Daily Republican., 1882-06-27
CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT
THE CONTESTED ELECTION
CASE In THE Ilrh WARD.


CASE IN THE IlrA WARD.
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A special meeting of City Council wa
held last evening with President Cor
> rad in the chair, to hear testimony il
the Eleventh ward contested electio
; case. The clerk called the names of tn
witnesses for the contestants, about one
half OF whom answered. The witnesses
for the defense were also called witt
the same result. 1t was decided at tn
} meeting last Wednesday evening t.
J hear evidence on each count of the pc
utlon, and the petition Of John Davil
was taken up first, and evidence hearC
on the first count which reads as tol
lows
THAT in consequence of great vic
lence and savage threats of violenc,
many qualified voters in said ward ant
district were intimidated and for fea
OF bodily harm were prevented from
going to the polls and depositing thsil
ballots for your petitioner, whereby
your petitioner was deprived of a lars.
number of vo1es.'
The first witness called was Samus
n. Trump, who, upon being sworn, tes
Tined that he was present when the
Eleventh ward polls opened. The
Democratic inspector said that he was
boss of tLst election. He (the inspect
orr then said that he wanted the police
to stand within two or three feet OF the
polls, which was objected to by the
Republicans around the window.
The inspector asking tie police to
stand close to the window, was the
cause OF the first disturbance A man
then came up to vote who had removed
part of his household goods from the
ward, and although he had his tax re-.
ceipt and had re nded in the ward for
some time his vote was refused by the
Democratic IL spector. This created a
disturbance, and the witess saw the
Democrat window men shake their
fists in the faces Of the Republican
window men, and make threats what
they would do. Daniel Mcguire then
made an attack on William A: Croney,
the Republican candidate for Council,
and while Mcguire was beating him
about the head the witness went over
and laid his hand on Mcguire and
begged him to desist, when Maguire
said, Don't you interfere you d-n
s-n OF q b-h,' and struck the wit.
ness a violent blow in the face. After
being struck he went to the Mayors
ONCE and sWore out a warrant for the
arrest of his assailant, which the Mayor
promised him should be served as the
chief came from dinner, but Mcguire
was not arrested, although he was
around the polls all day.
There was a colored man who came to
the polls to vote, when he was grabbed
by the throat and pushed back and
told that If he came back again he
wonld fare worse. Saw another man
who through mistake had his tax rs-
celpt hped in the Tenth ward, and
although the inspector of that ward had
written on the back OF II "stamped by
mi take they would not allow him TO
Vote.
Mr.. Qninn-Did you see that note on
the receipt?
Wi'ness-I did.
Mr.. Qlinn-Did you see the name
OF the Inspector, and if 80 who wasit?
The witness thought the signature
was "Lannen", bat did not know.
Mr.. McheAna asked the name Of the
man and as witness could not remam-
ber it objection was raised to the tssti.
mony.
A running discussion followed and
themater was finally settled by, Council
voting to admit the testimony.
The witness did not know of his own
owledge whether the man had a
T. u n hnt Ha
prevented from voting, although he
went and got a note from the Tenth
ward inspector with the seal of the
ward attached.
Every colOred man who came to the |
polls had difficulty in getting in his
vote, while many were intinidated and
prevented from voting.
The witness was continually inter.
'upted by questions, the greater rart of
which were asked by Mr.. Quinn. The
was closed by Mr.. Qninn
.sking the witness how he could see
what was going on inside he window,
IA helghth between him and that
'ont" and upOn the witness replying
hat he was standing on step and
ooked over their heads, he was greet
I'd with cheers by the spectators out
ide the railing.
When order was restored Mr.. Quinn,
Who was evidently somewhat nettled
i the applause which the witness had
eceived, turned to him and said, "You
're a very willing Witness" to which
dr. Trump replied, "Well | should
ay WAS in this case Hs was then
flowed to retire and Mr.. Frederick l.
'uckmaster was called, but he had not
one far when objection was made on
he Republican side TO the frequent In
erruptions from the opposite side of I
he chamber. Finally Mr.. Talley |
moved that each witness be allowed to !
nish his testimony before any ques-
ions be asked in order to save time
his caused some warm remarks from ;
ir Blake. who said he had expected .
o mercy from the majority and saw
hey were to receive none. After a
iscussiOn Of the matter by Messrs. Tai {
~, Moore, Garrett, Eastburn, Bailey, c
'aynter, Newell, Quinn and McKen- a
q the motion was carried without
isssnting voice. Mr.. Buckmaster 8
v AuOhSO SoAlOUOlhUCA UuhV VI IN |
'rump in many particulars, and but ,
w new points were ELECTED except as c
D the language used by Mcguire and |
thers. The witness saw = cOlored man I
ONE up to vote, when he was struck /
nd knocked away from the window, G
nd some one said to him "you d-n t
lack s-u of b-h if You come back G
ere again we will put you in condi- ]
on that you will have to be carried r
ONE" There were 80 many threats
nat the Republicans gave the matter
+, and the window men were instruct
TO take notes Of the Irregularities. 1;
he witness was cross examined by a
lessrs, McKenna, Quinn, Paynter and =
ewell a
Christian Frederick was examined, :
ut his evidence was about the same as ;
lat of the preceding witness.
Joseph A. Bond was called, but be- 1;
re hearing his evidence Council ad-
urned until this evening at 8 o'clock.