The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-10-13


is az much like Albrlght's signature rs
anything could be-"
Turning 10 Mr.. Albright Mr.. Baldwin
said: "Peter G Albright, II you did not
write your name 10 that piece OF paper
you never wrote your name on EARTH"
Referring TO the statement made by Al"
bright that he signed two letters and did
not sign the note and so~called confess
| ion, Mr.. Baldwin turned to Albright,
looked him In the face and said: "Pete,
IL isn't true, and when you made such a
statement you told an untrush."
"Somebody else besides the man who
uses tho mallet In the tin shop wrote that
name TO that note. II II Is forgery II is
one of the most expert forgeries ever
committed in the world" said Mr.. Bald
win. The speaker became so emphatic
at one time in his argument that he rap
| ped on the table In front of him, with
| such force that he broke glass which
was lying on the table. When General
| Jones heard the breaking gless he observ'
ed: "You struck bulls eye that time
| Baldwin,
| Attention was called to an alleged dis~
| crepancy In the statements of two OF the
handwriting experts, both OF whom were
called by and In the interest
| of the defense. Pocock, the Massil.
lon coal dealer, was quite severely
scored and the statement made that he
b slieved the signature was not genuine
because Albright had told him II was not.
Attention was also called to the fact tha
all the Massillon business men who said
that the signature was not genuine, we're
friends Of Albright. The statement made
by Expert Flack OF Pittsburg that a GER
tain signature was forged when Albright
admitted having written it, was touched
upon and the statement made that II is
difficult for man to write his name the
same way every time.
Mr.. Baldwin closed with peroration
which contained many elements of ornate
oratory. Considering his physical condi.
ton Mr.. Baldwin made most excellent
eloquent and in many respects remarka>
BILE address.
Mr.. Baldwin's argument until 2 O'Clock
pm. .
AFTERNOON SESSION.
II had been expected that General Asa
Jones would make the opening address
for the defense, but for some reason the
places were changed, II indeed they were
ever made, and Judge William r. Day
opened the case. Court commenced
promptly at o'clock with the court room
crowded to its utmost capacity.
JUDGE Days ADDRESS.
In opening his address Judge Day re.
minded the jury of the fact that the burden
OF proof in this long drawn out contro.
versy Ia with the plaintiff and he mus
make case beyond the shadow of 9
doubt. The points in the case as STATED
by Judge Day were: Did Albright enc
Snyder sit down together, each In the full
possession of his mental faculties, ,withou
duress and Peter Albright make and f
Edward Snyder receive, note for $50, 900
and IL such was the case was there gooC
and valid consideration for the giving o.
such note.
Judge Day stated that at the threshold
of this sinquiring he challenged the Massil
lon timer to prove any such case and h'
expected TO show that such a claim b,
Snyder was outrageous and monstrous
The speaker said: VI do not want any
thing may say to be construed as csstinI
a reflection upon the sanctity.
yield TO no man in bowling In reverence I,
the ssnctity Of home. l do not believe il
that morality which requires the wife Il
! tread in the paths OF virtue alone Will
the husband treads the primrose path.
man who comes into court Of justice ant
, claims u refraction of hi
, marital rights must come no
from adulterous aud lecherou
love. A man who makes q claim TO
/ money to heal wounded affections mus
: come with an upright character"
After beautiful flight of oratory wit
} the home as theme, Judge Day proceed
j ed to compare the two principals in th
/ celebrated lawsuit. He stated that Snyde
had been held up az man who was iivin
! in nice little home, happy and contente
/ with his wife and family, when in fac
v council said, he was out at night THROWN
1 dice and drinking champagne with wome
? of the town.
"This is the man whose wounded affec
2 tions could not be healed except with
a $4,000 application" said Judge Day.
( My friend Baldwin lauds this man to th
skies and says that all he can do 10 wiel
1 the mallet in the tin shop, but you will sc
4 by these letters and will find before 20
n get through with this case, that he
y pretty tolerably handy with the pen."
d Judge Day then took up the first of IL
y Ida Roof letters, and reminded the jul
n that they were written by Snyder to
divorced woman, after he had been ma
n ried ten years.
~ "Where was the mother of the childre
1t when he wrote this letter; when he deli
IL erately sat down and penned his wife
dishonor' said Judge Day. "When
Is came to the point where Snyder said tn
n he thought he and Ida had been Greats
o for each other.n
s. Snyder stated in his letter to Ida th
10 his wife made his home hades and Hs
'r would be a paradise compared with
;, This gave Judge Day a chance to sco
'd Snyder and he did 1t most effectually. Tl
ut speaker thought thar Snyder went beyoI
the mildest dreams of Hamlet.
9 At the point where Snyder quoted Pia
or Judge Day created tho greatest anus
i'd ment in the court room. And then VIII,
Snyder said,.I would like one moro lit
as kiss, Ida," he said :"The News -DEMooR.
re- scored me for talking OF Platonic love.
err thought that Platonie love had no kissil
ID in 1t, but here is Snyder talking of o.