The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-18
WHEN INDICATIONS.
WEDNESDAY Local snoWs, fol-
lowed By colder, clearing weather.
THE BOYS DEPARTMENT.
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WHEN
CLOTHING STORE
Is in splendid condition to meet
the wants Of people who desire
to secure an odd garment or a
low-price Suit with which to
hedge over the remaining days
of winter.
THE CHICAGO BALLOT SWINDLERS.
Mackin Put in Tight Place by the COnfeS
sion of One of His Tools.

CHICAGO Feb 1.-THE confession of j. j.
Sullivan, a witness for the defense in the
Mackin case, to the effect that for four silver
dollars and the promise of place in the govern
ment printing Office in Washington, he commit
ted perjury, and that the testimony he gave last
week was entirely at Mackins dictation, has pro-
duced the greatest CONSERVATION among the par
ties implicated OBrien, the man who is
alleged to have acted as go-between for Mackin
and Sullivan, and who first broached Mackins
scheme to the latter, was arrested this morning
and warrants have been issued for the arrest of
Tilman and Simmons, two others of Mackins
witnesses.
Sullivan went upon the witness stand in the
federal court this morning and rehearsed the
story told in his affidavit of his subornation by
Mackin to commit perjury The revelation evi-
IDENTIFY created a sensation in the jury box. The
members of the jury are being closely guarded
and are not allowed to read the papers, and this
was the first intimation they had of what was
coming.
Tilman, owner of the presses on which Sui
livan swore he printed the bogus tickets, on the
night of Nov. 3, has also been arrested and has
confessed that he also swore falsely in saying he
rented his presses to Sullivan on that occasion
that w. j. Gallagher, one of the defendants, ap-
preached him on the subject about three weeks
ago, and that it was subsequently, arranged
between himself, Gallagher and Mackin that he
should give this false evidence. Tilman was put
upon the stand again this afternoon. and swore
TO substantially the above facts To-day's rev.
elations have created decided sensation as
they break down the entire theory of the defense
and leave the damaging testimony of the prose-
cution uncontradicted, except by Mackin, the
principal defendant, who testified, this after
perjury.
Tilman made a further confession this
evening to M. E. Stone, the editor of
he went with Mackin to the Palmer
met the attorneys for the defense and was intro
duced a man who would swear his office was
rented on the night of Nov. 3; that there
he was first told the name of the man
whom he was to swear rented his printing
office, and that Mackin gave him
part of Republican ticket which he
was to swear he (Tilman) picked up
In his printing office on the morning of Nov f.
Tilman further says his Office was not
rented on the night of Nov. 3, and it was
impossible that any tickets were printed there
that night, as there was no steam to run the
presses.
O'Brien, another of the witnesses under arrest
was also seen by Mr. Stone, and began
a confession. He said he had carried law books
lar and a half from Mackin that he
(OBrien) discovered printer Sullivan as man
who could be induced to swear he printed the
and introduced him to Mackin.. The
prisoner was proceeding to further details of
facts, when his attorney commanded him to
cease talking, and the confession ended.