The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-08

hem. l heard Allen state at the poll that |
those Mormons were very stupid, and he |
could steal the ballot box right before their |
eyes,; might have stated to Frank Hines |
thatI was disguised with the Liberal party |
for l am disguised with it.
To MIR. Dickson-I informed Mr.
Stephens of these matters after left the
stand this morning.
WAS SUSPICIOUS OF ALLEN.
w. E. Woolley testified was one of
the judges of election with Allen at the
election in question. l was suspicious of
Allen and watched him as closely as 1
could, although my time was pretty well
occupied otherwise; did not see anything
exactly wrong in Aliens conduct, although
l saw some things that 1 did not consider
exactly right.
IT WAS RULED OUT.
The prosecution called Judge Hoge to
prove that Mr.. Winters made statements
to him on the day of the election similar to
those made by him on the witness stand,
but this was ruled out and the prosecution
rested.
POWERS GOES FOR WINTERS.
Judge Powers then proceeded to make
the opening statement for the defense He
commenced by attacking Mr.. Winters, say
ing the defense would show that it was not
the alleged substitution of ballots which so
shocked his white soul, but rumors that the
tickets of other wards were being given
out instead of those of the Fourth precinct.
They would show that all the statements
made by him in relation to Aliens conduct
had no foundation in fact
NC. DENIES IT.
h S. McCallum was called and testified
I'm July last, had the honor of being
chairman of the Liberal county committee.
On the afternoon of the school election in
question l went up to the Fourth precinct
and saw MIR. Winters. / never stated to
him that | had told Allen to change
fifteen ballots. / never had any under
standing with Allen that he was to change
any ballots. During the day came to the
conclusion that we could not win in the
Third precinct, so l concentrated our forces
IN the Fourth precinct, and that is why
went up there. Mr.. Winters told me that
everything was going on all right. con-
centrated some thirty-five vehicles in the
precinct and offered the drivers extra in
ducements to get voters out. 1 never heard
Mr.. Winters say anything about frauds in
that precinct until after the county cleo
| ton, when he told me that If he was called
before the grand jury he would tell them
some things that they wouldn't want to
hear. l first met Allen in Leadville in 1879
4 The only complaint received during the
! day from the Fourth precinct was t,at
some tickets from other precincts had been
brought up there and were being peddled
out.
Mr.. BALLS CUTENEss.
H. T. Ball testified was Judge of
election with Mr.. Allen in July last Dur
ing the day of the election saw Allen all
the time. did not see him change any
4 n
polls closed the Peoples party judges con-
graduated US upon our fairness.
Mr.. Critchlow-On the day when it was
stated that Mr.. Allen had forfeited his
bonds, didn't you meet r. W. Young anG
state to him that while you didn't see
Allen do anything wrong, still you were
suspiciouss
The Witness-I did. but qualified it.
Mr.. Critchlow-Never mind that.
Judge Powers-Now you can state thu
qualification.
The Witness-Well, said that if Aller
did change tickets and the Peoples part,
men knew he was going to do it andhe wa
too slick for them to catch him, he ought t.
get off. Laughter.
KRIG. WAS COLOR BLIND.
H. S. Krigbaum testified was in tn
employ of the Liberal county committee il
July last, and on the day of election wa
chief clerk at the Fourth precinct. l wa
at the second poll frequently and did no
see Allen substitute any ballots or do any
thing wrong. After the election, whel
Winters turned his blank books over I
me, he said he had done the last work b
intended to do for the damned party.
FRANK Is ALSO QUITE FUNNY.
Frank Griswold testified; was actin
! nhao oh o11 fpr 4hc T
party at the Fourth precinct in July las
l watched the voters carefully and cha
lenged from six to ten persons l sa,
Allen all the time, but didn't see hi1
change any ballots or do anything out q
the way. After the polls closed, Mr.. Win
, tiers came to me and said that if any
the tickets had been changed, the People
: party tickets would be on the floor, and b
suggested that we gather them up and pu
them out of the way. He picked them u
and went over and examined them 70
lowed him, and saw that the tickets he ha
gathered up were Liberal ballots.
> THE LAUGH ON DICKSON.
Fred Kesler was called, and Mr. Dicl
I sons first question was: "In July last di
L you hold any Office in the Liberal organize
ton 7''
y he Witness-Yes, 81 r.
Mr. Dickson-What was it
The Witness-Registratio officer for tt
Fourth precinct.
This question and answer brought fort
roar of laughter which appraised M
Z Dickson of his blunder and he joined in tt
q general laugh at his own expense.
: Continuing, the witness testified that /
was at the polling places all day and sa
nothing wrong in Aliens conduct
3 WHERE WAS OFFICER CURRAN?
e Officer Curran testified that he was
8 duty all day at the Fourth precinct durir
q the election in question and heard no con
0 plant of any kind in regard to Allen.
a MORE EXPERT TESTIMONY.
e Jacob Greenwald and A. H. Parsol
both testified that they had frequent
acted as judges OF election, and it W;
d customary to have ballots with them
o the polling places.
THE wHITE-soULED ALLEN.
b w. j. Allen, the defendant, testified
b was presiding judge of election at Il
Fourth precinct in July last. There were
u number of ballots of both parties on Il
; table where the ballot box was. did n
change any ballot that day, NJ
b did / put into the box orv ha