Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-20


Next the name Of Charles PaNson was |
called
MIR. Griffin-There are witnesses In this
room and il they remain | shall object to
them testifylng,
President Perkins-Nameth them and they
will have to go ont.
Mr. Griilin--Mr. House is in here and
has been all evening.
Mr.. House was asked to retire and did so.
MIR. Paxson was called to the presidents
desk and sworn.
Mr.. o'Neill Ito witnessl-Please turn
yourself halfway round so that we can
take look at you.
Mr.. Paxson testified that he was the Re-
publican inspector of the Second district.
lie named the other officers of the election
and said they and several others were In
the room during the count. Mr.. McGinty
voted in the Second district. He lived at
No. $50 West Second street when he regis
tered and on Adams street between Pleas
ant and Front when he voted. Witness de-
clared he objected to Mr.. McGinty's vote
because he had not been transferred. The
vote was received, however. When we
started to count the votes they Tailed with
| the clerks talley. We counted the votes
which were illegally stamped. Some of
the ballots were stamped in the squares in
front of the names of DR.. Shortlidge ami
Mr.. Norton and nowhere else
Mr.. 0'Neill-Haven't | right to ask
| question: We have no counsel.
| Mr.. Griffith ask that rule IL be read.
| President Perkins--lt requires the unani-
nous consent OF Council for member TO
ask questions. Name Mr.. 0'Neill and let
him do your questioning.
Mr.. Gritfin-No, won't It's my right
to ask questions.
Mr.. Paxson-We counted % illegally
| stamped ballots. There was no objection
and they were counted for both parties.
Four of them were Republican votes and
were counted for Mr.. Maguigan. The
others were counted for Mr., Griffin. Mr..
House had a book and kept record of
them. kept record in my head, Dur
ing the count Mr.. Shank opened the bal.
lots and handed them to me and passed
them to Mr.. Dougherty.
Mr.. o'Neill-Wasn't there a piano be-
tween you and Mr.. House?
Mr.. Paxson-Nol If there was didn't
see it, | was there all day The ballots
were burned after being counted. MIR
Dougherty folded the ballots and put them
, in the box.
,, Mr.. Churchman leaned over the railing
in front of the Republican newspaper
mems desks and whispered to the city
solicitor.
Mr.. Elliott-Were the returns made VI
including i!legally-marked and counted
. ballots?
Mr.. Paxson-Yes.
Mr.. ONeill-Dld those ballots all pas
. through your hands2
q Mr.. Paxson-Ies, during the count.
Mr.. 0'Eeill-You counted them?
3 Mr.. Paxson-Yes. | did not keep &C
a count of them except in my head
Mr.. 0Neill-You kept talley in you
s head2
4 Mr.. Paxson-Yes.
Mr.. o'Neill-Iou made no protest?
Mr.. Paxson-No.
= Mr.. 0'Neill-You were sworn to per
y form the duties of your office?
~ Mr.. Paxson-Not by the judge of tn
- election.
10 Mr.. oNeill-Did Won not say you agree
40 TO those votes being cast
- - MIR. Paxson-No, sir. | did not.
Mr.. 0'Neill-Do you say positively yo
N counted the ballots enormously marked
n Mr.. Paxson-Yes.
u Mr.. 0Neill-And still you saw no eau,
If to protest and come up here as star wi
y, ness for the other side? win you say yC
y honestly expect no fee or reward2
M Mr.. Paxson-I do not.
~ Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. isn't a prop
40 question.
10 coming as star witness for the other sid
a sr President Perkins-Please withdraw Il
III question.
~ Mr.. o'Neill--.I ask what was your m
IN. tive, when you saw the irregularity,
\. not protesting andanow coming to testify
u President Perkins-The question is rul
10 out.
." MIR. o,Neill-Didn't you say to Geor
,y, Shank July ID you might be mistake
1" having carried the number of votes
nm your head
sPa Mr. Paxson-Mr Shank did not thi
ars there was so many votes. | do not thii
rs' | said might be mistaken as to the nu
ne Der.
'IhS h. Mr.. o'Neill-were not eight split tickle
III. improperly stamped, accredited to N
,at Maguigan2
he Mr.. Paxson-0nly one.
he Mr.. Gritfin-What led you to keep
&C. account of these ballots in you head
sSa Mr.. Paxson-Curiosity.
tsJ Mr.. Griffin-You made no suggest
on. that the ballots be counted?
oad Mr.. Paxson-No.
re- Mr.. Gritiin-Didn'ty on say to Mr.. Sha
iis. July ID you might be mistaken?
he Mr.. Paxson-I don't think | did.
in Mr.. Grifhn-Didn't you say the mum
NJ was &c?
far Mr.. Paxson-No.
,ere Lewis K. House testified that he was
e to Republican challenger in the Second
the trict. He was outside when Mr.. McGi
The came to vote, but returned Just as he
led the ballot. Mr.. McGinty said he livet
that No. lO6 Adams street, and his vote
Mr taken. Witness was present at the cot
! al He was alongside Neal Dougherty
inty tailed every vote. Three votes v
Il Of stamped opposite DIR. Shortlidge's ms
be. and y opposite Mr.. Norton's. Three
The publican and n Democratic split bal
and illegally stamped. but nothing was
against counting them. Mr.. Paxson
asses the ballots down so that he could
them. He kept tally of the ballots W
very they were being counted. He kept accC
the in d small book, which he showed
noht which was admitted as evidence.
! me Mr.. Grifiin-Was any agreement n
can with Mr. Paxson?
lime Mr.. House-If there was did not
,ame Mr.. o'Neill-Are you prepared TO sy
elled that those 80 ballots were the only i'll
Down ones in the box?
Mr. House-rhere were two otl
{ the which were thrown out. One was
and and the other was not stamped at
oath. There was an agreement between MI
ooks. son and that l should see the ballot
dis. did not object to them because If
icitor objected l would have been thrown o
Mr.. the room.
tated Mr.. Griffn-Did you say you wa
West only man who knew anything about Il
nd at Mr. House, did not.
Mr.. Griffin-You said so to me.
ing a Mr.. House, did, did !? | believe
IL by asked me TO stay away from mere.
stions Mr.. Griifin-I did not. will say
on my oath.
skiing Mr.. McNulty-l object.
ques- Mr.. Griifn--fou say you we're swo
other Mr.. House-I was.
Mr.. Griffin-What for?
DR. in Mr.. House-To do my duty as chall,
IRE, as MIR. Grifiin-Who administered the
which Mr. House-The chairman of tn
publican committee. Laughter.l
looks Mr.. Griffin-Did you get an opinion