Daily Republican., 1882-06-28
CITY COUNCIL.

CIIY CUUNClL.
CONTINUATION OF THE ELEC'
TION CASES IHPoRTANT EvI.
DRNCE LAST NIGHT.
Another special session Of Council
was held last evening with President
Conrad in the chair, to hear further
testimony in the contested election
cases. The space outside the railing
was filled with witnesses and specta-
tors, who whenever . witness would
give sarcastic answer to the Demo
cratic members who were conducting
the cross examination, would applaud
him loudly. 1t was noticed that this
was very CALLING to Messrs. Quinn and
and Newell especially, and finally Mr..
Paynter asked the President to try and
put q stop to it, as he said he was afraid
that the Democrats might also get tc
doing the same, and then there was no
telling where 1t would stop.
j. A. Bond who was called Monday
night just previous to adjournment
was recalled; said that he was present
at opening of the polls. The inspector
proclaimed that he was boss of the eleo-
tio1. There was a disturbance about
receiving the vote of q man named
johnson who they claimed was de.
serter. There was another disturbance
about taking the vote OF q man who
they said had moved out OF the ward.
The first blows were struck during this
disturbance. There was great crowd
around the window; witness saw Ma
guire strike johnson. After the fight
saw johnson doubled up on step.
Croney injured, and Mr.. Frederick
with the blood running down his face,
while Buckmaster was also hurt. Saw
several colored men come up to vote,
when the inspector asked them where
they lived, and upon the man telling
him, he said "No you don't, your ID
liar.
Others then took up the cry and the
men were hustled from the polls. A
man came up to vote and was sent
home for his rent book, to show how
long he had lived in the ward, and
when the man brought the book, they
told him that he had not lived there
long enough, although he had been
there almost ever since the war. Who.
ever was challenged by the Democratic
window men was refused a vote. The
inspector said, with a fearful oath that
the next niger that came to the polls
would be arrested or licked. Saw a
man named Isaac Turner who came up
to vote, he had his tax receipt which
was all right, and witness knows that
he lived in the ward. Saw him 60 up
toward the window to vote, and lost
sight of him in the crowd, when he
next saw him Daniel Mcguire had
him by the throat, and after he had
backed him through the crowd he
struck him violent blow in the face,
and said "Damn you take that, If you
come back here again you will be car
ried away"
Mr.. Quinn said 81 don't see how Ma
guire could haye done so much, he is
not such big man, certainly not a
stalwarv. Witness replied "Well,
Mr.. Quinn, you can't tell what man
can do when he is filled with whiskey
and the DEVIL" This reply was received
with applause, and cries OF good
good" by the spectators. "a very good
answer indeed" said the member from
the Second ward.
Mr.. Beecher asked the witness if he
knew of any person who was prevent
ed from voting through intimidation,
or by fear of personal violence, when
he replied, II certainly do" Mr.. New
ell asked, "DO you know Of your own
knowledge, that these men were legal
voters and entitled to vote in the Elev.
enth ward?" when the witness an.
swered, "These men will be here to an
swer for themselves" Tho crowd out
side the railing laughed, and made an
attempt to applaud, when Mr.. Newell
turned toward them in an excited man.
ner, and said: "He laughs best who
laughs last" and took his seat, while
several Of his friends cried out, "Good
for you John" The witness closed
his testimony by stating emphatically
that he knew of a number Of Republi-
cans that were prevented from deposit
ing their votes through fear of personal
violence. During the time that Mr..
Bond was giving his testimony, he was
csol and collected and although every
effort was made by some d the Demo.
cratic members to badger him, he
maintained the utmost calmness all
throughout, and it was plain to he seen
that the facts which he stated were a
nausating dose TO the minority.
William A. Croney was the next wit
ness, and testified that he was beat ear.
ly in the day in such manner that he
was disabled from further attendance
at the polls. While he was there, he
saw men who were qualified to vote
kept from the polls, and not allowed to
vote by threats of personal violence and
intimi lation. The with sss said MANY
men are here who are anxious, and will
ing to testify that they we're prevented
from voting by intimidation. The
witness was allowed to retire and the
clerk called names before he received
an answer.
Washington jackson, an old colored
man then took the stand, and said that
he went up to the polls to vote, but
they refused to let him, and told him
that "he had better takea walk" The
witness said that he lives in Bird street,
and has lived there for more than year.
Had his tax receipt with him at the
polls and has it yet, butthey would not
let him get up to the polls. Sergeant
Dolan told him to 90 away, or be
would gst in trouble, thought that he
had better 60, 80 he did not vote. An
effort was made by 80 vTal OF the Demo-
cratic members to confuse the old man,
which succeeded 80 we'll that when
Mr.. Garrett asked him where he lived,
he said he did not know.
His tax receipt was produced and
read. and upon his being asked If he
had paid that tax himself, he answered
~ Ger tainly did," As it was evident
that no more information could be OBJ
tanned from the witness he was allow
ed to depart, and Mr.. Paynter took the
floor, and said that there had not been
single one on the stand whose word