Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-10

CoLunsus. O.. February 10.
The direct examination Of Joseph J.
Breitineer vss continued yesteNiay morn
Ing. The question objected 10 JUST before
adjournment last evening vas admitted BY
the Court. and the witness answered that
Myers said he went home 70 change his
clothes 70 give the parties Who were follow.
ing him the slip. This conver.atioa took
place At BFeitineer's house the Sunday
end Coean were, as before narrated BY the
vitneas Rreitinsee watched the two until
they eot over the fence In the rear Of his
house They vent down tie alley cost -
n they were going 70 AoaADomesy's house.
Nyers told The witness 70 close the dining
room door before the hack door ms opened,
% that the light would not shine out In the
ssar Of the house.
The examination was next directed b .
in the waiting room at The
Court House while the grand jury Of JAM
nary. 1855. was In session. Ayers was
there also, and other parties. He had .
conversation with Myers in low tone Of
voice. Montgomery being . few feet distant
Witne. could not state whether Mont
eomery could hear the conversation or not
Asd conversation there with Ar. Mont
gomery. who asked him what be Vas
Goink to testify 70, witness replying that he
Vas going To tell that Nyers and COgan
were as his house that Sunday night. The
witness was then asked in regard 10 his
eonvesation With Nyers.
Oslo0el Taylor objected, and the objee.
tiOn vas ovesruled. and exception taken.
witnsss testified that Myers told him that
he would try 70 see Coean % that be would
oy the same thing - the witne. and him
sslf. Myers told him 70 evsde sll questions
besides that
This closed The direct examination. and
cruss-e xamining in regard b the converse
ton referred to. asked him about . c0nvef-
0tioa between him and Robert NonteOm-
cry shout week ago. Witness denied that
hs told Montgomery that he had not sworn
% anything which would hurt him.
Claimed that their conversation was in re-
gard 10 . photograph which Montgomery
kad lost and which he gave 70 him that
nieht Did not say ''You onGht not be %
mad at me. I have not testified near -
much % could before that grand jury"
Did not tell Montgomery that he might
have told the grand jury that Montgomery
eold him to keep quiet about seeing Nyers
end coe.n that Sunday night, and Mont.
aDmery did not answer. III you had told
dat, YOU would have told damn lie"
The witness testified that Myers had .
cane in hi. hand the Sunday night be was
ct his tBreitingers) house. Said that he
would like to have hold Of the party whom
he thought was pursuing him, and give
him . good thrashing., He suspected
OeorEe Beaton Of being their pursuer.
The witness was then carefully examined
. 70 the location Of his house with refer
snce to that of Montgomery. Said that
Cossn made no remark the night he was as
the witness house.,
The witness vas then questioned - 10
whether he was 70 receive any thing out o(
this case
Q.Did you ever get any money in this
Odd you ever have the promise Of snyi
A-No. sir
Q-Nor the expectation Of any A-No.
6f.
O-Neither any reward or any hope there
Of. 20 help you GOd' A-So help me God.
yea, sir.
Was questioned in regard to . convers.-
tiov Saturday evening, December 10. at
Schmidt 4 Fassig's saloon with Joseph
Hamberger.
At first the witness could not remember
the conversation. Is he saw Nr. Hamberger
in the saloon about every day. Couldn't
make any definite time of It.
Nj. ACSWeSney- lou G2RS DO uOU8 u
tmer WitneS-"No sir"
(Laughter.) Witness-''That 10 all" (Co0-
tinued laughter.)
Witness admitted meeting xr. Huling on
the corner Of High and Gay. next 10 Terry
NcCabe's saloon. and that Huling paid hin
ten dollarx for which he gave receipt
Huling vent acro9 the street and got the
money Was gone about ten minutea.
Did not know that he went TO the Citisens'
Savings Bank for the money. This was
about eight or half-past eight o'clock.
Witness didn't remember whether or not
this was the evening after the grand jury
adjourned. He met Huling accidentally.
Had an appointment 70 meet gentleman
II the Water Works Office. from whom he
wss expecting some money. The money
received from Huiing Vas for work cone in
. talk with him. The party's name va
Guthke. Couldn't recall the Arst name.
He is Q salesman, and resides on Doualdsoo
street. Spent considerable time with
him, and also with Mr.. steube.
Huline owed him the money. and he met
him that night and asked him for it, Wit.
mem did not know whether il Vas the State
that owed him the money or not Had
worked . week and had arranged with
Huling to receive SO for the weeks work.
Nc arrangement was made about his ex.
pensrA After some further questioning BY
Mr. Nc8weeney, recess Vas taken till Oos
o'clock.
ASfKssoos SESSION..
The erosexamination Of Joseph Breitin.
ger vas continued by Mr.. McSweeney. Mr..
Breitinser testified that he did not s.y "a
HamberRer that party was 70 meet him,
the night he met Mr.. Huiing. Did not M
the expression in conversation with Ham
berker. That's always the way. when yOr
have done your work they won't pay you
by Cd they'd better" Asked q loan o.
Mike Leonard the bar tender st Schmidt
4 faSig's that same evening. Ind 90 Out
and get some money from Mr.. Huling
after the conversation with Leonard. Mix
said on his return. why didn't you wai
till got through the rush" Told Leonart
that he vas much Obliged to him. that b,
didn't need the money now. Didn't re
member that .Huling came in to Schmid
4 Fassie's and called him out. Denied
that Huling came in the place at all
Didn't see DR. Neil about there at the time
Did not know that he was being watched
was to meet Mr.. John Dorgan. who was {.
pay him some money. Happened 70 mes
Auling. There was only one bill handes
him BY Huling. 1t was not . roll Of bills
instead of one bill. Did not say TO Ham
Serger in reply to . question by him, "Yo'
bet I got the money" Hamberger the,
asked what Huling gave him q big roll o
bills for. and he replied. You're foolish
msn" Witness did moi. say 70 Hamberge
with confusion of manIIer. that there "a
no money paid him by Huling, that ther
vas only some papers passed between them
Hamberger made some such remark. A n
Te
ten on book. The receipt read. receive'
ten dollars for work. Had receive.
other money for his work. in this CAS-
Couldn't state Just how much. II "a
thirty or forty dollars. II was paid befor
the ten dollars referred 70. Couldn't n
aember Just when. 1t vas in smal
amounts At diff rent times. II was for sei
vices in this matter. Gave receipts for q
h received Could tell how many. Ndn'
ct any money from any other source q
services in this case. Knew TerreA. th
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