The daily gazette., 1880-12-07
THE CONTEST FOR INSPECTOR
COUNCIL GETS SOME REFRESHING TEs-
TIMoNY FROM NEGRO WITNESSES.


City Council met at Z 80 O'Clock,
last evening, to further hear the con-
tested election case Of VIM. 8. Cloud,
VS.. James Lynn, Inspector elect of the
Ninth Ward.
Albert Mcdaniel was sworn and
testified that he went with a party to
ascertain the residences of number
ofpersons who had voted in the Ninth
Wand at the city election, but he had
lost his list and forgotten the names of
the parties in question.
Bailiff Daley said he went to sum
mon Thomas jefferson, col, Gone of
the alleged illegal voters) and learned
that he lived ia Mutton HILL" out
Front street.
The contestant here rested his
case.
Mr.. Rodney, representing Mr.. Lynn,
wanted to know if the contestant de-
sired to Withdraw his case, as if he
did SO it woul6 ave time and trouble
in examining witnesses for the de-
fense. Mr.. Barnhill said Mr.. Cloud
was of the opinion he had made a
good case, and therefore would not
withdraw.
James l.. Hawkins was sworn, but
could not testify in regard to the date
of the assessment of Samuel Grant,
John Walker, John L. Batson and d.
Il. Fleming, all colorcd, who, accord
Ing to the testimony Of Jos. l.. Car
penter, Jr., were assessed March 10Th
and 25th. He said that an agreement
was made, at this election, that Sam'l
Bush and Sharpley Bu lock, both al
legged to be convicts, should be allowed
to vote without question. He said
that John Burnside, col, whose fami-
ly resided at New Castle, boarded with
Ezekiel Caldwell, in the Ninth Ward.
Mr.. Hawkins was then questioned in
re gard to the rest of the men named in
the schedule as being illegal voters,
and successfully located them all in
the Ninth Ward in due time to vote at
the city election.
A. b. Mcpherson Johnson, col. tes-
titled that John Burnside lived in the
Ninth Ward, but he did not know
where his wife resided.
Geo. A. Elliott, of Braudywinelid.
testified that Ezekiel Cooper moved
into the Ninth Ward the latter part ol
February.
Ezekiel himself was then sworn anC
testified to the same effect. He sale
he was assessed at New Castle, bu
did not know when. President Sharp
ley asked him for whom he voted, bu
he said he did not know. Mr.. Rod
ney objected to this mode of question
ing, and said the secret ballot was tn
highest privilege of an American citi
zen.
"Who gave you your ticket, Ezekiel
said President Sharpley.
, al don't know" replied the viii
ness.
Perry Ewing, COL, said he was as
sessed during February, at the Cit
Hall, and had resided in the Mint
Ward, for years.
Chas Biddle, col, was sworn, bu
knew nothing.
VIM. Black, whose father in la
testified that he came to Wilmingto
about the middle of July (not thrt
months before the city election) sal
that he came from Jessup's Lane du
: ing July, but was married on the Ct
of June; his wife resided all the tin
Q in the Ninth Ward, and he considere
that his home, although he did not r
o side there. He moved into the Wai
July 9th, but previous to this time
paid his own board at his fathers,
s Jessup's Lane; and assisted his wi
to pay her board at her fathers houi
in the Ninth Ward.
III | W., Dan;nnfnn nnl tncttfind thi
5 he moved from the Eighth to Il
= Ninth Ward, "some lime in August
= but he did not know the day. Pres
dent Sharpley tested the witnes
memory, by asking how he knew
moved in August, and William repli'
n that anybody could remember tt
i. months. He happened to say that b
D. wife had been dead for four years al
n- President Sharpley asked him duril
e. which month she died. Villa
scratched his head, and finally gave
up, saying he knew the spring, Fl
and summer months, but could not /
member the winter months.
of Mr.. McMenamin asked the witne
of if he did not vote in the Eighth Wa
at the city election, but Mr.. Rodn
n and James l.. Hawkins told him not
m answer, and he declined.
Hawkins was then called and So
when he made the Ward canvass, t
10 10 latter part of July, he found Penir
II y ton there. President Sharpley ask
him at whose house he learned til
Pennington was resident of the Wa
TX but Hawkins declined to answer.
iig John Burnside, col testified that
~ lived in the Ninth Ward at the til
III of the election, and had lived there
Vi two years, Mr.. Paynter said he KIN
John and would vouch for him in Il
IS respect. John, however, said he {
10 not know where his wife was living
al Council here adjourned until 7
oi o'clocL Friday night,