The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-08

HE jury and put sheua in his pocket II know
of an agreement he continued. mot to tndict
Perkins; that Capsain Rites was there as an
especial prosecutor. and that Perkins had agreed
10 testify to certain facts.
Mr.. Ssllers--Apd tyet knowing this agree
ment as you did, knowing that Captain Ritter
was there to investigate the matter, you pre-
pared some questions to ask In direct violation
of the agreement.
Mr. Matthsws-Yss sir.
Mr.. Sellers-Had you ever bsfors prepared
such questions. or Gid you ever sfterward In any
easel
The witness-No. sir.
Mr. Sellers-You heard the testimony Of all
these witnesses when You were on the grand
Jury as foreman-Schmidt, Corbaley. Counsel
man and all the others, aud saw the forged tally
sheets, knew that there was something wrong.
and yet in face Of all this testimony you failed
to return an Indictment against these menl
Witness-Yes. SIR
Mr. Sellers, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. take
that witness
The testimony following this was without to-
cident or freshness until John 4. Sullivan Was
called. When he testified there were at least
100 persons in the room, all of whom pressed up
little closer toward the jury to get good
hearing. II was At the canvassing board from
morning till IL o'clock ut night" Sullivan said:
Il was sure had been elected until Thursday
and said my vote was close and that the Re-
publicans would try to count me out there
upon got Henry Span to look after my inter
est. did not say 60 Perkins to get Farrslls
papers as I wanted to have some changes made
Tor my friends. ] had no knowledge of any
scheme to count anybody ous did not know
OF any fraud or any purpose to change any tally
sheeta had conversation with Baker In the
judges private room. as has been testified to by
other witnesses. We were conversing about
some matters pertaining to the election. This
talk, however, had NO relation whatever to the
count / never saw Mr.. Schmidt. whose papers
had been changed and who said that he left
them with George Budd At my instgation until
10 o'clock at night. when Schmidts papers were
called. / never saw him until the next morning
after the board adjourned to talk about the
matter He came to me and said that DO wanted
me to help him out of a little trouble and asked
me if was not the man that he gave his papers
to. said that was not, that he was mistaken
When told HIM that be turned and said some
thing in German TO . friend that accompanied
him That was about all that was said at the
time. AT IL o'clock went home and don't know
anything about the rest of the count"
When Judge Claypool began the cross-ex-
animation, Mr. Sullivan shifted his position in
his chair two or three times in an uneasy manner,
a. IL anticipating something was coming. and it
was. Judge Claypool said, There has been
something said in this trial about some one be-
ing professional bondsman, Perkins. I think
Now We will see If We can't find some one elce in
the same business He then ran his ginger
down in his vest pocket and dse" out small
anda, and the examination began. The first
question was, 'Mr: Sullivan are you acquainted
with Frank Myersp
Witness-I can not recall him now.
Judge Claypool-Do you remember having
gone on his bond once for the payment Of fnel
Witness-I do not remember.
Judge Caypool-Did you not 60 on his bond
and is not that fine unpaid TO this day, and have
a "a
did you not curse the officers once when they
came to collect it'll
Witness-I do not recall any such case
Judge Caypool then went through the same
question in regard to man named Joseph
Bailey. concerning whose Mr.. Sullivan
likewise responded that he knew nothing de6-
mite. Are you acquainted with Thomas Gal
vim, and did you ever 60 on his bond, and 10 not
the amount of it still standing against you to-
dsyr continued Judge Claypool. To these
questions Mr.. Sullivan responded either in the
negative or that he did not remember. Judge
Claypool then asked witness if there was not at
the present day fine standing against him for
S23 80 for some offsnss of which he had been
not he had been called upon repeatedly to pay It.
but had not done so. Witness denied that such
was the case. The attorney then presented
petition Of Mrs Minnie Davis TO Judge Ayres,
in the matter of the estate of Minnie Hirth. her
mother. which had been filed in the clerks
Office on the 10Th of December last. This petition
sets forth the fact that Mrs. Hirth
is person of unsound mind. that
there is deposited with the CLERK of Marion Cir
cult Court of her money about 81, 900 that has
been lying idle over year because guardian
has been appointed, and in conclusion asks that
Robert NJ. Harter be appointed guardian TO take
charge of this money Witness was asked il
such . petition had been filed in his Office Sui
livan. after looking at the fling-mark on the
back OF petition replied that it had.
Judge Claypool-Will you state to the court
whether Henry n Span did or did not file q
contemplation to this onel
Witness-I do not know.
Judge Claypool then asked Mr.. Sullivan
whether he had anything to do with having
George W. Budd, q clerk in his Office. appointed
as guardian of Mrs Hrth in order that the
money might be retained in his (Sullivan's)
possession, and whether he knew that Budd was
appointed at one time as Mrs. Hirth's guardian.
To these questions Mr.. Sullivan replied 10 the
negative Judge Claypool then presented the
following note to Mr.. Meyer, the attorney who
had fled the petition asking for the appoint
ment of guardian 10 Mrs. Hirth's case. The
note was written in a mans hand and signed by
Mrs. Minnie Davis:
Mr. d. Meyers As have made other arrangements
about the guardian Of my mothers estate you will
please the petition to the judge and your
service is no longer required. MRS. MINNIE DAVIS.
Judge Claypool-I will ask you if you know
that hand-writs
Witness-I do not.
Judge Cioypool-Oo you not KNOW That le IS
the handwriting Of George w. Bucd. who is one
of your deputiesi
Witness-No, sir.
Judge Claypool-Are you acquainted with Mr..
Budd's hand-writingl
Witness-I cannot saw that am.
Judge Claypool-Do you know whose hand
writing that is on the back Of that petition
marking the date il was filed in your Object
Witness-No, sir, do not
Judge Claypool-You tell this jury, then, that
you know nothing about this CASE Nothing
about who wrote that note. Nothing about Mr..
Span filing contemplation or any thing of
the kind. To which the witness replied in the
negative. At this point tho court adjourned for
the day.
TIE cross examination Of Mr.. Sullivan will be
resumed ct o'clock this morning. At its con-
clusion Sim Coy and Bernhamer will be put
on the stand. During the day yesterday be-
tween the important witnesses . number Of per-
sons were put on the stand to testify to the good
reputation Of each of the defendants
Bernhsmer's Arrival
Bernhamer was brought down from The
Northern Prison yesterday by deputy United
States Marshal Tayler The train arriving here