The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-02
QUICK WORK.
ONLY TEN MINUTES To FIND
DOMINICK TYLER GUILTY.
No ID feuse For the Aged Mon is Mad ,
But Higher Courts will BE Appeal
ed to on Points of Law
The States Case.

ments previously made.
Having failed to convince jury that
he was insane, Mir. Tyler was to have
appeared in court Monday morning,
when some disposition of the case was to
have beeen made. Mr.. Tyler's counsel,
Meyer & Piero, have now taken new
tack, and while this case was brief it will
have the result of delaying final judg-
ment for some time, whatever may be
the holding Of the supreme court. It
takes time to reach the supreme court
and the case will be before the public
mind for probably several months.
The defense as outlined by MIR. Tyler's
counsel is substantially that n forgery
Of certificate OF stock is not covered by
the forgery statutes, under section 7O9l.
At the calling Of the case Friday after
noon, Mr.. Tyler was brought into court
by his son-in-law, Attorney W. j. Piero.
The jury that had tried preceding case
was chosen with but one or two excep-
tions The attorneys for defense raised
no obj bjeCtiOns to jurors as permitted by
the law, on the grounds that they had
served on the trial of defendant for in
sanity. Squire Hossler was excused
because Of his being trustee Of the estate
Of defendant, while another juror was
excused by reason of having case pend
ing. in which counsel for the defense were
his attorneys. The jury was impan-
nelled and sworn is composed Of the fol-
lowing: Samuel Stern, r. B. Loutzen-
heiser, j. c. Rice, J. A. Houser, Henry
Rowland, John X. GOttshall, David
Shively, c. Z. OldGelmd George b.
Krumlauf, Frank Paumier Eli Bowman
and John c. Hershey
Prosecutor Pomerene made the state
ment to the jury in behalf of the state.
He reviewed the fact that the case grew
out Of a loan negotiated by Dominick
Tyler with the Union National Bank of
Massillon MIR. Tyler had owed note
to the bank, which they had proposed to
c ollect. The bank also held a note of w.
j. Piero, on which Tyler was surety. The
first note had been paid, but the bank
refused to give up the certificate Of stock
in the Diebold Safe and Lock Company
until the Piero obligtiOn was also salts
fled either by Mr.. Picro or his surety A
creditors bill was obtained by the bank
on the PierO note and the safe company
made a party defendant It thus came
to light that the certificate given by Mr..
Tyler to secure his loan had been forged !
Cashier Hunt of the bank then began |.
the prosecution.
The statement of Attorney Meyer for
the defendant was brief. 1t was merely
to the effect that Dominick Tyler had !
entered plea Of not guilty.
Cout then adjourned until $50 Satur-
day morning, when the case was re-
,umed
WITNESSES EXAMINED.
The case was resumed at $50 this
when witnesses for the state
we're called and sworn They were Alva
Hurford, Joseph Coleman, j. H. Hunt,
". W. Clark, +. c. Baehrpns und l.. V.
Bockius.
J. H. Hunt was the first witness called.
Had been resident Of MassiIlon for 81
,ears and had been cashier Of the Union
National Bank for 80 years. Mr.. Hunt
estifled as to loaning d. Tyler money on
note signed by Alexander Hurford and
feorge Double as sureties, and of his
aking as collateral security a certificate
# stock in the Diebold Safe and Lock
company. The note, amounting to
$3.50, had been taken up by Alav Hur-
ord. Witness had issued an attachment
N the certificate of stock as security for
wo other notes Of 81 900 each outstand-
ng against d. Tyler and signed by W. ].
nd Frank Plero. Had subsequently
earned that the certificate Of stock was
orged and had brought action to recover
IN it, making the safe company party
efendant.
ALNA HURFORD
vas the next witness called, Lived
n Canton and was in the real estate busi-
less. Said that the Union National
Bank had held note signed by Alexan-
er Hurford George Double and Domi-
lick Tyler. Witness had objected to the
enewal of the same. Talked with Mr. I,
Tyler about the matter, telling him that
{ must be paid, Tyler agreed to put up
stock certificate of the Diebold Safe
nd Lock Co. as security for the amount
f the note in the bank. Took the certi-
cate from Mr.. Tyler TO Massillon
yhere it was accepted as security. Had ]
mother talk last spring with Mr.. Tyler !
Ie came and asked me if would accept
ONE money and go over and raise the !
Of stock. said / would, and
1ent over Was then informed that the {
took had been attached to satisfy claim !
n the other notes. Mr.. Hurford was
by Attorney Meyer and i
tated that the whole of the note pledged I
y Mr.. Tyler had been paid Off by him
nth money furnished by Mr.. Tyler
f. @. BAEHRENS
,as the next witness for the state Had
cen bookkeeper with the Diebold Safe
nd Lock Co. since its incorporation in
s78. Capital stock Of the concern is
200. 600. Was organized In 1876 with