Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-20

day?"
An alteration ensued between coun-
sci for defence and the witness in which |
the deputy Encouragement fruitlessly
essayed to get in word.
Colonel Nields told Mr.. Carpenter
that he (counseD presumed the witness
was present to answer questions and
not to ask them.
Colonel Nields-"Did he (Stefanos)
offer to vote with ballot?"
II didn't see the ballot to verify it.
He came up handing in his papers,
naturalization, tax receipt and ballot, to
the best of my knowledge-at least he
did SO the second time
Colonel Nields-"What were the
words used by Mr.. Cotton in refusing
| the ballot?"
ga lot of words were used. He said
these are not final papers, and refuse
to receive the BALLOT
"Did he use any other words2"
"Colton compared Stefanos' naturali-
cation papers and said it was not ex-
actly like the one furnished him by
some one"
Colonel Nields-"Did not Cotton say
refused for the present until further in
formation is obtained p"
"A number of papers had been re-
fused. A naturalization paper was taken
and sent away to s. Redmond SMITH
can't say which one it was"
'Did this man offer his ballot after the
first time 2"
"He came to the window, as l saw
him and offered his body with the
plain intention of voting and was re-
fused"
~ .rr.1 A,,I, On cu worm vIIIp
To Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING came there
a second time. My father accompanied
him. He handed up Stefanos' papers
into the window. He was derided by
the Judge Mr.. Cotton cried out go
ahead and crack your whip,
JOSEPH i. cARrESTER's TESTIMONY.
Joseph L. Carpet :, Jr., was the next
witness. In reply to Mr.. Lyman he said
| he met Louis De Stefanos at the polls,
Il took his papers," Mr.. Carpenter
explained, eand unfolded them, the
naturalization papers, the tax receipt
, and the ballot, in his hands, told him
to offer his ballot The man was
, brushed aside. / then went TO Judge
! Wales and stated the facts to him. |
returned to Mr.. Cotton and told him
!, what the Judge had said. Stefanos'
vote was then rejected at the window.
There was no consultation held by Mr..
Cotton with the other judges | don't
! think he said word 10 anyone. He
! Just declined to take the vote. That
was in the afternoon some time after 2
: O'Clock, | believe"
4 A VOTE FOR SIMMONS.
r To Colonel Nields-"I did not go &c
the polls until the afternoon. lam sure
II that Stefanos ballot was offered up te
d Mr.. Cotton and refused by him.
Il know the ballot was offered at the win
J. dow. 1t was vote for Sheriff Sim
n MONS
s you don't know anything that wen
on inside the window in regard to thu
V kind Of naturalization papers'
# mo, sir"
i "You have had property dealing
r with Stefanos?"
n II have sold him three houses. H,
,e has the property vel"
Ic "Isn't there some trouble about TIL
IL title being in allegiance on account of hi
1t incomplete naturalization ?"
enc. The solicitor was hating be
i cause at the time Of the purchase h
Ell had taken out his first papers onlyg
At $. REDMOND SMITH ON THE STAND.
i The next witness on the stand was
= Redmond Smith, Esq, clerk of tn
i United States court.
~ Deputy Attorney general Lynar
= handed Stefanos' papers across to tn
:. witness, inquiring whether that was hi
! signature appended to the document!
mo, sir.
ne "What !"
IN "No," reasserted Mr.. Smith, with
e, quiet smile, "that is Mr.. Glatts' signa
ga turc."
e as he entitled to sign for you?'
Ms Eyes, sir.
"What are those papers"
a "Thcse are the second and final ma
Iel uraization papers
4. They are dated October 18th, 1890.
AN ITALIAN PLUTocRAT.
70. The next witness on the stand W;
IL Louis De Stefanos, the rich Italian WI
M is the pivot upon whom all the intere
of the first case centres.
n Stefanos is a very intelligent foreigne
IL He speaks English with case and mac
m. easy and ready answers 70 all the que
- tons pronounded him by Mr.. Lyna
III and other counsel. He testified that
~ lives at Ninth street and Woodlav
.as avenue, in the Fifth ward. He has liv'
~, there three wears and fof six years
Wilmington He told the story of he
~ he offered to vote and was refused. !
Il saw Mr.. Cotton seated in the window.
~ II got my papers Naturalization
IN continued, city tax and ticket (ballot)
- gave it 10 him-(Colton) say he wo
~ take It, didn't offer to vote anywhe
oro else Mr.. Cotton opened my paper
~ soon as he saw il he gave it me ba
iii Ill saving couldn't vote. He (Mr. Ci
M penter) was with me"
81 Colonel Nields-"IIow many hou'
have you?"
"Tiree, at Ninth and Woodawn !
: enue. | bought them all three YET
AR ago. I've got deed for them all. J"
TO Colonel Nields-"Iiave you had a
her trouble about your property on accol
oio Of not being citizen Of the Uni
liG States ~
ac- Mr.. Lynam-''I object"
the The court-"4ou need not ansy
lotc that question:
ton, Colonel Nields demurred at not be
ID. allowed to follow along that line Of
ness yestigation.
! in Colonel Nields, addressing the eour
lirds "This action is for wilfully, &c, Y
tlon honor will remember. When inforl
tion came 70 this officer Of election, y
nos il not sufficient for him to act as he 3
SION If suspicion, based on these facts,
with istcd n the mind If the inspector, If
lded acted UP to the best light he had he c
erty not he prosecuted on this charge
now The court-"'Fhe tax receipt is
matter for the judge to pass III
Gar, Whether Stefanos owned foot of i
-esE or not is beside the question"
Colonel Nieds Well, sir"