The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-18
ARGUMENTS IN
CARRIER TRIAL.
Testimony All introduced In
The Akron Case.
CARRIER CALLED TO STAND
The Closing Session of This Case IL Held
And 1t viii BE Given to the Jury To-day
-Garber Makes . Statement Re-
spectipg Certain Points.

And 1t viii BE Given to the Jury To-day
-Garber Makes Statement Re-
speotipg Certain Points.
Akron, May 15-At 2:30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon the attorneys for Mr..
CARRIER announced that they had intro
duced all the evidence they desired. The
state had nothing to offer In rebuttal
and the arguments were taken UP.
Each side was given four hours. Judge
Z. w. Stuart opened for the state.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Tobin
was again called 20 the stand but was
Immediately dismissed.
The next witness was Mr.. Harry w.
Wilson, Of Cleveland.
do you know Mr.. Young?"
''Yes. sir: for three or four years"
''In the year 1898 what connection did
you have with Democratic state CEN
tral committee?"
II was secretary"
"Did you see Mayor Young that fall?"
"I did"
ibid you have conversation with
him concerning Mr.. Garber?"
81 did"
"Did Young not say to you that he
had set trap for CARRIER and that
he would get more than $500 worth
of goods politically out Of it?"
II cannot say that those were the ex-
act words"
"State the conversation"
'T came here that fall, and to Mr..
Young I expressed surprise that Mr..
CARRIER would do what was alleged
and he said CARRIER came to him to re-
tain him as an attorney. said, Why
didn't you accept?' Young said he
thought It was better not to accept as
it would help him secure his re-elec-
tion."
Mr.. Wanamaker cross-examined.
'At the meeting did you not say to
the mayor that CARRIER was a good
Democrat, and all concerned were
Democrats. we ought to pull to-
gether?"
mo, SIR"
did you not say that in substance?"
mo"
"Who was PRESENT."
II went up to the mayors Office with
Mr.. Paul"
Miss Bertha Kaiser was called. She
testified that there was call for Mr..
CARRIER from the city commissioners
the ,day of the meeting at McGarry's
house.
CARRIER CALLED.
The defense next placed Mr.. CARRIER
upon the stand. He testified that he
was "a years Of age and lives in Green
willie, o. His first employment was
in tobacco factory at the age Of Z
years. He attended school in the win
ter. He next worked in a spoke fac
tory, afterward worked one summer
on a farm. Later he became a mes
senger boy in Greenville for the West
ern Union. He learned telegraphy
and hold position with the Panhandle
road. He was afterward manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph company
at Greenville.
He said his earnings were given to
his parents.
He was elected to the legislature in
1889, reelected in 1891. and served
an extra session during that year.
He afterward returned to telegraphy
which later was given up for a posi-
tion with the Central Union. He has
held various positions and is now as
sistant to the general counsel Of the
company.
'Do you know Mr.. Young?"
"Yes."
DO you know Mr.. McGarry?"
"Yes."
blu you HdNc a TAIN Will
"a very short talk. He was busy.
He asked me to call again."
Ibid you see Mayor Young next day.
Tuesday"
IT think I did"
did you see McGarry?"
'I did,
what was said by telephone next
day?" sE,.
1T was at the telephone exchange
and Miss Kaiser called me-"
Whom did you find there?">
"Mr. McGarry."
"What did he say?"
"He said he was sorry he missed me
the day before, and wanted me
to call at 1880 the next day."
"Did you go?'
IT went about 10 o'clock
"Did you go into the parlor?"
"I did"
"Did you notice piano?"
1T did,"
What did you do?"
CARRIER AT McGARRY'S.
1T put my hat upon the piano."
"what was said to McGarry?"
IT talked with him about the double
telephone systems. said WANTED
to get my ordinance through the coun-
Gil and l said If you will get Mr.. Brady
and Mr.. Sprigle I will be willing to
give you $500 for your services. He
spoke about the rates. I showed him
a contract which I told him the city
solicitor, Mr.. Rowley, said was bind
ing. He said he had no confidence in
Mr.. Rowley's opinions. told him Mr..
Young was our attorney, and asked
him If he had confidence In Mayor
Young's opinions and he said he had.
The cross-examination was conduct
ed by Mr.. Wanamaker.
"You We're at the Barberton inn, Sun
day, Sept. 25, 1882"
1T was"