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THE ALLEN CASE.
The Fourth Precinct Registration
lists Missing.

the fourth Precinc; at the schoO
election, was resumed. A larg'
number Of witnesses from the Eight
zenith, Twentieth and Tweniy-firsI
wards were in attendance, and The
commissioner concluded to hold the
inquiry In the Thini District Couri
room. J. II. Moyle, assisted by
Mr.. Easton, conducted the prOsecu-
tion, a. before, and Colonel Fergu-
son, assisted by the defendants
brother, defended.
F. ;. Richards was the first wit
ness called and testified: / am n
registered voter in the Fourth mu-
nicipal ward and voted at the
school election held there on July
II last. l voted for Richard W.
Young and George ID. PyPer.
James Sahine-I voted at the
school election held Ia the Fourth
municipal ward on July II last. /
voted for Richard W. Young and
George ID. PyPer.
Colonel Fergus0n-How i Il that
you came here 10 testify2 Do you
come here voluntarily or have you
b=en influenced?
Mr.. Sabine-I came here because
| was summoned and / testify
voluntarily.
Colonel Fvrguson-Has any one
tjld you what 10 testify u?
Mr.. ; .bine-NO, siT.
Colonel Representative you
been instructed at any meetings
Mr.. oabine-Oh no, nothing Of
that sort.
q. NJ. Ottingey testifisd-I voted
at the school ELECTION in the Fourth
Municipal Ward. | went there In
the afternoon and handed Allen my
ballot. He put il partly in the box
and | watched him, because
wanted 10 see my vote 60 in. Just
then a man named Williams, whose
vote hat been challenged, rushed
up and pushed mc away. | got
back n quickly a. possible and Allen
then had his hand away from the
box, with a ballot in hts hand.
thought il was mine and went away
with the IMPRESSION that my vote
did not 90 In. Allen did not know
me.
Col. FergIson-D.dn't the fact
that he didn't know you irritate
you:
NJ. Ottinger-Oh, no! I didn't
know him, either. lLauShterl
W. q. Phillifs-I voted al the
school election ON July 18th. voted /
Tor Richard W. Young and q. ID. |
Fyper. / gave Allen ms ballOt and |
he put it part way in the boN. Then /
he turned around aud got In front /
OF me, 50 that I could not see whcih- /
er my vote vas in the bOX or in his
pocket.
r. G.. Savage voted ia the
school election In question for II. W. |
Young and G.. u. Pyprr. did
set observe what u-cIme Of my 1
ballot
Geonge Openshaw-I don't know
whether 1 voted at the school elec-
lion in question or not, but | know
that | tried 10 vote. I went 10 the
poll and Offered my vote tut was
/ took the oath, and
Ihen my ballot was thrown back 10
me. Then | went Ia tie other win
ioF, thinking / had been at the
wong place. The judges nj the
second llll sent me back 20 the first
roll. and when ] got there they toll
lie d was al right, / mad volei.
Colonel FeigGs1E-Did you keep
light Of the ballot all the time2
Mr.. Openshaw-I I'D;
James $ ,blue, 1T voted for II.
W. Young auI @. ID. Pyprr at the
.chDJl election in question. When
handed my ballot to Mr.. Allen,
who ~ Ieez=i 10, {, ascertain, I sup. |
1sr, what tirSvt u wa, I DON'T
mos whether u vent into the box
n no..
Elijah S-lis-rhe rrih Commis-
ion i--I - a. prler s1ir. time
60 requesting the Judges of elrc-
i1u l. return tue registry list, 10
hem.
Mr.. M3ylc-I ask You now for
he registry list u Foil = Of the
second precinct, USED =. this elec-
ion.
Colonel Sells-I haven't got il
mi can't find il. 10 has not been
'eturnei 10 tire commission. /
r'ked in the iall1t b1N, hat Il ,
Fas not there. The last We knew Of
{, il was in tine possession Of the
Judges.
Mr.. Moyle said the prosecution
iai done what they could % find
'ut where this registry list was,
.ui he now asked for an on!er
the defendant % pro-
luce H..
Col FergIis1u-NYeil. we ha-en't
,ot il, don't know where il i or
about il.
George Rlmuey. Jr., testiiied-I
roted for r. w. Young and q. ID. |
Piper at the election in question.
rhe defendant received my ballot.
Re held another lssIlJt in his hand.
4 DIN watch hlfu closely and dDn't
,hOw whether my vote went IN or
not.
Jesse J. MuFphy-I voted for II.
". Young and g. ID. Pyper at the
lection in question.
OnsOn +. ROgeTs-I voted at the
chOol election Tor Young and Pyper.
The defendant took my ballot and,
.ster searching toward the box, got
Ir0uHd - that / could not see his
iand for n moment, and I saw a
ull0t drop into the COX.
To Col. FergusOu-The defendant
wore 4 drau cDl0red coat.
Hyrum smith, voted for Young
mi PyFeE at the election In gueS-
.icn. Allen took my ballot and then
got In front of ME-, 50 that | could
not see what ltcAms Of my ballot.
Jas. NJ. Pypyr-I voted for Young
aud Pyper az the election in que.
ion. | doh't know what berame Of
my ballot. because / could not see.
The window was a little catch-pen-
ny afriir and was not ltrge enough
'0r voter 70 see whit was being
lone inside.
James Shorc-I voted for VIII
Iiams aud Lippmau at the election
In question.
JOha Muir voted for Young
aud PypeF at the school election.
The defendant took my ballot and
he held IL for half a minute after
the judges said Il was AL right
He hal the ballot ia his hand wait
ing for me Z g, apparently, bat
stayed, AMI he dropped the ballot. {
Thomas w. Muir, SRI voted a
the election for Young aud Pyper.
/ gave Allen my vote and then he
commenced asking me a lot Of ques-
tiOns. He slipped 81 and put ballot
ia the h X aud came back and said 4
/ had vOtel.
To Colonel Ferguson-I came here
fnUm Scotland and Wa nlturtliEed /
before Judge Titus in this city.
ID. l.. Murdoch believe I was I
the first person ON the ground on I
The day Of election. | was a Judge at I
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