The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-26
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Examination Of Witnesses at the Grand
Hotel.

Joseph Nolan the first witness sworn this morn
ing. stated that he lived on Front street, between
Race and Elm, at the time of the election. The
Marshals at his precinct were Messrs. Morgan and
Miller and that on the morning OF the election
Morgan sent messenger TO him requesting to see
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Morgan to hold tickets during the day for s3. The
tickets Wh ch he held were Republican tickets
and he was afterwards paid the money promised
He was also told by Mr.. Connell, one OF the Super
visors, that he would give him an order for money
to Mr.. Butterworth as money could be had from
this source but the order was never given him.
AT this point the question was raised respecting
the scope Of the investigation, and, after being
argued on both sides the Chair stated that the Com
mtee were authorized sdo by o6g Congress to
of the election, and 1t was the purpose
Of the committee to admit any evidence, no mat
ter b, VIII ch party produced, If its object was to
show fraud 1t tshouid not be one-slded inves-
tigatiOn, but every tnlng possible snVuIu Dc
The witness then went on to state that he did
not see anv other money paid out by the Marsha!s
ana Supervisors, and could not get an order from
Camel. althoL gh he went to him several times.
On cross-eXamnation he stated that he had been
arrested several times had been in jail twice, and
on election days was generally holding tickets
either for one side or the other.
During the election day in question he brought
up two negros To vote but when some lrIshmen,
who were standing by saw that he had Republi'
| can tickets they began TO talk in threatening
manner Deputy Marshal Miller, however, stepped
out to him and told him not to be afraid, for If he
was taken in he would soon be liberated, for the
Marshal had more power than policeman.
In answer to Mr.: Butt rworth, he stated that he
voted against Sayler because Sayler had opposed
the interest OF ishmcn, and that he voted fol
Butterworth through policy and not for money
| John L McGranahan was next called, ana stated
| that he resided on Oehler street and was present
at the Second Precinct, Twenty Ward, and
saw Messrs Pfeifer and Wegelin, whom 1t was
rumored were acting as Deputy MarshaiS at tha
place He did not see the MaTsha!s holding tick
cts or elecdoneerlng, or doing anything but stand
| ing around.
At this point Mr.. Brnbaum was recalled, anG
gave list OF the Deputy Marshais, to which
Ward and Precinct they were assigned wha
changes were made during the day, and to wha
| Precincts the Marshals were changed.
| Charles Cook. doing business on the corner o
Fifth and Smith streets, was next called, and tes
| tified that he knew man named Weidman wht
burslarzed his place several years ago, but wheth
er this was the man who acted as Deputy Marsha
he did not know.
Chief OF Police wappenstein, the next witness
testified that ne had been connected with the po
| lice force for nine years and knew several OF tn
| Deputy Marshals. Mr.. Hornberger was dismissed
from the force, but for what reason he did no
know.
Gus. Colcher was dead beat and had been al
rested for killing man. Colcher was connecte'
with the American Detective Association for 81,
months, which was bogus organization. MI
Icaper had been in the Work-house and he be
lieved in the Penitentiary also. He was once
substitute on the police force, but was discharged
John NJ. Hanson produced the records of tn
Police Commissioners to show that Mr.. Hornbei
ger had been dismissed for insulting ladies.
John Mullony testified respecting some troubl
on election day in the Second Ward.
Louis C. Knapke testified that after the poll
closed he was at the Second Precinct OF the Thir
Ward, and that Thomas Buchanan told him upo
inquiry that he was a Marshal. Buchanan wa
engaged in counting the votes in con
pany with the Judges and Supel
visor and at the occasion ordered the clerk to ad
twenty votes additional for Zumsten and Mon
Comery The clerk did so, aud gave the same d
rections to the Democratic clerk, who also adde
the votes One OF the Supervisors had been take
home drunk, and was drunk on the doorstep.