The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-08
The Investigation at Cincinnati Grows
More Interesting as 1t Pro-
gresses-Damaging Ad-
missions Made.
George Augustus Sala's Lscture-
The Experiences of the Re-
demptorist Fathers.
CINCINNATI ELECTION OUTRAGE.
The Revelations Made Before the Investi-
CATION Committee Show Deter.
mined Partisan Effort to Sub
vert the Law.


the Springer Investigating Committee to-
day, Mr.. Follett having obtained the books
recording the method of the distribution Of
pistols furnished to the Deputy Marshals,
resumed the direct examination of Marshal
Wright on that point. He elected the fact
diYiduals by the Marshal, but in quan-
titiss TO persons in the different wards.
to be issued by them to individuals. He
gave some to Captain Niche, OF Covington,
Ky, 10 be used for arming the men recon-
mended by him to guard the suspension
bridge. They were mostly distributed the
night before the election.
Judge Foraker, on resTming the cross-ex-
animation asked for the total figures of the
Octc Der and November election, but it was
agreed that a tabulated statement should be
submitted later, as the witness had not the
exact figures at hand. The cross-exam'
ination led mainly into q justification
of the Marshaps course. he denied that he
authorized any instructions about the use
OF revolvers except for the purpose OF keep
ing the peace and securing a fair election.
He bad no purpose in appointing Marshals
at all, except to comply with the law and to
preserve the purity of the election. He was
led 70 increase the number originally
thought sufficient by the reports of pros
Deputies from other cities TO meet cases Of
alleged intended repeating from those places
and gave an instance OF another who came
here from Chicago with gang,
but left when he saw preparations
to prevent repeating. He is
man now charged in connection with frauds
at the Chicago election. Similar cases were
reported to him from other points, and his
information was that the proposed frauds
were solely in the interest OF the Democratic
party. He bad not heard of single case of
Democrat being prevented from casting
legal vote, and knew but one person charged
with attempting illegally to vote the Repub-
lican ticket. and he had not yet been tried.
No Deputy MarshRls were allowed to work
for candidates. 1t was false that they
intimidsted or prevented Democratic
| voters. he knew that 152 colored
voters were imprisoned In the Hammond
| Street Station house, without charge, by
Democratic police officer, and kept there
during the entire day of election, and then
discharged without hearing and without
record.
| To Chairman Springer he said his knowl-
edge of this Hammond Street Station out
| rage came to him after the election was
over. and, therefore, did not influence his
official action on election day. To Mr.. Van
AIstype, of the Committee, he said the fact
| that thirty or more of these colored men
/
the impression that they were there for
casting fraudulent votes.
The examination was suspended to permit
| M. z. Ingalls, to testify. He told OF his in
terviews with Marshal Wrightin the capacity
of Chairman of the Citizens Committee,
| which, he said, was q committee of Demo
| Gratis organized to raise money for the Demo
cratic campaign. His purpose with Wright
was to get him and the Mayor to act in con-
cert, so that the police and deputies might
be appointed by both parties and thus avoid
the appointment of Deputy Sheriffs. Wright
refused to adopt his suggestions and they
parted in anger.
Mr.. Ingalls, said it was suggested to Mar
shal Wright that as one-third of the police
were Republicans the same proportion OF
Deputy Marshals should be Democrats Hi.
position on this subject was that, as the
Mayor and Sheriff were Democrats, their
forces would be Democrats; therefore his
desired to avoid the appointment OF Deputy
Sheriff, and hence his anxiety to have good
men appointed Deputy Marshals.
On discrimination, he said his commit
tee only raised 81 600 IN money. There was
more excitement and less money
in this campaign than any
one he ever saw. He had furnished reduced
rates to both Democrats and Republican.
just before election. He thought there
were fifty Democrats and about twenty-five
Republicans so favored. They came from
Chicago and other points.
Marshal Wright, resumipg. said he had
information that j, NJ. Dawson, the present
City Solicitor, was in Covington a fe " day,
before the October election getting prisoners
released from jail on straw bail. Mr.. Dawson
was law partner to Mr.. Follett.
Mr.. Follett objected to this testimony bu'
withdrew his objection.
A bulldog revolver and cartridge, and
club such as were used by deputy marshals
were put in evidence.
Frederick Cotton, lawyer, testified tha
he went to the United States Courtroom or
business on the day of the October election
and was refused admittance by an armed
deputy marshal, ntil be said he vas a mem
Der Of the Bar. He found the place full o
men, many of them negroes. The United
States Commissioners were using the court
room for the examination of prisoners
When he went out he found an armed col
ored deputy marshal guarding the stsirva,
preventing citizens from coming up to th,
courtroom. Adjourned till tomorrow.