San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-23
THE FUN CONTINUES.
Crowds Witness the McCall-Camp-
bell Case.

D6ll SdS6.
Seven witnesses were examined in the
Mccall Campbell case this morning, as
follows:
Captain ]. S. McNeel, Thad. Smith,
county clerk; j. w. Cochran, livestock
commission merchant, of No. 1915 Mon
terey street; Captain j. 5. Coy, police Of
ficer; Walter jackson, cOlOred; h. w.
Guthrie and John Flood.
Captain Mcneil testified that he did
not represent any ticket and was working
for his friends on both sides. At precinct
No. 2 he saw a number OF carriages
working for the Big Six and saw them
bring people and turn them over to Joe
Cassiano and Ed Dwyer, who took them
up to the polls.
Mr.. Smith showed that Mccall ran
ahead of his ticket in the Sixth ward and
also read the votes in a number OF pre-
cinctS for sheriff and other offices.
Mr.. Cochran stated that he came
in on the train little after p. m.
on election day and that he imme-
diately went to poll No. 3 to vote. He
said he left his registration certificate at
home, and thought that by the time he
went home and returned the polls would
be closed. So he explained the matter to
the officers and asked them IL 1t was
necessary that he have his certificate.
He claims that they" told him to vote so
So. and they" would see that he could
vote. He saw hundreds OF people going
in.o ard coming out Of room, which
was closed, and which was private, Ea.
said he saw Dryer and Lewis go into this
room with number OF people and when
they came out they had white sheets Of
paper in their coat pockets. He couldn't
swear whether these papers we're ballots,
but supposed so. lie also did not know
whether or not they voted. He said the
crowd arnnpd tho mills was varV larua
just before the poll closed, and the reason
he did not go home to get his certificate
was because he thought he would not be
able to vote by the time he got back. He
also saw CaSSianO go into the private
room.
Captain Coy told the court that he was
a candidate for constable. He said the
crowd at precinct No. was very large,
and that a man named Chapa. who was
very drunk, was raising disturbance.
He had difficulty with Mcclellan, a
special officer at that poll, and the latter
struck him over the head with his club.
He said he believed Chapa was
member of the Club NaciOnal, as the
members OF that club cried to him and
rocks and other missiles at the MutuaiSta
hail and the crowd scattered. There
were several police officers there, but they
could do nothing with him. He was
finally taken away in an express wagon.
Captain Coy admitted that such dis
turbanceS are quite frequent at election
polls and that the turmoil did not affect
the voting. He also had his attention
called to private room at the poll. He
saw Dryer enter the room and tried to
follow, but the door was closed on him.
He said he asked what ali those people
were doing in that room and that he was
told that they wanted TO vote, but made
mistake in the place.
Walter Jackson, a cOlored boy, aged 81
wears, testified that last NOvembe was
the first time he voted He said he did not
know exactly how to make out ticket
and asked Mr. Sanchez 10 assist him. he
told Sanchez he wanted to vote for Nc
Cali and says that Sanchez struck out
McCall'S name. He said ne could read
. nd write. and told Sanchez that he had
$ rack McCal'S name instead OF Camp
Ills. Jackson was then asked II he voted
iOr Mccall. He said he did. He also said
be VOled the ticket the way " was pre-
pared for him. and that he was convinced
that he voted for Mccall, although he
did not look at II before he handed 1t in.
This created an OutburSt Of laughter
from the crowd present
Mr.. Guthrie stated that he voted at
precinct No.. He said he saw CaSSanO
electioneering and taking men in to vote.
He said he saw CaSSianO wink at COrbett
and that the latter responded. Mr. Au-
brey then asked him If he saw CasStanO
and COrbett go out to take drink, for, as
a rule. when one man winkS a: another,
he asks him to Join him" That is how
Mr. Aubrey said he understood it, but the
witness testified that he didn't see them
take drink.
FORTY FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
K. II. HunstOck VS.. Ed. Polk, on promis-
sorry note; judgment by default.
ID. & A. Oppen heimer VS.. John Crosby
ct al, transferred from the Thirty
seventh District court, November 26,
1889: demurrer sustained and judgment
for plaintiff.
A. Il. Frank VS.. Leon MOke, on promis-
sorry notes and foreclosure of lien; dis
missed.
George Homgreen & Sons VS.. Sarah f.
OStrom, on sworn account, appeal from
Justice court; judgment for plaintiff.
The City OF San Antonio VS.. The Inter
national Building and Loan association,
transferred from the Thirty seventh Dis
Jrict court; dismissed for want OF prose-
cution.
Ed Stoves & Sons VS.. John Crosby &
Co., transferred from the Tn irty seventh
District court; judgment for plaintiff
dismissed as to Kirkwood.
Louise Cornelius VS.. George Cornelius,
divorce; dismissed under rule for costs.
Jesse Elmstedt VS.. Adrian ElmStedt,
divorce; dismissed.
5. d. Murphy VS., w. II. Jennings. Jr,,
on promiSsory note; dismissed under rule
for costs.
r. J. Harris VS.. Martha Harris, d.
vorce; judgment for plaintiff.
withdraws His Announcement.