The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29


to another person. knowing they were to be tempered
withi
Q-were you not IN Coy's room at the Grand Hotel
tGA oveningl
A.-No. sir.
Q-Have you been talked with on this subject by
Sullivan since this proceeding began about your testi-
nony in this natterl
A.-No. sir.
introduced you to Lorenz Schmidt
A.--Eo, sir.
.Q-You and Mr.. Sullivan haven't said a word
A-No, sir.
Q.-Has Coy talked to your
Q-Bernhamers
A.-No. sir.
Q.-Have you been talked to about the testimony you
Should give in this case!
Commissioners Van Buren-Do You know anything
whatever about these erasures or changes in the
tIally sheetsf
This witness, evidently much afraid of saying
Something. gave his answers in the briefest
monosyllables, mo, SIR and 'Idon't know run
ming the entire gamut of his answers.
John L. Reardon. now in the employ of Coun-
ty Clerk Sullivan. in room 2, Superior Court,
was the next witness. Mr.. Reardon testified
that he was an interested spectator at the can
yassing board. He was asked il he did not pro-
cure ink to be taken into a room east OF the
HVStA "HCAO VIZ O0n NdrSink q u v WIN
and answered that he did not.
Question-Did you get any ink that evening!
Answer No, sir.
.Q.-Did you get ink and take it anywhere during
She days
A.-No. sir.
Q.-Were you not asked TO get ink and pen both,
for some purposess
A.-No. sir. l never knew anything about TIL
Room 90 until it was brought out in the papers.
Q-Did you know that during that day or night
tallyshoots were taken to a room away from the Cir
cult Court room and We're changed?
A.-No. sir.
Commissioner Van Buren-You know nothing
IEssssi Of the alterations Or Sr'surs' on these tally
A-No. sir.
Joseph Becker, inspector in the second pre-
einct of the Eleventh ward, was the next wit
ness called to show that a messenger from Sim
Coy, supposed to be Goose" Eden, had APP
preached him and told him what disposition to
make OF his tally-sheet and poll-book. The
Commissioner ruled the evidence inadmissible.
Daniel A. Lemon. an inspector in the Twelfth
ward at the November election. was the next
witness. He testified that he was present at the
canvass of the vote.
Qaestion-While the board was engaged upon the
canvass were you at the Grand Hotel at any time.
Answer-No, sir.
Odd you hear any conversation during The day
or night while the canvassing board was doing its
work about any changes that We're to be made on the
Sally sheets or that had been madel
A.-Ne. sir. 1 heard some Republicans complain
ing about it-that there had been t~ampering with the
LAilySnBcFS.
Q.-Did you have any conversation with any one on
Ihat subject
A.-Eo. sir.
Q.-Were you not in a room further east than the
Circuit Court room, or the judges room, as you called
f. while the canvassing board was in session, when
The question was discussed about changing the votes
81 criminal judge on the tally-sheetsF
A.-Ro. sir.
Q.-Were you not present in company with persons
Fho came down Washington street, passed through
Jauers saloon. out the back door. and down to the
Grand Hotel, and into a room there that night of the
canyassa
A.-No. sir.
DIR. Charles N. Metcalf was asked if he was not
one Of a party. who, leaving the courthouse the
night OF the canvass, passed down Wash
ington street. through Lauer's saloon, thence
to room in the Grand Hotel. He answered.
'No, air."
Questionable you know anything of any acid being
used on tally sheets?
Answer-No, sir.
dQ:-Have you had any conversation with any one
of these defendants, or with Mr.. Sullivan. IN regard
TO hay changes on tally-sheets and ~poll-books that
were presented to the canvassing board!
A.-No, sir.
Smith Fl. Myers was called to the stand. He
was not on the election board, but was present a
portion of the time while the returns were being
canvassed. He Is acquainted with all the de-
PENDANTS. except Counselman. He was not at
Coys room In the Grand Hotel after the election.
Question-Were you in a room east of the Circuit
Court reom dnring the canvass of the votes?
Agswer-l vas. 1t was before the canvass began.
Nulb0 ulInOor OF gentlemen were tnefc. cullVan was
there. Lemon, Albert Beck. Sim Coy. and a number of
others. 1T was half past 8 or IL quarter of 10 in the
morning 1t was in relation to making Mr.. Bern
hamer chairman of the board. 1 was not in that room
any more that day or night.
Q:-What do you know about acid having been
usedl
A.-Nothing, except what l have read in tho papers.
/ have not seen those tally sheets.
Albert Bscks testimony was unimportant, ex-
cept that he said Mr.. Myers was mistaken in
saying that he was in that room before the board
was organized. He said he was in some room
east Of ths library room early in the count, when
the First or Second ward was being canvassed.
Mr. Coy Was in the room alone, and he went
there at MI. Coy's request. Mr.. Coy spoke to
him about Mr.. Landersis precinct in the Sixth
ward. where a Republican judge had taken the
tally-sheet and ~poll-book away, and he. Beck,
advised them to call inAkhe duplicates from the
clerks Office. He was not there any more that
day. When he went away he left Mr.. Coy 10 the
room.
Questionable Mr.. Coy have any position on the
canvassing board!
Answer-I DO not know.
The court then adjourned until $50 o'clock this
morning.