The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-22
PHILADELPHIA JUSTICE.
HOW REPUBLICAN BALLOT BOX
SUFFERS ARE PROTECTED.
The Case Of David MOuat, Delegate to the Late
Chicago Convention.
philadelphia Special ]

When the case OF Mr.. David Mouat was about to
be called up for trial, he was given to understand
that 1t would be exceedingly difficult for him 10
obtain pardon in case OF conviction, inasmuch
as the pardon Of Kemble, Salter and four others
for corruptly soliciting members OF the Pennsyl.
vania Legislature to vote for the Pittsburgh Riot
bill had created such an intense indignation
throughout the State that 1t would be wholly out
OF the question to repeat the iniquity Therefore,
In order to save the Pardon Board the perform.
ance Of a duty from which It could not escape,
the friends Of Mouat operated through the jury
called to try the case.
David Mouat is Republican In good standing
with his party. He Is member Of the Select
Council, clerk in Prothonotary ". R. Mann's
office, member of the Republican CITY Commit
tee OF hirty'oOe. and was a delegate tn the Chi
cago. Convention. At the election In February
last the Democrats and an organization known as
the Taxpayers and House Renters Association,
united unon William Conway for Councilman
from the Fifth Ward the Republican candidate
being John Carpenter. After the polls had closed
David Mouat, VIM. 0'Dea. policeman, George
Cornelius, a colored constable. and Thomas Irons,
all Republicans, went into the election poll Of
the Sixteenth Division Fifth Ward, and changed
the election papers so as to give Mr. Conway
SO votes, instead OTIS the actual number cast for
| him,
1t was for this offence that Mouat was brought
before the Quarter Sessions Court two weeks ago
to stand trial. In calling Jurors District Attor-
ney Hogert took the precaution to ask each juror
II he had been approached by any one In this
case in behalf OF Moust and three jurors testified
that they had. Juror John G. Miller testified that
a man with whom he had been intimately &C
quainted for ten years visited him at his house.
the 6rst time he had ever called thereto talk
with him about the Mouat trial. John 0Brien
and A. A. Camnbell, two other jurors, testified
that Daniel Coyle, politician OF the Fifth Ward
approached them: that on the morning that jurors
| were being called COyle approached Campbell In
the next room and began talking to him about
Mouat. A juror named Chandler was also ap
| preached by Coyle, In consequence OF which a
bench warrant was Issued fer COyle on the 25th
day Of June, but up to this time the officers of the
court had been unable to find him.
| The case was given to the jury on Friday last
| they remained out until Monday at o'clock and
were discharged becaUse they could not agree
upon verdict. One Of them voted steadily fol
an aCqu ttal. while the other eleven were for con
viction. Hitchcock, the stubborn Juror, is the
iatherin law Of a prominent Republican office
holder When questioned on this matter, imme
diately after the discharge Of the jury, he
said
"Why did hold outP Why, because the evi
dence was not strong enough against them, and
there was nothing to show conspiracy. There
was not particle Of proof that MOuat, the head
man OF them extracted any Of the ballots"
"Mr MOuat himself admits that he did"
ayes, know" replied the ex.Alderman, some
what impatiently "but do not call 1t so wher
they were all there and presumed to be watching
him"
But they swear they were inundated"
II don't believe them )" said Mr.. Hitchcock.
"HoW do You get over the testimony Of Minori
ty Inspector Galen?" was asked
He didn't object to Mousts counting the bal
lots" was the reply Of Mr.. Hitchcock as he tried
to shake off his questinner II don't know how
the others got over It," he continued, but l go
over It,"
"How long would you have held Out2"
"Forever" was the resoute answer. "Moua
said anything tn him, and there was no Conspira
cy proved that could see"