The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-02

FRAUD INCIDENTS
Tho Mayoralty Contest Animated and Gem
Plicated and Dual Authority Threat
ened- AtklNs ElAnkh his Eng
mics by Removals,

GALvRsToS, May 1.-The mayoralty
contest between ex-msyor Fulton and
acting mayor Atkins, took an uneI-
pccted turn to-day. The sieuth hounds
OF Investigation got on the right
scent when they started out to inyesti-
gate the frauds in the aldGrmanic con
test between Quincy and Allen. After
apaJing Quincy they took up the trail
again and to-day the big wolf WIS fairly
run 20 cover, where hs has turned on his
persuers and shows sigma of fight.
Whsu the council met IN commit
tee or the whole, to-day, ths contestant,
(Fultot) through his attorneys, imme-
dtatsly began proving the fraudulent
character OF the returua nom the alev-
enth ward, These returns had already
boon proven so putred that Atkins was
unable through his witnesses 10 point
out a single genuine ballot in the eleV-
euth ward box. His entire defense
consisted Of an exhaustive document,
l@hOriOu1ly alleging IN q superficial
manner the existence OF fraudulent bal
lots in the boxes Of the other
wards; for instance, IL the seventh
ward. Atkins alleges the petition
OF such heinous Ofienees against the
election laws rs the "pasting together
of one ballet" Another ballot, he
alleges, chad circle upon it made
with pencil" while still another was
scratched with blue pencil. In this
manner he enumerates, and perhaps
oth0r petty Irregularities. The attor-
nays for Atkins at the con-
clusion NJ the evidence offered
by Fulton, attempted to call
witnesses and prove for whom they
voted for mayor in the eleventh ward.
| Fulton objected to this on the ground
that to show for whom they voted
would be equivalent 10 hold
| ing an OlecJiOn at time
and manner not provided for by law.
The committee sustained this objection,
and on molten OF Alderman Leo, by u
vote Of 9 70 3, tho testimony
offered by Atkins was rejected.
This brought on crisis. Tho
attorneys for Atkins, after lastly con.
sultaHon, re-entered tho chamber and
threw a bombsheu IN the
&c mp by announcing that At
kins Wi NdrOW his case from
further consideration of tho council and
would appeal 60 a more learned ri-
bunaL The etrangest part Of
1.-THE proceeding was the pomp0us
announcement BY the junior attorney
thai he tooA tho responsibility
, OF sayiug that thu contested (Atkins)
] NfIuAN NAAAahANN w AANANA NAAN NAA1A VI
Mayor, pending tho decision OF the case
10y the courts. This Is the rub Fulton
I with tho eleventh ward throughout, hes
Z an uudisputed majority OF 81 votes
Yet Atkins refuses % abide by any
I result the city council may determine.
and dohaCtly declares war 10y dnu0uuc'
! ing chat no viii continue To he
mayor no matter what the
council docs, until disposseesod
l by "moro learned tribunal" The cit
l uuiiou tonight is one Of Apprehension
and anxiety. AS soon rs Atkins with.
drew from the contest 30 avoid his im
f, pending defeat no repaired TO his oticJ
! and immediately began the wholesal,
I deCapitAtion Of Old. and tried member.
I of the city police force. By nightfsl
no had summarily dismissed % police
\ men, including two detectives. He hsC
(. also dicharged lsevoral minor employees
7 some days ago he discharged IL police
4 men, including Chief of Police Jerdon
4 and appointed others In their stead
q Thus Tonight the entire police fore
q Of tho city are new men, every on
n Of when isia strongtpartlsan OF Atkins
q IL certainly looks as though Atkins wa
a preparing 70 physically resist the ordc
K OF the CITY council hurting him from
q onico. That such a mandate vii
N bo issued tomorrow, nobody doubts
a Excitement over the probable outcom
n il apparent everywhere, Popular feel
Il ing is decidedly against Atkins and hi
methods,