The daily gazette., 1882-07-06
r COUNCIL CONTEST.
,rssss FOR THE DEFENSE
TE1IssSs6 BY COUNCIL
LIVELY SESSION LAST NIGHT
,o,nson and other Republicans
'nsy S" ' 10 Blnme for the Fighting rs
as one Else.

ller w ',ea,i Iii" last evening, held to re-
iiy ,nar Oau testimony in the Eleventh
! o"ntested election case, an opinion ~ ~
SoIicitor Turner was read. IL was VI VI
sol'or'r ,.or reterred to him at the meeting ON
lnA'r, 'oning last. 1t was as follows
|sy t'eu 5sane nf the husband must be
uono' nn thst Of his wife. The husbands
t,1s determines that of his wlle; lne .ls
sas @ of the wife does not deterinlhe sle'
4 W, ". y, ~ The husband. What the nus
susUr sso"oicile NAV be is q question OF fact
ss'tormlned uOr by his own acts, declara-
etc" ..o,,,od and fled presi-
\ roPprad OPd then stated that all the wit
g far the plaintiff had been heard on
4 ]. ioa aNS 'Is second Observation-Disclosures
ISl Y, aaiH a,a.iiHalence-and that If there were no
Enu .as s'vss ,Se third count, for which there
W" s,v'v witness, would be taken up.
wv psyntqr thought it would be better to
.i,aossss @ ior the defense on the counts
,,miJaiion sn and violence and dispose of
',l.,,a, uaniScstion as II occurred. After some
g;sSnssOn as to the manner of pro
~ Mr. Paynter moved that the rebut-
VI simonr in the first and second charges
Newell stated that only two of his
bssqs were present.
BaiIy did not object TO themotion but
I'M confusion would be created by hear
y two witnesses on the first and second
n and then to 70 on with other speci-
lions,
4 Ouiup urged that rcbuttal testimony
Intimidation and violence be heard at
President said his understanding was
start that all the witnesses for the
kr,ilOn from the first to the sixteenth
Il should be heard first and then the
ltiug testimony.
Garrett agreed with the president.
Paynter wanted the first and second
ess settled at once. ...=.-.
sOe was called and the motion was car
TBlhm Forsyth was the first witness
and sworn. He said the first angry
h created at the polls was a slight
but he did not see it ; shortly after a
bleln came along with a badge on his
he was not q resident of the ward nor
II there he moved around among the
Dents and said he intended to run
and would not get where he belonged;
y Johnson and others said they were
to vote whom they pleased ; Mr..
81 and Mr.. johnson were very free
tAtir talk aud blows the leaders of
PARTIES were about equal in their
8 saw no one intimidated who had u
tght to vote, and not a voter entitled
sit his ballot was driven away it
asc Of diamond cut diamond.
Ssexamined by Mr.. Garrett-Thc man
ame to the polls with badge on was
Curlett, and did not live in the city;
dispute ensued between Mr.. Garrett
tbe witness as to where the witness
ped his Information concerning Curlett
lso as TO some minor portions of the
testimony.
esrs. Newell and Quinn objected to the
#er of inter0gating the witness and the
gentleman became very indignant.
4 questions asked by Mr.. Talley witness
Cfoney Was striking out as lively as
sHe.
Garrett-Did you say all voted that
Pho had right to votes
iness-As far as my knowledge goes,
tepIy To- question by Mr.. Paynter, he
Fle light was regular melee, such as
occurs at election polls.
the President The second trouble be.
hen cJiored man tried to vote and
slector called for the police.
Jarrett again took up his sarcastic
examination, and insisted upon know.
30 troney hit, or who witness saw him
y although Forsyth said he could moi
lt question was repeated with annoy
hI,lcney. The gentleman from TIN
VI ward then asked witness whether
eT oue.half Of the voters in the ward
llesllon raised heated controversy a,
Irrelevant and was finally withdrawn
prfi nnningham, witness stated, hat
slhd James Curlett, in polite manner
over on his OWN side of the window
" latter replied with an oath that h
80 Where he pleased Mr.. Curlet
I. attempt TO VOTE, and finally went Il
fpu6llcan side Of tie Windows.
lailey SAID that Curlett, not being
N lllt ward, had no right at the poll
lore lilal any other outlaw who com
y disturbance and he had no particu
= o. tle window TO go to.
W. ouiliVan swore that he saw none @
,,i iss9f9ahce at the polls as he merel
t'eu f MS vote and went into Forsyth
~, lof some tubacco. When he came ou
nv a,s MT. ffsderiek being taken ava
rt,l @N 1ol see anybody inundated as h
'alS althe polls about 0 minutes; ther
yg'e,td y'3 men at the polls but did nc
n9 e9l2red votes refused.
"4'a Aagllire, ex-policeman, sworn
W.. l2,ls When they opened voted b.
t5.. ieas VI my station in Fifth ward
,ag .,T ait,inw was raised heard a ca
1e ps4't ,, ollirer from the inspector, VII
rj u wanted me to stay near by thel
Az ~ % be some dispute Mr.. Smii
vas, NV ballot box upside down and sal
o%,5, ,"1 ~ Dc no stulling done that dn,
Dt raa,iVal ',3 =, Inspector saw the first ia
tIa a,'I p 'ae Democrat got the secont
fne IL Nchnhlican said he was to &,
Rfta, sss s.1 ueeided to let the Democrat
rsn "a, iaAe me receipts and that the r
a ,,,na. s,9aia see them there appearl
\, Sfeal ; deal of wrangling
,. ug deposited his vote he formed ii
ii anu a,l'e : and left he returned about
\ ttt a4a narrated how he told Thorn
hpt taaa II would not be advisable
nai1 ~ fote The eolored man he broup'
gbt 80 70 aS he was not a voter Silct
I'm 700 no one laid violent han
hi na, 4, all to witness knowledge I
lb6n, t' ~. was not entitled to vote, lac
h If ti,. ,',lee or four days of the reouisI
ret Sia' i''e he did not, when request
say he bsu.oA, W. point to another policemi
noi ,as q, wa. was the man to make the arres
moi sa, a,iy other officer at that tim
hot l'%a, l9as what size crowd was at poll
ght nv h'SS Sn tlle name of colored m
Ox did No. 9lc9X; when directed to arr,
y was %o "o, dc SO but had talk with hir
put, and d9. pulled from his buggy b
Die wopl5 nm 1ooN him away quietly for ft
ng TO ynt nia DC s, caused by the coiored m
the g,J ~, olleox did not belong In /
the Te"tp Tofeo man had been broua
did witS ii,lt oS ward ; the reason he All
las adm oileox was because he thoue
bit in S M ial and abetting an illegal yo
same npe'.. 'ailot, The witness was ask
pner aItotio,n 1Ihestions over and over apain "a nj i,
10 keen Ss'ier bis . unnecessary, but mi
'illiam Wia, i,is temper very even.
h. - hlft told nf a