Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-30

Cross examine l was one ahead on the tally-list for Sheriff, so they said; the other list was brought up to my list; mistakes occurred very often towards the close when We were tired were bothered a good deal by Black burn towards the close; there were five clerks; the way this occurred was that Dick Gray, who had taken my place, was taken sick Gray look my place for about twelve hours; he kept the tall; sheet during my absence.
 Redirect examination: Was present at the final comparison of the two tally-lists; did not give any votes to MT. Paul which should have been given to NIT. Shibell; could not say how many corrections were made don't know that ten or fifteeH votes were given to Paul on final count would have known it if it had occurred.
 Defense then objected to the admis- sion of the tally-lisls on the ground that the count of the ballots was the best evidence. Objection overruled
 MT. Haggerty was then sworn: Was at Tombstone at the late election; was at the polls; was inside part of the time; WAS inside when the count com menced; was out and in occasionally there were not many present during the count; was present at the final comparison; some corrections were made as the count proceeded; when one of the clerks called 1, the other called 1, but if there was any differ ence it was corrected right there at the time; friends of the candidates kept tally as between Paul and Shi- bell heard no difference as to majori- ties on the final count; 1 know Thos. A. Waterman; he otficiated as one of the judges of election; saw him in Tucson; he was subpenaed as a wit ness; WAS sick et the time and could not attend he has sInce died.
 Mir. Paul was recalled by the prose- cutIon: Heard MT. Blackburn's testi- mony as regards the application to me for the office of Deputy Sheriff; he applied to me for the appointment of Deputy Sheriff prior to the last cleo ton about two weeks prior to the election.
 The Court took a recess until 1 80 o'clock p. n.
 Court sat persuant to adjournment. MT. BrOkaw was then sworn by the prosecution. 1 know man by the name of Leslie F. Blackburn; have had conversation with him in relation to an appointment from MT. Paul. IObjec,ed by the defense; objection overruled MT. Blackburn told me about o'clock in the afternoon on the day of his arrival here after the election that he saw Paul at Tomb stone and asked him for position under his office; that Paul would give him no satisfaction, and he turned around and worked against him.
 MT. Hooker was then sworn for the prosecution, and testified as follows: Was in Tombstone at last election; was at the polls often for the next day or two; to k about 36 hours t0 count the votes; the room in which the cleo tion was held was about 14x20 feet m size: the election officers sat with their backs next to the wall; was about six or eight inches between their backs and the wall; know MT. Black burn; did not see him behind the cleo tiOn officers at any time; some mis- takes occurred in the Legislative ticket; the mistakes were immediately cor rected; some other other mistakes Oc- | ,f could not state what they were; was not present at the final comparison.
 MT. Simms was then sworn for the prosecution: Was at Tombstone at the last election; attended the polls: was present at the closing of the polls, and part of the time when the count was going on; some errors were an- saw them correct some by taking the ballot off the string and calling it over again; mistakes were corrected as the count proceeded; election officers sat be- hind the table in the north corner of the room with their backs near the wall; was about five or six inches between their backs and the wall saw MT. Blackburn there; did not see him behind the clerks of the he could not get behind them.
 Cross examined: Might have been away from polls an hour at time saw people inside of the room where the ballots were being counted; clerks sat with their backs to the wall the other officers were reading off ballots had q right to vote in Tombstone; dId not sec Mir. Blackburn every time went into the room; saw him some times, but could not say how many.
 Court then took a recess until ten o'clock to- morrow.