The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24


the votes IN the precinct and running away
with them When he took the position favor
ing the canvass being made from the tally
sheets, when the question arose as 10 the FIRST
ward precinct, he did IL because he oeieveo IL
TO be the law. After ne observed the changes
IN the second precinct of the thirteenth waru
sheet he made no argument, as he did not con-
slider himself member of the board he knew
there was a very bitter contention concerning
the first precinct of the Twenty-thlrd ward re.
turns. He was personally present ano nearo
Lorenz Schmidt protest against the count being
made from that sheet. but he did not see
the changes. He was not there IN
thes interest of conserving the honesty
of elections. It made no difference to him
how much fraud was perpetrated he was
there solely for his clients, ana the matter
made no stronger impression than 1t did on
other Democrats and Republicans His interest
!. In the tally-sheet question subsidized after the
second precinct Of the Thirteenth ward returns
were counted On the former trial he may
have said Coy invited him TO ns room instead or
the library. Coy Is ubiquitous person, and Is
liable to be anywhere Inc wn1ls court mouse
thought nothing strange of mis- being invited by
him to the law library, which belongs to the
Bar Association Court then adjourned for the
stephen T. Matter called to the witness-stand
I'm % ediatey the opening OF court this after
noon, expressed considerable emotion when the
question relative to his family, his wife being
dead was asked him. Passing TO the events of
the election in 1885, he said that as inspector he
did not with to carry home the ballot-box
tanning all the papers after the count He left
il With Mr.. Vogt, Democrat. Witness retained
the key to the box, and in the morning the
vass of returns began at the courthouse. He
took the box unopened to the county clerk. On
that day the first time he saw Mr.. Perkins
In the hall, when he handed him package to
give to Mr. His ey. Witness was never in any
room with Coy and Perkins when they were
working on tally sheets. His tally -sheet
was never tempered with before it de-
livered to the board, for before that time
it was never out of his possession. When he
took it from the box, and before he returned
to the board, after leaving near noon. the sheet
lay on the sideooard of his bar at the Occi
dental Hotel. After this trouble began Perkins
came 10 him and said it had cost him 81. 900. and
the Democrats ought to help him out He was
persistent in his requests on several occasions,
and finally witness became mad and told him
that he would give him a cent, as Perkins
fully bile to pay his own expenses. Per
ms then said witness would remember this,
hs would do hlm up The first inimation he
had Of anything being wrong with his tally
sheet was when he received a sum mons to go
before the United States grand jury last May.
He had no Knowledge of any purpose to change
he tally sheets of the election of 1856.
In his cross-e Examination he said that when
his election papers lay on the sidebo of his
saloon, he went 30 dinner, leaving the place in
charge of his bar keeper. The papers were
wrapped in a newspaper with rubber around
it. When he took the papers out of the ballot
box at the clerks Office the morning of the can
vass, he unwrapped the outside sheet and placed
about it another newspaper. He made no ex-
mnation of the tally-shee or certificate before
he took them to the canvassing-board again in
the afternoon. He thought they were all right.
When he handed the package to Mr.. Hisey. at
the request OF Mr.. Perkins, he did not know it
contained tally sheet He had knowledge of
the fact that Perkins refused TO testify before
United States Commissioner, VanBuren, and
that he went to Jail. He knew in general way
and of the discharge of Perkins
from Jail: 1t was after Judge Gresham's
decision that Perkins came to witness for
money. He thought this request for a contribu-
tion was made by Perkins in February April,
and perhaps in May: To redirect question be
said Perkins first asked him for money after he
bad heard of Perkins being before the county
grand jury.
James r. Ross testified as far as he knew to
the good character of Stephen J. Matter. Eli
Heine. farmer In Perry county, gave testmo-
NY to the effect. Cross examined he said
the only association he had with Matter was in
visiting his saloon. He never mingled with all
his neigh bors and friends. Herman Bamberger
said he had particular personal acquaintance
and knew nothing concerning his reputation
r. +. Catterson knew Matter for thirty years
His reputation for truth and uprghtness was
good.
John l.. Reardon. one of j. E. Sullivans depn-
ties said he of the indicted, and had
been tried and acquitted. Judge McNutt ad-
vised him not to be explicit just then as he
would give him chance TO explain after awhile.
He knew nothing of any purpose or the execu-
ton of any purpose in forging taily-sheets.
He never brought into room in the court
house, where Perkins was, a man named Flynn,
nor did he on the afternoon or night OF the can 4
vass at any time take a bottle of ink TO Coy
at the Grand Hotel. There was occasion to
do that. He never knew where Room Spin the
courthouse until after the first trial. z1
On being cross examined Mr. Reardon said he
went into Suivan's Office when he became clerk
of Marion county. About six weeks preceding
the election he worked for Sim Coy in the Dem
ocratic county central committee rooms, at No. i
III West Washington street Coy also had
room at the Grand Hotel. He thought John G.
Ferriter did some of the writing there. Witness
also did great deal of it, There was plenty of
Ink at the Grand Hotel room. 1t wac like that
used now in the county clerks office. he and
Arthur Brown bought the ink. but ne never at
any time carried it to the hotel Coy wanted
room the hotel because there always a
crowd in the Washipgton-street room. He
could have no seclusion there IN talking to can
diGates, and to see them privately Coy had them
come to the Grand Hotel He did not see Coy
at the canvass OF votes. either In the
morning or afternoon. and had no intercourse |
with him that day. Witness was there in the
morning, went to dinner. returned, and leaving |
1T 1:30 o'clock in the evening. went home. He
did not go back TO the canvassing board.
Frank Ryan added to the character evidence |
of Stephen j. Mattler, while John W. Carlton,
former bailiff of the Marion County Criminal
Court testified as to the character of Span as |
well "a that of Mattler.
After this George w. Budd's evidence was in |
troduced. He is another of Sullivans deputies, |
and one of those involved by indictment in the |
conspiracy. Before he went into the county |
clerks Office he worked for Sullivan six
en- months. On the day after the
canvass of the votes he did not
see Lorenz Schmidt. The first time
he saw Schmidt to know him during the
am nation before Commissioner Van Buren,.
Mr.. Sullivan never introduced him to Schmidt;
was never called to take his papers. nor did he
ever have them. He had part in the incl
dent mentioned ia Schmidts testimony, and he
never delivered TO him any papers. He had
never in his life spoken to Schmidt. About
o clock that evening he went home On leaving
the Circuit Court room he went to Chris Drinks
cigar store, and while standing in front OF it he
saw John w. Bowlus and DR. Metcalf come
along together After Schmidt had given his
testimony before Van Buren, witness recol-
lected this incident, and, anxious to get all the
evidence he could, he went to Bowlus and asked
him II he could recall it. Bowlus said he saw
some person there. but could not remember
whether it was Budd not. He had no knowl-
cage OF any effort TO procure tally-sheets from
the inspectors to change them.
The cross-examination led Budd to say that
mmsdiately after the election he became one of
Sulnvaus deputies. After his nomination he
offered him a place in the event of his election |