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Detectives From Cleveland
Testify In Case
And Tell Things Bolton Is
Alleged To Have Said
The Defense. Objected ITO
Much Of The Evidence

The trial of the first degree muir
der case of Ohio VS.. Lewis J. Bolton
WIS resumed in common pleas court
Tuesday morning at o'clock. No
time was lost in getting down to busi-
ness. Immediately after the jury had
entered the box, the names Of wit
nesses for the state were called.
Forty-five reported and were sworn
by Clerk of Courts Bermont, after
which they we're conducted to the wit
ness rooms. There were two women
among the number.
Judge Wickham announced that wit
nesses for the defense should be on
hand at the opening of court Thurs
day morning.
There was a fair sized crowd Of
spectators present, and considerable
interest was manifested in the exam
ination of witnesses
The first witness called was Mr..
Joseph Miller, member of the Newark
Advocate news staff. He was exam
ined by Prosecutor Smythe. Mr.
Miller, who was on duty for his news
paper, witnessed the lynching of De-
tective Etherington last July 8 at
Newark Mr. Miller was used to es-
tablish venue and corpus delicti.
hn Nf
Licking county last July, was the sec
ond witness He testified AS to
wounds he found on .Etheringtons
body, head and neck The portion of
the rope that formed the moose about
Etherington's neck was produced by
the ex-coroner, and was offered as an
exhibit by the state.
The next few witnesses were detec-
tives in the Employ of Cleveland Ser
vice Co. who were among those who
attempted to raid Newark booze joints
on July 8, and, who instead of being
successful in their efforts, were ar.
rested and lodged In the Newark city
prison One OF these men is named
Coddell, who said that he had been
placed In Jail and that between and
.. m. of that day he saw Lewis j
Bolton in the jail Witness was on a
cot in cell He testified that Bolton
ordered him TO get up 80 that he could
get IA look at him, and that Bolton
tuslng profane words), said that he
was not the man that he was looking
for. Witness testified that Bolton re-
marked that we have got one of
AND will get more OF you before
night On cross-eXamination. witness
said that he does not know that Boil
ton had been assaulted and had sworn
out a warrant for man and was look
Ing for him and that an officer was
with him at the city prison He saw
large man there but does not know
who he was.
Among the witnesses OF the morn
ing were Lemuel Smith, Patrolmar
Chas. Burke and Robert Francis, wag
on-drlver in The Newark police do
partment These Witnesses were used
in describing events OF the day In ref
orence to the taking of Etheringtor
10 the county jail, the crowds about
the streets, remarks that were made
etc.
The defense objected to all eyidenc,
relating to incidents at and near tn,
park, Following the rule laid dowI
by the circuit court In the Watha cas-,
al Newark. Friday. Judge Wlckhan
overruled the objections. Up to moor
the defense had cross.examined bu
two or three witnesses and had aske,
these only a question or two each.
After the noon recess large mum
ber Of witnesses was examined by tn,
state, bringing out testimony showlnl
scenes that occurred In Newark on tn,
day and evening OF the lynching o
I1therington. Considerable testimon.
was introduced showing what kin,
OF place the defendant, Bolton, oper
atod In Newark, some OF the witnesses
festifying that he gave away liquor II
his place Of business on the day O
the iynching. Other witnesses told O
Bottoms appearance and action on tn,
might Of TIE lynching.
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Mr.. w. H. Seton went to Columbu