The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-24
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Some Interesting Testimony Elic-
tied.

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Thomas G. Campbell, Esq, is engaged
In taking dispositions before Mr.. War
rem Higley, in the contested election
cases.
Mr.. L. &. Weir testified that James
White, the formerly well-known deJec-
tive, came TO him before the election i'll
October and promised that II he would
be given money he would do some good
work for the Republican ticket. Mr..
Weir replied he had nothing to do with
tue matter. White then came back after
the election and stated that il he would
be guaranteed remuneration OF $l,5J0
he would furnish list of twenty-5eVen
IN n who had voted eighty-one times in
Tue aggregate i'll the Second Congress
sional District, and show that they all
voted the Democratic ticket. He said
he could verify the evidence. give the
names under winch the votes were cast.
| told him L had no authority to treat
with him, and referred him to Judge
Matthews or the Republican Executive
Committee.
Luke Brannan, formerly turnkey at
the ThlrL-street Station, deposeI that
he was Judge oil Election on the 10Th
of October, and about halt-past 8 O'clock
A. Nj, Jack Conway and five other men
came up to vote. Conway then sw0re
his vote in, stating that he lived at No.
Ala West Third street. Witness knew
lie did not live there, as he Brannanl
lived just opposite TO that number.
Witness Went for some officers and had
him arrested. By some hook or crook
he escaped the officers and had not
been seen since. The other men didRJ
Young as one of the crowd that fol-
lowed Conway. He knew Jim White,
and had met him a couple of days after
the October etection, when White told
HIM it Inc Republicans put up enough
none, he would throw the election.
W hite said he "dldn't want any more,
ne meant BUSINESS" il "a tirst-3jass man
meaning business came to him, he would
talk.
Isaac J. Miller, Chairman of the DEM
ocratic County Executive Cpmnittee,
testified that james White. had no coH-
nection with the campaign nor the Dem
ocratic Committee; that he was not paid
any money by him (Miller) or at his re-
quest. Mr.. Miller objected to answer
several questions as w whether White
had been paid any money, or that any
person had been authorized to pay money
to James White.
The taking OF testimony in the COL.
tested elections was resumed today.
Paul Wheaton was ross-.Xamlned.
He did not know who spoke to him first
about pleading guilty TO illega
voting. He spoke to Mr.. Bateman
in the United States Court about it aud
told him what he knew about The cleo
tions, that he was at Huuts restauran.
the day before the election and met
Charley Young there; ;the latter asked him
ii he was working, and wanted to kno
ifhe, the witness, wanted to make S25;
told him l would; said L should go to
Jim White. l told Mr. Batemau
OF receiving IS Of Eph. Hol-
land, and of voting tw;Qe myself =,
and OF the parties with me who votei,
lie stated further, TINT Mr.. +. .. Camp
bell asked him 10 testify in
the contested election cases
This was after the witness
had pleaded guilty; that Campbell did
not promise him anything for testifying
On being asked whe ther he had not
spoken frst to Young, he witness az
swered "Y9s."
lie then was examined as to his occu.
patton in life. He urther stated that
ne did not keep memorandum Of -
places at which h9 had votec IN cnmn,"r "e
With The rest.
Ihe crosS.aXamination was then post
p0ned until this oyenilg.