The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-16
BOYER AGAINST LEAGUE.
Hard to Decide, the Chances
are in Favor of Boyer

are in Favor of Boyer
Below We give the proceedings of
this important suit up to today, tn"
details of the evidence being CLEANED
from the Daily. To-Day the defend
ants counsel will open fire, and the
case is growing in interest. Next
week we will present all the evidence
produced after our forms closed.
Our report of the case last Thurs
| day ended with the summoning of a
| special venire to attend Friday
morning. This venire, too, was
thrown out by order of Judge Brown.
Maj. S. H. Smith was appointed
sheriff pro tenn, and instructed to
summons a jury from the bystand-
ers. There was a lively scramble for
the door, but it was locked, and the
following jury was selected, at about
| 2 O'Clock p. m:
Alex. Nading, Romulus Flynt, w.
| H. Hinshaw, J. p. Styron, w. W..
| Clayton, r. S. Marlboro, w. E. Beck,
| B. A. Wilson, Geo. Willard, j. E.
Conrad, Frank Cook and E. c. Gil
| nard.
After an adjournment of about an
hour the trial was commenced, and
the balance of the afternoon was
mainly consumed by technical de-
tails of minor Importance, the wit
nesses who were put on the stand
giving no evidence of much value.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The court reassembled at $50. The
jurors all answered to roll call, and
the examination of witnesses pro-
ceeded
Counsel for Boyer stated that Win
ston poll book shows that Jas. Gun
bingham voted (No. 617) j. c.
Bessent and H. p. Jones sworn. Mr..
j. Z. Bessent on the stand, testified
as follows, in effect: Knows James
Cunningham; saw him vote for NJ. E.
league; was not bona fide resident
of Winston.
H. P. Jones, of Hillsboro, testified:
Knows James Cunningham; knows
that he lives in Hillsboro; was super
intendent of roads and Cunningham
worked for him regularly evNy year
for last three or four years; was alb
sent during fall Of 1888 and returned
in winter; told witness he had been to
Winston working in factories.
Cross examines: Lived in Hillsboro
all his life; only one Jas. Cunningham
on poll books Of Hillsboro.
Bessent on the stand: Knew John
Blount (No. S2); described him; new
er saw him here until summer of SS;
saw him vote for league. The cross
examination of Bessent as to the two
alleged illegal voters caused a tilt be-
tween counsel Settle and witness.
First saw him here in summer of 'SS;
his business requires him to fix faces
and names of men,.
Did not administer oath to all chal-
lenged voters at that time. Never
challenged Cunningham; challenged
about rs; some on information;
while thus challenging, parties would
come up and suggest the challenging
of Others on Information of their
own; about Is or 25 cases determin-
ed on Saturday previous to election;
judges of election quit hearing chal-
lenges about noon on Saturday;
lenges were heard that day; registrar
here in court room all d"y; challeng-
ed 4 or 5 on Saturday, and 25 or 80
on day of election on the suggestion
of leading citizens who informed him
that the challenged parties were not
legal residents Described manner
and circumstances of voting place at
the court house About 1 200 bal
lots cast at Winston precinct; didn't
challenge the doubtful fellows
| whose ballots he watched more close
| ly than others. About Is challenged
voters failed to get hearing.
The cross examination of witness
Bessent by counsel Settle was very
rigid and lengthy.
Redirect examination of Bessent:
Starbuck and Shepherd Payne
on hand as challengers for the Re
publican party.
Counsel for Boyer stated they de-
| sired to show that there was an a
greement between the Republican and
Democratic managers of election to
have challenged voters stood aside !;
that if they stopped to hear the tes-
timony of witnesses of challenged
voters then and there, there would
be hundreds who would not be able
| to vote.
Here a lively discussion ensued be-
tween counsel w. B. Glenn, Settle,
Watson and Ball That between
Messrs. Glenn and Settle being espe-
cially lively.
Examination of Bessent was then
| resumed, and the fact of the agree
ment as stated above was proved.
| H. P. Jones then testified as to the
alleged illegal voter John Blount.
Lived in Hillsboro and in 1887 he
said he was not then Is years old;
said in summer of 'SS that he was
going to work in factory at Winston.
Returned in fall of 'SS, after election
in Forsyth county. The cross-ex-
animation of this witness amounted
to nothing.
No. 17O-Wm. Bellies (col0 was
next examined. Plaintiff offered poll
books to show that VIM. Bellies vo
ted at Old Town township for Tea
que. Bellies testified: Family brought
here last March from Patrick county
! Va; l have been living here 3 years
First worked in Winston for B. F
Hanes; first worked in his new fac
tory Was in habit of going HON,
every winter and coming back tt
work in factories here.
Cross examined: Stayed, when h
went to Va, from one to three weeks
went home to visit his children: old
est about six years old; now live
with his wife in a formal way. HaI
not yet decided to make Winston hi
home; considered the place he was a
his home; can't read nor write; be
lieves he voted for league, prett,
certain ofit. Believes that he wa
given a Republican ballot, but dom
know it, of course.
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