The daily gazette., 1882-07-01
IHE COUNCIL CONTEST.
.,,.n MEETING Held TO
H'HcT TAKE TESTIMONY,
NOT YET PROVED
witnesses Heard and Admit That
THey Either Voted or We're, We're MOI = 1ii'l'- p''q
i.,Sd-Making Haste SLOWLY i'3tssi

a. ,ootion of Mr.. Moore last evening, In
~ roupei ev,,u chamber, Mr.. Bailey was called
So1 aboir in the absence OF President
!as VA s" who however, soon made his ap-
Dnllu, lnra Immediately after the roll had
a"lled Edward Truman was called and
W,ness M, said that when he was ON his way
me- At noon on the day OF election, ne saw
rsr,l persons around the polls VINO had
IN 6gtting. Saw, one man going nome
hsd been beaten, and he was alfaid 20
"a vote although he was entitled to do
y sce Witness was not voluminous
N alsT and the little he did say was jerked
oShIm. He did not try TO vote and was
INUNDATED and only kept away from
nons because he was told by others that
,pp,sh, ls served the same way. A
Rar Newell asked Truman If he had ever
"a before, 10 which he said he Lad, at4the
nubIican mayoralty nomination election.
4 sad further, when questioned, that
sber and brother-in-law had advised
not to 90 to the polls, and that was all
intimidation he had, except seeing
buey. He fully intended to vote until he
Croney carried out. He was afraid to
b the polls. Did not attempt to vote
III. On being pressed by Mr.. McKenna
witness admitted that he had not been
Undated. kfHfB
n. McKenna accused Mr.. Garrett of
King himself obnoxious to both sides of
hoisc, to which the latter gentleman re-
u that he intened 10 make himself Just as
OxiOtls to the opposite side of the house
possible -t+t
considerable time was spent in endeavor-
to find out whether or not.witness saw
ney beaten. He knew nothing of the
hing excepting what he had heard. "a
uus Ellis, colored, was next called and
bm He began by saying II don't know
h, no how" and then told a long tale Of
be got ready to vote, He loafed, around
pie, and things began ID get rough, and
began to tremble" and wanted to know
was going to get ilickedipi He said
be was challenged before he got TO the
Og, and after some discussion he con
BEL to pull out as his "health was his
Pg" His story was told In a manner
provoked considerable Z merriment |
ng the spectators. He was challenged,
sad, because they declared he did mot |
ID the ward. He said he had lived on
street since the LIST Of April. He did |
aer to bring any proof to the polls that |
E voter, but lett as soon as he was |
nged 34lO li5ffttf
b Pgnter asked witness if he was mar
Witness replied that his wife lived in
gvylle,
Moore objected to the question as
Sant, and was sustained. "a
FsB. Quinn, McKenna and Paynter |
ght mans resldehee followed his wife.
dent Conrad took issue with the gentle
but would not put his opinion against
IA, as it was purely legal point. 1t
finally decided to let the matter drop
the opinion Of the City Solicitor could
had
iter the witness said he had not been
'ek he was told to stand aside.
ewls Morris, colored, swOrn--Told a
piled story about how he tried to vote,
was challenged because he did not live |
'lrd street. Had lived in Eleventh ward
lears Nobody but Mcguire objected,
lle man In the window" handed his |
IN back. Nobody hit at or assaulted
pm Davis, white, sworn-Told the story
py Mr., Bond and others at the pre-
meeting of Council. He saw fuss
N up about man who tried to vote
ullnt know his name. The row in
Ironey was injured was reiterated.
sllIess evidently did not know what to
hl stated that when Republicans came
e aud were challenged, they left. Wit
vas not struck and was not intimidated
~ vote. The matter of the assault on
II Frederick and Others was gone over.
k@er TO a question from Mr.. Quinn,
Eilhess said he stood on an average
leet from the polls after he had
Witness did not hear James Curlett
y would keep the - Democrats
MT and did not know what Curlett
olhg at the polls. Saw that gentlemen
Two Democrats.
natfett asked witness if he knew If
'i''eu men had voted the Democratic
qutstloh was objected to and the
~. sald lhe gentleman had better state
~ !, wished to prove.
ual'ett said he wanted to prove that
oleu men who voted the Democratic
Were challenged.
n'ueh debate and when several
', oiuer mad been called on the qnes-
s'' Jarrett, the President ruled it
iation. ''i'l' Va
y s,a, ,ae discussion Mr., Garrett, In re-
g,aeellleht '.' from Mr.. Paynter that he
gant TO make himself obnoxious,
n,a ~ meant fight all the time" in
p a, slalheer, but outside would be
io' w. hoberts, Republican clerk of
.aSh n, on June 3, was sworn. He
n.y. 9 tOld the story of the fights
Po.is as seen by him out of the
! WI, 9n llie night previous to the elec-
ro,', ,"gie, he said, So duly authorized
Gis tLall III the ward, and he had ex-
eIi TAX receipts and found them
told dess . tlal 20 managed to vote.
.Vu specimen of what occurred
,nnTe man when Samuel Isaac Turner,
n i a,, Tried to vote, and also when
Na y'iep colored men approached
that t'' T. hoDerts told long story and
allda nv at hrst demonstrated, but
ba sat down and kept quiet.
M ,"e certificate of election which
all in u, ana which was signed.
sa 81 objected to that statement be-
ss az a.. tiie present time, and the
~ sustained by the chair.
81 esaiees a. where eolored men were
raIa, % vote when challenged for
-, = question from Mr.. Paynter,
g",a %"i, llat as far as he knew, the
Aitu who 1il |
med to vote. WV "eio
n. n concerning the colored man
a. a uarrity to the polls, witness
ws,,g general thing, had he been
W. "oulu not have accepted the
Is neither the man nor Mr..
eas swear the former had been in
led M. Mr; Clarity, hover, swore
y man had lived with him for
IA 4IesIlon ,n from Mr.. Newell,
Iyi,aa mat Mr.. Pinket, when re.
sax T,ge &c. OF voting, had gene
eaS S witness witness said the Republi-
oE,dnf,a aS no tax receipts.
otJeellons, he Continued IN