The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
the lawyers OF the quadrilateral They held
that the witness could not go into this CONVEX

the lawyers OF the auadrilateral They held
that the witness could not go into this CONVEX
sation.
Commissioner Van Buren, do not believe the
testimony to what he said to any body else is adj
missble
thing that took place with these persons-with the
unknown who referred to in the affidavit: This
Injuries nobody WHO'S endeavoring to secure fair and
honest report of his precinct
Commissioner Van Buren, know, of course. / am
not bound by the most rigid laws Of evidence but
think it is going too far to ask what his conversation
was with persons who not named in the affidavit.
/ shall rule that way.
Captain Ritter, resumng the examination-Yo
spoke OF conversation with Bernhamer-have you
had conversation with him since that timer
A.-No, sir, nor any communication with any of
them.
Q.-Look at this taly-sheet and this pollbook that
were before the canvassing board.
Commissioner VanBuren-I wish the witness would
testify exactly as to what these changes are; let The
witness tell all that
Witness Schmidt latter examining the papers l.
Theodore Wagners vote has been diminished twenty
seven votes on the that before the
vassing board The poll.book shows the same. 1t
was written out in letters and figures The twenty
has been put there the pollbook and also in 6s-
ures, while the other shows lat.
Q.-On the vote for the same officer state what, if
any change has been made on the pobook and tally
sheet that were III the bag?
A.-No change has been made there
ON the vote for Morrison the tallysheet and
pobook that were before the canvassng board, what
changes have been made?
A.-Twenty-seven votes have been added TO the
tally sheet in different ink and there is
No change has been made in the pollbook The poll
book shows 25l and the taly-sheet 278. On the
should be 1856 and it is 800 On the poll book it is
changed to 12O from 1856 in writing and figures. The
vote Of Ayres has been increased Ii votes the
tally sheet, and on the poll-book has also been
changed IN writing and figures, to 278, while it
should be 262
The witnesses attention was here called to the
popularity of the erasure, showing that acid
had been used and that, as one sheet lay upon
another. 1t had gone through and disfeured the
writing beneath. Doubling them together the
ravages OF the acid were shown. Mr.. Bern
hamer took more interest as the examination OF
this witness proceeded than at any time during
the inquiry. His face betrayed his anxiety as
he leaned forward and took long look at the
two sheets were put together, that fits" Mr.
Duncan remarked, ut killed two birds with one
stone" which evoked no laughter from his eli
ents, though appreciated by the audience.
Mr.. Duncans examination of Mr.. Schmidt was
BRIEF and elected nothing new. He did nothing
except to have the witness repeat mis- testimony
against John Il. Sullivan and George Budd. who
is now employed in the clerks Office, with great
er emphasis and clearness than before.
Redirect examination by Captain Ritter-In connec-
ton with the request you made to the chairman of
that canvassing board didn't you state you in
formed they had sent for the bags in two other
clucts, Iof tne purpose OF comparing the vote!
Answer didn't say So but it was done.
was not that statement made in connection
with your demandl
Al know there was great deal of talk, but was
downed Mr.. Bernhamer just went on counting, and
ddn pay any attention to anybody. I heard that
some votes had been taken from tallysheets in the
bag, and did not know why it could not be done in
my case felt there was wrong, and that wanted
it corrected
The next witness called was John Marsee who
was clerk in the second precinct of the Eight
zenith ward. Mr.. Marsee testified that all the
tally-sheets and poll-books were alike and cor
rect at the close of the count by the precinct
board When the sheets and poll book that were
before the canvassing board were laid before him
for comparison with those that had been in the
sealed bag, he discovered the change in figures
by which Irwin had been robbed of six votes and
i've given to Ayres, reducing Twins vote from
ll6 to ITO and increasing that of Ayres from ISL
to 1856
The testimony of Harold Schmidt Democratic
clerk, and John Buehier, judge, in the second
precinct of the Twenty third ward, were brief
and unmportant Lorenz Schmidts testimony
had been so full that it was not deemed neces-
sary to draw out further testimony on the sub
ject
CAPTAIN Ritter-Is Stephen Mattler here? We might
examine him.
Simeon Coy-The marshal came in and said he had
been here, but his face hurt him bad he could not
remain
Somebody asked-"What's the matter with his
facef' to which some one else replied Eryspelas"
Henry Spaan-"That's what he calls it,
The court then adjourned until Monday morn
ing at o'clock.