The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-22
THE JACOBS INVESTIGATION

Owing to an unusual rush of work this week
we have been unable to get report OF the In
vestigation Of the charges against Sheriff
Jacobs, and so have made condensed report
from the kilograms sent TO the daily papers
mostly the Free Press
GUS. the only thing to enliven the proceedings
being the arguments of the attorneys. That TIE
Testimony 80 far has been disappointment tC
able on the cross examination of the witnesses
for the defense to bring out more testimony his
effort to prove the charges against Sher1f
Jacobs will fail The attorneys for Mr.. Jacobs
are well pleased with the proceedings thus far
and predict complete vindication for theii
client
the defense will probably open this afternoon
DR.. A. g. Cowles, of Durand, stated that he
met Sullivan once. Mr.. Ellis then asked when
he met him again and the question caused the
the witness that he need not tell anything which
might tend to criminate himself. The witness
answered the question, however and said that
he never met him again to know him. Mr. Geer
objected to any testimony being admitted In re
gard to what occurred the night before Sullivan
was hung. The attorney general held that the
matter was contained in the complaint and
should be gone into. The defense raised the
question that the actions OF the mob at Durand
and the mob at Corunna the night after, were
two different occurrences. On the contrary, Mr..
Ellis held that the actions Of the mob was
practically continuous. Several questions were
put to DR.. COwlesin regard to the mob at Durand,
objected to as immaterial and the objections
we're sustained. In the afternoon Dr. Cowles
resumed the stand, but before examfng him the
encouragement objected to the mode OF pro.
ceedings by which the evidence he produced
was ruled out. Under the statute he claimed
that the testimony must be accepted and the
other side could take exception. When the
matter reached the governor he could decide as
to whether any of the testimony was improper.
Mr.. Chandler, for the Defense claimed that the
proceedings were being held under penal
Qtatufa and that Stricter lines SbOn1d he drawn
than In chancery practice. Authorities were
quoted on both sides, and the court commits
sioner concluded that he had no authority to ex-
clude any testimony on the hearing. The de-
tense took an exception.
Witness stated that he was In Worthwhile on
the night Sullivan was hung and he did not go
to COrunna again until July 2. This caused the
defense to smile, as they supposed that the
prosecution were trying to show that the doctor
was one Of the Iynchers. He said that he only
knew one man AZ the depot but that night he
spoke to FIVE or six. On Monday he received a
dispatch that Sullivan had been captured. Wit
ness did not think the crowd at the station an
unusually large one, and he did not know any
thing about a rope. After being pushed hard
the witness admitted that he saw a rope in the
coach when he was riding from Durand to
Corunna, but he denied knowing why IL was
there or to whom ii belonged After reaching
Corunna the doctor said he went uptown and
after standing on the walk few minutes, went
TO the Central Hotel
what was your business there, doctor ?
asked Mr.. Ellis.
II went there because wanted to-, was the
answer
well, whyy'
The doctor scratched his head and there was
a confused look in his face as he answered. well
il was my own business"
IF you do not care TO answer that is ALL"
said the attorney-general.
The doctor did not care to tell and he stepped
down. Attorney Geer moved to strike out the
in order to make his exception com
plete.
T., ". Chilson, OF the State Republican, Ian
sing, testified that during the first week in
October he had an interview with Sheriff
,acoDs: ne prouuce S ,ne paPeh IN MntS h ,hG
Iold him he had made some preparations for q
mob, and that he had appointed q number of
Extra deputies. Mr.. Geer asked to look at the
paper, and inquired whether he had not talked
10 the Sheriff In q confidential way. Witness
said that he went there TO interview him and
presented his card He told me that he thought
his course was justified, and that the people of