Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-22

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 live at Tombstone; l was at the noIls when ihe votes were cnuniedi was there pretty much all the tlnei noticed that when tickets were ca.ied off that had SnibelHS name on they were counted for Paul; l cannot Suy how many times this was done; was ont one night; most every ilne re- ,nrn.d saw Il done. Witness wan drrrd considerably and the Codrt in- .trnrted him 10 state only what ne koaw Cannot state how many times ,he v1tes were thus counted, but ,rren. many times; when the name or Shibell WAS called 1 saw the clerk crpdit them on ihc list to Paul; aiier Inc ,.oIIs had been closed one night, Mir. Atwood looked over the tally !ls'S and examined them, and found mat they did not correspond; l was at the nolis in the interest of MT. Shi6eli innkrd over the shoulders of the clerks ami ,aw them put down the tallles.
 Cross-examined-Was at Tucson b.fnre went ln Tombstone; was en- gnged in walking match; also Wrestling match; was ln San Fran cisco before coming 10 Tucson where kept saloon; l don't think NIT. paul and myself have any particular Iove for each other; told MT. Shibell son ufter the election whnt l saw al Tombstone; Was then Tn the interest o. Mir. Shibell; l did this because he had always been friendly m me from the time l first knew him: there were four clerks of tbe election; dld not see all Inc pal I,ts counted; room was about halt as large as this [meaning court room there were two tables, so situated l could get directly behind the clerks and look over their work; at one llne the tables were changed around hgaInst the wall; did not examine the pal Io,s at the same time 1 examined the tally-lists; did mol see them voie at the same time; could not state or my own absolute knowledge no" many times the po!l-list did not cor rrspend with the vote; think 70 or SO times; am positive about that; keut no account, only in my mind sS near as could; called attention of the clerk to the mistSlly several times at least five; he denied il every tune, | looked ut the two lists and found they did not agree, and MT. - put down another tO make it agree; was there pielty much all the whole night; laid down few hour, don't know how long; went back in the siieTnoon and remained an hour or two; saw people going in and coming out ali the une; called attention every lime 1 saw votes tailed wrong; | fist knew l should be called as witness yesterday; didn't know what I was 10 slify tn; had cOnyer- satiun with Mr. Shilell and he told me he wanted me for witness; there were twenty five votes cast for NIT. Shibrll anh credited 10 Paul; l don'I know that l refused iO support Paul because he would not promise me an appointment; l might have asked him for an appointment. don't know odt what 1 aid; there was n" harm Tn lt dId not make a personal examination of the second ta'ly-lisi; did not have them in my possession. l did it In this way: When MT. AtwnoI looked at the tally-list and found a deficiency, he filled them out 10 cor respond; don't know that he did this In he case of MT. Shibell; l think so 1 don't know what ihe discrepancy was for the office Ul Sheriff.
 MT. Atwood was then sworn Was Inspector of Election at Tomb stone; was present during the casting of the votes; also during most of The count; l know of crepancies in the tally-list ot from 10 tn l5; examined ile taliy-list-; some of the tallles agreed and some did not agree; we made ially-list No. , core pond with Ially-li>t No. Tor, in other words, we raised the one winch had the few est ID to the one which had the great est number of tallIes on II. The wit ue>s was here asked If he had the bal lots poled at the iaie election at tombstone. He sad he had, and produced a package said to contain the ballots. saw the votes cast; the ballots have beer in my possess on ever since, with the exception of one day and night, when they were in Wells, Fargo t Co. 's express "thce.
 Irus--eXamIned The baltOt-box has been in my possession ever since, with the exception of the time it was al Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express office; have had occasion to look after the box TWO or three times or more; took il to my house after l left the store where was employed; did not seal il up; don't know why 1 certified to ghe reports when l knew they were wrOng-because lhe rest did, ] sup pose; gave the votes 10 the min lriiy candidate when there was discrcp- ancy; don't know that Shibell was the minority ca didale think We gave the votes to Paul.
 Q.-Did you not testify that votes changed were given to minority can dIdates?
 A.-NOt according to your meaning.
 Q.-Did you or did you not swear that lhe votes were credited 10 minor I,y candidates?
 Al swore to it with my under standing.
 Q-Was not MT. Paul ahead at the final couni2
 A-Yc-, sir.
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 Al think al leasI 10, some ,, some $, and some 2.
 o. How is it that you more par licularly recollect the poll for Sbibell and Paul?
 A.-Becau,e it was called to my at- ,entiOn by outsiders; it was the big test of the election. At one tirne Paul hti lj0 votes and Shibell l45 Votes.
 Q.-Well, what dId you do with ShIOell in the meantime?
 Al Gon't know; thInk the most Oi the votes were counted for Paul.
 Q.-In ia!lying, did not the clerks call one, two, three, four, tallyf
 A.-1es, sir; think they did.
 The ballot box and contents was then offered in evidence.
 Mir. Smith, for the prosecution, asked that before it be offered It be examined by Wells, Fargo & Co. s
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