into the
aloon. Pretty soon along comes Mr.. Hu-
ling. l was standing at the north window
IN the front Of the building and be came up
smiling in my face. guess l wasn't the
man be WAS looking for. Then he turned
. 70 into the saloon and him and Brett
inger came out together. I suppose about
Q minute or two afterwards.
Q-fou were standing ON the inside Of
the saloon A-No, sir, WAS outside all
this time.
Q-WeIl7 A-wen. they started down
High street. Mr.. Huling and Mr.. Breitin-
ger went down towards Terry McCsbe's
saloon on High street
Q-And did you walk along after them!
Al followed right behind along.
Q-What occurred? A-They stopped
on the southwest corner OF Terry McCAbe's
and went down towards the side door
Dwell. state where the side door WAS:
AIR. Breitlnger stood on the outside Of
the door under the umbrella and Mr. Hu-
ling went into Terry McCsbes and was in
there suppose about three minutes or
four or somewhere along that neighbor-
hood, and then came out again and said
something TO Breiiinger. NJ. Hulins said
something 10 him and then pointed across
street and then went over on the other side
and went down and went into the Citizens
Savings Bank. Then l met D5c Neil there
and told Doc. Neil about this.
Q-Iou simply told him about it, A
Then he came out and came back.
QHWho came out, A-Came out Of the
Citizens Saving Bank. Mr.. Huling did,
and came back to Gay street and him and
Breitinger stood between the side door and
the corner.
Q-Of Terry McCabe'sp A-Terrv Nc
Cabe's. And then they went down to the
next side door and Mr.. Huling went down
into his vest pocket and handed Breitinger
something that looked like = roll. Of course
that was quite a distance from me and
couldn't see Just what IL was. And then
Breitinger went down into his pocket and
brought out a book or paper and handed it
TO Mr.. Huling and he took il. and then
they started up and came back past NE
and Doc Neil.
o. will ask you il you noticed any ef-
fort TO count this roll that was handed
any turning il over in the fingers! A-No
sir, think II was stuck right down in the
pocket.
Q-Now state. if you please what oc-
Cured after that A-Then l followed
Breitinger up and he went into Smith 4
Fsssig's saloon and | says to him: we'll,
says I. did YOU see your man. Says he yes,
you bet did He seemed to be tickIed to
death over il. Says l, did you get your
money. Says he. you bet. Wen. says /,
seen your man too. What in the hell
business has he paying you money! Says
!, he is the Prosecuting Attorney; it is on
the tally sheet business. No. says he, il is
for some work ! done for him in murder
case. Well, he saws. that's ali right and he
turned around and walked out. Then he
came back again and says that WASH {
money at all. That was a package Of
paper ! gave him. gave him some ad-
dresses for some parties. That was the end
of it.
Q-How soon then did he go away! A
didn't see him any more after he went
out.
o. will ask yon Ia state whether Won
know Mike Leonard? A-Ies, sir.
Q-Was any and If So what PORTION Of this
eonversztion in the presence OF Nike Ls>sn-
ard A-when asked him whether he
met his man-that was in the presence Of
Mike Leonard. and when / asked him what
knsiness he had To nay mnney