The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-24
OUTRAGES IN OHIO.
The Most Glaring Frauds Discovered In
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, October 2O.-The official
count OF Hamilton county had progressed
through the Ninth ward at the close of the
forenoon session. No material change
from the previously published figures has
been discovered.
CINCINNATI, October 2O.-Testimony was
heard to-day before Judge Buchwalter, in
the mandamus proceedings, to compel the
judges OF the elections in precinct E, Eigh-
teenth ward, to make proper returns OF
election. Their return was brought in un-
sealed and unsigned, and hence the writ.
j. H. Thompson, one 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 Demo-
cratic judges. In the morning they divided
the labor thus: Thompson was to receive
and deposit the ballots in the box. Hig-
gins was to turn the crank and Regain was
to check the names from the registry book.
After about fifty votes had been received
outside parties interfered, took the book
from Regan and threw it under some rub
bish. Regain had said he could not check
the names fast enough. The book disap-
peared and was not used again that day.
After the checking ceased, the witness Saw
one
MAN VOTE SEVEN TIMES
under different names. The votes were re-
ceived against his protest. He recognized
the face as the same, though he did not
know the man. He went no nae at 6 O'Clock
and refused to assist in the counting. Al
terward he went to the polling place and
was refused admission. He next saw the
bollot box yesterday morning. The hinges
were broken off and the box was tied up
with rope. Other witnesses testified that
a copy OF the register book had been made
and was used by the challepgers until they
were drawn away and the book torn up.
A citizen of Covington testified that he saw
two boys, whom he named and whom he
knew to be residents OF Covington, vote
at the precinct. He said they were
brought to the polls by Especial policeman:
Another witness saw these boys vote and
saw them receive money. They went into
a saloon and got it changed into silver and
divided it. He followed the boys to the
river. On the way he asked apoliceman TO
arrest them, but the officer declined. lie
saw the BOYS get into =. skiff without oars
and tear up the seat to paddle themselves
across the river. Another witness testified
that he saw Moses Doyle. whom he knew
well, and whom he had seen vote short
time before in another precinct, come to
this precinct and offer to vote, a witness
protested and seized Doyle's arm rs he held
out his ticket.
ANXIOUS FOR VOTES.
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 by this case, after the testi-
mony is ended, is whether the court can
compel judges to sign returns when they
know it is tainted with irregularities and
fraud. The official count has only reached
the Twelfth ward. In one precinct tne
Judges returned newspaper election plank,
with their signatures attached, but % dia hoC
return tally sheet. About $S'oVo nas
hean subscribed for the use OF the Committee
os One Hundred. The court has declined to
cali a special grand jury on account OF the
short time it would have to serve.