Daily Republican., 1880-12-11
coYLE AkD aIs KETTLE.
The Man ana the Article Form Ihs
RKtnciRai reDie Of Examination
I'm the Ii nn.Gleua C0ntest Last
Might

to further hearing the Cloud.Lynn con
tested election case last night, and tht
session was as full Of amusemsut end al
deArth Of importance ss those held pre-
viously.
John F. Coyls, for the respondent
was the frat witness, and he testified
that hswas q resident Of the Ninth
ward at the time Of the city election
and had been residing there since An
gust 7th, and had slept there nightly
since, with the exception Of about hall
dozen nights, (Coyls is the keeper Of
the Village Inn, and 1t was alleged by
the contestant that he lived in the
Fourth ward with his mother who
brought his meals to him at the hotel
REPORTER
Under ross.examina ton by President
Sharpley the witness stated that his
vote was challenged at the city cleo
tion he would not state where he
voted 'at the general election but it was
not In the Ninth ward.
The witness had affirmed and the
President took this parting shot at him.
"Eow long has II been since you
have had conscientious soruples against
taking an oathH"
The witness declined to answer.
MIR. BArnhill asked the witness how
he could be resident Of the Ninth ward
when his mother brought him his
meals in tin pail.
"Supposs those meals came from
Philadelphia, would 1t make me a res
ident Of that city.
William Henry Farrongh, COL, testi-
fed that William Pennington came into
the Ninth ward about July 24.h, Pen.
nington's vote was challenged at the
city election but he apparently Satisfied
the inspector OF his qualification to vote
In the ward.
This concluded the testimony in chief
of the respondent, and the contestants
rebutting testimony was taken.
Thomas l.. Mousley, sWorE. IL know
John Burnside and at the city election
| challenged him for not being resi-
dent OF the ward and he said that his
wife lived ir New Castle. Isupposs that
he could not be a resident Of the Ninth
ward when his wife did not live there:
know John =. Coyle and for two or
three weeks after he kept the Village
Inn saw him coming out into the ward
with his dinner In kettle; COyle swore
that he was q resident OF the ward at
the time Of the city election. The wit.
ness was sub bjected to lively cross-ex-
animation by the Republican members,
and got quite sarcastic ard out OF hu
NOR.
Mr.. T&lisy asked the witness II he
was certain the ksttle cont 9ined dinner,
II 1t might not contain beer or some
thing of,hat kind.
81 nevsS carried beer in a kettle"
replied the witness, MAY be you did,"
II did not ask for the purpose Of
insinuatiol," mildly responded Mr..
Talley, ~ have had beer carried in
kettle and drank It. leave the pub.
lilo to Judge who drinks the most, you
or l."
The kettle formed the topic OF ex-
animation for the next ten minutes,
but the witness offered no more infOr. ]
nation Of importance.
This closed the additional testimony
for the contestant, and James L. Haw-
kins was called for the respondent in
rebuttal.
Mr.. Merris Taylor objected Mr.. HaW-
kins tsstitying unless he would answer
all questions except they tended orimi.
nate him, in other words that when
''ques stion was put to him he must not
ooolly remark, i decline to answer
except II bsa privileged question"
Mr.. Hawkins replied that he would
answer all questions bearing upon the
case, and then testified that at the
election William Pennington proved
his residence by several WITNESSES, and
there was an effort on part Of Mr..
Mousley and others to intimidats the
voter, by crying for the police tc take
b im away. Mousley was one of those
who tried to drive him away before he
offered TO vote. |,
The contestant once more called
Aousley, who declared he did not in
.imidate Pennington and the respond
ant again took hand and Frank x.
Gallagher was called. Mr.. Gallagher
testified that he was clerk at the cleo
lion; before Pennington got to the win
low there was q cry raised to arrest
him because he was an illegal voter,
afterwa-d he proved his right to vote
10 the Inspectors satisfaction. l know
John Burnside, in my judgment he is {
3 qualified voter Of the ward as he has Il
lived in the Ninth ward at least year:
/ knew William Black, and remember
having frequently seen him going TO
work from Mr. Spenoer's house early in {
in June; | remember that
Coyle voted at the city election, his
right to vote as was proved by his
oath.
On motion Of Mr.. R. q. Taylor the
case was postponed uutil next Thure-
day evening to be taken up after the
regular order Of business had been
gone through with. Before this motion
was carried there was quite an argu-
ment in which Mr.. Rodney and the
res, OF the Republican members spoke
In favor of concluding the case at once.
Our Country Friends
who are in the city to-day will find it
to their advantage to call at
Mrs. s. K. Cartons, No, 204 King street,
and examine the hats and bonpsts ior
sale there. This is the cheapest store
in the city and the goods are the best
Hats and bonnets are made to order at
the shortest notice. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
Christmas Fresonts.
have Just received another hne
ax1a .,d variea asAnrtment OF 10 yelry L