The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-26

The Contested EIectIon.

Before Examiners Messick and Batturs the
contested election case was resumed yesterday
afternoon, when the following testimony was
adduced relative to the Fourth division OF the
TweDty-ffth ward;-William Cooper No. 1l07
Somerset street; Alexander Mckay, No, l024
Somerset street; hugh X. Jones, William Lentz,
the Republican ticket in this division at the
October election. The last named witness
further testified that he was on duty as police
man at these polls all day, except during dinner,
and saw the deputy sheriffs there.
The counsel foe the incumbents objected to
questions as to the conduct Of these officers, as
the specification relating thereto had been
withdrawn by the contestants In open court.
Witness resumed--Did not see them interfere
with any man, but they tried to drive the police
away from the place; were charged by the
lieutenant to keep convenient distance away
from the polls, so as to hear and see what was
going on, but not to interfere with the voters;
he left an officer in charge of our squad, who
afterwards went away, and left Officer Joseph
Taylor were assaulted while discharging their
duties by these men, who got hold Of the
former, and tried to drag him away from the
polls, and went to their assistance. Wlumlll
was not near the window when the difficulty
occurred.
Jacob Jacoby, No. 1417 Fisher street; Joseph
Hagerman, No. lfl2 Belgrade street; James A.
Pyle, No. 1923 Huston street; George Prescott,
No. l4l2 Richmond street, and Jose ph Jackson,
No. 1852 Richmond street, also testified to
voting the Republican ticket in this division.
MIS-. Rose Aun Mahon, No. 1853 Williams
street. testified that Edward Carr lives on Will
Lam street, above Salmon, and never lived
where she does. He is assessed at No. 1853
Williams street, and is on the list Of voters.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher, No. 1929 Mullen street,
testified that James Short moved from the house
where she lives to this side OF the Reading
Railroad about nme months ago. He is assessed
at No. 1920 Mullen street, and is on the list of
voters.
John Yost, No. 1414 Richmond street; W. NJ.
Pickup, No. ll34 Somerset street; Benedict
Darlington, No. l422 Richmond street; and
James Patterson, No. 14l5 Salem street, all
testified to voting the Republican ticket in this
division.
ward Miss Mary Devln, No. 307 Master street,
testified that she lived in a three-story three
roomed house. and kept boarders; the first floor
was used as store, the second to cook in, and
the third william Allen and Edward McKeen,
two boarders, slept in, together with her chill
dren; Cornelius Donnelly left about two months
ago; could not say whether he came there before
elections could not say when Charles Brady
came or went; no others were boarding there
during the summer or fall nobody came there
before election to board and said they were sent
there; did not know Daniel Murphy; James
Dugan died several years ago; Daniel Landregan
did not live back of witness, but moved some
time ago to American and Master streets; had
not seen him since July last; did not know
whether he was dead or not
Daniel Murphy, James Dugan, Daniel Ian
degIan, Neall Donnelly, Charles Brady, and
Felix Connolly are on the list of voters, and
assessed at No. 307 Master street.
Henry Lance, Robert Donnelly, James Floyd,
No. l440 North Second street; Lacklan Came
ron, No. l425 Phillips street; Joseph w. scott,
No. l407 North Fourth street; Thomas W. Jack
son, Charles Seeburger, No. 14l7 North Fourth
street; George Patton, No. l4l3 Phillips street;
street, all testified to voting the Republican
ticket in this division.