Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-17
THE CINCINNATI ELECTION HIVES
| TlGATgON.
Testimony Before the Special Commit
tee To-day.

The special committee, consisting of MessrS
Springer Qll.l, chairman, Van Astyne On. ", and
Stewart <vt, appointed TO investigate the alleged
misconduct OF United States Marshal Wright in
the Ohio elections in october, held its first public
meeting this morning.
KENTUCKY NEGROES IN CINCINNATI
DR.. R. B. Bradford, q resident OF Cincinnati, but
temporarily residing In Washington, testified that
he was In Cincinnati on the day OF election, and
overlooked riot in the Plum street district, and
heard good many pSt oil shots. He heard persons
say that decent people would not go down to the
polls In that district TO vote. He did not know
whether the deputy marShai5 took part In the riot
He had heard SO, however. There were great
many unemployed negroes standing around the
streets, and he was told that they were Kentucky
negroes.
TESTIMONY OF WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER RE-
Frank T. Morgan, newspaper reporter OF Wash
tngton, testified to being in Cincinnati on election
day. He remained nearly all day near the United
States marshal'5 Office. He saw several men from
Washington there acting as deputy marshalS. and
wearing badges. They were Moses Wright, John
Wright and James Donnelly. Witness paid them
social call in the evening, and they produced bull
They got their Instructions from Lot Wright first
and were afterwards drilled ty Pension Detective
RAJ RathbSLe' 1t was generally understood
who had been summoned by the republican
national committee. as they said to fair count
and saw good deal Of lighting The deputy
marshals appeared to be overbearing, inso-
lent and Insulting. They were hard-looking
Characters, and seemed to be selected from
the worst classes. This seemed to be a
black ward from the great preponderance
OF colored men there who went around swinging
pistols as policeman would swing his billy. The
efforts OF the deputy marShals tended rather to
break the peace than to keep 1t. week before
the election there had been a convention of coored
Odd Fellows In Cincinnati, and witness met prom
tnent Georgia co}ored man named Pedger, who
told him that while he was In the city oStensbly
to attend the convention that his real object was
TO carry the election.
In reply to question by Mr. Van Alstyne wit
ness said he believed that 80 out OF every 100 Of
these deputy marShalS were roughS. They looked
dtSsipated and capable OF ntimidating decent peo-
pie.
TESTIMONY OF THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE WASH
INGToN "HERALD."
Hiram T. Doyle, who was present in Cincinnati
election day as correspondent OF the Washington
Sunday Herald, testified to the bad appearance of
great many respectable men from the polls, and
their presence gave rise TO feeling OF Insecurity
JOHN F. COLLINS LAND CAsE.-This afternoon C.
S. Commissioner Rundy resumed the hearing of the
case OF John F. Collins. clerk in the Pension
office, on the charge OF violating statute by being
concerned in the prosecution OF land claim
against the government. The witness, John C.
the ground that he was partner OF Collins in
prosecutingthe case, appeared and made state
ment OF his relations to the case
indicted for assault with intent to kill Barnes was
acquitted in the Criminal Court this afternoon.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-The following
were the readings at the ONCE OF the chief signal
officer today a.In 93; III a. m, 42.6 o. No. 444
Maximum, 45.3. Minimum, 37.6.