The morning times., 1895-07-26

DasI less about $50 o CLOCK yesterday
morning, and the examination of the wit
nesses opened with a squabble between
the lawyers which wasted a fun half hour
OF the courts time.
Mr.. William II Palmer, the Sheriff, was
on the stand for a continuation of the
ross-eXaLaination which was going on
when the court closed yesterday evening.
Mr.. Johnson had asked Palmer if there
had been any trouble between Hume and
Douglas at the Four Mile Run precinct
during the Lee-Hume campaign, eight years
ago.
Mr.. Moore, for the contestants, OBJ
Jected to the question on the ground that
ii was a collateral matter and had no
bearing on the questions at issue. The
record was finally appealed to, and it
was shown that the court had allowed
similar questions to be asked, and the
court therefore allowed this question.
Witness said that there had been, and
in the controversy Mr.. Hume had called
Mr.. Douglas a liar.
Under the re direct examina ton the
witness said he did not know whether
he had received the race track votes or
knowiedged that he had called upon Mr.
Strahan, one OF the boss men at the Island
track, and had gotten his assistance in
the election.
Mr.. Moore remarked that after that he
did not much blame Mr.. Palmer for not
seeing what went on at the -Four Mile
Run polls on election day and Palmer
was then excused from the stand.
Mr.. Andrew Schlevogt, clerk OF the
election at The -Four :Iile Run polls, was
next sworn. He told the story of the
trouble between Butler and Sissou, with
no material change from the account given
by the other witnesses.
Witness knew Butler by sight, and had
been a voter for eight years. He had
heard of Mr.. Strahan, OF Alexander ISL
and: knew ne had never voted before at
the Four Mile Run precinct.
Duung the day or election one of the
clerks, Henry Cheshire by name, had
brought bottle of liquor out the judges
room, and witness had warned hun he had
better throw it away.
Then a laughable colloquy took place
between the attorneys, and the judge called
them TO order and told them to proceed to
business.
Continuing, witness said that Duncan and
his cousin had, after the Sisson- Butler
trouble. come into the judges room and de-
manded the removal OF SisSOn. Witness
lad seen George Saulesbury pass by the
window several times during the course Of
the day.
HE HEARD THREATS.
On redirect examination, witness stated
that voters in order Ia get to the judges
window from the south would have to had
passed through the diSorderly crowd. The
way from the north was open. He had
heard threats, but could not make out what
was said, as he was in the judges room all
cay.
The contestants then asked that Mr.
J. o. Sawyer, the special constable, be re-
called TO the stand. Mr.. Armstrong
stated the reason was to open up a new
branch al tie examination, that of showing
a number OF those who voted in the May
election had not the right to vote, and he
read 4 number OF authorities allowing the
recall Of witness. The court allo wed the
witness TO be recalled, and an exception was
noted
Sawyer stated that ne was employed at
the Island track. and was asked If he knew
the true residences of number of alleged
residents of jefferson district. He knew
Ben Burrell who was employed as a rubber
at the track. He stayed on the island and
came from the Gloucester track. Knew
Thomas B. Curry as a trainer of horses at
the Benning's track. Did not know
Yheteher he stayed at Alexander island.
He knew Curry had his horses at Benning's
last fall He knew j. f. Dempsey for the
past three years. Always understood
that he lived in Washington, on the Avenue,
between four-and-a-half and Third streets
He knew William Fallohu lived in Washing
ton and followed the race track as a busi-
ness. Did not know when he came to
Virginia. Fallohu spent a portion of his
time at Alexander Island and portion in
Washington.
Witness did not know William Foster,
but did know Frank Foster. Witness had
been told he was gambler Did not know
whereheresided. Heknew W. 7. Freddy to be