Daily Republican., 1890-04-15

| na'setp - eh tuoy Weutou was TO E0ll
ths wool over tho members' eyes aud
the words "nnd counsel" be stricken out
oi the resolution.
Mr.. Mccall said that he thought the
member who had Just taken his seat was
~ fair way TO talk them blind himself.
Tie WAS tired OF hearing members talk
business,
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Rob-
erts' motion aud 1t WAS carried by IA
ayes to z nays.
! Mr.. Baugh thsn reques,sd that Mr..
bourbon DO allowed to make Q state
ment. 1t would take him but 9 short
time. and might throw some light upon
the subject. He asked that MI. Bour.
don he heard hrst. a. he desired 70 get
away.
Mr.. McKennsy said somo Of the other
wttncsses desired to get away ~ well as
Mr.. bourbon. Hc therefore moved
that those who piotested bo heard tirst.
The motion was carried, thus shutting
out Bourbon.
Mr.. Curren moved that all statements
made DO under oath. The motion was
carried.
Mr.. Chamber moved that Council In.
vite Mrssrs. Bird and saulsbury, counsel
for President Bourbon, aud Aessrs. Van.
degriit and Bradford, counsel for con-
'estants. 10 take seats within tho Coun-
Gil railing.
Mr.. Bird, who WAS standing outside
the rail. called out, I'VE don't want IT,"
hat the uOtion WAS put and carried.
None Of the council. however, came In
side.
Several motions were then offered, but
~ neither were so-oaded they we're not
considered.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the names Of
tile 80 men who have made affidavit that
they voted for Robinson Re called first.
and that they be heard In rotation. Thp
motion was carried.
| Willard salisbury, Esq., council for
President Bourbon, held 4 whispered
conversation with Mr.. Chambers, after
which tie latter asked tho privilege OF
the floor, which was granted.
lie SAID that he had boen requested by'
Mr.. Bourbon To say that ts he had beeu
treated la such discour eous manner
by Council, aud not even permitted 10
state his position In the matter, he would
therefore declluc to take any part 10 the
proceedings In the futu 0, either with or
without counsel.
The 80 names werc then read, when
Mr.. Chambers again rose to q question
OF privilege, md said that he had don.
Mr.. Bourbon and his counsel an irjus.
tice, when Mr.. ShArkey objected 70 his
| speaking, and he resumed hts scat
Harry Deary was sworn by Squire
Monaghan, and testified that hs Ia a
member Of the Fame Hose Compsug.
aud on Monday, April 7th, he voted
just At this time somo one called out.
Members Of the Washington fire Com.
pany, please retire.
Thi. was followed by similar rsquss,s
to each OF the other cOmpsnios, and the
grea,sst confusion prevailed. Some one
called out, "Its all one-sided any how. /"
when Mayor Harrington, who was on
the platform, hurried down and warned
the crowd to keep order. As the men
left the room one OF them called out
"rats."
The examination was then continued
aud the witness snid that he voted for
Robinson. Kane and Green. Mr.. Cham
bsrs askof the witness II he could read
aud write, when he replied that he could
read bis own name.
Mr.. Jobu.Ou asked him II be bad read
the ticket that he voted. when no replied
that he did not have to read the ticket
when he voted for linn.
Mr.. johnson rejoincd: at would have
been better II all had been compelled to
read their tickets, as thcn l would not
have been counted out"
Deaiy then said that he saw his ballot
placed In the boz AMI afterwards went
before William II. Lee, q notary pub.
lie, aud srbscFibed to sn affidavit to
what be had d0no. Mr.. Chxmbers
offered Inn Cloud ticket and asked
him II he could read 1t. The witness
said no. put he could tell BY its appear
ance that 1t wss not Robinson ticket.
He said that the ticket which he voted
was read to him by . member OF his
family. When asked by Mr.. johnson II
he had . certificate of memborshIp ho
replied that he had paid for one. Mr.,
Roberts asked him II the Judges do
manded q certificate when he voted. The
witness replied no.
John Greer testified to voting for Rob.
inson aud making sfIidavits 70 so doing.
James Hcgg was lei inside the railing
by A. ID. Vandover, and testified that he
is very near sighted. He is . member Of
the Fsme Hose Company and has been
for thirty years. He had voted the Rob
inson ticket aud made affidavit to that
fact before Notary Lee.
J. q. Wigglssworth testined that he
witnessed Hogg atiix his mark to his
signature on the duplicate ticket.
A. ID. Vandevsr, George W, Wnktus,
Josiah Cox, Albert klchsrdsoD, tieorge
Wigglesw0rth, b. Houston and George
Lutx testified 10 voting for Robinson aud
were asked no questions.
Alfred johnson testified that he could
not read. but that he voted for I,obinson.
William II. Blake gave him tho tickets.
J. q. Vigglesworth testified 10 Witness
lag Johnson's mark.
Ex-CouncIlman William II. Blake tss-
titled that hs 10 member Of the Fame
Hose Company and voted At the election
April 7th.
"Did you vote for Robinson?" was
asked by one Of the members, when the
witness replied "You bet did,"
When Mr.. Blake was called, and going
up the aisle, some one smoug tho apscta-
tors hooted, when lie stoppei aud saId,
"Whosver did that 10 . contemplate
cur"
John Weber, T. L. Dopahos, George
Kopp, Anthony Moncktou, William Nc
Ginty, John Strstncr, Andrew Hitler,
John Harris, E. A. Robinson. John
Wcntz, Lewis Grubb, Jonn B. Chrisiy,
Robert d. Nuttsr, Taylor W,l.on,
Theodore W. Francis, Joseph Crosby,
Harry Ahrons, William Barr, l..
Bryan aud Mohael Riley, Alvan
II. Townsley, James Lsgg. William
H. Blake, William McCres, W iIliam
Mcsorlsy, Henry Kopp and John Nc
Llsferty each testified thas he had ', ted
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