The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-18
JULIET ANSWERED.
A FreeholdeI's Seat In a
Name In the Eleventh
District.
SCENARIOS WAS MlsspELLED.
Judge Noonan Calls a Witness a
"Wooden lndian"-The Hear
ing Adjourned.


Ex-Police Sergeant George B. Shrope
was tina second witness called to give tes-
timopy yesterday before Commissioner
George Van Horne in connection with
the Noonan-SchwartZ Freebooter contest.
He testified that he was a member OF the
County Board of Canvassers, and was
present at the session OF the board at the
Court House on Saturday, April Is. He
was present during the canvass OF the
Eleventh district returns for Freeholder.
What was first done in connection
with them?' asked Counsellor Fred
Frembach, who, with Counsellor Coraiu.
represen is Major Schwartz.
Il made a motion 10 canvass the re-
turns" answered. the witness. Il was
not recognized by tia charm ~
Had anything been done before the
motion was made by you"
MIR. sHRoPE's NARRATIVE.
stNob q thing" l made a motion 20
canvas the returns. My motion was not
entertained. The chairman walked into
the front room. The clerk stated that no
chairman was there. l made another mo-
ton to elect another chairman. There had
been a recess. We did not assemble after
recess until quarter after Two, wnen We
should have met at half past one. The
time had expired. Some Que went after
The CHAIRMAN aud brought him in from
tine other room. L am under the impress
sion that Mr.. Zeller brought him In.
And then u motion was made to proceed
10 canvass the Freebooter vote of the
Eleventh district and the names of the
candidates were read OF. | think some
one poke about the names being spelled
differently. | made the inquiry openly as
m xvUatnpr rhRrL WAS more than nna
artzo or more than one Nooaan. l was
not rec JgntZed by the chairman. After i
had asked five or siX times | was anSw g r
Ell es the clerk. He didn't know. Then
they DtoceeIed to canvass. The clerk
r-aft eff the names by precincts. Ithink
Sch name wasTead three different
Mays, aud Mr.. Noonaa's TWO ways. The
result was by the clerk by the
siitfe,eaS WAY The names Were spelled.
g'ae chairman declared Mr.. Noonan
elected in these words:-rBY the face OF
the seturns, | declare Dennis Noonan
elected ~Freenolder Of the Eleventh dis
strict, There Vac an appeal taken from
the ehirinan's decision by Charles
Friehtei and A. d. Hedges, both members
of the board. The chairman stated that
Tue appeal shoutI b. made in writing
and files with the County Clerk.
THOUGHT IT NO USE TO PROTEST.
Witness admitted under cross exami-
nation that be did net bear the rem ark
.they would not take the responsibility
in the County Clerks Office of saving
how the vote sAould be eanyassed as TO
The differently spelled names" The
clerk anuouuced thu vote as canvassed
for Deunis NJ. Noonan or DeHnls Noonau
and George SWAMI and George
Schwartz. Witness did not hear ques-
tion raised as to how the vote should be
canvassed, aud ne didn't protest until
after the meeting because he did not
fttaIy ff Of nav usa Il Ha aduaiftad That
the meeting was somewhat noisy
MAJOR SCHWARTZ LISTENS.
After a recess OF over half an hour,
ordered by Commissions Van Horne,
Alfred ID. Hedges was called TO the Wit
ness stand. Major Sen wartz was present
aad listened intently TO the proceedings.
Judge Noonau, WAC represents Deunis
Noonan III the contest, good natupealy
Dautered the witnesses, and thus possibly
scored a few POINTS ne WAS haldly Ell
Titled to.
Mr.. Hedges said that he was a member
of the County Board of C%auvassers, aud
neaFd the Chairman declare NooAan
elected by the face of The retnrns. The
full retariis We're no5 at hand
Waeu the board first convened, and
Oh the strength OF the fact an
adjournment WAS taken to allow a mes
seH4er to secure QUE of the missing re-
turns. The board reconvened an hour
and y half later, and proceeded will the
canvass. The clerk announced a differ
ence in the spelling of the candidates.
names, and said il allo wed tEne he'd
taDulate tne vote according 10 the differ
ently spelled names. which WAS doas.
Schwartz nane was spsit three different
ways. Ncouan's WIS spelt several lifer-
cut ways. No vote was taken between
tue resilng OF the returns oy ths clerk
and the announcement OF the deci sion by
the Chair.
Witness appealed from the decision of
the chair. The Chairman refused to en-
terrain his appeal on the ground that
such an appeal should be maae In writing
10 the County CierK.
The witness did not believe the motion
to adjourn was carried. aud he Appeared
also from thai. He was sure there was a
motion made to adjourn. Yes, There, were
two motions made and entertained be-.
tween the declaration of Noonan's cleo
ton aud the adjournmvnt. They relatei
to compensation OF officers,
mo other n~lotlonf'' questioned Judge
Noenap. You're suref"
Yes. a vote Of thanks We The chair
mat"
vt?r
Witness hesitated ani said he was not