The morning call., 1894-12-13

ously involves P. Nj. O'Connor and ].
Z. Mullen. The former is in custody.
Mayor Ebert reports that he understands
that the latter is on the high seas.
Why Sullivan fed has not been deter
mined. as the witnesses so far have stated
nothing which tends to show more than
willful neglect on his part.
Riley has been identified as the man W he
peTsonated LitZius on the election board.
LitZius was ill from the result of sur
gical operation. Riley. who resides in the
same house with L titus, served in bis
stead and drew his warrant. Dunning
admitted this, but in doing so he has. ac-
cording TO Mayor Ellert, committed him.
self in grave manner. Before the Elec-
ton Commissioners Dunning stated that
he had signed Riley's papers. He knew
Riley and knew that he was not LitZius.
The charges against Flynn and Barron
we're dismissed. Prosecuting Attorney
Black stated that the charge against Cor
don would also be dismissed.
1t Is now believed that there was an or
eanlZed ATTEMPT al fraud 10 a mum Der of
precincts. The municipal returns were
tempered with. The significant fact is
pointed out that a fraudulent change of a
single ballot in each of the 293 precincts
g..
enough to have candidates wr0ngfully de-
clared cleo ed. 1t is further asserted that
this could be done, and if discovered could
be well ascribed TO unintentionai error.
but the changes so far discovered have not
been arranged on so skillful plan. They
have been wholesale and committed in a
buDgling manner.
Several contlnuances we're granted by
Judge Wallace yesterday morning in va
rious actions growing out OF election irreg-
narities and frauds. The case of NJ. j.
Gordon was continued until Friday. The
same day was set for the Stern berg Cohen
cases The original case of Stiiwell
against Evans was set for Monday morn
ing. The cases of all the election officers
of the Sixteenth Precinct, with the excep-
lion of that of James Dunning. were con-
tinued until this morning.
NJ. N. Foote. the attorney for Dunning,
declared that his client had not good COM
nonsense He IS not a bright man"
said Mr.. Foote. "The fellow was really
chosen as an election officer when he
should not have been selected. He was
drunk enough not to know what was
done Four or five of the election officers
were not residents OF the precinct. Oh
man Barron says the returns. the tally
sheets were put In stoveplpe because the
ballOt-box was round like a stovepipe.
DunDing has obsiinately refused to give
Information to the Election Commission
because he knows no better than to act in
such matter"
c. J. Barron was called as witness in
the preliminary examination by Deputy
District Attorney Black.
Tell all you know about the proceed
ings." advised Attorney FOote.
PLEASE lei me examine the witness.
suggested MI. Block.
c. j. Barron testified that he was an ad-
dltiOnal lnSpec or, and was a painter BY
occupation. BE saw z. NJ. O'Connor place
the municipal taliy-sheets in the proper
envelope.
When the envelope reached the Regis
traI it contained full list and some waste
paper. The taliy-ists were subsequently
found in the elecIion-box. Mr.. Barron
did not know who took the tally-sheets
out OF the envelope. Nothing had been
said to him about signing the tally-saeets,
and 1t had never occurred TO him that ii
was his duty to sign the papers. The wit
ness seemed 10 have very dim idea of
the duties of an election officer. When
Judge Wallace asked him what he thought
he was supposed TO do. the witness re-