The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-10-06

to name his figures for behenehS NJ
bright re fused and asked the witness to
name a figure. The witness saia ,nas s,,., nc
II he would not take $4,000. Snyder said
he would take nothing less than what he
had at first proposed. Snyder stated that
all that Albright did with the note was 70
sign the note. Albright made no other
marks on the note, the witness stated.
Judge Day called the attention OF the wit
ness to the fact that the line upon which
the name was written was extended With
pen and Ink. Another note from the same
book from which the printed form OF the
note In controversy had been taken, was
shown the witness, The printed line upon
which the name was TO be written, IN or
der to keep the name OF the signer OF the
note on straight line, stopped about an
inch from the end of the paper. The
plaintiff stated that he never noticed that
before. On a copy of the note which had
been made, the line had also been ex'
tended. On all other notes the line
stopped an inch from the end of the page
This evidence was somewhat OF surprise
to the plaintiff, and will doubtless be one
basis upon which the defense will lay
claim that the note was forged.
Continuing, Snyder stated that Albright
had declined to sign the con.
fession after he read II, Snyder a, a,
the table and Judge Dag sat down with
him, the attorney taking the place where
witness stated that Albright sat, relatively,
when the note was signed. The witness
denied that he had taken two statements
generating Mrs. Snyder TO Albrighps
bank and that Albright had signed these.
He testified that the only papers he took
to the bank was the note and the cons
fession. Snyder stated that Albright was
very much surprised when he called
at the bank for money on q note and said,
"Snyder you are either crazy or am"
On redirect examination the witness
stated that he attended dances with, the
quartette of which he was member, the
quartette being composed OF himself,
George Frantz, George Ess. Charles Wise,
Witness stated that he never had any im'
proper relations with the Roof woman,
the dressmaker Spalding, the Pipus
| to champagne story at Tammany Hall the
witness stated that he had been shaking
dice for the champagne. He said that he
had no improper relation with the women
who we're giving the walking match but
| had seen them drinking in Zuber's place"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court opened with +. Edward Snyder,
| the plaintiff, on the witness stand. Judge
Amber interrogated further concerning
the note and confession. The witness
stated that the copy of the note was made
| out in Justice FolPer office, ,Folger being
his counsel and it was made at his sugges-
ton.
Concerning the reference in the second
letter as to "a letter that never came" the
| witness said that this was q reference to
the first letter. He did not give her the
first letter until after he had written and
given her the letter of April 16, 1880. When
| he wrote the first letter she was Miss Ida
| Roof, having been divorced from Sumner
Brown and restored to her maiden name.
| The last letter, addressed to Mrs. c. was
| written after Ida was reported to have
married a man named Cherry in Chicago.
Snyder was excused from the stand at 80
| o'clock.
HARRY d. WILSON
of Tifflu was the next witness called and
| examined by MIR. Baldwin. He stated that
he lived in Massillon in 1880. He was acS
| quainted with Albright and also with Mrs.
| Snyder. Witness was employed about
Witness kept his horses in barn in the
rear of the Snyder residence property.
Witness continuing said: " often passed
| Snyder's house. saw Albright near the
| Snyder residence three different times.
Saw him coming out of the gate at the
about o'clock. Snyder was in the store
door with his clerk when l went down
town a little later. Snyder was not at
home when Albright was at his house. l
saw Albright at another time going
toward the house. / saw him on the
porch. Snyder was not at home as l saw
him as the store ten minutes later"
There was no cross examination.
t. BROWN
was the next witness called. He testified
in substance: reside in Tifiin and was
| manufacturing organs in Massillon ia
1890. We had stable back OF Snyder's
| house, l saw Peter G. Albright at Sny =
| der's house during the fall of 1890. Our
company was building an addition to
Snyder's house. came back to the barn
| one night at about $3.50 o'clock.
wanted to wet some hay and went to
Snyder's house to get the hose at the
hyGrsnt. Ipassed l through the new addi
ton and as passed window l heard a
woman's voice say "Dont.n 1 opened q
slat and looked into the window and saw
THE MADAM AND ALBRIGHT.
Albright's left arm was on her shoulder.
As looked in she jerked away from him.
| When l came back with the hose, past the
window, they were no longer near the
window. A short time later saw ALI
bright come out of the house. He walked
under the electric light and recognized
him easily.n
Witness was crossSexamined by Gen.
| Jones. Witness stated that ne forme rly
lived in Canton and was at one time on
Witness said he knew N. w. Miller of
| Titfin. He told him the story of this trial
at one time. Witness said ne never toll
| Miller that he was the principal witness in
the case and that he saw Snyder come into
the house on this occasion and draw o
revolver and then and there make AL
| bright sign his note for $4,000. Witness
| emyhatically denied telling any such
stories to Miller. Mr. Berkholder and
Mr.. Shilling were present when witness
told Miller the case. On cross examina-
ton witness denied that he and Snyder
had poker room over Snyder's store, but
said that they belong to q club which had
room over his (witnessO store and not
| over SDyder's store.
"Did you and Snyder play poker to-
gether 2" asked General Jones.
The court refused 20 allow lnIs que stion
to be answered. General Jones d' sired
the witness to tell what the business
of that club was but the court ruled II out.
Judge Amber offered in evidence the
note and alleged confession.
The following is the complete text of
THE ALLEGED CONFESSION:
MAssILLoN, o., March q, 1891.
This 10 to certify that for some time
past have been on criminally intimate
terms with the wife of Il. Edward Snyder
and have at numerous times requested
her to come to my house for my accommo.
dation and base purpose. She was at
first obstinate and said she could not en-
tertain the thought OF doing such thing.
prevailed Apon her SO strongly at every
opportunity that presented itself that she
| finally consented to submit to my wants.
never thought the matter would
become known to any one and took
the utmost precaution to secresy al
all times, When intimated to me that
| my wrong doings were discovered, de-
nd tad In hnl 4InaA m .aso