The daily gazette., 1882-06-27
oTHBONE4SIDED STORIES
S9n,N 1HE ELEVENTH Wan d
Io-D CONTEST siH'q fesiA +.
WITNESSES IN A GENERAL WAY
The republicans in the Case Q. Davis vs.
Newell Start Out With weak C4Se
and Very Little Proof. ava a3AIa /

., panubIioans In the Case OF Davis ~
IHe m,..'sl, start out with q Weak Cas
and Very Little Proof. ava a3AIa
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r.o members of City Council sweltere,
er two hours last night at an adJournet
.DscIal M meeting while three yitnesses. IN The
4 TIeyenth ward contested eiection case wcr'
hoard. The contest taken up was that o
Iohn Davis against John NJ NeYeii, and II
was decided 70 bear evidence on each couni
'prreatum. At last nights meeting only
Sw Of the witnesses in the frst Of the "a
cbarpes were heard and the contest Will last
fSr long time. The first charge declares
hat voters were inttmidateq Dy. great Vio-
'~ snse and driven from the polls. -
Samuel N. Trump, the first witness, was
a yrry long winded one. He was at the
opepng Of the polls aud the Democratic in
SpPocter declared that he was boss OF the cleo
a tIon. This no one gainsaid. Then, be
wonted wont the policemen to stand within three
or four feet Of the window. We objected,
Int eually admitted. A dispute arose as
ia whether the Republican inspector should
500 ,be tax receipts as they came iu.F II
IA. somehow decided that the Republican
insneetor should not see them. The first
disturbance took place soon, when Granville
Walker came up to vote. Objection was
rased before he got to the window, as he
was In the act Of moving from the ward.
He only had part of his things moved and
would not leave until next day. The in
spector would not receive his vote and there
was excitement, The next thing / saw was
Dan Mcguire with his arm around Mr..
Croney's neck; expostulated and had nv
hands on both men. Then Dan Mcguire
dropped Mr. Croney and came at me and
bit me. At 1890 o'clock l started for the
Mayors office to get warrant for Mcguire.
AT o'clock got back and Croney and
johnson had been carried home. IA colored
man came up to deposit his vote and
By Mr.. McKenna-Give us his name.
"Iean't remember II.
ave would like to have address and not
genealities." SEQ fir' ials
"But can't give 1t, If can't go on
without the name ! can't 90 on then.o
By Mr.. Garrett-We want TO know what
1lr. Trump saw. oi !.irla 81. iif.aa.l
Mr. Trump, continuing Well, a colored
pan came up and they said he fdidn't vote
Iere. Dan Mcguire took him because he
Did not 60 of at once, pushed him back
lnck him and said he would get more II he
ame again. Then a colored man who
FORKS for W. b. Gregg came up TO vote.
He had tried to vote. in the Tenth ward by
pktake and by mistake his tax receipt had
zen stamped. He had note from the in
BeCtor showing that there was a mistake.
Ae vote was refused the, Inspector saying he
fdn't know the signature. The man who
nught this man was pulled out of a car
Igs ey Dan MaguiEe.C.f -tA-rIF
Under cross examination Mr. Trump de-
llred that he could not give names connec- |
with the act Of violence. He admitted |
pat soon after the polls opened the police |
len moved 20 feet away y anLl there remained. |
answer to a question by Mr.. McKenna |
Ae witness said the Republican inspector
puld not see the tax receipts. |
Mr. McKena-pake those words down. |
Mr., Trump attempted TO qualify his re- |
bark saying they couidnot see them SO they |
puld be read, when Mr.. McKenna inter.
ppted him. saying, "I've got the answer,
bats all | want" |
Mr., QUINN You are o willing witness. |
w. irump-Yes, am in this case,
Mr., Mckenna-You seem To be,
Ar' Trump then retired, and Frederick l.. |
postmaster came up as the nextwitness.
commenced with the little story told by
preceding witness about the doings at
opening of the polls, and laid stress
oa the presence Of policemen at the polls.
leWo policemen were Andrew Queery and
aWard Mcguire. In answer TO question
Om The Democratic side, Mr.. Buckmaster
EIa''ed that as soon as they could vote the
aeenen LETT the polls and staid away'a
OFeF distance.
During the testimony the Democratic
sabers had asked A few questions and to
lle Roplblicans objected. A debate
ah followed, the result being tho, appli.
s@n OF gag law, and po questions We're
limited until the witness had concluded.
llneSs then went on. to tell of, how a
PIofed man, said by the Democrats not to
IN the ward, came up to vote, and TO a
~ between Mcguire and johnson about 1t.
,fee hght ensued in which CfOney and
tusoh tnaea " were disabled. Some one. accused
n'ss ss,5 "a talking to negroes on the railroad
enlS Ia'H " Il ne tried to vote there he
'u , ~ hurl' negro came to vote
vas nfsqiFe struck him and said
Az vas 1le Ehird time he had been here
ay anu p ne would get liked If he came
Ioe 'n, 49, FRANK a1 Jackson from the Third ward
~ W aHa ! told him he could not vote, 1
.,lH H'es IN. McEYallly and oattileham and
vnio 2 ,s's9, ~ w. a young man who had tried
sod JIt - ~ el1 school election on age and re-
raooir, .o Hiua'ily, h. came up and voted on
cama mp t lhe Democrats said how
sne snea " nave tax receipt was that she
Iae wio toI ZONE OF age" Washington. Jack
Iobn noia nai TAX receipt, was intimidated
yeDa,,. n Dolan' The negro who had his
Barles lig' Y Stamped in the Tenth ward was
nder proee ,,,,
IN haat h'9 ~ examination some good points
III" Tn ~ Mr. Buckmaster were brought
cent Inv in ,Iu plly man he saw strike a blow
dS m NJ, s'le Tree fight" was Dan Mcguire.
ed in ,So Anow that Washington jackson
A AZ AZ fhis i%e ward. Mr.. Newell, Who asked
H NJ M point, said 1T would be shown |
pley strae.a seu N stable at Second and
not I.Si i"tIss Witness admitted thai he
IA and ,,uated. vntnn He was not threat
Bv NJ N, 'yIen W.. without trouble. n III,
s'IepaI yo,o ,ne oheNna-po you really know
! can't SAW saw ; VINO WeFe iRthaidated,Y o
4 I .sji sti g {2atnn-Do in you -know whether the
eleetjop% W. do' "e ABOUT moving from the ward
sibearGf Say lived IN the Ward3 ."FG /,
Don't y'D, "u nVed there 1 months p ( sy
hdredW W ~ NhoW he lived in PeEeader
No, don't" ,s kHR 0s@
arp 'OU Know his home was near the
didn't know"
9es -. ar Nckenna-Can YOU oive -us -the
hldated9 ''''e colored men who were in
DO Da@ yon y recall any names.o y
5s444ed yotcrr, O'at CHARLES Howard was a
CblIs,s4i',t.s i sss't s,yp \ 8.fiB ftlT
he testaeIIe atIIeqerick was the next witness
ifh so man man principally to the light in
recaIIsdI qalaate4 but could give no @ nsmaS -"
DSu Denol1the the fact that John M - %Nsrp,S; as1lSs;
aehed dtS0rratic So, ! candidate S5r IN M
epqbllcan colqred Republican and Iau soms
ehnny Sewra99@ complimentary 5im, S sayipr, Sge