The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-08
POLITICAL POINTS.
THE ILLINOIS CONTEST OPENS,
A Deadlock Observation-Disclosures ot
Numerous Legislatures-The Lot
Wright Investigation Shows
10 New Features, Etc.
The Lot Wright Investigation.


CINCINNATI, Jan. AT the Sos
sion of the Springer Investigating
committee to-day, Mr.. Follett having
obtained the books ecording the method
OF. distribution of pistols furnished 10
deputy marshals, resumed direct av.
animation OF Marshal Wright on III al
point and elected the fact that the re.
yolvers We're not issued to individuals
by the marshal, but in quantities to per-
sons in different wards, to be issued bv
Lhem 10 individuals. He gave some to
Capt. Niche, OF Covington, Kentucky,
mended by him to guard the suspension
bridge, These were mostly distributed
the night before the election,
Judge FORAKER, on resuming cross
examination, asked for the total figures
OF the October and November elections
but 1t was agreed that the tabulated
statement should be submitted later
as witness had not the exact figures af
hand. % ~
The cross-examinstion led main
" INTO justification of
the marshaPS course. He denied that
ne authorized any instructions about
the use OF revolvers, except Tor the mr.
pose ct Keeping the peace and securing
iair election. He had no purpose i'm
appointing marshals at all eXcept to
comply with the law and preserve the
purity OF elections. He was led 10 in
crease the number originally Thought
to be sufficient by reports OF prospecllve
violence. lie appointed general depu
tles nom other cities 10 meet eases of
ailegeu intended repeating from those
PAGES lie gave as an instance one
gallagher, who came here from Chicago
n 10
preparations to prevent repeating. lie
is the man now charged with CONNECTION
III the frauds Mt the Chicago election.
similar cases were reported to him from
otner points, His information was that
the proposed frauds were solely In the
interest OF the Democratic party. lie
had not heard of a single case where
democrat was prevented from casting n
legal vote, ana knew of but one person
charged with attempting to illegally
vote the Republican ticket. He has not
yet been tried. No deputy marsbals
were allowed to work for candidates.
1t was false that they intimidated or
prevented Democrats from voting, He
knew that l52 cOlored voters were i'm
prlsoned in the Hammond street SIN
ton.house, with the charge b. Demo-
eratlc police officers, and kept there
curing the entire day OF election, and
then discharged without hearing and
without record.
To Chairman Springer he said his
knowledge OF this Hammond street sta
tion outrage came to hlm after the elec-
tlon was over and therefore did not in
Huehce ms oiiiclal action on election
day.
10 Mr.. Van Alstyne, Of tho comnit-
tee, he said the fact that thirty or more
OF these cOlOred men were taken from
one mousse did not create the impr ession
That they were there Tor casting fraudu-
lent votes.
The examination was suspended TO
permit NJ. II. Ingalls, TO testify. He told
his interview with Marshal 'Wrght i'm
the capacity OF chairman Of the citiZsn.'
committee, which he said was a com
mittee OF Democrats organized to raise
money Tor the Democratic campaign.
lis purpose for seeing WRIGHT was TO
get nm and the mayor to act In concert.
80 that tho police and the deputies
might be appointed from both parties.
ana thus avoid the appointment OF dep
MY sheriiis. Wright refused to adopt
MS suggestions and they parted in
anger.
Mr.. ingalls, said: at was suggested
to Marshal " right that as one-tIird ofl
the police wore Republicans, the same
proportion OF deputy marShals should !
DO Democrats. His position on this !
subject was that as the mayor and !
the sheriff were Democrats their forces
would be Democrats therefore his force
should be Republicans. Witness de- !
sired TO avoid tho appointment of den |
uty sheritls, and hence his anxiety to |
have good men appointed deputy mar
shals.
On cross-eXamination he said !
his committee oniy raised $1,000 !
IN money. There was more |
excitement and less money |
III this campaign than any one he ever |
saw. He had found reduced rates we're
gwen TO both Democrats and Republic |
cans just before the election lie |
thought there were fifty Democrats and |
about twenty-five Republicans so iav-
ored, TIL J came from Chicago and |
other points.
Marshal Wright, resuming, said he |
mad informant m that j. NJ. Dawson, |
present city solicitor, was In |
Covington few days before the October |
election, getting prisoners released from |
JAIL on straw bail. Mr.. Dawson was a |
law partner to Mr.. FOllett.
MIR. Follett objected to this testimony, |
sut withdrew his objections.
Adjourned until to-morr wv.