Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
samuel Grant had been assessed, March


25 John B. Batson, March 16 John
Walker, March l6; Daniel 4. Flem-
ming, March l6. OF the other names
on this list, Schedule c., containing
names Of parties who had not be ,n as
sessed six months previous to the City
Election, Martin II. Laws was shown TO
have property aud George H. Smith
could not be found.
He was asked about Thomas jefferson,
David Wallace and Perry II. Ewing,
but could not answer as to them, and
leh to procure other papers.
PROOF AS TO BREAKFAST.
While he was absent John Jordan, q
specimen Ninth Warder, was called and
examined with reference to John y.
Coyle, one Of the alleged illegal voters.
Witness knew Coyle; on last Septem-
ber 9Th; he kept q tavern in the Ninth
Ward; his mother lives some where In
town and she brings his breakfast to
him; can't say how long he had been
there on election day.
By Mr.. Talley-Did the man sleep
thereY
Witness-I csnnot say whether he
slept there every night or not. II he
didn't have no knowledge. ! know
he got his breakfast from In town for
his mother brought it.
By Mr.. Paynter-Do you know what
ticket he votedi
Witness--No | don't. challenged
his vote because didn't think he had
right to vote in thai ward. don't
think he voted at the general election.
He ptill lives In the Ninth Ward. He
told me he voted the Republican ticket,
though.
"HOw did you find that outS" asked
o member.
"Bscause," was the frank answer, "he
told me one day when went in to get
my wbiskey."
Mr.. MeMenAmin here arose and went
on to assert with more rehemence,
than self constituted witnesses usually
use that hef knew Coyls lived in the
Fourth ward.
"That assertion" remarked Mr..
Rodney. tartly, "needs substantiation.
Isaac Pierce was called and testified
that he lived in the Ninth ward, and
that Coyle lives on the South side
Of Sixth street between Church and
Spruce, but keeps the tavern in the
Ninth ward, lived at the same place
last September, he told me he lived
there.
Quite number OF questions were
asked this witness and the only proof
they could get that Coyle did not live
in the Ninth ward was that his mother
brought him something to eat every
morning in basket.--"enough to last
him the whole day"
Mr.. Carpenter here returned with
the necessary documents and testified
that Thomas D. Myers was assessed in
the Fifth ward, David Wallace in the
Ninth, Thomas Jefferson, in the Fifth
and Perry II. Ewing in the Ninth. All
Of them had paid their tax.
BLAoK'sRsaDRNoE.
Edgar c. p. Spence, was next ca lied.
"Swear or affirm 7" asked the presi-
dent.
"Eithsr one," was the indifferent
answer.
The witness was sworn. Hetestified
with the use OF many "undoubtsdlies"
that William Black had married one OF
his sisters and had bsen living In the
Ninth ward q short time before the
election.
James Spencer, father OF this witness
testified that he had lived at his house
in the Ninth Ward since the middle OF
July, and had had permanent board
since August 9Th, preceding the cleo
ton.
Mr.. Rodney said that part Of the case
would turn on a disputed point, with
regard TO the law Of the city election,
viz The question Of the right to vote
at the city election in the case Of per-
sons not assessed six months before tho
election. He moved that the City So
licitor be requested to give his opinion
on the law to the qualification Of elec
tors to the city election.
DR.. K. Ii. Taylor read the provisions
Of the oity charter on the subject, and
said he was not certain that he objec.
ted to voting for Mr.. Rodney's mo lion,
but he did not mean to be bound by
the opinion of any city solicitor.
After considerable discussion Mr..
Rodney's motion was lost.
James Spencer was recalled, and, In
answer to question of Mr.. Taylor, said
that his son .in.law came from Angus.
tine Mills some time in July.
Clerk Frazer read transcript of the
county courts record, showing that
Samuel Bush was convicted Of larceny
1t the May term, 1875, and sentenced
~ be whipped and imprisoned. The
sentence was carried out.
On MIR. Roduey's motion Council ad.
ourned until Monday evening next, at
I. 30 p. m.
NOT MUCH pEooF.
Thus far the contestant has not sue
e eded in proving an illegal voter ex-
ept Samuel L Busb, a felon. 1t can
,s shown, if necessary, that at least
wo felons voted the Democratic ticket
n the Ninth Ward,