The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-03
TRYING THE CONTEST
Testimony Taken on the Chal-
lengec Ballots.
DICK WARMER MEETS MS MATcH
Ne and Justice BsiseT Have vesbsi
Co1Issisa-Fr snklin and spring
brock Votes Considered.

The seIf-tm1posea task of the popgi-
lists to show fraud al the late eiecfson
bsxzssnes more difficult every day.
Judge Langley was yesterday engaged
ssfsh practically the arst days bearifig
pf rho contest at which WITNESSES have
l,psf examined. ard the Witnesses were
either unwilling or the sweeping In
liasalerss of the Republicans fails
There are two ways To defeat the
Australian SysteFs1--o1e 10 take the ofii-
csas fsaIlsH outside the polls and thus
get I'D a fuicruan for a lever Of fraud.
Rnd the other Il, change bsaii0t bssxes.
The POpuiisss yesterday attempted 10
prove that the first of these methods
he'd been employed at Kesgs, and wSrsEe
ms. festtnsss1y showed that baiist had
bean taken frnsSf the polling Is5aea. X
slls.s demonstrated conciusiyely THAI the
hatlca had neither the official stamp
JssSr Initials on the back. and the cleo
sion board. IN sanyasaing the vote al
ter the polls closed, found ma ballot i1ot
properly stamped and initiated. except
osle without the inspectors initials.
which was discovered. Thomas T. Tuck
or, judge, sid. tn checking w after the
yses had all been counted and strung.
Seeking Fraud nc franklin.
After the witnesses fran Kent had
Been examined thu vote of Franklin
pr.csnct, by throwing cut which the
IsopuIssts hope 10 win, WIS taken up.
Tae apparent object OF the attorneys
for Meyer was 10 establish as q fact
that the ballot box had been opened
ard It's contents disturbed just before
the caslyans; ttst as a preliminary to
this the 'sconspiszit0rBs' had ordered a
blind placed over the window and had
insisted on the room being cleared OF
all spectators The fret witness called
WIS Wesley Weleh. coIored. who testi-
fled that he had been appointed police
man or officer Of the day. az ne
termed II. By Justice of the Peace Gid
sorl s. Bailey TO preserve order at the
pails. Ia pursuance OF his duties he
had remained at the polling place al
day. frsnn the lime of opening to the
CLOSING honr in the evening. He de-
sershcss with great parfit uiafsfty the
arsruolreoul In which the votes were
eaSt. and ita furniture, but nothing in
sssppsri of ti1c allegations of fraud was
brought out. The witness had seen moth
ing Irregular. G. +. Yeftton. sturekeep-
or Tor the Oregon Improvement Conn
pany. ard r. II. Richardson, colored
sainer. both mefe ut the polls during
the day, but their testimony was unim-
porialt.
Bailey Viii Not lie Ratified.
The witness whose testimony Was ex-
pect,sd. apparently. To establish the
s. Isaileyt cusoredl. justice of tine peace
at Franklin. and Inspector at the late
election. Bailey iafensIfied the pol book
and HIS own signature attached to II.
and oversztTne an attempt To Isnion-
strate that the hpIk had been signed
before the cnttiee WERE aaadis I'm ii. lie
was stfa4gi; forward in his statements,
and answered all questions promptly
After he had been closely questioned
by Richard Winscr the witness, was
turned ever To Dick Warner, who
WARMED up TO the work of eiicitang in
formation from = witness he evidently
considered unwilling. At this time Bal
ley held the poll hook in his hands.
and Warner. approaching the witness.
also took hold IF the book and. with
es,rayssgant gestures appropriate to
dhe shriil AMI l,kert.ing tones of his
eoice. began f. shout interrogafioas
that ended when he lost his breath.
Bailey sat calmly through the display
OF vocal PROCEEDINGS. but the court
thought she matter was going too far.
and checked Warner with these words
Il think the witness can hear YOU
II You d. not talk 50 loud. 1t makes
the court room ring
Warner mosiified his tones a little.
but stiI ma1ntained his position within
a foot or two or the witness. lis It not
aiSoiuteiy true he asked. that not
n agure WAS put In the book at the
TINS you signed the list:''
mo. sir
The reply did mot satisfy the attor-
saey. wlee edged up a little nearer.
raised his Voice a little. ani again be-
san Is gestieueate. This time Bailey
protested.
I'm not deaf" he said: you need
not talk 50 loud"
Well. I'm somewhat hard of hearing
enyseif." said WARNER. half apofogeti.
,aiis.
After a running series of leading
questions, the witnnss WAS asked n
fead a portion CT the certificate he had
sigaed. lie answered:
Il doaA carr to read IT, II you want
II read, read 1t Yourself"
What. ven Won't Rad 1t ~
We: unless tbs court 50 desire"
,fe pseve Oar the Dranka
The answer settled the matter. and
abe attorney read the certificate him
self. his design being. NJ said. L, make
II part 81 tbs record fsi. use IN cas-. 81
APPS n II WAS ts4atcl cut to him n )
cs'unsel that such coarse VAS uuns>s.
ssssarS, as tbs entire book aas already
il para OF tire record.
Afterwagsi. tAe witness was again IA.
ken In hand by Mr. winSor. and in -,
aaly Is questions detailed the reasons 10;
tue sxeiusioa - the ctsSwd puring
s'te progress 81 tire count. the pSslisns
5lace sAssi became the roSesrt for alcs
nosleF the snFiuence % liquor. aaa act
tEsg aH,ic4' faliey'S orders. Nehch has
cyecfed the nlezs.
Tho auotSen nnGa were all pat on
eNeept ose.'' said Bailey. and he Wa.
- GsR3uk that he had "a lsss slTarrySf Z.
sase oaSk 81 the ssam ard fut ~ I. CsNa
fzax, where h, slept th%. DRINK ~
Wes.}l lad s,n ssSsaer c,r.ne hack fy,an
gissa,assng IL TIE drunken gnsn than she
sI'scfA ssssss came trsaCssFssg gsta the sSS.s
@gsase. The esectilsa taafd wss a,an.
isot mssse than thr,e OF four minutes !.
Way asd yea pail down. The blIaa
aVef tAe winsssW -
Wei. nesN, ] selt s.eu,'' said sA4 y-es
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