The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-25
Congressional Investigation.

The first witness called this morning was Jacob
Kramer, an employe Of the County Clerk, and
after being sworn testified that he called on the U
| s. Marshal, Mr.. Ullery. on the 18th of March,
1878. and requested to see the record of names of
the deputy Marshals who were appointed at the
previous election. lie was informed, however
that there was no record there, but he could OBJ
Ia Il record by calling on Dr.. Thrall
He did so, but was Informed that his request
could not be granted, The only Deputy saw on
election day was J. P. Hotchkiss, who was sta
toned in the Sixth Ward During the day the
vote Of man was challenged, and | took it upon
myself 10 learn the facts in his case. Upon iu-
qniry learned nee mat ne was variety performer,
residing at the Bevis House.
Upon returning to the polls he vouched for the
truth OF the mans statement and he was allowed
to vote. After voting he gave him 10 cents to
contribute to the yellow fever sufferers, after
which they parted, and he saw nothing more of
Inc man until he saw him in the custody of Dep
uty Hotchkss, with W. !. Smith standing near.
Upon maEinga statement of the facts Mr.. Smith
ordered the man to be set at liberty but the man
was again arrested in the afternoon and taken he
lore Commissioner Hooper who discharged him.
lie knew OF some other trouble at the polls late in
the evening. but 1t was thing serious.
Upon croSsexamination the witness stated that
he called for the record OF the names of the Dep
uiies Tor the use of committee or organization
which had been formed principally for the pur-
PGse OF investigating the frauds of the election.
Ihe committee consisted OF Nelson SayIer Thomas
Hartshorn, L. G. Bernard, 81. Hoffman, Chas Hnb,
D. ], Mullaney Nat. Caldwell, Chas Sergeant
Thomas Shay John Brady, Joe Moses, L. McHugh
and hinSelf.
Mr.. alaney was President, and he was secre
ttary himself. He went after the list of names of
his own accord TO compare them with list which
the committee had. He did not know for certain
VINO the deputies were, and had not then learned
OF the frauds, but he signed The memorial because
he had heard OF such rumors as the memorial set
forth.
The Committee was appointed by Mr. Mullaney,
ot,FN,t tod l,vtI I.... -
gave the Committee 500 to meet expenses. The
Committee met sometimes once, sometimes twice
and sometimes three times week; metimes at
private Offices, and sometimes at hotels mo.
ton was made in the Committee that no minutes
OF their proceedings should be kept, but all re-
ports should be oral.
Upon being questioned by Mr. Briggs the wit.
ness stated that he did not know of his own per-
sonal knowledge OF any OF the charges contained
in the memorial but | that he knew about il
was from hearsay. The Committee he supposed
were acting under the suppostion that each Depu-
y should be assigned to duty in the ward In which
he lived, but he could not tell whether there
was such law or not.
The Committee gave Mr.. Shay $50 to pay his ex-
penses when he took the memorial to Washing.
ton but whether The afiidavits attached to the me-
moral were the original ones, he could not tell
The Committee held secret meetings and met at
private houses 50 that reporters could not get hold
OF their proceedings,
,.9Bs Captain Eugene Daylor was next called, and
testified that had been on the police force sew
eral years; had been Deputy Sheriff, and was now
connected with the Work use OF the Deputy
Marshals, he know that Mr. Gleason, while on the
police force, shot man whom he was attemp pting
TO arrest, and also killed a boy at the cor
ner Of Eighth and Sycamore streets; but
he did not know that the general
character OF the man was bad Michael SlcDer-
mot, he remembered. while on the police force
some eight years ago. to have killed man while
Mrestng him on Sixth street. near Broadway, but
was not indicted and was continued on the fore
afterwards. Mr.. Gus. Colcher, he said was con-
nected with the killing Of man on Sixth street