The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-25
PAWTUCKET.
Hearing on the Cases of wardeus Nc
vey and j. 4. Smith.

Hearing on the Cases of Wardeus Nc
yey and j. T.. Smith.
Tho cases against Wardens j. p. Nc
Vey and j. II. Smith for alleged violation
of the ballot reform law. were heard In
the Pawtucket district cou rt yesterday.
The violation of the law, it Is alleged.
was at the recent election in the Second
ward. The cases were heard on motion
to quash aud Judge Shove held them for
Amusement until next Thursday morn
ing
The first case was that Of Hugh j. Car
roll VS.. John l.. Smith, who was charged
with wickedly contrivlng to defeat the
objects of the secret ballot law by con-
spring. contriving and RivinS to Law
renee Graham and many o'her persons
printed paper bearing the names OF can
didates Tor the general assembly. WITH n
request printed thereon that the super.
visors should mark the official ballots of
said Lawrence Graham and others oppo-
site the names OF the persons whose
names are printed on said slips, he. the
said John =. Smith. instructing the said
voters TO present said paper to one Of the
supervisors OF elections. whereby said
Jonn +. Smith endeavored TO induce,
and did induce, said voters 10 show how
said voters marked said ballots. Thomas
w. Robinson conducted the case for the
prosecution aud Joseph Osfield, Jr.. 10 r
the defence.
There were thres cases against War
den James II. McVey, the first charging K
that he did wilfully neglect to perform
and did SO perform his duties as to hinder
the objects of the law by knowingly per-
mitting voters to the said Second ward
to enter the enclosure of the voting
places with printed slips bearing the
names Of certain candidates for general
assembly. having thereon printed re-
quest that the supervisor should mark
the official ballot of said voters accori-
ing to said printed slip. which said
printed slips said Warden McVey knew
to be In circulation. and which expressed
the manner OF the voting and marking Of
said voters: the second charging that
he, rs warden OF the Second ward.
while performing the duties of said
Office, did allow Joseph l.. McVey and
William H. Hayes TO re-enter the en-
closure OF the voters after the names of
said nleu had been cnecked up on the vot-
lug lists, and they had voted; and the
third charging ttat he, while performing
the duties OF warden OF the Second ward,
did hinder the objects of the election
laws by threatening TO cause the arrest
Of PeJer B. Coyle. one OF the supervisors
acting In said ward, while he, The said
Coyie, was duly performing his duty as
supervisor in supervising the marking OF
the ballots OF the voters OF said warl.
The warrants in these three cases ere
objected TO aud argued against oy Law
yer Osfield on The ground Of insuIficiency
aud ambiguity. and were argued ON the
other 81 dc ny Lawyer Robinson.
New Political Organization.
There are runors in the air that new
Democratic organization is being con-
sidered in certain q qaarters--an 'organizt
tion, perhaps, something after the plan
of Tue Garfield club==for educational and
campaign purposes.
New Street Car Tracks
The joint standing committee on rail-
roads OF the city council held meeting
last evening TO consider petitions to locate
street car tracks on Bayley. Pine and
Lumber streets and Lonsdale avenue. 1t
was decided to give pubic hearings OH
the various petitions Oh Tuesday evening
OF next week.
''Uncle Toms Cabin"
"Uncle Toms Cabin" was presented
at Lothrop's Grand Opera house last
evening before large audience. The
characters In this old-time story Of sla-
very days were we'll impersonated, the
Topsy of Miss Laura Deane aud the
MatKs OF Jay Hunt being excellent.
"Uncle Toms Cabiu" will be presen ted
the remainder OF the week, with ma
tinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
Tower Light Infantry shoot.
The first section D. the Tower Light
Infantry held their weekly shoot Mon
day evening. A ter the me citing il was
decided to celebrate Decoration night,
May 80, by holding an entertainment ana
ball at their armory. Their fourteenth
anniversary falls on the 9th of June.
Following Is the score: Private Charles
A. Spooner, 10; Private William a. Al
len, 10. Private Ed Brophy. IS; Corporal
Private T.. Birshall, 10; Sergeant w. Ad-
ans, IL; Private w. Clark, Z; Sergeant
w. Morris. 10; Corporal j. Garde, IL;
Private 3 Spcase ~: Private Il. Ian