Daily Republican., 1882-10-05
NAYOR'SCOURT.
INTExESTING SEs-
pbe as 1.sr EVENING-ThE
ilOS OSrIIECTION CASES

nv LAST
'IOS SrIIECTION CASES
S-H$
.,.o,,. Court was packed last
A,GyC,lb Gyo,b inside and outside the
Ipg poIn h a large and interested
|pg WIN EllS1notatorS, many of whom
dd SpOfth Y of tho parties that were
hi'na,' o, al different voting places on
|Itsd y, ~ Sisorderly conduct or ille-
dsy lOl The crowd seemed to be
voting divided in their opinion
b ~ uIs ,hs guilt or innocence OF the
|sCaDg .II he efficiency of the po-
W, snT one man remarked that 1t
3, ,.s best he e0tSS was INT interrupted By a
Ensn -" sanding near who contra
tDla@p 40 ', "nd volunteered the state.
li9 np' 4 any one of them would
'hM M,rtad !, to arrest him at the
T,ppouId have kicked all the
% ,tS backbone. During the
y ,SS S,' noise and confusion were
I, VS. 80 great that it was almost
NV " to 10 hear the proceedings, al
'am 'a.lmlssr,l W officers were busy out
gniIiDg, in trying to preserve
R. Lore Esq, appeared as coun'
n that had been arrested on
I,v and with Thomas Davis,
y ~ ~! vas taking down the evidence
IU u T .eat at the reporters table.
~ ~ ,sp tried was that of Bernard
ln ~ 'S Tbo was charged with being
VII and disorderly at the Sec
v.,1 ITyn ooIIs. officer Cannon testified
~ heard NcHugh cursing and
~, y and threatening Mr.. Weldie
i.s' ,..s,'0osl violence; he ha 1 his hand
Though he was about to strike
.,s and the officer went to him
..ssa I him in a kind manner TO
W. Ispp quiet, when he turned
nd ,nI struck him in the face.
.am ~ tbsn pulled him out Of the
ai. ~ Si NV With the assistance C. of Officer
,,sINu to the hall. The witness
sy..y @ cross-examined by Mr..
~ ~vhsrsed the question "did you,
iwp not, bite this young mans
~ when the officer answered
.Dnoss did; he grabbed for my
NJ ,Si missing it got his finger in
Ssotb, and l shut down on it."
h IOrs also asked the officer If he
NJ aid before he was appointed
h, brCe, that If he got on, he would
,hDhOt for the McHughs"? The
I'd ntused to answer, when Mr..
sptsd the Mayor TO compel him to
-. And argued that a witness must
rpMsver to all questions pro-
ulA By counsel, unless the answer
EIhliksly to convict the witness
|sImy, The Mayor decided that a
sTpSsr was sworn to do his duty,
iuytbing that he had said before
vai Oh the force, was not evidence,
HID no bearing on the case, and he
iI the question out Of order, when
4 Isn remarked, 1--WE will make q
kttbst your Honor. He cOntin-
Rpvly the witness with questions
to ansW er any more,
kN, lore again appealed to the
Ayu who instructed the officer to
IsvaLproper questions, bearing on
aa Officer Vickers testified that
VuNSeCOnd and Walnut streets,
Ia saw ycHugh creating q disturb
AM, started toward him, and saw Can
@ayhbhnd on him, when Nc.
.igh struck him in the face.
'lSsRSner then tried to seize the
fMh The throat, and got his finger
Bis mouth, The witness went to
ithar and told him to let 60 of Nc |
IhS finger which he did, and with |
ia Heals assistance took HIM to |
ihlL. Cross examined; tie priso-
InS resisting the officer; did not
Iae officer bit or kick him at any |
Fam positive that he did not do so. |
1Nr Heal and a number of citi-
iia.ifed substantially the same as
preceding witnesses, and at the
sd their testimony, Mr.. Lore in.
uCed number of witnesses for the
iR, all Of whom said that at the
iAcHUgh was arrested he was not
Igin diSorderly manner, or Offer
. fgbt He had a few words
Mr. Weldie but did not raise his
to strike him. None of them
'eOed to be looking when he struck
lhcer consequently they did not
+ neither did they see him try to
\ The officer, but every one of them
the officer bite his finger and one !
'% saw Cannon kick him in the
aCh.
etactot this witness seeing more
a9y Of ''hers can only be ex-
a Dy ''F act of his wearing spec
'Vhltu as they were no doubt par
uagnifed the officers treatment
, prisoner.
'te close of Nhe testimony Mr..
addressed the Court and said that
been clearly shown by half of
Illnesses for the State, and all of
IOf the prosecution that it was
l@r and not the prisoner that had
y tae disturbance, and if Cannon
w Oeen at the polls, there would
iVe Oebn any trouble. He con.
\ AZ some length and concluded
aug the Mayor to dismiss the
, me Mayor said that in his opin
Y clsrge made against McHueh
" drunk and disorderly had been
proven, and he adjudged him
Snu N Imposed a fine OF So and
l.. Inc Chief then ordered officer |
" ~ axe charge of the prisoner,
al @I' Lore asked what the costs
alu @ upon being answered $13.33 |
y lSa total with the fine of SIG SO |
luea ! an itemized bill, end ex.
y y nlS N readiness to pay it.
~ = hawkins replied that he had |
aetO Ut. make it out until after all |
'Is 'h. were as1 concluded, and again or
'uI onGer TO take charge of Nc |
\, MI Lore rose to his feet, and
II |, pocket book from his pock-
,a ~ an excited manner, l forbid
NUN Sia u that man; l am prepared
.d d'S li iine as soon as l have an
Nv Sa VII and if you look him up,
T0DSs fo, u, on him III have you ar
'Vr IT. IaISe imprisonment" While
: h"lNlng the prisoner was being
On !" 4, Cne room, and The Chief
ro,' w Sne officer TO take him to the
as paid. ann ""Oi' '0
rpp lr3
nH IS0 Vui9n was charged with be.
SIG OaiI. and disorderly at the Second
,o pvIS and a number ol witnesses
n", 'ilhed on both sides. The eVi-
wv ~ oelng sufficient to sustain the
,Uu 'ue case was dismissed,
s ,s.s man named Charles Dietz