Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
Third EDITION.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Trial Of walter Burroughs for In
huencinE . Man to Vote Illegal.

Trial Of walter asurroughs for In.
hueneinE . Man to Vote Illegal.
IL.
The United States District Court held
continued session this morning, COM
mencing at 10 o'clock.
The case of Walter Burroughs indict-
ed for unlawfu!ly influencing man to
vote, was taken up.
| Patterson and Higgins, for the United
States and Lore, Sharpley and Turner,
for defence.
MIR. Patterson read and explained to
the Jury the law bearing on the subject.
spector of election in the second ward
last November. know Walter Bur
roughs; John Richardson and William
Hill, were also inspectors. After the
election ! returned the ballot boxes To
the Sheriff, and met the board of can
vass.
Arthur Emerson sworn-1 reside in
South Wilmington, second ward of this
city. | vote at Second and Walnut SITS,
and was present at the election on the
2nd OF last Noven ber know Walter
Burroughs, did not see him vote but
saw him trying to get others to vote,
He had man there who is supposed to
live in the Sth ward. told the man
he had no right TO vote there, as
it was not his ward. Burroughs told
him that he could vote there without
any trouble, but the man said no, that
he did not care about getting in trouble.
Burroughs still Urged him to vote, and
handed him a icket. Mr.. GLASGOW and
myself were standing behind them,
and when they saw us they parted: |
follow ed Burroughs and arrested him,
and GLASGOW went after the other man
but he escaped in the crowd.
Burroughs told the man that there
would not be any trouble, and if there
was, William Baretord would see him
.hrough. The man did not offer his
vote. WIS Deputy Marshal, and
was appointed by United States Mar
shal McMullen. After | arrested him,
the crowd rushed on me and tried to
rescue him but did not succeed.
Cross.examined by Mr.. Lore Did
you not say TO Burroughs as you were
bringing him up 10 this place "iou
s-n of a b--h, you had your time,
now III have mine" Objected 10 by
Mr.. Higgins.
The objection gave rise to considera.
Bile discussion between counsel, after
which Judge Bradford decided that the
question was inadmiSsable.
Elnmerson proceeding with his evi.
deuce said the unknown was heavy
sized man with dark mustache: wore
dark felt hat, dark suit, color between
black and brown; was a bigger man
than Burroughs;don't know the color of
his hair; never saw him before; never
knew that he lived in the Eighth ward;
never saw him before in the city; GIas-
COW and came up TO them there were
80 or 100 people around where they
were standing. Burroughs said: Are
you going to vote here" the man said
had no right to vote there Burrou his
slid, "you can vote here the man
8 lid he had no right to vote there be-
cause he lived in the Eighth ward ;
Burroughs said, 'wha, is the reason you
can't vote here the man said, "be-
cause live in the Sth ward; Burroughs
sal |, "you can vote here tor all that -
the man said, 81 don't want to vote
here, for if dn II get into trouble;'
Burroughs said, 'If you do We have a
man to get you out" the man asked
who? Burro Us said, William Bare
ford; they then parted, going in oppo-
site direction;l followed Burroughs and
sad ."come here want you;' he came
to me; 81 said, what are you trying to
get that man to vote Tor ~ he said he
didn't want to get any body to vote.
| MIR. Lore then asked the following
question: Emerson, have YOU not been
driven away from Burroughs fathers
house, ard are not yonr relations hos
tile" Mr.. Higgins objected 10 the ques-
tion, ant at this point the court took a
,r,I ,',1nrly