The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-22

Mr.. Morrison-I am here on this board and have
got to sign these returns. do not propose to sign
them unless know they right.
A Voice-Is Mr.. Morrison the only man on this
The Chair-f have decided Mr.. Morrison TO be out
of order.
to have Mr.. Many state to this board how that
The Chair-That would have no effect.
Mr.. Morrison-Does the Chair decide that Captain
Many cannot make that statement to met
The Chair--Any statement he might make would be
of avail You come here and see it yourself at
Mr.. Grifith-Mr. Chairman
The Chair-Mr. Griffith is not a member of this
board, and has no wight to address it.
that vote Mr. Hugo's vote is changed from 257 to
BOT and Mr.. twins vote changed from 142 to llo
The Chair made explanation of the reduction in
my vote that it schleys precinct but Hugo runs
ahead of schley in this very precinct 50 votes. 81,
be satisfied until it is compared with other papers
had to go away and left it in gentleman S hands
here and will not be satisfied until it is compared
The Chair-The third precinct of the Twenty-thir
waVd.
Mr.. Morrison-As a member of this board have
got to sign this return and in view OF this fact that
he has cannot sign it unless send for TINS other
A voce-You can sign it under protest
Mr.. Morrison-I know what can do.
The Chair-The third precinct of the Twenty third
Mr.. Morrison-I move send for that bag.
The Chair-That is not in order: we are now IN
prosecution
by the jury the tallysheet of the sixth precinct.
Center township to which A. q. Smith, for
defendants, objected, because that paper had
the evening before been inspected. lit
DONE" he said. when the light was bad, Ia some
one claimed. Tho curtain then pulled a
little higher and the sheet went to the jury"
Perhaps that is the reason" replied the
Judge why the paper should be re-examined."
This was done, and following it the district at
torney submitted the tally-sneet made by the
clerk of the canvassing board, to show that the
figures they appeared on the forged sheets of
the various precincts were recorded and counted
in the aggregate vote.
The defense began its testimony, the ques-
tons being asked by John w. Buskirk. with
that of William F. Bernhamer, who detailed his
actions as inspector of his precinct and his
movements until Thursday after the election,
when the canvassing board met He went
the board with his returns early in the morning,
and had no expectation of being elected its
chairman. No one suggested it to him. Hiram
W. Miller moved his election, and there
opposition. On taking the chair he said he con-
graduated the inspectors on their being Demo-
Gratis, and that the people had taken charge of
their own affairs. He stated that the Republicans
had heretofore the control Of the inspectors but
at the last election two Democratic County Com
missionerS had been elected, and they had ap-
pointed the inspectors present with a view of
looking solely to the peoples interests. They
had been abused by the Indianapolis journal ana
called the Coy gang, when he was satisfied that
one half of them had never seen Mr.. Coy. II
told them" Bernhamer remarked, ''that the Re-
publican party had come into power by fraud,
and was going out by fraud" The witness then
detailed what he had said about the alleged
officers of Republican canvassing boards in
counting out Democrats and his own experience
when the majority was against him. He closed
his speech in saying that, as all were Democrats,
he hoped everything would be honestly con-
Quoted. The witness then entered into a lengthy
explanation of what had occurred at the board
in reviewing and recording the vote OF the
turns of the second precinct. 1t differed inmate
rally from the facts developed by the govern
ment. In reference to the vote of the second
precinct, Thirteenth ward, he said the canvass
was made from the tally-sheet as it
raised at the time in regard
to the changes ThereIwere evidences that
they had been wrongfully made, for Captain
Many, Clerk McLan and himself examined them
carefully. The same thing occurred in regard
to the Matter papers, when some one remarked
sha uas to aid sr
saloon-keepers would 90 to any length for Ayres.
In reference to the scene attending the canvass
of the returns of the first precinct of the TWEEN
ty-third ward he called to order Mr. Morrison,
who protested against the count being made
from that sheet. He told him he could move to
reconsider the motion by which the canvass
to be made only from the sheets before the
board. Sam Dinin, Ninth-ward politician,
cried out to the Republicans. ''Take your med
icine." The politicians on both sides were
exchanging words by crying out Cincinnati"
Chicago" "South Carolina" ELIZA Pinkston."
AS to the second precinct, Fourth ward.
returns they had been passed Thursday
morning account of informally in the
certificate. The papers were returned to Coun-
selman, the inspector, who did not come back
until Friday morning. He was in toxcated, and
had his papers sticking out of his overcoat
pocket When he brought them to the desk he
too drunk to say anything. The Informal
ity in the returns had not been remedied, but
the board insisted having the vote counted.
as some one said if that rule was enforced no
one could tell who was elected, many more
papers could be thrown out for informalities.
He said the changes on the Matter sheet were
plain now-he would have noticed them the
night Of the canvass had they been on the paper
@ha, IJo aH fharh he of dofa n
ants in the former trial, when he had no attor-
ney, nor was he present. when the jury was dis
charged.
On cross-examination, he said Judge McNutt
examined him directly when he was on the stand
in the former trial. Witness made speech
before the jury. He wanted to do so. but the
two other attorneys said there so little evil
dence against him that it not necessary.
Indeed" he remarked, 81 thought my case SO
prove good character" No one, until the
board of canvassers met, told him that he was to
be elected chairman. He did not know that
there were only five Republican members of the
board out of membership Of eighty eight He
had heard few days before that j. E. MELON
aid to be the chairman, but he
he had been appointed BY the county
commissioners. The motion not to send for
anv more sealed bags was made when the Hisey
tally papers were before the board. Mr.. Span
quoted the law in favor of the motion. and Mr.
Elan spoke against the motion Witness made
the count from the tally sheet He had for this
purpose uSeO the pOll-DOOk cerblQcaC6, Out ne
did not know whether the Hsey certificate
agreed with the sheet not Witness said he
did not notice alterations the sheet OF the
first precinct. Seventeenth Ward, Captain
Many had that sheet before him. He could not
say whether no read the returns in this instance
from the certificate or sheet, but whenever he
used the sheets he read from them over CAPTAIN
Many's shoulder. When shown the certificate
by the district attorney he said it was wholly
blank.
Then you must have read the taliy-sheet fig
uresW asked the District ATTORNEY.
II can't say. / must have done so. as the cer-
tifcate has no figures on it," This question and
answer closed the morning proceedings, when
court adjourned until o'clock. 1t had first
been understood that the trial would probably
go over until Monday, but the Judge expressed
a desire to complete the evidence as pos
sible and to prevent the possibility of occupying
another full weeks time.
The continuation in the afternoon of Bern