The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-21
Contested Election Case.

The examination of witnesses in the above
matter was resumed yesterday before Messrs.
MessiCk and Batters, the examiners.
Mis-. Leahy, No. l4l0 Cadwaader street,
testified that her husband, William Leahy, left
her III July last, since which time she had heard
nothing of him.
The name of William Leahy appeared on the
lists, having voted from the residence of his
wife.
John P. Reuger, No. 1854 Germantown avenue,
testified that he did not vote at the October
election, and that John p. Rhcin had not nor
did not reside in the same house with him.
The list Of voters shows the name OF John p.
Rhein, No. l434 Germantown avenue; also that
OF witness.
David Thompson, No. l442 Philip street.
testified that he voted the full Republican
ticket at the October election; was assessed as
James instead of David Thompson, but had it
corrected; no other one Of that name lived in
his house.
On the list ofvoters was James Thomasson, on
the box list David Thomson, and on the list of
taxables James Thompson, No. l44O Philip
street.
James Beatty, No. l426 N. Second street tes.
tilted that he voted the Republican ticket, as
did his son James, who was fourteen months
old when witness came here, in 1929; is IA.
tulal zed, and was not called upon to show his
papers,
benjamin Cooper, No. l4l3 N. Fourth street,
voted the Republican ticket, and was assessed.
John Troublesome, No. 1889 Philip street,
testified that he voted the Republican ticket.
and was not required TO show his papers at the
last October election.
Alexander Mcclellan, No. l436 Philip street.
testified that he voted the Republican ticket at
the October election, aud knew who he voted
for by seeing the tickets between that time and
this.
Richard Lance No. l4S6 Ge1mantown ave.
nue., testified that he was naturaiized before
President Lincoln's election, and at the last
October election voted the Republican ticket;
papers were not asked for. His son Henry,
who was two years old when brought here in
1850, voted the same ticket on age; he was not
naturaliZed.
John Hey, No, 14O5 Germantown avenue,
testified that he was naturalized in 1864; came
here in 1861; at the October election voted the
Republican ticketi was not required to produce
James Dounelly, No. l414 Pink street, testified
mat be voted the Republican ticket at about 4
r, NJ at the last October election; had paid a
Mir. Rawlc said there was another James Don.
| nelly on the list, who voted much earlier in the
| David Graham, No. $50 Master stroo+ ro,o,
| the Republican ticket AT the October election
| Robert Scott, No. l407 North Fourth street
| voted at the October election, but declined ~
| say for whom, "
Robert Scott, No $40 Master street tostisod
| that he came with his father to this conntrT
| when he was two years of age; was not natI
rahzed; voted the Republican ticket at thC
| October election.
Levi A. Deiz No. l4ll N. Fourth street, testife,
that he was assessed in the Seventh division O
this ward instead of the Sixth, where he SHOULD
have been; yo.ed the Republican ticket in tn
| latter.
Robert McAlister, No. 1922 Pink street test
fed that he voted the Republican ticket at tn
October election; was naluralized in October
1865, aud produced papers at the election; ha
a tax receipt given him by Henry Clay Scott
did OF examine his ticket.
Robert Scott was recalled, and testified tha
he had gwen the preceding witness a Republ
can ticket, and had gone to the polls and see
him vote IL.
william i, Jones, Ne. l435 German:oW