Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-21
CINCINNATI'S REPEATERS
THE REGISTRY BOOK STOLEN
FROM ONE PRECINCT.

One Man Seen to Vote Seven Times
Residents OF CovinGton Lend a Hand
in stufnng the BOx-BOys Divide Their
Election Profits in SalooR-SSs0OO
for the Citizens Committee.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2O-Testimony was
heard to-day before Judge Buchwalter, in
the mandamus proceedings to compel the
judges of elections in precinct L OF the
Eighteenth ward. to make proper return
of the election. Their return was brought
In unsealed and unsigned, and hence the
writ. j. IL. Thompson, enc Of the judges,
testified that he had been agreed upon to
act as judge on behalf of the Republicans.
James Higgins and John Regan were the
Democratic judges.
DIVISION OF THE WORK.
In the morning they divided the labor
thus: Thompson was TO receive the
votes and deposit them in the box; big
gins was TO turn the crank and Regan
was to check the names from the registry
book. Alter about fifty names had been
received outside parties interfered, took
the book from Regan and threw 1t under
some rubbish. Regan had said he couldn't
check the names fast enough. The book
disappeared and was not used again that
day.
A sEPTUPLE REPEATER.
After the check book had been seized
the witness saw one man vote seven times
under different names. The votes were
received against his protest. He recOg-
nized the face as that Of the same man,
though he did not know him by name.
He went home at 8 O'Clock, and refused to
assist in the counting. Afterwards he
went to the polling place and was refused
admission.
RAPE OF THE BALLOT-BOX.
He next saw the 0allot-box yesterday
morning. The hinges were broken off and
the box was tied up with rope.
Other witnesses testified that copy of
the registry book had been made and was
used by the challengers until they were
driven away and the book was torn up.
A citizen of COvington, KY, testified
that be saw two boys, whom be named
and whom he knew to be residents OF
CovingtOn, vote at the precincts. He said
they were brought to the polls by special
policeman.
BOYS PAID TO VOTE.
Another witness testified that he saw
these boys vote, aud saw them receive
money. 1t was bill given to the larger
one. They went into saloon, got it
changed in silver and divided it. He fol-
lowed the boys to the river. On the way
he asked policemen to arrest them, but
the officer declined.
Another witness testified that he saw
Moses Doyle, whom he knew well, and
whom he had seen vote a short time be-
fore in another precinct, come to this pre-
cinct and offer to vote. The witness pro-
tested and seized Doyle's arm as he held
out his ticket.
A FIGHT FOR THE BALLOT.
One of the judges seized Doyle's wrist,
and the arm was pulled toward and from
the ballot box by these two men until an
other judge took the ticket from Doyle's
hand and put it in the box.
The question to be raised il this case
after the testimony is ended is whether
the court can compel the judges to sign a
return when they know it is tainted with
irregularity and fraud.
PROGRESS OF THE COUNT.
The official count has only reached the
Twelfth ward. In one precinct the Judges
returned a newspaper election return
blank with their signatures attached, but
did not sign the tally sheet.
About $4,000 has been subscribed for the
use of the committee Of 100
The court declined to call special
grand jury on account of the short time
IL would have tC serve.