The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-11
Especial to News-Democrat.)

your fees?"
mo SIR"
you thanked him?"
II did not
do you mean to say that you die not
accept the employment"
IT mean that very thing"
"He told you CARRIER would call you
up the next day?"
mo SIR"
How did you know Mr.. CARRIER would
call you UP the next day."
IT think Cronin said he would call on
me the next day."
did you not testify that you knew
Mr.. CARRIER would call you up?"
mo SIR"
You was told that Mr.. CARRIER would
call on you relative to his employing
you as his Attorney"
Yes SIR"
Judge Stewart asked Mayor Young to
give the conversation he had with Mr..
Richardson over the telephone.
WAS the word attorney or counsel
used in your conversation?"
mo SIR"
What charge have you made against
them for services?'
None"
What was the service asked Of your
ITO get Mr.. McGarry to vote for the
franchise"
SIMON CRONIN'S STORY.
Simon Cronin was sworn by the de-
tense. H lives at 113 Bell street, and is
"a years Of age. He is acquainted with
Mayor Young and Mr.. McGarry. He
said he had known the mayor intimate
ly for three years.
do you remember the Sunday night
the mayor came to your house?"
Yes, sir. I called him up by tele-
phone from Barberton. He came to my
house at 1880 o'clock"
did you talk with him?"
"Yes, sir.'
What was said?"
II told him Mr.. CARRIER was sick at
Barberton and that he wanted to en-
ploy an attorney to get an ordinance
through the council. He said What's
in it?' I said About $780, I told him
he had done me a good turn and that
said. Simon, IL you get me this I will
appreciate 1t. There will be something
in it for you. He said he would see Mr..
CARRIER the next day." Did you see
him at the city building the next day?"
Il did. He said he had an appoint
ment with Mr.. Garber."
What did you do Monday morning,
after talking with Mayor Young about
calling up Mr.. Garber?"
II met Mr.. CARRIER Monday at Akron
at the Exchange. He said he was sick
and was going home. told him I had
a good friend here who had got the nat
ural gas franchise through and that I
wanted him to have the job. He asked
who 1t was. I said Mayor Young. He
| said he would see him."
Did you tell Mayor Young that you
were authorized to employ him as an
attorneys"
mo, SIR"
What did you tell him?"
II said he was wanted to put an or
dinance through"
This closed the direct examination.
Mr.. Wanamaker stated that he wished
to ask one question. He said:
you are sure you told Mr.. CARRIER
that Mayor Young had got the natural
gas franchise through"
"Yes, sir.
You are as sure of that as anything
you have said?"
Yes, SIR"
1t was claimed by the prosecution, af-
ter court adjourned, that the natural
gas ordinance was not passed until af-
ter the conversation testified to by Mr..
Cronin.
On being recalled Wednesday Cronin
told some more things about the con-
versation with CARRIER and amended his
testimony somewhat. He now wanted
1t understood that Mayor Young had
not got the natural gas franchise
through. but was Handling" it, the
franchise. as a matter Of fact not hav-
ing been granted as yet.
CARRIER TEsTIFIEs.
The defendant, Harry C. CARRIER, was
called.
"You had conversation with Mr..
Cronin at Barberton, Sunday?"
"Yes, SIR"
Where did you next see him?"
Monday morning at the telephone
exchange In Akron"
Oio ne say ne mad seen Mayor
Young?"
"Yes, SIR"
Did he tell you what had taken
placer"
"Yes, SIR"
After this conversation what did you
do?"
Called up the mayors Office
did you get the mayor?"
"No sir. left word for him to call me
up at the exchange. Later he called me
up ] said to him that Mr.. Cronin had
told me that he was willing to act as
attorney for Central Union Telephone
company, in reference to the legislation
pending In the council. asked him II
this was true. He said yes, SIR He
asked me II was authorised to employ
an attorney. said was. He then
asked me to meet him at his once at
u o'clock: After that Immediately