San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-26
THE MCCALL CAMPBELL CASE.
A Number of Witnesses Examined
This Morning.


This Morning.
Six witnesses were examined In
the quo warranto case this morn
ing. F. n. Sanchez was the first
placed upon the stand. Other wit
nesses were examined as follows:
Phil Heitgen, clerk at precinct
No. 3: A few votes were not
counted. They were laid aside and
then it was decided to destroy
them, as they could not be counted.
The total vote cast at their poll is
not remembered by witness. AS
far as witness can see election was
fairly held. Don't know how
many ballots were destroyed. The
presiding officer destroyed them
after judges decided so. 1t was a
rule to destroy them. Registra.
ton certificates were not counted
and placed in box. Saw no voter
coming in or walking out Of back
door. Saw Joe Dwyer at back door,
when he asked the judges and
clerks II they wanted something to
eat. Witness side was turned to
back door. Witness represented
Democratic party.
Jesus Cassiano, a judge at pre-
cinct No. 3, made out tickets for
illiterate voters. Represented the
Democratic party. Official bal
lots were used, which were
stamped by Mr.. Dalcour, the pre-
siding officer. No Other ballots
were there. Witness and Sanchez
made out ballots just as the voters
requested. Knows Of no legal vot-
ers refused vote. The ballots
were numbered and the names Of
the voters were checked of. AS
far as witness knows the count
was properly made and each can
didate was accredited with the
amount of votes received. Three
ballots were destroyed, as far as
witness knows. Saw no one at the
back door, except Joe Dryer, who
asked them If they wanted some
thing to eat. The voters, in order
to vote, had to 60 through
the front door Of the big
room. Don't know David Harris.
Cross examined: Appointed judge
by General Russ, was notified by
Mr.. Dalcour. Was appointed be-
cause he belongs to the Demo-
cratic party. Don't know what the
Democratic party is, but believes
more in the Democratic party
than in the Republican. Belongs
to the Democratic party because
his friends belong to 1t, and sup
ported the Big Six because most Of
them were his friends. Witness is
brother of Jose Cassiano, and Is
superintendent of the county con-
Wet camp.
Angel Guerrero, judge ofprecinct
No. 3, called out tickets in the
morning and acted as receiving
Judge in the afternoon. Did not
see any one at the back door who
had no business there. Tally lists
kept correctly. Destroyed three
ballots, one marked with red PEN
Gil, one with blue, and one was not
scratched. Destroyed because they
could not be counted. Don't know
OF any legal voter who was refused
the right to vote and don't know Of
any illegal voter voting. Cassiano
and Sanchez made tickets for IL
literate voters. Impossible for three
men to be In booth at one time.
AS far as witness knows the cleo.
ton was fairly held at that poll
and each candidate was accredited
with the votes cast for him. Wit
ness Is a Republican and was select
ed by Dalcour on the morning OF
election. Nobody came in back
door with prepared ballot. Back
door was closed.
J. w. Farrell : assisted in count
ing of votes at precinct 3, saw no
irregularities. Everything was legal
to witness knowledge. Represent
ed the Populist party.
Joe McClelland: voted at precinct
No. 3, not acting in official caps-
city is a merchant police. Chaps
struck him and hit witness with
rocks and witness hit Chapa over
head with club. Voting was going
on Just the same. The police took
charge of Chapa, who was drunk.
He was taken home In an express
wagon. Witness was at poll about
fifteen minutes.
One Alderman Escapes.