The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-26
THE DEFENCE BEGUN.


curiosity in the form of George Homan
of No. 2o6 Washington street
"How long have you been theref" asked
ex-Judge Garretson.
"Yah, dinks so aboud three years, y
he answered.
.Call the interpreter said Judge Lip
pincott; perhaps we can do better with
Mr.. Pressler was asked to interpret for
the witness, who was asked:-
.'Did you register last November"
ssYes.n
"And did you voter
"No."
"Whya'
7 was sick.'
Were you sick in November?"
"Yes, fourteen days"
But you registered?"
'No, / did not.
'What'" exclaimed Ex-Judge Garrett
son, surprised, at the change in the tes-
timony.
II did not register, for I was sick"
You did not vote for Albeit or Grubb
for Governor them"
'sYes, did,
'sWhat?"
81 voted, / think tor Governor.
did you vote last Spring?"
II don't know; l think not"
When was 1t you were sick?"
Wasn't it last November"
81 don't know, don't you?''
NO Qaughter.)
Cross examined by Prosecutor Win
field
Have you voted within two years2'
'Oh, yes.''
'.Have you voted within one year?v
Il don't know"
when were you sick?"
cat registry time"
WAS that in November?n
81 don't know, think SO, it was before
election"
"Was it before Christmas?'
I 6s, oh yes; before that, he replied.
as faint expression of intelligence APP
peared in his face.
THAT is all, /" said the Prosecutor in a
satisfied tone that indicated Mr.. Vreden-
burgh's first witness had been knocked
out, and that he had voted without being
registered.
The twelfth juror here said:-"Did he
vote or not at the fall election, / dom t
know" loud laughter.]
Take your choice, gentlemen" re-
sponlded the Prosecutor. (More laughter ]
That, said the court, lis the only
thing to do"
John Trensch, of No. AZ Sussex street,
swore he voted at the November election;
and ex-Judge Garretson endeavored to
show that Trensch was the man Doesch
on the register, as living at that address.
and checked as voter.
The defence next produced Michael
Kane, of No. 33 Sussex street.
1t has been said here that No. 33 is q
stable, is that true?" enquired ex-Judge
Garretson.
"No, sir; there is stable next to it.'
did you vote?'
eyes, SIR
No cross examination.
LIVED IN THE SECOND.
The next to build up the hopes of the
conspirators was Patrick McGovern, of
No. rs Morris street. He proved an inse-
cure support.
How long have you lived at No. 75?''
asked the ex-Judge.
About two years"
Did you vote last fallr'
Eyes, sir.
''Where?'
''At the First precinctn
is No. 75 Morris street in the First pre-
cinct?"
II can't say
Ex-Judge Garretson then reluctantly
turned Mr.. McGoyern over to the Prosecu-
tor, who asked sternly:
why did you vote in the First precinct
when you lived in the Second precinct?"
Il don't know"
"You knew you lived in the Second
when you voted in the First?''
II know that's where I voted, and
that's all know" was the surly
answer.
on the porJiy form of William Bannan,
OF No. Al Grand street, and he called him
to prove that the two Bohannans had
been registered by s'mistake'' at No. Al
Green street instead of No Al Grand
street where William lives.
do you know two men named Bohan-
nan?" he was asked.
~ do"
s.Where do they live?n
Patsy Bohannan lives at No. Al Grand
street, and SO does Morris Bohannan."
"Were they registered last fall?u
PATSY was. registered him myself"
did you announce his name and resi-
dence piainly?"
'.Yes sir. 2
Cross-examined:-"D you know
that No. Al Green street, where these
men were registered, was a stable?'
asked the Prosecutor.
''No SIR
'What is your business?''
II nave none."
How long since you hadf,
about two years."
What was itsn
II was a liquor dealer,
What do you do now"
Nothing /"
Martin Davis of No. n Sussex street
was another disappointment for the de-
fence. He testified that he did not vote
from No. n Hudson street, (Hillier's drug
store).
II think, sJudge.you have got the wrong
man" quietly commented Prosecutor
Winfield, you want N. Davis and not
NJ. -
The registry was examined and it was
SO found, to the discontinue OF the de-
tendant's counsel who told Davis TO step
down.
T0DAY'S TESTIMONY.
Men who Claim That Other Men Really
Voted.
The first witness called this morning was
Patrick Carroll, of No. Al Sussex street
He first stood on the ballot box which
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