Daily Republican., 1881-04-13
ELECTION DISTURBERS.
TRIAL OF THE ALLEDGED RIOT
OUS SPECIAL OFFICERS.
Lewis Widdeman Declared to he
mot GuiIty"-Michael Kava.
naugh's Case ON Trial.


Widdeman in the United States !
trict Court, in the late edition of vest
days REPUBLICAN ceased, the tollt
ing evidence was taken:
c. II. y. Bed ford-Am tax collect
there is no such name as John \
Gowan on the books of the Fou
Ward.
George b. Wingate, sworn-On
day Of the election was United Sta
deputy marshall live in the Eigl
ward and was acting at those polls; h
a bad ge on my breast when Mr.. \
Gowan was challenged he said he liv
at Seventh and Lombard streets; \
CumminS, assistant inspector, livi
there, said that no such person resid
in the vicinity; | started after him
he passed on down the street, and VIII
he went to the Fourth ward | ch
lenged his vote, saying, Don't Ia
that mans vote, he was at the Eigh
ward polls to vote" AZ was steppi
on the curb Widdeman said, "No y
DON'T but grabbed McGowan; W
deman then hit me in the mouth; til
tossed me out into the street a
downed me, kicking me in the ribs a
otherwise injuring me; had hold
McGowan until we got into the sire
when somebody pulled him away.
CrosS-aXaminal-Was at the Eigh
Ward polls when McGowan attempt
to vote =; SAW men take him towar
Seventh and Lombard streets; went wi
the intention Of seeing whether he liv
there was the reason that we did not {
rest him don know how many depu
were there was station,
at the Eighth Ward polls didn't pu
from the curb, nor did n
roughly force my way into the crowC
did not say don't let the ------
- vote ; " am positive about thi!
did not say to Widdcman, Get ava
you Dutch bugger; said to one ge
ileman, Let me get up the aisle Al
don't let that man vote,
tried to vote in the Eighth Ward !;
hey had stopped McGowan from votil
by the time got to the polls when
,rlcd to arrest him Widdeman Ia
bands ON me had been around Il
wards with Mr.. Patterson during Il
Eedir"ct-Was appointed dcput
by writing had special i
to arrest men whom | kue
we're voting illegally,
United States Marshal McMulli
~ing sworn, produced Wingate
,thcial papers, together with his tt
MARSHAL S instructions from Washin
on, which were to make no arres
lntil after the election if possible, thu
collision between State and Federi
might he avoided.
Cross cXamine,i-Scnt George VIII
.atc 10 the Eighth ward, told him nj
q leave the ward unless it was in I'll
discharge of duty.
a question in reference to the unde
said to have been establishe
'etween himself and mayor was rule
Ut as irrelevant. The prosecution the
loSed.
THE DEFENSE.
j. j. Jones was the first witness 70
he defense. The election up to VIII
ate's appearance was remarkabl
MET; Mc(iOwan came to the FOurt
iard polls TO vote; rs his vote was cha
'ngcd there was IA great deal of lOut
IIking, the crowd began to surge vic
,ntly.
John Dougherty, sworn-Was at tn
ection polls in the Fourth ward; whel
Vingatc came he began pushing VIC
'ntly and crying out 'don't let thai
- vote" heard Widdc
ian say "if you don't keep quiet | viii
rrest you," and heard Wingate reply
llling him - dutch buggcr :
'ingate appeared to be drunk.
Cross-eXaInined-Didn't see Widde-
IAN strike Wingate but saw Wingatt
itch Widdeman by the lapels of tn,
'at, saw no one strike Wingate anC
w no one have hold of him except OF
srr Kane; heard Wingate threaten ht
ould he even with Widdeman.
VIM. Quinn, sworn-Heard Wingatt
y don't let that vote
w him push into the crowd violently
ard Widdeman say to Wingate "Il
~ do not keep quiet will arrest
M" Widdenan did not strike him,
though Wingate pushed him into the
rect: Wingate was not struck by any
'dy while | was there did not know
hat was done after the crowd surged
the other side of the street.
I IlAs,Y,ta Il - L
ard polls and saw the trouble; rescued
ingate who had created trouble; Win
tie was very boisterous and heard him
out "Do not let the ----
te;" did not see him push Widde-
an but heard Widdeman say "Win-
tie struck me and l am going to arrest
m.
William Wallace and Mr.. McCor-
.ck cOrrOborated the above witness
: the defense in the minutest detail.
William j. Maxwell, chief of police,
'orn-Said that Louis Widdeman had
en- appointed special policeman in
'vember last, for the Eastern district
the Fourth ward.
The case was submitted without
sument or charge and verdict of
OF guilty" was returned
THE NEXT CASE
rs that of Michael Kavenagh, charged
tn assault on George b. Wingate.
o jury was as follows: Isaac NJ.
ilson, Samuel j. Mccall, John w.
nnimore, William }. Morris, Isaac
sats, Abraham Murray, Richard X.
ckwood, John G. Bailey, David
'venson, Samuel Taylor, A. X. Hall,
lCornelius j. Hall. The testimony
$ similar TO that in the Widdeman
'e, the assault having taken place
out the same time. The prosecution
sed at 4.3O o'clock and court ad-
rned to 10 o'clock to-day.
The Bonnet of the Season
l will find at Mrs. r. S. Kirby's. IT.
Luaint, peculiar and becoming, more
ecially the small Capote. | have n