Evening journal., 1893-07-13

here all night and have every body ex.
amining witnesses We would never
get through. II Mr. Griffin does not
desire to examine the witnesses himself |
he can name any other member.
BIeaney Objects TO Gag Law.
Meaney-"The other side Of the house
has an attorney We have not We |
are laymen ! think we should have the |
right to ask those questions We are |
sitting AS judges in this case. think II |
nothing more than proper that each and |
every one should ask questions as they |
care to"
President-"The city solicitor is sup
posed to represent City Council, and Mr.
Griffin has Just as much right to have
his case brought out by him as any other
person. He will bring out Mr.. Grithn's
side of the case as well as Mr. McGuig.
hans
Donahoe-'I would like to have read
the section Of law governing this con-
test
Railedge Question
The original question was put at the
investigation Of ObiectorRatledge and the
resolution adopted as offered by Vain
wright The party lines were just as
tightly drawn as ever.
Donaho- Now ask for the reading
of that section of the law governing con
tests
His motion was declared out Of order
aud the petition containing the charges
was read by Clerk hersey. A certified
copy of the law bearing on the case was
next read, and the examination of wit
nesses began.
MIR. Elliott Wanted Their Powder.
| UIis.tt It-
by stating that he had no particular
kno Wedge of the case and requested
counsel for both sides to furnish him
with their ammunition Mr. Churchman
was very prompt TO hand in his type
written questions, and SIT Elliott was
equally prompt in using them.
Had Gone TO Soc Man.
Louis X. Haus was the first witness
called for. The bailif went To the clerks
room to get him and he yelled back;
He is downstairs and will be back In
few moments
This created a ripple of amusement on
all sides
McGinty voted in the Second Diatrict.
President Dobb, of the Election De
psrtmeut, was called to the stand. He
produced the register. poll books and
certificates After referring to the de-
partment books he said that two of the
books showed that McGnty had voted in
the Second district of the Third ward
two others did not, but the poll books
3 did.
Griffin Objects to Churchmanisms.
Grifin-"I would like to ask the city
solicitor II he is asking questions pre-
! pared by himself or typewritten ques
tions prepared by the otner sideg'
City Solicitor Elliott replied that he
: was not acquainted with the testimony
in the case and had requested Council on
= both sides TO produce all information II
their possession They were the ques
tions Mr. Maguigan's counsel expected To
ask He was perfectly willing TO ash
4 questions for the other side
= O'Neill-"It appeers to me that thil
y Council is only composed OF one side.
, think the minority has rights TO be re
J, spected. This brief has been handed II
B by the opposite side and is going TO carry
ont the line Of evidence from only on'
side l suppose this Council is NJ
e much Council as the other side. Botl
d sidts ought to be equally represented
% Il is only right and fair play to ALLOW
}, counsel TO the other side
Mr. Elliott-"oy duty is TO put an
h question asked by the other side
? Presldent-"There is no .motion
10 The member is out Of order
n Grfin-"I move that Mr. Churchmar
be admitted to ask his own questionsG"
II President THE matter has already
le been decided. The motion is out o
le order"
d President Dobb continued his testi
p mouy. He said the poll list showed tina
ID McGinty had voted. The Second dis
trict certificates showed SO votes fo
Griffin and 90 for Maguigan
-, Clerk of Council Solomon Hersey ant
- Mayor Shortlidge produced duplicate
- Of the returns They showed the sam
iiee figures, aud he ward vote to be 324 70
&c ,T Griffin and 3Os for Maguigan.
nj Paxon Did Not Object.
e. Charles Paxon, of No SO7 West Thir,
n street. testified that he was minorit
III inspector of the Second district Nc
Ginty voted without being legally trans
as ferred. Ballots irregularly stampe
we're counted. There were twenty
e, eight of them and no objection to th
T count was made. Four of the improI
erly marked ballots we're counted a
u, straight Republican and the Others a
straight Democratic He kept the n
Us cora IN MS nedu. nouse hfpb bhom 1
" n book There was no agreement col
cerning the counting Of them, but n
protest was made.
be Paxon Expected no Reward
be Mr. O'N,ill asked him what right b
Dir had, as sworn officer to pass illegl
ballots Paxon said he thought a ma
ii could do as be thought best O'Nei
then asked him what reward he expecte
ur for coming before Council and testif!
ur ing
The president began TO tap his gave
se but Psxon blurted out that he did nc
expect reward of any kind aud ended hi
il. 'blurt" by saying it was not a leg
nd question.
re President Perkins warned O'Neill nc
nd to impeach the character of the witnes
Ir. but to confine himself to the allegation
it ONeill retorted that the defense wa
not being given a fair show, and II
impeachment cf the witness charact'
10, depended on his answers. Presldei
~ Perkins informed the Democratic men
,o Der that personalities would not be
% lowed