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aI Refuse to TestifyyyHoiThey Sent Me to the Penitentiary for Something / Didn’t Do,” said Gabriel Sullivan at Doty’s TrialTi (I tSlowly the Truth in the Doty Case Will Unravel Itself, the Crosses *■ and Double Crosses Will Be Shown to the Public—Trial Continued 11 Until Next Monday. oBefore I testify I'd like to speak to | -Mr, Cogan or Mr. Fricke.This statement was made in Court last Thursday by Gabriel Sullivan, now serving a life sentence in tin- (thin Penitentiary, hr having pleaded guilty ii second-degree murder for the killing of James Shall. 11011-11111011 pa inter,■it Christ Hospital Annex. December u last.Sullivan was called to testify for the State in tile second trial of ITrrbert Doty, one of the four union men jointly indicted with him. ior tiro degree nmr tier for I he killing of Shall. At the first trial Sullivan testified for the Stair, am!1 led it red that lie anti the others had gone to tile hospital to “get the nonunion painters working there, a strike j hcing 011 At that trial lie declared lie went home to get his gun, and that the slugging gang then went to the hospital.Testifying further at that trial, Sttlli- ! van declared that all the men. himself i iueluded, climbed through window, into tile new httihling, and that be went into j n room where Shall tvas standing on a I step-in cider. Shall descended and started toward him, when he drew liis re- \ vul.er and filed. He then ran, but -topped ai the door and again fired at Shall, after which he joined the others and all left town that night.ArrmiN'Kvs Were Sent For.Recently Sullivan sent word to Attorney Thomas J Cogntt and former Municipal Judge A. C Fricke, counsel for Doty, that he desired to see them. When they were in Columbus before the Supreme Court, arguing the tpies-lioti of charge-, given in tlu- first trial of Doty, they went to sec Sullivan, but insisted thru Warden I'. E. Thomas- ask the i|UCSliotis, At (bis meeting, It is sntil, HllUivtln declared llutt lie was not guilty of willful murder, mid the other men dirt mil know In- had a gun. He also said that it was he-cniiNe of threats made by the police 1 Hint he had pleaded guilty of see-oml.degree murder and had testified against Italy.When Clerk Palmer hud administered j the oath yesterday Sullivan remained | 'taiiding. and. turning lo Judge Caldwell, presiding in the case, said:“Before I testify I'd like to speak to Mr. Cogan or Mr Fricke.Tin statement came like a bombshell. Prosecutor Campbell was op bis feet instantly with an objecting; and Judge Caldwell said:You are a witness for the State, and counsel for the defense has no right to talk to you.’*“If Your Honor please. said Attorney Cogan, Mr Sullivan expressed a desire to see tts and we have since-tried, but were refused the right. He lias been held iiicnmitttimeadii in the County Jail, anil 1 Iteiteve that lit should have the rigid 10 confer with us now. if he so desires.The Machinist and PreparednessThomas Edison, the great inventor, in n speech a few (lays ago said:“The soldier of the tut lire will suit In. a satiei—hearing, blood-thirsty savage. HE tVlkl. UK A MACHINIST, The war of Use fill lire, I hat is, it the 1 lilted States engages in ft, will lie a war In which tit ne III lies, not soldiers, fight.“I would make lay pi'epafal Ion pnlcatinl, and I would do It right away. Tile proposition should not lie a military one at all.! don't like this military idea. It should he done solely on an economical basis—a business basis.“Building ponder factories and machine and ammunition factories would not cost much. llul ! would keep this In mind In preparing to make stores anil ammunition; 1 would prepare to turn out right along twice us much as is being used on Hie whole European battle field—tlien not make It.Now as to uvtiml lighting, i would rather use nmchiiies than men. A machine ran lie easily as good as twenty men. Then uni-man, using it, is as good as twenty men. lie should in- at least Hint good if tie is American.“America is the greatest machine country in the world, ami its people are I lie greatest machinists. The new soldier will not lie a soldier, tint a machinist; lie will mfi Hi led Ids liloml, hut willperspire in the factory of death at the Itnltle line.Where ace the machinists of today?Eight ing for their own health nml against being worked long 11011 rs.Tile men win* will lend the Preparedness Parade nevt Saturday are tile men who are fighting the inarltiiiisls and who have drivenmost of the high-class workmen mil of tin- city.Why not start ilie preparedness at home by treating the much hi i-t fairly?J. 1t lather huntTl read I nil mad t it. wori and AgeToTl Lalii a T prel 1 PledV\ got r act that enstRitaweto tv«-rt“ f,'l -■ iinn: still shn In ti mai extl wepi IS:tfl ■theiI VI to I lam.Sullivan llt; testify when ii begins its inning. As the defense will likely In-gill today, some sensational testimony is looked for when Sullivan takes the stand.The confession'' alleged to Have been made to tin- police by Sullivan was rend to the jury by James kilgariff, secretary .o' the Detective DepartmentAt tlu- instigation of the State Dr Herman tl. Hoppe, alienist, examined Sullivan before lie was *tlnminiied to testify. It is understood that Dr. Hoppe reported that be is normal.STItIKE til AHHS INIHi'TEI).Tiffin, i tliio. - A grand jury litis indict cd David I’. Graham and Gits Peterson, strike guards, for second degree murder. They are held responsible for the death of Albert Lutouiu, a striker at lilt- plant of the Webster Manufacturing Company, whose iron motders are on strike to enforce better working conditions.The grand jury recommended the withdrawal of imported guards at the plant and tlu-ir replacement with not to i scud three local men.jmtinUnion Bandslit;tinOn kt Riifi sfs CnMo.Kt xn 'He is the Slate's unite--, Mr Gogan.Refuse to Parade With Scabs in the Preparedness Parade—Committee Will Not Interfere—What Else Could You Expect From the People Who Are Running the Parade.iltd vaii have no right to confer with him,” declared the Court, and Sullivan was instructed to sit. down in the witness chair. Instead he remained standing. and declared ill a loud voice:Then I refuse to testify. They sent me to life penitentiary for something 1 didn't d“, and--Here Judge Caldwell stopped Sullivan with:“Very well, that will do; if yog refuse 1- testify sii-p it-Me Turning o- the juror-. Court thensaid;Gentlemen of tin- jury, yon will disregard the statements made here Pro reed »illi the cit-eSullivan remained standing in the jury box. looking nuiuirnigly around, ami Judge Caldwell was foreed to tell hint twice more |o step aside before he did so He was immediately taken back t“ the County Jail.Both sides refused to comment upon the surprising turn taken, hut it is practically certain that the defense will callIt is a demonstration in behalf ofI union labor and something with which our committee absolutely ha- nothing lo do, said Chairman Witt H. Mulish,of the sub-Committee on Mttsie in the Citizens' Preparedness Parade Com miiiee, Friday, in reference to th*- av non of the Musicians’ Union The local organization decided mu to permit a union band of u-. organization to j march heca'iise of turn-union bands that will lie in the parade, but provided that , Mich of it - members a- wanted to march without instruments might do so,1 Colonel Melt si I said further: Ourrnmiuiiiev offered to see that every j union band secured an engagement. _ In mr negotiations the local union firstbut finally consented to allow- it in the parade. 1 then said that the row was between the Union title! four other bands and, as they had conceded the matter oi the Fir-t Regiment, they should allow the other- in al-. The action of the union yesterday t» -imply to demonstrate that it will not march with a nonunion band. The sub-eommttlee rlt; ported hack, and the general committer on the parade decided that it would tilt;it -it as a judge between union and ticm-unh-n bands, but allow each party to provide such music a- it wanted Podrheobjected to marching with the First Regiment hand, because it is non union.President Frank I.ohinttmi in’ the Musicians' Union, said; The decision of | the I’reparedne-s Parade Ctunmmci not to govern in the matter of nui-ic jit the parade left us no choice, as it is Ut -landing law of pr organization n-t to march with a non-union band,”
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The Labor Advocate
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Jun 17, 1916
Page 17
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