The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-16
Contested Election Cnse,


The above matter was resumed yesterl Law
before the Examiners, Messrs. Messick and
Batturs, the testimony being still directed to
the seventh division of the Third ward.
Mrs. Catharine Cudden, No. oil Christina
street, testified that Patrick Cosgrove, who
formerly lived at No. 905 Christian street,
moved away from Philadelphia in July last
(He was assess ed there and on The list of yoters.)
Mrs. Mary A. Deeny. No. 707 Lebanon street
testified that her soD, John Deeny, was twenty
years old IN November last.
John Dceny, son OF preceding witness, testi-
fed that he did not vote, and that there was no
other one of the same name in the division.
Tie was assessed and On the list OF vOters.)
Robert Hargreave, No. 729 Evangelist street,
testified that he voted the Republican ticket;
no other person OF the same name lived there.
(He was assessed there, and on the voters list
the name appeared twiCe.) The box of this
division, which could not before be obtained,
was produced and opened, and the papers taken
out.
On the list of taxables taken from the box
there were 500 names mark ed as voted; % n qmes
are added by the election officers; there we're As
names that we're not on tue book; the vote
polled Numbered 755, making 9s names marked
as votod that did not vote.
The boxes OF the seventh and Eighth divisions
OF the Fonrth ward were then opened, and the
papers taken thereirom. In the former division
the oath OF the Judge was ng, and on the
list OF taYables of the same division 252 names
were marked voted; 10 are added to The list; on
the list OF voters there are 450 In the latter
list Of taXables one name was added by the
election officers, and 566 marked voted The-e
were 1876 names on the list of voters that were
not on the list of iaxabes, making total Of
1872; whole number OF voters in the division,
according to the list of tayables, 744 shOwinE
that they have marked l8 names that were not
voted.
Christian Leitz testified that he moved from
No. SIC F,tZwater street in September last, to
GiraId avenue; did not vote in the Seventh
division OF the Third ward (He was assessed
at that number and on the voters list)
James GrOgaD, No. 725 Hubbell street, testi-
ftd that John Ridgway moved from that nun.
Der in September to Thompson street, and then
left the city tRidgway was assessed there and
on the voters lisD; witness had been in the
country for i've years last July; is "a years old:
was natu1al'zed in October last, but had not
previously declared his intentions.
Ambrose Walker testified that at this election
he lived at No. S23 Christian street; did not
vote. (IIe was on the list of voters and as.
sessed.)
Adolph Diamond testified that at this election
be lived at No. 7l5 Christian street, and voted
in tins division, second IN the morning; no other
one of that name lives in his house, nor in the
division, that he kuew. (He was ed, and
the name appeared twice on the voters hs.)
Johu Dolan testified that he obtained his
naturalization papers last fal from a committee
on Cbesnut street; had never declared has iuten.
tions; bad not been in the army; a man who
worked with HIM vOuched Tor him; came here
from Ireland IN 1853. (ae was on The voters
list and assessed, and marked voteo)
Patrick Whlte, No, 715 Stewart street, testified
that he did not vote. (He was on the voters
list, and assessed.)
George Goeel, No 706 Montcalm street, test
fed that he did not vote. (He was assessed
there and oo ihe er's list)
John Fair. No. 736 s. Ninth street. testified
that Henry Fair. who lives there, was absent at
the October election aud had been for SIX
mouths. Henry Fair was assessed there aud
on the list OF voters.)
John Mc cKeUna recalied-Did not know Mr..
VESTS first name who moved into the Second
ward from No. 9l9 Christian street before the
election. (John Welsh was assessed there and
on the voters list.J
Jan es A. NacocE, No. 755 s. Ninth street, tes.
tif that he voted the Republican ticket.
Richard Bingham. No. 92S Fl.zSater street,
testified that the back part of his house is No,
70l Stewart street; Mr. Keller lives there, and
has Tor six months; did not BnoW George SIeJ.
zell. (Stetzell was assessed there aus on the
list OF NoteIe,) Adjourned until Wednesday.