The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-30
IxyEsrIeATrNe SIxCIHNATI ELEC.
TtON1, ilil

TIONB. q T-i7
The CommitIee sttlI Probing Nut Find
ing NOthIng-The MemOriaIiSts Don'
Know Anything About the AlIeke.
Frauds, g
CINCINNATI, July 2e.-The congresslona
Committee to-day examined s. Il. Drew
Prosecuting Attorney, who testified tina
o. F. Francis, aprivate detective Of Gov
ington, KY, had 81 men under his chargC
on election day watching the polls In thi
city to prevent the work Of Kentucky
repeaters. The men were employed ant
paid by the Republican Campaign Com
mittee; witness stated that these mer
were employed on account OF the expert
ence Of the Republicans at the election ol
1875. Mr., Gerard objected TO this state.
ment. az 3 - ~-s.f 79.es
After discussion the chair decided that
no specific acts OF any previous election
would be admissible In tie testimony.
Witness said his impression was that
the Kentucky men were placed in the
river wards; they were assigne:: ::dby Fran.
chs In the morning. Witness did mot
think any Of them voted. They were
probably not Of the best class Of Coving.
ton society. Don't know that any n
them has ever been arrested or convicted,
Witness said he was familiar with the me.
mortal and aftidavits. He examined Mr.,
Follett before the grand Jury, and said he
signed the memorial on account of the,
atfidayits. ~ =
Mr. Pugh interposed an objection, say.
ing that the proceedings Of the grand Jury
were secret. y .5rg...- -
Mr.. Conger remarked that that question
had been settled several hundred times.
The Chair decided that the testimony was
admissible. d55T ~
Witness centinued-Aiter the memorial
had been presented to Congress, / sub.
pgnaed all the signers and ali the parties
who made affidavit TO appear before the
grand jury. All the former appeared be.
fore us, except Mr.. Hill, who was absent
from the city. Idid not get ali the an.
davit makers. l asked the memoralists
what they knew Of each Of the charges Of
the memorial.
Mr.; Drew here read the charges and
said that every witness, or nearly every
witness, swore they knew nothing about
the charges.
Mr.. Oonger here suggested that Mr.
Drew inform the committee what each
witness said before the grand iury.
Mr.. Drew said that many of tbe afT,da.
vt makers swore that their affidayits had
been altered beyond recognition. In re-
sponse to Mr.. Conger's suggestion, MI.
Drew said that =. p. Bradstreet said he
knew nothing about the charges. W.,B
Cassidy said he met Mullaney on Change
when he (Cassilly) was in q hurry. lie
knew nothing OF the charges. John A.
Shank, said the memorial was presented
to him by Mallaney. He did not read Il
and knew nothing Of the charges. Mr..
Pugh said he knew nothing Of his own
knowledge; signed the memorial 1.-THE
faith OF the affidavit. Jerry Mulry thought
1t petition to repeal the supervisor law.
]. D. Campbell thought likewise.
John q. Fratz said he wouldn't have
signed 1t II he had read It D. IT, sMulla.
ney swore that he knew nothing about the
charges. Thomas T. Shay had no inior.
nation, and had no charges to make
against anybody. Alex. Long said he
knew nothing, but had heard rumors Of
Governor Young giving somebody money,
L. g. Bernard knew nothing Of his own
knowledge. Jacob Kramer signed on the
strength Of the atlidavits. w. w, Sutton
signed the memorial on the recommenda.
tiyn OF Nelson Sayler without reading Il.
Michael McDermott swore that his affida-
Wit had been altered; he got no money for
his vote from Butterworth, as the affidavit
charged. ''l!'7'E
Mr.. Hanrahan swore that the affidavit "a
drawn by Mr.. Pugh was little stronger
than the facts warranted. John Scott
swore he never saw or signed any afidal
Wit. Martin German BWore he SIGNED an
affidavit that he had received money TO
work for the Republican party. Mr. SHAY
read an affidavit 30 fast that he did NOT I'M.
derstand 1t; did not vote the Republican
ticket O. ID. Jones name was attached
TO an affidavit, but he swore he never
signed it, John Quinn swore he saw, no
illegal voting as the affidavit alleged. John
Goodin swore he was paid to work for both
sides OH election day; was not paid for his
vote. 4 EF Is 7 n
Mr.. Drew continued: Tread the afida.
Wits to the signers before the grand iury
with the above results. Not one of the
memorialists confirmed a single one Of the
allegations before the grand fury, = "
A. K. Won Martels and Julius Refs, who
telegraphed 10 Washington to afix their
names to the memorial, testified before the
Grand Jury thatthey knew nothing Of the
Grand Jury subpenaing seyenty.iye
witnesses, and failing to find true bill.
James Healey was the next witness. He
saw the Supervisors in the Sixteenth
Ward handling tickets. Mr.. Worth was
the Supervisor; he opened q ticket that a
party handed in, and asked him II that
was the ticket he intended to vote. Hea.
ley heard objections TO this proceeding,
and offered to make an objection himself.
but was pushed aside by a policeman.
The ticket opened was that Of man who
was challenged, and was afterwards putin
the box. ia = g 4 " - {
Peter Ryan and Andrew Rogers were
the next witnesses, and swore substantial
ly as Hea!ey did. Pat 0'Niel, q policeman,
swore he saw Supervisor Francis Ferry
handling ballots In the second precinct OF
the Twentieth Ward, and gave an account
Of the trouble between Ferry, and DO.
lice Lieutenant Brady, for which the iat.
ter was tried in the United States Court
and convicted. At the conclusion OF his
testimony the Committee adjourned.