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THE ALLEN CASE.
The Fourth Precinct Registration
lists Missing.

tlois = uclOrei Aul Nolonei refSu
son, assisted by the defendanli
brother, defended.
F. ;. Richards was the first wit
ness called and testified: / am a
registered voter in the Fourth mu,
nieipal ward and voted at the
school election held there ON July
II last. l voted for Richard w.
Young and George ID. Pyper.
James SAhiue-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 Representation j. Il that
you came heru to testify? Do you
come here voluntarily or have you
bzen infiuenceua
Mr.. Sabine-I came here because
| was summoned and | testify
voluntarily.
Colonel Ferguson-Has any one
tod you what to testify 10?
Mr.. ; .bine-NO, sir.
Colonel Representative you
been instructed al any meeting:
Mr.. -abine-Oh no, nothing Of
/ that sort.
q. 81. Ottingey testified-I voted
at the school ELECTION In the Fourth
Municipal Wand. went there In
the afternoon and handed Allen my
ballot. He put il partly in the box
and / watched him. because I
wanted 10 see my vote 60 in. Just
then a man named Williams, whose
vote hal been challenged, rushed
up ami pushed me away. / got
hack a quickly as possible and Allen
then had his hand away from the
box, with a ballot in his hand. /
thought il was mine and went away
with the impression that my vote
did not 20 In. Allen did not know
me-
Col. FrrgIson-D.du't the fact
that lie didn't know you irritate
you?
Mr.. Ottinger-Oh, no, didn't
know him, either. tLaughter.l
w. q. PhiliiIs-l voted At the
school election ON July li,h. | voted
for Richard W. Young and q. ID. |
PyPer. l gave Allen my ballot and ]
he put II part way in the boN. Then 4
he turned around and got in front |
OF me, 80 that could not see wheih- !
er my vote vas in the box or in his
pocket.
IL. q. Savage voted in the
school election In question for II. W.
Young and g. u. Pyper. I dId
.ct observe what bsclme Of my
ballot
GeOrge Openshaw-I don't know
whether / voted at the school elec-
ton In question OF not, but I know
that tried b vote. ! went 10 the
poll and Offered my vote tut was
! took the oath, and
then my ballot was thrown back 10
me. Then | went Ia the other win
dow, thinking I had been at the
wrong place. The judges nj the
second iSll sent NE back TO the first
POLL. and when ] got there they toll
die d was all right. / mad Voled.
Colonel FcigGSJE-D.d you keep
sight Of the ballot all the time2
Mr.. Openshaw-I dld.
James $ t5lnc, IT. voted fOr II.
w. Young auI G. ID. Pypcr at the
.choll election in question. When
handed my ballot 10 Mr.. Allen,
yh0 ~ Ieez=si o., u ascertain, | sup
'1sc, what ticket u was, duu't
iusS whether j. vent into the box
" no..
Elijah Sclis-rhe Utah Commis-
ion i.su q 81 urisr some time
80 requesting the judges o! elec-
i1u l. return the registry lists 10
hem.
Mr.. Mpyle-I ask you now for /,
he registry list Of Poll = Of the
second precilct, used .. this elec- ,
ion.
Colonel Sells-I haven't got it !
I'M can't find IT, 10 has not bceu !
'eturnel 10 the commission. | 4
CoSed in the lailo. b1x, but Il :
Fas not there. The last We knew Of i
{, il vas in the possession OF the
Judges.
Mr.. Moyle said the prosecution
i1i done what they could % find
rat where this n,-gistTy list was, {
Ind he now asked for an order ,
,e4uiring the defendant 10 pro- {
luce Il. IA
Col Fergusuu-Weil, We ha-eu't
,Ot il. don't know where il Is or !
about il.
George RJmuey. Jr., testified-I
roted for r. w. Young and q. u.
'ypsr al the election in question.
fhe defendant received my ballot.
Re held another tall8t in his hand.
4 dn't watch him t!osely and DON'T
nov Watcher my vote went Ia or ,
rot.
Jesse J. Murphy voted for r.. 1
". Young and 9. ID. PypeT at the 1
lection IN question.
OrsOn T. ROgeTs-I voted at the /
chOOl election FOR Young and Pypcr.
The defendant took my ballot and,
.ster searching toward the box, got
round 50 that | could not see his
land for n moment, and saw n !
lallot drop into the box.
To Col Fergus0n-The defendant
wore 4 drab cDl0rvd coat.
Hyrum smith, voted FOR Young
mi Pyper at the election in gueS-
lon. Allen took my ballot and then
,ot In front OF ME-, 50 that could
rot see what became Of my ballot.
Jas. NJ. Pypyr-l voted for Young
mi Pyper at the election in Due
ion. I dDu't know what beCame Of
ny ball0t, because l could not see.
the window was little catch-pen-
~ aifiir and was not lIrge enough I
or voter 70 see what was being /
lone inside.
James Sh0rc-I voted for vii.
Jams aud LiPpmau at the election
n question.
John Muir-l voted for Young
lnd Pyper at the school election.
The defendant took my ballot and !
~ held IL for half a minute after
he JUICES said IL was all right
He hal the ballot In his hand wait.
ng for me Z 60, apparently, hut ! ;
'iayei, an he dropped the ballot. I,
Thomas W. Muir, ST. voted a
he election for Young and Pyper.
gave Allen my vote and then he
asking me a lot Of ques- /
ions. He slipped al and put a ballot
IA the hN and came back and slid
had voted.
To Colonel Ferguson-I came here ,
rum Scotland and wa. nlturlliEed
before Judge Titus in this city.
ID. l.. Murdoch believe was ,
he first person ON the ground ON
he day Of election. | was a Judge at
me Of the polls. When Mr.. Allen :
anne up he acted in a very strange
manner. He insisted in changing
he old way Of voting. Theold way I
made everything free and fair. At
lis poll he voted the voter through
/ little window and put the
'allOt box up - that u would he
l,fiicult for the voter 10 see what
.ecame Of the ballot. / do not
,nOw that Allen interfered with
my ballot, because / did not wait to
.ee.
The following persons testified
briefly that they voted for Young
Ind Pyper at the election in ques-
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