The daily gazette., 1879-11-19


Republican government. If our cleo
lions are free and pure and fair, we have
little to fear if they become corrupt
and not free, we have all to fear, for the
very life-blood of the Republic is poured
out when you strike at its fountain
source.
As the first witness, Mr.. Gray called
up Leighton Grimes, who was sworn,
and examined as follows
Mr.. Grimes, where do you reside.
In Wilmington.
Did you assist at the late city election
held in that place
Yes ! was assistant inspector at the
Second ward polls.
Where were the polls situated?
A the Feiton House, at Second and
Walnut streets.
Where is the FELTON, House?
In the Second wal.
Is not the White Horse Tavern the
| voting place Of that ward?
No sir.
There was a laugh at this junclure
and bench, bar AID jury looked non
plnscd. Mr. Gray handed the indict
ment to the Court, who looked at IL
moment and SAID: "Ihat settles il I; it
reads here the white Horse Tavern in
the Second Ward when the voting place
is the Eel OIL House. The indictment is
quashed and the jury will render a yer
dict OF 'not guilty."
This the jury did without leaving the
box, and Owen, pleased beyopd express
sion, seized his hat and found his way
out OF the room reinsrkng as he went,
bl ltpn no lnt,ft f.
! like this again with their whisky"
Edward Gallagher, convicted of lar
ceny on Monday was brought into Court
and sentenced to pay the costs of prose-
cution and six dollars restitution money,
to be impri' oned for six months and to
receive twenty lashes.
Henry Lee, COL, for the larceny of SIP
from Catharine McGr~nna, of the Dela
ware House, on Oct. 2lsJ pleaded "not
guilty"
State ps. "Gus" O'Donnell for illegal
voting. George Gray, Esquire, for
State; Harry Sharpley, Esq, for defense.
The charge was that Of illegally voting
in the Eighth Election District, of the
city of Wilmington, which is the west
precinc. Of the Fifth Ward, and the in
dlctment was found under the clause re-
qniring voter to have thirty days resi-
dence IN the ward, As he had said in
Hannum's case, but three things should
be proved. That the election had been
held that O'Donnell did actually vote
| in the precinct alluded to; that lie did
not reside IN tie precinct, aud had not
done so for 30 days preceding the cleo
tion.
| Vim. II. Lee, sworn-l was lnspe ctor
of the election in the Western Precinct
of the Fifth ward; l assisted in holding
all election there on Sept. "a last.
| Cross xamined The West Precinct
extends from the west side of Washing
ton street to the city limits, between 9th
and 9th streets.
j. Ii. Rudolph, sworn-l was present
al the late city election at the Western
precinct Of the Fifth ward; | saw Angus
lus O'Donnell vote at the window, and
objected to the vote; VIM. Ii. Lee al
lowed the vote TO 60 in and pronounced
him "voted."
Frank A. Taylor, sworn--I was clerk
at the late city election, in Wilmington,
at the Eighth election district; Vim. III.
/ Lee was Inspo ctor and Geo. X. Roberts
and Alfred Collins were The assis' ants.
| (Witness was asked to refer 10 the tally
list and see if Augustus O'Donnell
voted. This he did, From this find
that Augustus O'Donnell voted on age;
saw him deposit his ballot; l am conf
dent that O'Donnell did not live there
for 80 days previous to the election.
| Cross-examined-I really cannot say
to my own knowledge whether O'Don-
nell resided in the ward or not.
Geo. X. Roberts, sworD-l was Assist
ant Inspector in the Eighth election dis
trct; O'Donnell voted at that polling
place. When he came to vote his ballot
was challenged, and he was asked where
he lived; he replied, 81 live all over town
If you want to know"
Henry NJ. Mullen, sworn-I hve on
Front street and was at the First district
as that place O'Donnel voted.
Counsel for defense objected to evi-
deDce oftbis kind, saying the issue was
upon the vote alleged to have been cast
in the Eighth election district he might
have voted In every other ward OF the
city and yet have been legally qualified
| to vote in the west precinct of the Fifth
ward.
The Attorney General stated that he
had not intended to offer testimony of
this character. But it at once showed
the reckless devil-may-care guilt of the
| accused.
The Court decided that such evidence
was not regular.
Daniel +. Stewart. sworn-At the
Tenth ward where O'Donneil unsuccess-
fully applied to vote, as he was leaving
he said he had "a d-d sight better
home than had, at No. 103 East Water
s,reet.' No. 1O3 East Water street is in
the Second ward.
Cross-exami ned-H Q attempted to vote
and 1 challenged 1t ! took his reply to
indicate that his residence was not IN
the Tenth ward.
Chas. B. WOODWARD was present at
the election in the Eighth election dis
trict on that day O'Donnell came to
vote and said he lived all over town.
Sharpley-Well a man could gain IL
residences in year at that rate and bea
legal voter.
George Crawford-I have known
O'Dunnell to reside at No. 1O3, East Wa
ter street in Second street for long
time. have known O'Donnell to sleep,
eat and get his support and his washing
there.
Cross examined-The house is kept by
.Cblck Foy," and is drinking hole;
have seen him there several times.
| Question Was LIE not in the habit
of going into the house the same as any
other house.
Apswe.-Yes and more too.
The cross examination was continued
A. some length and the witness got him
self into au uncomfortable position
through an admlss on that he had been
in the rancho several times. He ut once
took .sdeep water" and through all the