The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-06
THE CONTEST.
Hon. Il. +. Weybrecht Still Gaining a
Few Votes.
A Bssoh City Republican is Allowed to
Vote While Democrat Under Like Cir
oumstances is Not Granted the Same
Privilepa

oumstances is Not Granted the Same
The taking Of testimony In the Rowlen-
Weybrecht contest was continued Mon.
day afternoon. Mr.. Weybrecht appears
to be steadily gaining.
The fret witness was James McPete OF
| Beach City. He offered TO vote but his
ballot was not received, on the ground
that his wife lived in Canton and he was
living in Beach City. His wife has been
in Canton for two years and he has been
in Beach City during this time. He said
nothing for or against his wife coming to
Canton. He intended to vote the straight
Democratic ticket except for Tim Put
man.
The witness was cross-examined by
Judge Day. He was positive he had a
ticket and that he got it outside. He
thought Tim Putnam gave IL to him but
was not sure. He was Of the opinion that
Beach City was in Sugar Creek township.
He said he was the same fellow Judge
Myers sent to jail for contempt of court.
He was witness and Judge Myers want
ed to know where he lived. He told the
Judge he lived in the court room, and the
Judge said he was drunk and ordered
him locked up. McPete congratulated
himself on the fact that he was not lock-
ed up very long. Judge Day asked the
witness about the candidates on the
Democratic ticket, and he could tell very
little about the names. When asked IL
he intended TO vote for Rowlen he said:
mo, b. is Republican and ran
against Weybrecht." The attorneys
had plenty of fun with McPete. He said
Blinky Morgan had a bunch Of tickets
as big as his arm. Morgan was election
eering for the Republican party.
E. II. Speaker of Beach City, was judge
at the late election. He said he knew
James McPete and that he had lived in
Beach City for twelve years. McPete was
not allowed to vote at the election. Wit.
ness said he knew Giles Morgan, who
tried to vote. Morgan's wife left him, aud
took several children with her, going to
Connecticut. They had lived there for
four or five years and Morgan left for
New York the day after election. His
wife left a month before election. Nor
ally allowed to vote. He was Republican
committeeman.
DR.. NJ, A. Robinett, of Beach City, was
one Of the judges at the late election. He
told the same story as the previous wit
mesa regarding the votes of McPete and
Morgan.
John Shatler of Beach City was then
called. He was clerk at the late election
and testified that Giles Morgan voted.
The poll book was offered In evidence.
C. Il. Lott of Pike township was then
called. He said he came to Stark county
and established his home on October 3rd,
1891. He formerly lived in Carroll county.
He voted in Pike township at the late
election. On October 3rd he brought tw o
loads of goods to his home in Pike town.
ship. He then went back to get the rest
of his goods, and on October 13 brought
his wife and family.
An adjournment was then taken until 0
o'clock this morning when the hear
ing will be continued at Alliance.
The taking of testimony in the Rowlen-
Weybrecht contest was continued Tues
day at Alliance. The gaining of votes for
Mr.. Weybrecht is very gratifying to his
many friends.
The first witness called was William
Anderson Of Alliance. He lived in the
third ward and tried to vote at the late
election. His vote was not received on
the ground that he did not live with his
family. He intended to vote for B. f.
Weybrecht for representative.
J.P. Heidrick of Alliance said he had
lived there since year ago last Septem-
ber. His vote was challenged on the
ground his family did not live in Alliance.
He intended to vote the Democratic ticket
but was not allowed to vote.
The testimony of Cornelius Douglass, d.
V. Ault, Edgar Shimp and ]. C. Devine, all
of Alliance, was taken. They told regard
ing certain alleged illegal votes.
Martin Replogle of Marlboro, told re-
garding the votes of James Elliott and H.
E. Wick.
j. r. Werner clerk at Marlboro pre-
cinct testified that James Elliott voted.
A. Roudabush of Marlboro also testified
regarding Elliott voting.
John Sickle and John Robenstine of
Marlboro told of Elliotts removal and
said he was q Republican.
IS. Sweitzer and ]. A. Kelsey of West
precinct, Marlboro told of two doubtful
Republican ballots that were counted.
c. V. Paxson Of Limaville; Wilson Con-
rad of Portage county and William
Koodatz of Limaville told regarding the
voting OF Charles Oyster, who voted the
Republican ticket and had not been in the
| county thirty days.
| William Lindersmith OF Alliance sale
William and Bert Lane voted at the late
election and had no right to do so as theil
residence was In the South. Both voted
the Republican ticket and left for the
South soon tfter the election.
An e6j rurnment was then taken until
o'clock Wednesday morning.