, 1875-01-17

The Investigation Progresses q
Little.
Mr. Remington Makes Revelations.

Mr. Remington Makes Revelations.
The aixth day Of the contested election cas<
OF LIE Moyne vs. Farwe]l opaned at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, with Gen. Liab still on the
stand, with keen eye to the fain.esi trace q
1ead-peucil On the printed &C. 3. FErwe1l" On
the Republican ticket and closed optic to
delugs OF crsyon intended to hide the name CT
the Opposition candidate Nelson At tth7 battle OF
the Nile. looking with his blind eye At the asna1
could not have seen less than the General yas-
terday morning, when the OCCASION called for N
appropriate lack Of vision.
TIE nAL1oT3
Regarding which wirness Was examined wera
Nos 301 aud 306 OF the Second Precinct OF the
Twentieth Ward, and Nos. 154 and 143 OF tbs
Town OF Wheeling. III. Van Buren, insisted
that these ballots should be attached to wi.nass'
deposition as on exhibit, witaeas cbjectiog ~
usual.
Mr. Van Buren announced that his cross- az
animation Of Witness was concluded.
In answer to
QUESTIONS HY En- LIE HoTSE
witness stated that the envelopes containing
the ballots were opaned By him in the presence
OF both attorneys and OF the notaries they
we're then counted, the names OF the respective
candidates for Congress and the number on tbs
back road, closely observed BY the attorneys OF
bo.h parties, both taking notes- The ballots Of
the election we're lnclosed in strong box pnr-
posely made for that use. to which no one had
ACCESS except two clerk7, each OF whom had
ley for two separate locks. AID neither one OF
them could have opened the box without the CO.
operation OF the other. The boz Was deposited
IN tha vault On the main floor at the office.
The next Witness called was
Mr. SYLVESTER REMINGTON, H.
Ho said that At the time OF election be Waa
rooming Ut the Mccormick Block: know Joseph
Conley. who. 1t ..s- time OF the election resided
at the St. Charles Hotel. which was not in the
Third Congressional District; ssu Conley Ut the
polls in eald election; met him at the engiao-
house Or Of the First Precinct Of ths
First Ward, in company with fys others. ]. ARIEL.
Of the fremont HOUSE barber-shop, and fouf
others whose names witness did not know;
heard tive Of them called by the othera respect
lively "Rusky Jem" and Il 8maahet Charley r.;
did not see any Of them vote at tho First Ward,
although two Of them told witness they had dona
so.
Mr. Van Buren, objected to ritness giving a
testimony what had been told him
Saw five Of them yoto at tue First Precinct Of
tbe Twentieth Ward; they went from the or-
Side. in hack, and wisuess was aaked to acconn.
pany them
what lie Was asked or told
The five Witnesses mentioned a voting orcu-
pied the two seats ic tho hack, while witness anl
the driver occupied the boz drove over Clszl
street bridge to the front Of the County Jail on
Michigan, whore the leader OF the gang OF which
witness considered himself ono, acting Is spy in
the interests Of the people to see far vote, re
lie hunted up a4' party who hnd the book" -; b.
returned in about five minutes with the party
who hsd the book; the gang then went dow
stairs into 1aeer-beer salooa kept by Joseph
Hubn Ut the corner Of Michigan snd Clarl
streets all, including the man with the book,
took seats around q table, and names we're copied
from the book on to slips OF paper, And FIVE el1pf
were given to five OF the party when thel
came to witness he was asked Whist nanee hs
wanted; witness asked the party with The boo1
what ticket he wanted witness to voto ha gava
witness ticket
Mr. Van Buren, asked witness il he still Ind
tho ticket and On Witoaas answering in the
negative he objected to the contents OF the
ticket being Stated
Witness resuming: The ticket had Farwe1'a
name for Congressman At its foot; witness sol1
the man il WAS not the ticket he voted;
said he voted straight Opposition or moth
ing; the man with the boak then said,
''Au Fght. yon peed not vote closed BIZ
ness included. left for tho polls; it was aftel
these names were distributed that this gang
voted 1t the First Precinct Of the Twentiotb
Ward; knew that sitter the gang left the bear
saloon they went to the polls Of the First Pre-
cincs Of the Twentieth Ward; five OF the eanA
stepped up to the window in line. and one OF thi
Judges announced that the polls would be closed
IN dve minutes; saN thess five put in their ba&
lots md leave the window, when the judge En-
nounced thAt the polls would be closed IN TIN
minutes Witness met ono Of the parties On thA
following day; he asked Witness ~hsre lie wen!
to the night before; he said Witnass ought te
hare gone with the gang up to the Third a3e
Fourth Precincts, at both Of which they said
they voted, aud nearly got into fight ut thu
former precinct, in fact. they had lots OF fun
In cross-e1amination BY l1r- Van Buren,. wit
mesa stated that he had been clerk for Bowea
4 Kent, crockery dealers, since the Goth Of 1u1:
last had always considered the ctockary busi
noss bis peculiar vocation immediatciy befon
going into Bowen d kents, witness resided =
Genevn, where, for two months, ba assisted II
OF the billiard-room aud buyer for the house
before this, Wrs With Abram French d Co.
crockery dealers, for about two years Waa
salesman there. and lett On account OF. 8 dis
agreement in the house With one OF the parttes
connected with the firm Witness declined "A
religion, or habits 1t the last ConCressionsl
elestion Was Democrat worked in the First
Congressional District ut the election, and voted
there; believed that ConleY was Deputy
sher1n, appointed BY Sheriff Agnew. Went Il
the polls after i P. m previous to going tasr
polls about an hour, then loft for half An houra
returned, aud remained until 1885 p. NJ Thsse
polls we're ut tho F1rss Precinct Of the T1entieth
Ward, 1t which he voted and peddled tz>1aia.
The Court adjourned until $50 l. m Mon
day.
REcENERsAlP .iHBR0Gll0.
spee,at Disnaech to Ta& chseaon 1T.ot&H&.
R1cunosD, Ind, Jsn. 16.-In the matter OF tn
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