The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-08
SOLEMN SCENE IN
LISBON COURTROOM
The Colleagues of Lynch
Paid Tribute to HisSter.
ling Worth-Judge
Holes Regrets.
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Lisbon, O., Feb. 6.-When on next
Monday morning Judge Hole conyenes
court here for the resumption of the
trial OF Cashier Bachtel, of the Can
ton State bank. the event will be one
that the defense cannot pick up the
| threads of it's case at the point sew
cred by the unexpected death OF Judge
| William A. Lynch, of Canton, pripci-
pal counsel for Bachtel, who died of
an attack of acute indigestion in his
room in the Hostetter hotel this
morning, with any adequate certainty
that it is not dropping some of the
most important details which that
! distinguished attorney had mapped out
with the idea of clearing Bachtel of
the crime with which he is charged.
LYNCH EGO OF CASE.
That Attorney Lynch was the ego
and the life around which revolved
Bachtel's hopes for acquittal, is not
disputed by any attorney interested in
the case. His every act during the
first two days of the trial indicated
that no phase OF detail important to
the hope of his client would escape
him. He was constantly rising to his
| feet with objections to the prosecu-
tions line of testimony, and his con-
else and effective arguments, made es-
pecially applicable to every emerg-
| ency by his deep study of all the
| banks affairs, frequently appealed to
the fairness and understanding of the
court, in a, way that directly augment
ed the chances of the defense. His
| able assistant, Attorney John c. We'll
1 ty, of Canton, will feel himself some
what handicapped when the trial re-
sumes, as it was to Lynch that the
principal burden of the defense was
| thrown, and Mr. Welty had not made
the preparation for the responsibility
which will now fall upon his should
ers.
SUCCESSOR NOT NAMED.
Just who will succeed Attorney
the case to assist Mr.. Welty. who
will now assume the prerogatives
which were vested in the now deceas-
ed attorney, is not known. Attorney
Siddle, Of Ravenna, has been mention
ed as possible assistant counsel, but
! in statement made this morning At
torney Welty said nothing to verify
this 'rumor. He stated that he does
not yet positively know who will as
sist him. Mr. Welty was so troubled
and saddened over the death of his
colleague that he scarcely had the
mind to discuss the matter.
AN IRRETRIEVABLE BLOW.
One attorney, in discussing the death
Of Attorney Lynch. stated that the
defense has been dealt blow by his
loss that cannot be remedied There
are many small but very important
points which owing to Mr.. Lynch's
intense application to the affairs of
his client. he had become possessed
of, that are now irretrievably lost to
the defense stated the attorney.
mo. matter how bright the talent
which will fill the niche left vacant
by the death of the attorney, the alb
sence of the master mover, the one
/ who had taken the time to absorb ev-
cry detail will be deeply felt
| DEATH OF JUDGE LYNCH.
Announcement of the death of Judge
Lynch fell like a thunderbolt from the
heavens upon the hopes of ex-Cashier
Bachtel Not only were his hopes for
the time being, almost blasted, but he
was sincerely grieved at the loss of
his loyal attorney. With almost equal
force the news fell upon the attorneys
interested in the various issues Judge
Lynch retired to his room at about
IL o'clock and said good night to
people in the hotel office with whom
he had been conversing in an appar-
entity cheerful mood.
He made no announcement of his
illness until about o'clock in the
morning at which time he called the
landlady of the hotel and asked to
have a pitcher of hot water prepared
and brought to his room. His broth
er, Austin c. Lynch, was soon at his
side endeavoring to allay the attor-
ney's suffering. At about o'clock A.
IC. Lynch rushed from the room and
asked that a physician be secured al
once and also requested that aCCath-
Ollie priest be called If possible. Wher
asked for an explanation he said:
Bring physician quickly for Gods
sake. Ny brother is dying" He re-
turned Immediately to his brothers
room where, within few moments
the dying mans colleagues and
friends gathered 10 witness his death
Before medical aid could arrive the
attorney breathed his last.
WARNED OF ATTACK.
1t is believed that twelve hours be-
fore his death Attorney Lynch was