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Home My WebLink AboutThe Signal, 1914-7-16, Page 3^r,isk.,.. TiIE SIGNAL : GODERiCH : ONTARIO • . ,,....._......._ *•••••••••611,11., ,..v TINIMMIOAT, JULY 111. me a IIMMENOMIMINIEM PERRIN'S "Fancy Thin" DAIRY CREAM SODAS are somewhat different from the tonal soda biscuit—Smaller and daintier—perhape you'll like them better. If you don't you'll find the regular "Dairy Creams" to be the very best soda biscuits you have ever tasted. Packed and sealed at the bakery in packages that preserve their freshtfese--and sell at bc, 10c, and i6t W We w tea,e wow awn r ware "Every package guar- anteed ". We will send yon the Perrin's Sample Package" of some of our delirious fairer biscuits, for 10c is coin or stamps, sad your grocer's name t t D. 8. PERRIN & COMPANY LIMITItD • CANADA. LONDON NWT SWAT TJAT ELY sari leer* dm Aimee germs to be si saws/ amid rest mese. a� guars RV MIS sof kill heft the Iles and germs. +Said by Druggiste sad Grocers oved Goode. 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Joseph Elliott and Dr• A. H. Macklin will Probably Have New Charges of a Serious Nature Laid Against Them The conspiracy cane sestina. Dr. Macklin and Rev. Joseph Elliott that has been pending in the local police court for same weeks past rams up for final hearing on Thursday after- noon last. Police Magistrate Kelly opened the court at Lau o'clock, the court room being crowded. Mr. C. Meager ap- peared for the erowu, Mr. L. K. Dan- cey for the private prosecutor, Mr. M. O. Cameron, K.('., for Mr. Elliott, and Mr. J. C. Matins, K.C., of Strat- ford, Sonne. Macklin. The charge against the defendants is as follows :— That they, the said A. H. Macklin and Jo.eph Elliott, on the eh day of June, 1014, and on divers other days thereafter between the said last men - tinned day and the 111th day of June, 1014, at the town of Ooderich, in the County of Huron, unlawfully, fraudu- lently and decri'fully did, amongst thrtuselves, conspire. combine, con- federate and agree together (and with divers other persons whose names are at present to the complaioant un• known) to unlawfully procure by il- legal means and by bribery and other corrupt acts, including the acts of hi awry and other corrupt acts here- inafter stated, the election of ihr said A. H. Macklin as a member of the legislature of the province of Ontario for the electotal district of Centre Huron at an election of a member for the legislature of the province of Oo- tario for the electoral district to he held in the ('entre riding of the coun- ty of H iron on the Lend and 2Uth days of June, 11111. at which election the seid A. H. Macklin is a candidate. Upon the case being opened, Mr. Cameron took the objection thirst no indictment would lir for the offeore alleged in the information, inasmuch assection 1117 act the Ontario election act, prohibiting bribery in provincial elections, itself providing the penalty and no other proceadinga would he. Mr. Cameron cited a number of authorities and in a very lengthy ar- gument demanded that the case he at ow a dismissed. The crown attorney said that Mr. Cameron in his very able argument had entirely missed ibe crucial point in the case. namely : that this was a charge of conspiracy which is an in- dictable offence at common law and not in any way eftec:ed by any pro- vincial legislation. After listening to a lengthy Argu- ment on both sides the magistrate overruled the objection, saying that he would proceed to bear the evi- denee. Mr. J. B. Hunter was the (Int wit- ness called. Mr. C. `;eager, county crown at- torney, asked : What is your Dame in 1o11, Mr. Hunter? John Starr Hunter. What is your hu.ineas? 1 rrganist. You have been living in the town of Oodericb. I understand Yes sir. How long A little over four years. And what is your hurihe,s? Organist and teasber of music. Organi..t? Where ? Koox church. At Oodericb? Yes, And a reacher of music ? Yew. And before that where were you ? Woodstock. How long :- Three Three and a half years. Organist of Central Methodist cburch. Engaged in the same occupation ? Yes sir. 1 stippose you are well acquainted tt ith the defendants here? Well, yes, I know them. • How long have you known them? Well, since 1 came to the town prac- tically Have you taken aides in polities here 1 took very little interest in politics, no more then just knew what it was. Have you been a party man? Voted on one wide or the other '• No sir. Scnie times you hare voted one and some times the other? 1 was hewn a Liberal and my father before Inc. Mr. Matins: 1 don't know what this has to do with it though. Mr. Meager : You know the defend- ants Mr. Hunter : Yee sir. Did you ever have an' r,aann to suppose they knew your a :Ries? Mr. Matins . I object ti bat for my client. Police Magistrate Eel' • We want to get what informatio+ re can on this Mr. Se/rear: It is not • ,,rtant. 1 won't press it. Coming en to the present time then. did } ever have any conversation with the gentlemen about the election. this present election which ended on the 201.h ni June? Me Hunter: No sir Ynu never had any conversation with Dr Macklin? Dr. Macklin called at ray house. I wasn't in. I *vend him a little hill and nsy wife said be would be wanting his money. 1 ant asking about Chia election. Did you have any conversation aboot this election? Not until the next time. Yea. It was at his own house. You did have arms conversation? Not on the election. Did you have any conversation with Mr. Elliott or Dr. Macklin at any ti es. ? 1 don't know exactly what yon mean 1 want to know if you bad any non - remake with either of these gsstlei- wetntkwtgYt shevery 7 out Cha eieetloa and if eo what It was. poi kar what It testa Policia Mag istrM ei Kelly : You are sureintelligent enough to under- standthat. Mr. Seeger: 1 asked you the gener- al question if you bad had any talk with either of these geotlemrn w re- gard to the Wenie°? Mr. Hunter : Well, Mr. Elliott came to my bouse. 1 asked you did you have any con- versation 1 suppose I will have to say yes. It you did, say yes. Yee. %Vho was it with? Mr. Elliott. That is one of the dependants here? Yr•. Where was it ? In my own house. Du you remember the date:? Two weeks pant uu Saturday. The ltltb of Jure I think 11 was. On Saturday, which you think was for 11:h of Jour? Two wet k. past last Saturday elact• ly. Tell hi, ',reship about it. Whet* took place exactly ? Mi. Elliott celled at toy house. i was all alone. I had been teaching in the church and ram.. home and wits a little while Oleo- when the tall rang. Mr. Elliott came in and the fleet thing he toed we, "Good afternoon." He said b. was at the church looking for me. He haus seen a pupil of mine, is Mr. Weir, and he hal asked Mr. Weir to vote fur Dr. Macklin, mod he came straight flow, Mt. Weir tome and told me that statement, of course, that he had asked Mr. Weir to vote Sur Dr. Macklin, and he said—wait now—he came to my boner and r.ng the hell and asked me to vote for 1h. Macklin —no—be said to sue that Mr. Weir had said corn.[ king about work wasn't very good and Mr. Elliott acid "Will you take a job at the dock." He said he could get hire a jc h at tunnelling and he said he wasn't a tunneller. fir. %Vi-ir told tic that. Mr. Ellklt came to ruy home- Police onePolice Stagier rate Kelly :—We want to find out *mat Mr. Elliott said. Yr. Hunter: Ile told me that he had hewn to Mr. '.Vei.'a and he canoe to me At the hour. and among the other 1 hing. he .aid he hoped 1 wooed do what i could for Dr. Macklin and, he pointed hid finger, he says: ' Ot 'ours, we have got Are money." Well. now, that kind of knocked the wind out of no.. Police Magistrate Kelly : The men- tion est looney" Mr. Hunter: 1 would do a Int of thing. hut 1 wouldn't stand b•r that. That practically ended the proceed- ings and wy wife said, when told bee, she said - Mr. Seeger: Nevermindwhat she said. You have told us All that took place at that interview Mr. Hunter: Yea the first interview. He canoe to nae and spoke about Weir and said he hoped ( would do what I could for Dr Macklin and he says: "U( course we have gut the money.' \Veie these :he words he mad? Yes. "We have got the sono"c." With that particular action lees What was told after? What was the next thing That really et,d.d the interview. There was really n ,tbing else I know of. He said "We byre got the money" and went .•ut? That ended the whole affair really. Try and collect your thoughts and tell u'i what happeord. The matter coded with him saying we have got the money. I was goiog to teach Mr. Weir beck at the church and he got on his wheel and we tett. He .tid "We have gut the Cooney' and neither you nor be said anything ohn\\'e:' ell he said "Genii day." Hut nothing mote of any conse- quence was said? No sir. Nothing about votit:g or any thiug of that kind '• No sir. Then did you histo any interview with either M them ..fie, thnt ? Whitt is the nett thing poi+ bave to tell us about? Well the next—my wile - Not what your wile wid. I want to krow when you next had en interview with there gentlem-n, of either of thetas' The next was it bothered me qui e A b.'. the very idea f could be bought, that worried me worse than anything and on Mocday morning—tbere is o ething to etnile about. Whet next Well, as a matter of fact, i n Monday morning I went up to Mr Ihnrey's office and told him the whole thing. Me. Matins: 11. is not going to tell whet he told hie owe. aoRc,tor surely, \1t. Seager: You went up end ex- plaened it to Mr. Dancey ? Mr. Hunter: Yee. What did you do next ? He did the next. What waa dour ? He immediately ^eked me to -- Von mu.t not vy what he asked you. What was done in pursuance of Olio? I art engird to meet Mr. Elliott again. g1 ?et bonedhim.couldn'thind on Monday and couldn't After you had been to Mr. Deneej s, QUICK NAPTH A s WOMAN�S SOAP you photo d to Mr. Elliott ? Yes, W ask btu, to corse up that night, I wsuted 1.0 ,we biw, het 1 could get no answer to the bell, and I also phoned Mn. Mackin) and asked her where 1 could g.t Mr. Siliutt. • You phoned w ib. Macklin'&? Ye,, to tlud out if I could find Mr. Elliott. And you didn't succeed in finding bleu e They told we— Never mind what Mrs. Macklin told you. T'het was after you had hewn W Mr. °aucry's That was alter. Well what was the next thing that happened? %sell, in, the 1Veduesday night 1 eould'ut get anybody either and on Thursday altrruo .. I phoueu. Ou the '1'hur,.dey Inll..wiiq about hall - past three tr a qua, ter to four 1 phoned slid raked 11 ht• was busy— Whu? Mr. Elliott. He .aid no and 1 said : Could y'su come op tuulght aid he raid yea 1,e could, rod 1 said Coate it late, say hall -past nine and he agreed to wet exactly. Well? Gu tar. I ave probably mined n bit. 1 should say that 1 gut these two men and 1 put our of them each slue act t lir dioiug room door in the dark. In the saute runs, lees. \VCo were they ? Mr. (iundry mud Mr. Turner. ttobert Turner ? Yes. And or course at half part tine dt. Elliott. cause in. 1 should have said the first owe he said it thine writ anything 1 Mau 't undeestand anti wautcd to know to plume to him and l would get biw. Well be cave iu and sat down and 1 gut hum seated. and I said : "The last time you were h ere you mid anything t didn't under+ - stand you would i•zp'atn. You said the last none you nail the ,Loney. Du I understand by that 1 cru get unouey it 1 want it' He bays, "Ub, yes. Un, yrs. How much would you %rot?.. Mi. Dabcey told we to any twenty (lultar. s, 1 said tweuty uut- late. He buy.. "1 don't know exacuy bow much we Lave. 1 wilt run over and see the doctor." 1 .aye "Lk it quiets because Mrs. Hunter is OM and 1 dont want het to know anythiug Gaut it." He says "I will pbunr you." Well, 1 'husk that in probably eight minutes the phone reuse "J. 11. hunter," he aye. "Yea. Dr. Mechlin ?" "Yes. (hould you come over to my ,Rice in the morning Y' 1 raid "Yes but it will have to be early. 1 ave guiog on the 12.35 train.' ide raid eleven o'clock and 1 amid "No, rapier than that," Then we said half -prat nine and I went over anti Mrs. Macklin said the doctor wasn't in but would he in in 150 wiUulre— Watt. i haven't got through the interview with Mr. Kihutt yet - 1 nalicve. Yue Magiati ate Kelly : You never mid how he gut out. Mr. Cleaterr :--Don't go tau fast. Mr. Hunter : You want we to beg n that again ? Pelicr Magistrate Kelly 'Tell Mr. Seeger what happened trot where you said Mr. Da eey told you to put the price at twenty dullard. That is all 1 heard. Mr. Seater : Tell us what next took place. Mr. Hunter: Weil I said twenty dollar and he told me he didn't know bow much they had. Wbo did:+ Mr. Elliott, 1 told you., I said that (*tore• Pardoo me one moment. Try and collect your thoughte and do stat get excited. $cep quiet. W ell 1 am— You are not. You are talking now. Thick. Collect your thoughts. Hear my questions and answer them. That is all you have to do. Now, well we have to go back again. You have said so much. You wanted Mr. Elliott to come to your house at. half - pest nine and you made an appoint. men_ t with him t. do se? Yes and— Wait a minute All right. He came to your house and you weer alone with two witneesee? 1 was alone. except for these two men. Go on. They were in the dining room. You had them there present? Yes. Were they so seated prat they could hear any concri%onion that stat place? '4 They couldn't help hearing it. This is a case r f simply question and answer you :kn o,. Y u say they couldn't help beet ing what t� place? Now, did he sit down? Yes. I had the seat art engird. Now, you ase, 1 didn't ask you that. Can't you answer the question simply. 1 asked you if be sat down. Yea How far waa he from the witnesses? 1 don't think it was mote than four feet. They were concealed so that he eowidn't see them? They were sitting one each side of the door. Could he see them? No. Tbe on. urea on no. side of the door and the other on the other side of the drew. Mednnr was ajar. They wets both Inside the room? Yes sir. And both could hear the ennv.r'sa- tloo? 'lherve 1. no doubt of that. When Mr. Alliott came Into the ,arm yon Invited him to a seat and he tit down' Yee. And what was the Bret thing that was eW t McCall's Patterns 1( D.14ILLAR &SON Perrin Gloves 11 NEW WASH GOODS A Shipment of the newest Wash Goods to hand this week. Owinf to the great demand for Crepes this season these are now very scarce goods and this shipment will soon sell out. New white Crepe., double width. extra Rood waahing quality. 2.1c and :13e per yard. Nee , Piques. Bedford t'nrds and (teppa in the mo.t populist weaves et "Ac to 50c per yard New Waists Special line of New Organdie Waists, cut in the newest styles, raglan sleeves in the melte& collars. The correct Waist for warm weather. 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"The last time you were herr, i1r. Elliott, you told me when you left if 1 wanted to know anything to phone you and 1 did so to order to know rine thing. There is one thing I didn't undei.tand. You alibi. you had the money. All/ 1 10 understand (rum that 1 car, get money if 1 want it :-" He said "Oh, yes. How much would you want ?" 1 said "Twenty dollars.I figured it 'up, you know, and laid twenty dollars. W hat was the next thing done? He said something about Weir. Wait now. Stop and collect your- self. Can you remember what he said about 1W'eir? He thought, evidently, 1 was going to try sod get Weir. Stop talking. Yet sir Wait a minute. 1 don't want to hear what be thought. 1 want to ketsw what M said. You don't. know what he'tbmgbt. Now sly question is a very simple one. He said bome- thing about Weir. What did be say about Weir. 1 expect it would he -- ll is not what you expect, either. Well it was because I mentioned Weir in connection with that twenty dollar s. Mr. Cameron : A11 he has to tei: here it what Nr. Elliott said. Mr. Hunter : The last words Mr. Elliott said wise— Mr. Seager : Will you kindly wait a minute? You say he said sometbog about Mr. Wrir. 1 want to know what he said about Mr. Weir. Mr. Hunter : 1 said that would in- clude Weir, this twenty dollar thing. Can't you have • little common reuse? Listen to my questions, wit- ness. You are hete to listen to my 1 ueetionG. 1 un doing it. Wby, you are talking now instead of stoppshg to listen to my questions. Stop and think and listen and answer these questions and stop. He said Mat would include Weir? Yee. Then what was said next? He said that he could possibly get three dollars apiece. He said what ? Ne could puesibIy get three dollars for Weir. 1 don't hear you, Mr. KIliou mid be cored weedily get three dollars • pies* for the two Wens. For whoin? Mr. Makin.: Don't suggest. Mr. Hunter; For the two Mr, Weirs and Mere • Mamma., They were all beotchtuen. Mr. Makin.; They must have been. Mr. Kreger : Weil we haven't heard anything about thatet. Where were they mentioned? Try to tell Mu with some intelligence. Mr, Hunter : Well. Mr. Elliott met one 01 the Wein at the ',hutch. Mr. Makin.: You don't know any - St. Jerome's eolle,e BERLIN - - - ONT. Eveelkni 6ta,new Colles, Derarimec E.r,tlan, Hij, School Department Ear.lie.e Colts. or Ara Deese -son. Nes Buildings with latest Hygienic Equipments. Tlet Lar .sr Gsyeana.,,,m n CanA,'a Reno. e$ Trach. Sw,mawns Pool Shower baths Thema fiat -Class Boar Com- tortatsle Bleeping Poon'. . Special anww.m',w. a, endears e, -,r• aerial for I e, erwey Mrreediseen. RATES MODERATE Ani.. • REV. A. L. ZINGER, C R., PA. D ettc-ttDeerr thing shout that. Mr. Seager : Mr. Elliott told you he had met one of the Weirs? Mr. Hunter : Yes. What about the others? He knew perfectly well there were two Lrothers, Weirs. Police N1 sgisttate Kelly : Did be say res: Mr. Hunter: Well, listen. 1 said there were two Weir.. and a Manrell and the twenty dollars would du the whole thing. Mr. Seeger: You don't want to get too fast you know. 1 understood you to say a little while ago he said wben be gave you the twenty dollars that would ihclude Wei,? Mr. Hunter: _Weirs, I mid, and Mansell. Then 1 said he was sick, sod he said to that cue he could probably get live dollars for Mr. Malawi). [ see. Well, was there anything more said? Well, he said, then of course he said, he could get probably three dol- lars for the Wein and five. dollars for Mansell— that is where 1 was last -- and he Geld "I don't know bus couch money we have sod I will go over and see the doctor." But the twenty dollars would be for the Wei,sand Mansell? Did he mention r was Writs? Yes, Wein and Mao*ell. ery well. 1 didn't understand that. What was the next he said? He said probanly he could get five dollar. for Mr. Mansell and the next thing he said was "Well, I don't know how much money we have but 1 will go over and see the doctor." [Who was that reterr ing to ? Dr. Macklin. Mr. Makin*: i object. Let him tell the conversation. Mr. Seeger : lam taking the respon- sibility of this. i am doing perfectly right. Mr. Makins : It is for his worship to say to whom that referred. Mr. Seager : Well go on and tell us more About it. Mr. Hunter: Well, I told you the last thing Mr. Elliott said, the Iasi thing he said was "1 will go over and ser the doctor." 1 told him to Ise quick, because Mrs. Hunter would 1e tack son, and he *aid : '•1 will phone," and he went out on his wheel. What was the next thing you knew about the matt,', ? ('he phone rang. How long after he went out ? Probably ten minute". In about ten minister/ the phone taut Yee. You *tint to the phone? VP*. And what took place? Well the phone rang and 1 went and answered it. "J. B. Hunter ? "Yea l)r. Macklin?" "1'n." "tan you come over to my office in the morn- ing P 1 would like to see yet." 1 ,aid "1 ran it you make it earl He sug- gested eleven o'clock and I said nn, t.n make it earlier and we agreed on half - put nine. At half past nine 1 rang the belt and he wasn't in and 1 war, told he would to in in ten minutes. it was raining and I had say umbrella and in a few, minuted the doetnr ram, in and we went in and be mid : "1 tin demand tram Mr. Elliott" --or ''From the conversation" I wouldn't say which were the words he treed --"We Nth get some rotas. Of course we are not wealthy but 1 have got *time money" or "some" I don't know whether he mid money or not. He said "1 will tell you what 1 will do" and he rose and took out a thing with hills in and he says "1 will tie. you ten dollar, now and if you come tack Monday night or Tuesday morning 1 will give yew more." That ended Ole inlervlrw. Ynu bare told no everything that took place ? Yee sir. Then you went out and what did you do ? w >..4, a,1, a -cart -. re AA ! — %Vert home and got dressed and went un the 11$(' tram to Hamilton. i didn't inn away at all. What din you do with the money? 1 went straight adios. the Square to Mr. Dancey's . fllce. Well now you said a moment ago that you wept home. Well 1 can't wind everything. i went r+ght across the and Mr. Dancey aa* is his , Rice and he said— Never mind what he mid. What did you do? 1 said "There is the money." And yon banded it to Mr. Dencey? Yes sir. And you told him what had taken place ? Yes sir. \Veil, going hack to the sewed iet.r- view you had in the evening with Mr. Elhott at your pla,ve—worn did (iun- ,dry and Turner leave your boom? Immediately after that tnterv(ew. Atter Mr. Elliott lett :r Yrs, at t er the phone rang, of course. 1 1 told them I wsa expecting a phone ; message soil they 1.-fr, say in fifteen minuted alter Mr. Elliott left. They were in the house when the phone rang % . 1'es. 1 oared there to wait, Weir they there when Ile phone conversation took place? Yes. They were their. " 1- that ail y,•u know about the mat- ter= 1"event-. i \V hat evening yeas it or morning that you saw Dr. Macklin? Friday uuorning. i ser. On that afternoon you went to Hamilton les t.ir And roil had an engagement at Hamilton I untie -eaten,. ? 1 -sr sir. A preen urs ragaggem.nt that you had 10 fnlfll at. theckun•h there? 1 didn't knew it era. necessary for WO tustay. Now you handed • the hill to Mr. Dance! ? Yea die, (Continued "n page 2 BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND Sediment taught by expert instructors at the _rdiehri-Yaitore Y ICL C. A BLDG.. LOYliNf7. owe. Students assisted to positions. Ce/ege u seaman from Sept. let. Catalogue hue. Estes any time. L W. Matervelt 1. W. Westervelt. Jar t iital#al 19thscs tMertetlt