The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-16
= ILLEGAL VOTING.
lker Of the School Election
Cases on Trial
GETS INTO TROUBLE.
Ksfuses 60 CFfmfnats Him.
,.<sf s.A Loses His Job-Nsw
tufts-Ths BIottsF.

-. trial Of Nicholas w. Long. charged
- .ntine twice az the school, election
<.~Aer s. was on hearing yesterday be-
ia d. Indes Osborn in the superior court
S-ns he whole afternoon. At $50
2S.st the case was submitted and the
v iussrucfed to bring in seated YER
ne defendant 10 better known ~
$50 Long. and served a. . policeman
- ~ administration OF Chief George
nunros. Long was jointly indicted for
rs1rl voting at the school election with
80 Johnson. another ex-policeman.
= Pat Flynn, whose occupation for
- lime past 10 unknown. johnson
= essvfctsd before Judge Humes short
- 60: Flynn has not yet been tried,
s. - - fate Of Long viii not be known
~.f,t Judes Osborn opens court this morn
II ease against Long was hosiy con-
I eufeA and great deal Of feeling was dis
pisysd between the witnesses for the state
"a thoss for the defense. An result Of
8 ~ sass Policeman c. u. Conroy. who has
"a On the force six weeks. vas last even
- discharged by the board Of police COM
niusonsrs. His testimony before Judge
f)ubosn caused ssensasion, and he may yet
& y arrested on . criminal charge. c. A
epxixes, the ex-detectivs and policeman.
- the complaining witness against Long.
ssd his testimony was very damaging.
lsng's attorneys, endsavorine 10 cast dis
credit on Spriggs' veracity. called Police
nan @. n. Conroy TO swear TO his reputa-
ion. The officer swors that Spriggs' repu-
Satton for truth and yeracity was very,
vfy bad: he had heard hundreds of people
~ 70. but when cross-quesiioned he could
rot remember any particular person who
hsd talked about Spriges.
what made you swear 6priggs' rsputa-
iion ID bad. sir7" savagely demanded
Dspusy Prosecuting Attorney Bass.
Because he tried TO job me of the
lpfcs,n replied the officer. Further ques-
hsning brought ont the fact that Conroy
km only been In Seattle eight months,
having come out from the Dakotas. Re-
snrning 10 the question Of illegal voting,
NJ. Bass asked the officer:
did you not tell w. II. Bowley. the day
aftsr tie school election. that you had
votsd seventeen men and was paid 81, .
dollar apiece. for the job7"
I'm not on trial." answered Conroy.
getting very red In the face.
Bass insisted on IN answer. and then
Confoy was permitted BY Judge Osborn to
decline TO answer on the ground that he
did not caro- to criminats himself. At the
meeting Of the board OF police commis-
sioners last evening the conduct Of Con-
roy was reported. and the officer was Inn
msdiatsiy discharged.
Among the witnesses who we're Gum
monsd TO testify In Longs behalf were A.
o. Murray and John r. Crane. judges OF
election at the voting place. corner OF
iesler avenue and Third street Crane
vas quite positive that Long did not vote
81 that precinct. while Murray was not
quite 50 positive. A good deal Of amuss-
ment Was caused In court by Attorney
Bass asking Crane IL he was not employed
By the city as purser on the garbage scow.
Crane admitted that he was 81 work on
the scow. bat denied that il was In the
capacity Of purssr.