Evening journal., 1891-11-19


them a sarcastic smile occasionally The
voting was very slow. Captain Nutshell
| insisted on the inspector allowing these
men to vote, as they we're qualified citi
zens did what | could to maintain
order"
Elliott-"What did the election officers
dor
Judge Cullsn-"We are not trying the
Election Department. The question to
decide is whether these men impedsd
! elections.
Elliott-"0h; well, If we are to take
narrow view Of the mat"
/ Judge Cullen~-"How are you going to
| take any broader view of it2"
Laughter.
After brief cross examination he was
allowed to leave the stand.
Another Favorable Witness.
John Il. Groves was sworn:
Captain Mitchell seemed to me TO be
peace maker. He was trying TO Keep
the men in line. saw him take men out
OF the line after they had been refused
once He would say stand back, let
these other men vote. did
not see any Of the men go into
the room. I saw Captain Mitchell 90
hear Captain Mitchell or any Of the men
charged make any threats Mitchell
was there when | arrived. | did not see
him or any Of the defendants impeding
elections"
A number Of other witnesses were
called, as follows
John Taylor. q live in New Castle
hundred was at the polling place
was on the porch. Went
there to see Mr.. Martin. Saw the
defendants there did not see anything
In Captain Mitehelfs actions calculated
to cause trouble; rather to the con-
trary | saw the first man who entered
the room These men did not enter to my
knowledge. / did not see Captain
Mitchell in the room, but | saw him
raise the window to let Mr.. Carpenter
get out. only know one Of the defend
ants
Levy Court Commissioner Paul Gillis
81 was there from 2 80 until oclock,
when reorganization was effected, / saw
Captain Mitchell there / was here to
market ! did not see him do anything
that would incite to a breach of the
peace. l did not see the men enter. |
did not see Captain Mitchell impede the
election"
Henry c. Numan-'.Was there several
times during the day. Carpenter refused
my vote Captain Mitchell talked to him
about it. Mitchell did everything in
his power to preserve order. he told me
to keep away as | impeded the election.
/ followed his advice. The board of cleo
tions arrived and there was no more
i trouble. He asked those whose votes
had been refused to step to one side and
allow others TO vote
G. Wesley Weldin was called and
asked why he did not vote.
Mr. Cooper objected.
The court sustained Mr.. Elliott.
Mr.. Weldin-'I left because / saw
there was no chance Of getting my vote
( in. did not get there until about 5
o'clock The line was SO long that I did
not see any chance Of getting my vote
in
Mayor Harrington Downed.
That ended the testimony. Pending
argument ex-Mayor Harring gton arose
he stated that he represented the foul
police officers who were indicted for re-
fusing to obey the orders Of the In.
spector. Before witnesses in the Mitchell
case were discharged : he asked that
the attorney general designate one Of the
indictments to be tried first in order that
he could subpoena his witnesses before
they left the court
Attorney General Biggs objected to 50
doing and he was upheld by the court.
/ Argument in the Mitchell case oeeu-
| pied the attention of the court until time
for adjournment. Both Mr.. Cooper and
Mr.. Elliott made short and good speeches,
after which court adjourned.
This afternoon Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Davis will close the argument for
the state.
Disagreement Prophesied.
It is currently believed that the jury
will disagree as there are many Republi-
cans upon It. Even the prosecuting at
torney has given up the hope of convict.
| ing Mitchell and Brown.