The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-07
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made by reason of the multiplying of votes
for Giynn on account of the stamping of
another cross opposite the name of some
other candidate. In hardly single case
has this double crossing occurred on ballot
which seemed to have been cast for Read.
ut Is only Glynn votes that show sec
opd cross, and every one of such votes have
been thrown out, thus resulting in a gain
of one for Read.
Your Honor remem bers that l have in
sisted that in nearly every case that second
cross has been placed upon the ballot since
election day, but OF course l have never
been bic to positively prove it. because the
crosses nave always appeared exactly alike.
"Our theory was that during some one or
more OF the rec0unts, or even while the
ballots were in the safe of the Registrar
for / think we have proved that the
ballots when in the safe were sometimes
accessible TO interested parjies-that at
some such time some person or persons
have armed themselves with the stamps
used By voters at the election. and have
placed stamps opposite the name Of Read
where the ballot was blank as to the Office
OF Recorder, and where Glynn's name was
stamped have stamped opposite the name
OF one OF the other candidates, so as to kill
the vote for Glynn. OF course both stamps
| looked alike.
Now, your Honor" continued Mr.. Sulli-
van, tapping the ballot trIumphantly, there
is a BALLOT on which appear two stamps,
| one opposite the name of GlynD, which is
| identical in appearance with the stamps set
| opposite all the other names on the ballot
! for whom this man has voted.
| This stamp is dull, blurred and irregu-
! lar, as though the rubber had become much
| worn or had been mutilated, so that il
! hardly seems like the figure Of a cross.
| That ill-shaped cross prevails over the en-
| tire ballot, showing that it was made by
! one stamp.
Then there is another cross set In the
| margin, between the names Burlingame
| and Dahl, which cross is regular ana clean
| cut, and beyond possibility Of doubt made
| by different stamp, and therefore. pre-
| sumably by different hand at a different
/ time
This is what we have been looking for,
| Your Honor, and now we have found IT,"
| Mr. sullivan then handed the BALLOT to
! Judge Hebbard. who examined it care
There is little doubt, MIR. Sullivan,
| but that two distinct stamps nave been
used upon this ballot II that is the case
we shall probably find many more SUCH
| Proceed with the recount"
The precincts Of the rwenty-eighth Dis
| Irct were then taken up in order, and
/ many ballots were found which had been
marked in nearly the same manner. Some
| times the difference was less obvious, very
close scrutiny beng necessary to discern it.
| and again the fraudulent stamping would
! appear as plain as daylight
| In the Third Precinct of the Twenty
| eighth IJlsLIlCl hedu gained SIX on doubles,
| and in the Fourth Precinct he gained six
teen, about twelve of which were on doubles.
| many of which Enthusiastically showed
| crosses made by second stamp.
Now, If your Honor please" said Mr..
| Sullivan, I'VE ask that these ballots which
show fraud on their face be sealed up Sc
| Daratey and taken into the custody OF the
court as though ordinary exhibits in civil
actions. and Kept in some place where they
| cannot be tempered with until we can bring
the matter to the attention of the Grand
jury"
AS he pron ounced the last few words he
| tDrned and looked significantly at Attorney
| Greer, who appears on behalf OF Contestant
| Read.
eve are Just as anxious to unearth this
| fraud" answered ST. Greer, "as the re-
| spondent can possibly be. The matter should
be brought 70 the attention of the Grand
Jury by all means"
1--WE ask the court to take charge of these
| fraudulent ballots" urged Mr.. Sullivan.
81 do not think | can lock them up, Mr..
| Sullivan" answered the court. "My own
safe was once prled open, and l do not
| know W here else they could be put. think
the Registrars vault is the safest:place for
| them"
Mr.. SuIlivan's lip curled scornfully.
Yes" he said, ''the Registrars safe Is
peculiarly safe place. The ballots have
been kept there since they were lirstcounted,
aud now we have the result 1t Is really toe
|
"You are at liberty TO put as many men
to guard the safe as you choose. and Regis
trar Evans will be instructed to take special
precautions. Meanwhile the suspicious
ballots may be laid aside.
II you'd like TO state further. Mr.. Sulli-
van" continued Judge Hebbard, "that in
justice to Mr.. Glynn it must admitted by the
court that the claim which he asserted at
the inception of the recount was not alto
gether groundless, but, on the contrary,
| n IN tn ha horta oY,fh x,t -,
velopments. am sure that every citizen is
anxious that this matter should be yigor
ously pushed and the malefactors brought
| before the Grand jury"
The fifth. sixth, seventh and eighth pre-
| cincis of the Twenty-eighth District we're
then successfully counted. and Reads gain
| still further increased. Many more suspi-
cious ballots were discovered.
Ihlriy-fve precincts were counted to-day
and Reads total gain Is nearly 200.
| The recount on t0-1aV