The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-01

registry book disappeared, but the regis
try book was subsequently, found in the
| the lists BY saying:-"If any man was
| challenged we had to scratch oh his
\ oame."
AvERY BAD MEMORY.
| Cross-examined 0y Prosecutor Win
neld on the handwriting In the books,
Irotter's memory was defective. The
Prosecutor said:-
That's your handwritirgr'
You say IL is," answered Trotter.
Answer my question: thundered Win
| field, but Trotier was unmoved aDd sim
| ply answered. You say it is
| Il don't want any OF your imperti-
nence," said the Prosecutor.
Il don't want any Of your brow beat
| ing" answered Trotter.
| After some valueiess examination about
| the joker ballots by Judge Lippincott and
/ the Prosecutor the trial was adjourned
until this morning.
Judge Lppincott said to the jury:-"I
| have a special reason for what am about
10 say to you. Do not talk to any one
about this case and. as far as you are
able, try 10 prevent any one from ap-
! preaching you to talk about IL.
ToDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
| There was an air of cheerless gloom
around the party OF the defence this
morning, which indicated that an acquit-
| tai was not anticipated.
/
| told Lawyer Rowe and the jury that the
| tor OF the ballot box had been changed on
the day of the election. for it was out OF
order.
Patrick Hagin of No. III Plymouth
street testified that he peddled tickets at
| for the party but for friends. BE saw the
\ trouble In the polling booth when the
| count took place, and he was forced ont of
the place. When this took place he
stumbled over a registry book which he
handed to TrctteE
Policeman Dawson testified that he was
on duty at the Popcorn all day election
| day. Friburg and Spears had some
words, one OF them called or the names
\ incorrectly aud 1t made trouble. Witne IS
| delivered the ballot box to the City Clerk
and it was not fampered with. There
was some trouble with the box during the
\ day, the top got out of order. Witness
| did not know whether Trotter or City
Marshall Long put new top on.
| Gross examined by Mr. Winfield, wit
ness said he saw about nifty joker ballot $
voted during the morning, but didn't
know how many dur ing the day. They
were freely voted.
HARRY SPEARS CALLED.
| After four or five witnesses, who testi-
| fed as above. were examined, Harry
Spears was called by Judge DAILY to the
stand. He testified that he lived at No.
III Plymouth street. He had resided in
this city twenty-five years and was an at
| to ndant at the Lunatic Asylum.
| He was a member OF the election Board
of the fall Of 1889 and officiated as Judge.
He was positive he did not register any
one illegally-he would not do such a
thing. While he acted as judge. Tom
Trotter performed the duties OF clerk and
Joe Buckridge and Solder FRESH Fri
burg were inspectors. Friourg was the
only Republican member OF the Board.
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the Board had finished counting the bal
lots. The registry book was missed also.
but that was handed to Mr.. Trotrer by a
boy who picked 1t mp. About one hun
dred votes were polled when the head Of
the box wac of; the tickets were run
through the box when the head was re-
placed like other tickets properly voted.
SOLDER" ON THE STAND.
Oscar l.. Friburg of No. Al Gregory
street was next called.
"You are sometimes called Solders" in
| qured Judge DAILY.
Yes, SIR" replied the man accused of
| being traitor to his party.
"When the box would would not work
what was donew asked Judge DAILY.
II suggested that the head be taken off
the box and that Mr.. Long change it.D
WAS this doner
Eyes, sir"
"What was done thenfD
"When the City Marshall replaced the
head insisted that the ballots that had
been voted while it was of should be run
through it."
.'And was this done"
Friburg claimed that he was a good
Republican and said that he noticed
that Spears. when counting the
ballots cut off the maine of James
Roche and used that of August Brugge-
mann.
Fribnro testitiad wban shown the reo;s-
Try book that some Of the names on it
beginning with the initial letters j. K and
l. were In his handwriting, out he
could not explain how many were erased.
He did not erase them He said the
ballot box was taken to City Clerk Scott
By Tom Trotter after the votes were
counted.
"Whe re did you get these names froms''
asked Mr.. Winfield.
I'VE copied them from the poll book -
'WhatT exclaimed the Prosecutor.
"We copied them," replied "Soldern
copied from the poll bookf' said the
Prosecutor with much force.
Il don't know what Won are trying to
get at" was the evasive answer.
II want you to answer my question.
Do you mean that you copied these
names?"
The Republican traitor looked fear
fully at the Prosecutor, the Jury and the
Court and in q trembling voice he an
swered:-.1 didn't mean that"
The names were rot copied?"
"No"
sAnd you signed the certificate in the
bookf'
Yes"
THAT'S ALL" said the Prosecutor.
''The defense rests" supplemented
Judge DAILY. 1t was then quarter past
twelve O'Clock and recess was taken