The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
THE INVESTIGATION.
Examination of Witnesses by the Con.
gressiOnal Committee.

John ]. Desmond, Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney in 1873 testified yesterday after
noon that there was an investigation be-
fore the Grand Jury as to the alleged use Of
money, but did not have much information
to 20 on, and no bills were found.
George w. Jones, who was Supervisor in
the Nineteenth Ward, stated that the cleo
ton was a quiet one, and he had known of
nothing going wrong.
THE SESSION TODAY.
At the opening of the session this morn
ing the attorney for the defense stated that
they were prepared to bring as witnesses
before the Committee all the Supervisors
and Judges of Election, if the Committee
so decided; but the Committee thought it
necessary to call only those who would
testify respecting facts which had been
brought up on the other side.
Mr.. Francis was called, and testified that
no such conversation had taken place be-
tween himself and Tom Shay as the memo
rial charges.s
John w. Ford, one of the men from Gov
ington, who served in the Fifth Ward with
two others, was called. He did not vote
himself nor see or hear Of any one voting
illegally that day. The remainder of the
men from Covington who were employed
on election day were sworn and testified in
turn. VIM Ellis stated that he was sta
toned in the Fifth Ward, but did not re-
port to the Supervisors; Jonn Niehouse
served in the Fourth Ward, but saw or did
nothing wrong; Samuel Killbern was in the
Eighth Ward, all passed off pleasantly;
John Farrell was in the Nineteenth Ward
and saw South Harris. but had no
conversation with him, or any
illegal voter; William Gallespie was
| in both the Nineteenth and the Fifth
Wards, but saw no Kentucky man on the
chute as had been stated. Michael Fitz-
patrick was in the Fourth Ward and did
not know of any illegal voting there, nor
did any of the men under his charge take
any part in the election. Richard Stears
served in the Sixth Ward and carried out
the orders given him. Peter Marks was
| in the Fourth Ward, John johnson was
in the Third Ward and saw three kentuck-
ians come to the polls twice. Lafayette
| Bradford saw nothing wrong in the Sixth
Ward. Henry Crout saw some little trou-
BILE in the Sixth Ward, but nothing serious.
| J. Nat. Reed stated that none of the six
men under his charge took any part in the
| election. Charles Rugg was in the Fifth
Ward and saw nothing wrong.
The other men from Kentucky were
called in turn and asked if they voted, held
tickets or took any interest in the success
of either ticket, and without any exception
they answered that they had not.
G. W. Meyers, who had acted as
Supervisor in the Fifth Ward, stat
ed that it was often the case
that members of one party worked for
candidates on the other ticket. He was
himself once offered $40 by Jack Connolly
to work for the Democratic ticket, and it
was well understood that George Sweeny
took $50 for norking for Democratic can,
didates.
Richard r. Hatch, of the Sixth Ward,
I Precinct B, stated that it was dangerous fol
colored Republican to attempt to vote,
and nearly all were challenged, even the
Oldest residents of the ward.
| Christian Keichler and J. II. Kelly, Ex
ecutve Committeeman, testified as to the
manner in which the election was con
Quoted at their respective Wards.