, 1866-11-01

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Chnrmnn-f Character of the Evidence ten"
crnlt5-Thc Eusc Closed THO Decision To-
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Especial Despatch to the Chicago Ttibnne.]
ASSArolis. October 81,
The cennsel FIR the defence In the CASE against
the baltimore Police Commissioners, finished pre-
scptins their evidence about o'clock this p. H.,
and This evening lar attorneys nte presenting
their arguments.
cd. half or whom arc Judges Of the election. The
Police Commissioner were present, but the Gov
s1nor declined 70 put them o. the stand, intimat~
vaic]y. The chief xitness Of the day was Maros
= 1arman rn,@ ,,a. Of Baltimore, who stated tbat
e s'a ahoas oon' tae anens appo@sSt dasGy % n4 ae
Judges OF election; TINT he had been IN almost
dni1} intcreourse with Commissioner Woods for
naucnce Of Intoxicating liquors, either il onice
or out OF Office. The points made or attempted
BY the prosecution having been already stated,
= a.s mas now he shown how thcsc were met by the
First, Relative 10 the character Of the Judges, IT
Il admitted TINT noat Of these arc OF tho so
i 1., ,p1o,sd y re iast that CONSERVATIVE
snagsf we're brought forward a. witnesses On thu
| selves. During the examination some my Judges,
representing seventeen out OF the twenty xarda In
re city, have been introduced as witnesses, and
they certainly nrc men most eminently qualified
or The dulles Of tlleir position. lie general cv-
dence relative TO others. Is that except in few
hle ahd conscientious ofaccrs The city ever had
and except tn the fmattcs OF refusing to receive
ths,a tes ballots Of pe!sons n"' 5ssi.tesea a 1866
he aggregate tne hunrca aad forty, o0 ae4na.
Whom ,iao any complaint has been made, save that
Second. Relative to the tntoxeation Of comnls.
sioner Woods, the evidence Of Mayor Chapman
har already !sen given; but It may DC stated that
ihs s ea.e iaeinnatson Of 'he presenting soa1se in
that after The Mayor had gwen biz testimony TO-.
dayi 't't 'h;< 1Ra'. R1'.ilely whhd5ew The eharse.
pds as seeo shown N .ha, y
eold the has as cheap as they could hc bought
anywhere In the city. md that no member
chose 10 tsnac eleewhcrc tic only restriction be-.
ing That 1!lc style fixed by the Beard should be
F"ntth Relative to the order directing persons
ar1ts!sd for tiotons conduct an election dag be
II ri II. confinement Unit, the polls closed, Ii has
scen shown that the Board had no1htng 70 do with
llts mattcr; that 1t was issued hy the Marshal a.
in fnnaa pEcr!ous yca1s was obcFeh In only pHrt
ot The rlty Al least; and WAS rcscIndcd hcioye
Fifth: 'Re1asise 10 the politics md chszac~
ter OF tue special polec. the evidence
Of lolh sides ehowa ,hai, shs Commissioners had
tEctc; thrcc~foIs!hs Of them wcrc. probably,
"Nad!c7'e.' 20 ra.!ed; hui fonr Ut the +ix Cap
ais have Fwosn that politics had nothing to do
requirement t,eins that they were legal men dur.
inE the wsr that Einr~tenshs Of The whole number
partlal!s. IL atmitted hy every Gody: Till a fcy
r,nm.ns in some capacity, Is admi,,cd; hn; it is
roti.ios1f.
SIKH. Relative to boxes for rejected la!lots.
The Clerk OF tho l;oasd ewcars they were semi. a.
nsua}, TO every rtec1nct and every Judge nut on
the staEd fas sworn they were ready Tor ust in
hts p,ec,pet n lcs:t tse evidence ofshe proseeu.
.on OF tns bo,nt was va; sofar pe;s1ns had not
were none
r, SSeseatn. helatlse1 nersGns allowed to vote.
~ IL hns bern sho"n that the Commissioners, time
and time again. rcfnsed to issue any Instructions
| on he POINT. oat repeatedly said they
shouil appoint the oekt Eleh FOR Judges. and
sis sat A~ ,s1
IN 1sG5 were allowed 10 toie. fomce)Udgcs acdng
upon their own opinion Of The law, and some
t sts:e.
lhess , seven tpeeihSat9ns cover ali thc distinct
Pc MS !hat ean PROBABLY bc made bT tae prosccn-
neni asainst the cemmt:*!oncrs Is shawn b tho
u y the e1nsnsscnt ssss1nouy Of 81 respectable
e.; o. Y more q9iss nd orderly manner. 1t should
Rs1tnnyc cnn1ts ,scrs rs.a a9m e!esks o. the
s1 seyen e e gsnesst. se IL Gs1o%n ~.
onsGeee; cong o. them two q three lime. each.
! An agreement fhal each SIDE should occupy there
aoa,e ] In n aae g argument, "A and TIT + now being
o'clock Tonight. and TING GoseEn0t ts expected 10
maks ms deicsmtnanon k4nwn tomorrow What
MMa oe ho oGf ~ %nethef ,. Maoea1 cf tonssrsattse
| nuent tnat me tonse1Sausee VAL @ removed a.
men @ ean Al pc o1 anytaiE:' ano N1sa assad5 male
ont ttt o. * Or ciEhi names Ham which thvit
fBy Associated rrcss~1
,ASSAro1,s, October M.-Ihc examination ol
continued nil slx o'clock last night, and resumed
again this morning al len o'clack. The defence