Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-16

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coming here TO vote; intended to
make this his permanent home If he
could get work here.
Mr.. Moyle announced that this
closed the testimony against Mr..
McCalllm.
McCallum was then sworn and
testified in his own behalf. Every
morning before going out on his
canvass, il was witness custom TO
visit his office; MIR. Christensen
met him there one morning aud
asked to be registered; had not found
Christensen in his canvass, and
told him 20, and that he would
look for him further. Told Christian
sen there was plenty Of time for him
TO be registered, and that he needn't
worry. Never checked any mans
name, Liberal" or Peoples, until
he had visited his house.
Men had formed n habit Of waiting
for him rs he came oft Of his hotel,
and on the morning when he regis
tered Smith, the usual crowd was in
waiting. He recognized one Of
them Iamed Buckwalter and told
him his name was checked. He ad-
mitted registering Smith, rs testified
TO by previous witness, as n matter
Of accommodation because Smith
was going away. Made it a rule to
question closely applicants whom he
did not know, regarding their quail
fications;
Witness admitted the truthfulness
Of Walquist's testimony.
In reference to the name Of Mr..
Haynes, he stated that his name
was erased and rewritten on the list.
Witness told Mr.. Haynes he would
have TO be re-registered, but refused
TO 10 so until Haynes should pro
duce proof Of naturalization.
Regarding the testimony Of Joseph
WOOlsey, witness said: He called at
as s. Third Esst Street; was met
by woman who said there
were ten voters there who wanted
to register; in the first room
he entered there were sever
al rolls Of bedding ON the
floor, hut no furniture; 4 second
room contained scanty kitchen fur
niture; the woman said she had
been there about six weeks, and her
husband came a month before she
did and sent for her TO keep board
ing house. She promised TO give
witness the NAMES Of all the men
next morning, and told him they
had come 10 vote. Next morning
he called to get the names, when
the woman told him that her hus-
hand had told her TO say 10 him that
the men had not come to vote but
10 work. She did not give him the
names Of any more of the men.
Witness described the row with
WOolsey. Denied calling Chris
Hansen a ''d-n Mormon"
CrOSs-ezaminci by Mr.. Moyle-
Had refused TO register Woolsey be-
cause he felt confident he was not
eligible; WOOlsey had used often
sive language which led 10 the rOw.
Had declined TO register Walquist
in his office; il he knew n man he
would register him anywhere, but
unless he knew any given man was
a resident Of his precinct, aud fully
qualified, would not register him
anywhere except at the mans home.
Was equally well acquainted in both
political parties; knew more Glib
erals" than Peoples Party men in
his precinct: had never refused to
register any man whom he knew to
be qualified, hut had put off an in
definite number whom he did not
know. Could not mention the name
Of any ''Liberal'' whom he had re-
fused to register on the street, nor Of
one whom he had required to pro-
duce proof Of naturalization.
Mr.. McCallum stated during his
testimony that he considered it his
duty to closely question applicants
for registration whom he old not
know, concerning their qualifica-
tons and to refuse TO administer the
oath to them unless he felt satisfied
they were eligible. His frankness
in admitting that he had assumed
anu exercised judicial functions was
surprising.
4 this point a recess was taken
till $50, when the examination of
Mr.. McCallum was resumed.
In reply to Mr.. Dickson witness
named two Liberals whom he
had refused TO register before Dec.
%, but admitted on cross-eXamina-
ton that neither demanded to he
registered. and that both took wit
ness word that they were not quail
fed.
Jacob J. Greenwald testified con-
corning the registration Of VIM. T.
Jact and the refusal OF McCallum
to register c. /. Christensen. Did
not hear McCallum speak Of Chris
Hansen as n I'D Mormon" Nc
Callum refused to register Christian
sen, saying he did not know him.
but registered Jack because he dill
know him. Witness heard all the
conversation on that occasion.
The case against MCCallum was
temporarily laid aside, owing to the
absence OF witnesses, and that
against r. d. Winters was begun.
John a. Hamilton was sworn.
Had lived in the Fourth Precinct
nearly four years: called at Mr.
Winters office on November
Both six times, and again on
the next Monday, when he met
Winters on the stairs. He asked 10
be permitted to see II his name was
on the list. Winters replied that
the registration was closed, but that
witness name was on the list and
checked.
Chairman Godfrey asked r. w.
Young If he held that the registrars
after finishing their house to house
canvass, were under obligation to
keep their books open till the third
week in December. Mr.. Young re
piled: "Yes, for the reason that
only a very few voters were at home
when the registrars called"
Chairman Godfrey remarked that
were this done there would not he
money enough in the Territory 10
pay the registrars; that the other
members OF the Commission might
speak for themselves, but he did
not care TO listen to any more testi-
mony on this point.
At this juncture Mr.. Dickson read
Mr.. Winters answer to the charges
made against him, in which the
name OF Mr.. Meyle was mentioned
as trying to control Winters &c
tons.
Mr.. Moyle took the stand. He
and w. c. Burton had waited on
Mr.. Winters, aud told him that
many voters Of the Peoples Party
desired TO be registered, and If
he would name a time when he
would visit a, given district,
they would iIemain at home.
Winters promised that on IL at
afternoon he would commence
on the north tier Of blocks In tie
Fifth Bishops Ward, when with
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