The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-15

ton. In passing the court said:
"Mr. CARRIER came in ignorant of the |
fact that others were present. Mr..
Young knew the men were in the closet. |
The men, hidden, were virtually detec-
tives, and expected to be called as wit
nesses in legal proceedings to follow.
I venture to say no case has yet been
found where witness was called in
who was placed in concealment for the
express purpose of div6ging the con-
versation between attorney and client.
Had Mr.. Otis and Mr.. Address been at
Mr.. Young's office accidentally, or seek
ing advice or possibly in an adjoining
room, even IL Mr.. CARRIER did not know
of their presence, their testimony would
be competent. But when they went there
with the design and purpose of listening
to CARRIERS statement. 1 find no rule
that will apply. However, as 1t has been
so stringently urged that the court
should hear Mr.. Otis, that I have de-
cided to permit his testimony to go to-
the court for the purpose of determining
the relation existing between Mayor
Young and Mr.. Garber.'
OTIS TELLS THE STORY.
The alleged conversation between
MdyOT anu was
related by two witnesses Thursday
afternoon. 1t was listened to with ex-
traordinary interest by the large crowd
present.
The afternoon session opened at 1
o'clock. Mr.. Otis was placed upon
the stand.
Mr.. Wanarnaker questioned:
You may give the court the conversa-
tion," (referring to the talk between
Young and Garber)
II heard Young ask: Where did you
come from?' CARRIER said 'Barberton.'
CARRIER said, Well, did you hear from
Richardson Of Chicago, this morning"
Mr.. Young said he did. Mr. CARRIER
said he had looked over the Barberton
plant and found 1t in bad condition.
He also said something about Kent,
Ravenna and Youngstown. They had
just got franchise at Marion, O., and
were having some trouble at FIT.
Wayne as in Akron. He also said that
he would spend some time at Indian
| apolis and take Simon Cronin with
him as he was remarkable man and
was really the representative at CO.
lumbus, instead of Russell or Kempel.
Graber then explained the advantages
to be given by the Central Union tele-
phone company, and added that the
council understood and appreciated it,
but that the commissioners had not
approved the ordinance. He wanted
immediate action taken as he was go
ing to Warren in the interest of the
Kurtz- z-Foraker people. L am Demo-
crat and anything I can do will assist
the Democrats he said.
Mr.. CARRIER wanted McGarry's influ-
ence. Mr.. Young said he hardly
thought McGarry would reconsider.
Mr.. CARRIER suggested Mr.. Paige, Mr.
Young said Paige was out of town
Mr.. CARRIER said We do not expect you
to do this for nothing Young asked
what he was expected to do. CARRIER
replied, Have McGarry move re-
consideration by the board of commits
sioners.' He said they had received
offers from s. c. Miller, c. G. Benner
Saunders and Musser & Kohler.
what was said in conversation
about other persons being against the
ordinance?"
HE said there would have been nc
trouble with the commissioners were
1t not for old Park Alexander"
what persons had offered to sell
out?'
"He said Morse & Doyle were not
acting in good faith and had offered
to sell OUT
! ANDREss CALLED.
The other man in the closet, Harry e
Address. was called.
On Monday, Sept. 26, 1898, at Il
o'clock he went down to Mayor
Young's office and into a closet Office OF
the private office. Mr.. E. e. Otis was
there. He heard Mayor Young and g
gentleman whom he addressed as "Mr
Garber," converse.
"Mr. CARRIER said he had been al
Barberton looking over the plant, saying
It was in bad condition. He spoke of the
plants at Kent and Youngstown, where
two systems are In operation, making
1t more expensive. He said that 8, pos
sibly 10, councilmen favorable to the
franchise as they understand the con
tract and appreciate 1t. He said
What we want is the commissioner
to reconsider their former action upor
the franchise, and we want you to use
your influence. We don't want you tt
do this for nothing. We will pay yot
a fee of $500 dollars.
"The mayor asked what he was ex
Il
} pected to do. He said, Use your In
fiuence as lawyer The mayor asked
J when 1t would be paid. He said, Al
soon as the work Is done It will be pait
by me to you. We want no record
neither do you.' The mayor said III
would consider It, and agreed to NEE
him at II o'clock the next day. He sale
he had to go to Warren In the interes
, of the Kurtz- NICK isson people and as {
Democrat he wanted to aid his party.
"What was said about the employ
ment of Mayor Young as an Attorney
~ cannot recall"
What was said about giving Mayor
Young patronage to deal out?"
HE said that as soon as the franchise
was passed they would employ 10
men, and 1t would be 80 arranged tina
Mayor Young would have the employ
ment of these men, and thereby built