The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-15
MAJOR TAGGART TAKES THE
STAND IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Begins to Relate story Of His Life
to an Audience That Was
III Attention.
sTRAiN TELLS ON DEFENDANT
llore Witnesses Arrive to Give Evil
dence For Both Sides in the
Celebrated Case.

Wooster, O., Aug 10.--Just before
the afternoon recess in the Taggart
case the court room was enlivened by
scene between Judge Smyser and a
witness named c. R. Maybe, the de-
tective who is expected to give evidence
on the alleged Silver lake episode.
Judge Eason had decided that his de-
cision as to the admissability of May
Die's evidence was to go over until to-
morrow. Judge Smyser in explaining
an argument that he had made said:
I'VE knew about this evidence that is
to be given by this man, and for two
hours yesterday afternoon l debated
with my client as to the advisabiity
Of letting them go ahead. for the per-
jury that is to come"
''Is that so?" chimed in Maybe.
why can't you have them arrest
ed?" said Sterling, remembering the
Rope experience.
''Humph Did try it once. Got left"
could hear.
But we're not through with you
yet," said Smyser. These gentlemen
may never again after this trial see the
outside world" said Smyser.
Judge Eason at this time hurriedly
called a recess, and Maybe stepped
from the stand. You may be wanted
tomorrow morning, and you may not,
said Judge Eason as he stepped down.
Maybe stepped down into the crowd.
Instantly reporters and everybody
crowded about him. He stepped over,
and Captain Taylor, for Mrs. Taggart,
had a conversation with him. Just then
he passed close to Mrs. Taggart. Mrs.
Taggart, who had remained calm
through the trying ordeal Strengthened
up, and, trembling all over. said to
Maybe so that those in the immediate
vicinity could hear:
You ought to be horsewhipped, you
,url" she said, as she trembled with
Indignation as the chap went by.
Maybe did not reply but went out
through the crowd, where Attorney
Wertz was in conservation with Nor
rissy, the other detective in the case.
1t was at just 2 o'clock that Mr..
Wertz brought Maybe in and had
sworn, being questioned by Sterling,
hat he lived at Bittoria, Ontario, about
100 miles west of Buffalo, on the Wa
bash railroad. His occupation was CIV
an IS a seller of stock.
The audience, very large at this time.
we're on the qui vive to ascertain the
method to be pursued by the defense.
The witness was a middle-aged man,
smooth face aud we'll built Although
he cynosure of hundreds of eyes, he
was perfectly calm and collected and
answer interrogatives put to him in a
we'll modulated voice.
AT this juncture Smyser interposed
IN objection to further examination
A bitter fight will occur in an effort to
keep out the testimony of this seller
Of stock" The captains attorneys ar
gued for the admission of the testi-
mony on the grounds that it was prop
er to show IAN unlawful disposition"
This testimony, of course, has refer
ence to the Silver lake incident, and 1t
was contended by the opposition that
it was inadmissable Ior various rea-
sons
Major Taggart took the stand at 3
o. m. The oath was administered by
Clerk G, j. Harold. Major Taggart
listened to the words of the oath very
earnestly. AS the clerk closed Major
Taggart repeated the words, 80 help
me God" The audience was all atten-
tion the moment Major Taggart took
the chair. The first questions asked
were as to his age, his parents, place
Of birth, where he attended school, the
time of his appointment as a cadet, his
irst appointment and other questions
10 bring out his entire military history
from the time of his appointment, in
May, 1873
Captain Taggart led up to his climax
by telling of his early life, his engage
ment and the first years Of his mar
rlage. One night In Matanzas, Cuba
has wife had not returned at O'Clock
and on going out to look for her he
found her drinking champagne in the
company of another woman and two
volunteer oiiicers. ~ft1
erhey were lust raising their glasses