Worcester daily spy., 1872-06-15

table. lie called the attention of the inspectors
to the matter, and one of them told him that he
had picked all the votes thus cast from the ta-
BILE; but the witness was very sure one fell into
the box.
MIR. Samuel Austin stated that he was present
at the voting place in ward from halG-past two
o'clock till the polls closed, for the purpose OF
watching the balloting. lie saw a man, with
two or more ballots in his hand, pass between
the settee and the table on which the box was
placed, and, after calling his name, throw them
into the box. A name was checked at the time,
but, though the witness said he was looking over
the list at the time, be did not remember what
it was. He knew that the man had two ballots
in his hand, from the fact that he saw the word
''yes" printed on each side of the paper. He
also saw another man call his name and deposit
his ballot, but the ward officers were talking
and did not check the name. He saw quite a
number of persons behind the inspectors table,
who were not officers OF the ward, and he
thought they were there for the purpose of see
inc what names were not checked, SO that they
could 90 out and get persons TO vote upon them.
Upon being questioned by the mayor, he could
iOt SlNS duN SObh iIteoh lOi lhhNihT ''N'N
men were there wi til fraudulent design. He adj
mitted that he was behind the table himself dur
ing part of the time. He said that he was un
preludiced, and that he said nothing about these
cases of illegal voting at the time as he was
afraid he might get into trouble.
OF the names mentioned in the fourth article
of Mr.. Chceyer's statement only Mr. Guertin
| appeared, and he stated that he went to the
polls and voted on his name in the regular man
ner Mr. Frank w. Cherrington, who it was as
serted could swear positively that Brosnihan
and Guertin did not vote on account Of their
names being checked previous to their appear
ance at the polls, was not present at the hear
ing. Mr.. Cheever affirmed that James Guilty
was not allowed to vote for the same reason.
OF the names mentioned in the fifth article il
| appeared by reference TO the list of deaths il
the city clerk office, which was produced, that
John Couch died in April, 1871, but no record o
the death of the others could be found.
Mr.. Samuel johnson stated that be saw
man cast one or more votes without announcing
any name, but he could not say whether the
ballots were eyes" or "no."
MIR. A. V. Newton, who was one of the prn
| cipal witnesses for the petitioners, was moi
| present at the hearing.
In regard TO the seventh article the mayor ex
pressed doubt as to whether the board had au
thorty to 20 back of the check list TO determine
whether votes cast by persons unable to WRIT
were Illegal. Mr. Adrich said that he consid
cred that the board had the right 10 decide sucl
matters upon the facts, without regard to thu
check list or other forms. He also said that i
the petitioners could not prove beyond 4 doub
that twenty-eight Illegal votes were cast th,
board would have no right TO set aside the elec
tion, unless the conduct of the inspectors during
the vote was such as to ytiate the fairness o
the vote by allowing gross irregularities.
Mr.. Checver asked that the hearing be post
poned on account of the absence Of some of the
principal witnesses, and, after short discus
sion, the farther consideration Of the subjec
was postponed till Monday evening,