Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-21
the ELECTION FRAUDS.
Testimony in Mandamus Proceed.
ings Yesterday.
SAW MIN VOTE SEVEN TIMES.
A Ballot Box Broken 0pen---Two Boys
Dragged to the Polls and Paid
for Voting,
THE SACRED BALLOT VIOLATED.

CINCINNATI, o., October 2O.-Teslimony
was heard to day before Judge Bookwaltel
in the msndamus proceeding to compe
the judges Of election in Precinct E, lstl
ward. to make proper return of the elec
ton. The return was brought in unsealed
and unsigned, ard hence the writ.
j. Il. Thompson, one of the jndgss, testi.
fed that he had been agreed upon to acl
as jcdgssen behalf Of the Republicans
James Higgins and John Reagan were the
Democratic Judges In the morning they
divided the labors thus:
Thompson was to receive votes and de-
posit them in the box, Higgins was to
turn the crank. Reagan was to check the
names from the registry book. After
about so votes had been received outside
parties interferred, took the book from
Reagan and threw it under some rubbish.
Reagan had said he could not check names
fast enough. The book disappeared and
was not ured again that day.
BOLD FRAUD.
After the checking increased the Wit.
ness saw one vote seven times under diff.
terent names. The vo:es were received
against his protest. He recognized the
face as the same thoug he did not know
the man. BE went home at ak o'clock
and refused to assist in, nH-ating. After.
wardo -: $40 10 the polling place and was
refused admittanOo. lie ---s saw
the ballot box yesterday morning. The
hinges were broken of. and the box was
tied up with the rope. Other witnesses
testified that q copy Of the registry book
had been made and was used by the chsl.
lenger until they were driven away and
the book torn up. A citizen CT
Covington, KY, testified he saw two
boys whom he named ard whom he knew
to be residents of Covington at that pre-
cinct. He said they were brought to the
polls by a special policeman, Another
witness testified he saw these boys vote
and
SAW THEM RECEIVE MONEY.
1t was bill given to the larger one. They
went into q paloon, got it changed into
silver and divided It. He followed the
boys to the river. On the way he asked
policeman TO arrest them, but the officer
declined. he say the boys get into skif
without oars and tear up the seat to pad
die themselves across the river.
SAW HIM VOTE TWICE.
Another witness testified he saw Moses
Doyle, whom he knew well and whom he
had seen vote short time before in an.
other precinct. come TO the
precinct and cfer TO vote. Witness
protested and seized Doyle's arm as he
held out his ticket. One Of the judges
seized Doyles wrist and the arm was pull
ed towal d and from the ballot box by these
two men until another Judge took the tick
ct and put it in the box
The question to be raised in this case
after the testimony is ended, is whether the
court can compel the judges to sign q re-
turn when they know it is tainted with
irregularity and fraud. The official
count has only reached the Twelfth ward.
In one precinct the judges returned q
newspaper election return blank with
their signatures attaeA bed, but did not sign
the tally sheet.
About $1,000 has been subscribed for
the use OF the Committee OF One Hundred
The court declined to call q special grand
Jury on account Of the short time il would
have to serve.