Evening journal., 1896-11-06

Tenth ward, was one OF the inspectors |
accused OF gross fraud, and he also
tried TO get at Clark. The latter was
in a red-hot place, when officer Ma
guire did the only thing TO save him,
lifted him bodily outside the railing
The officers did not lift out Cochran,
who had not regained control of him
self, and Recorder of Deeds Montgom
cry tried to pacify him and the crowd
that wasfbeing melted.
CAUGHT SIGHT OF BIRDIE"
Just then Levi c. Bird appeared be-
side the sheriff, apparently to take the
reins This was more than the ex-
cited mob could stand, and they
shrieked:
60 home, Birdi"
Put him QUIT"
mo d. bulldozing from that lad"
and other shouts of insane disorder.
DIDN'T BRIGHTEN LEVI
Mr. Bird, who had been hauled out of
bed, looked like the wild man from
Borneo, as he advanced and shook his
index finger at the mob, saying:
stay here. dead or alivei'
The excited Mr. Cochran and his
crowd retorted. 80 do Wei and then
Cochran shouted at Gillis If you are
looking for trouble, Wen give 1t TO
youl"
Inspector Conway moved to have all
outsiders expelled from the bar, aiming
at Fred E. Bach who sat at the re-
porters' table. Mr.. Bach retorted that
he was there representing the Morning
| News and a New York paper Mean
/ time. Mr.. Cochran had recovered him
self and bounced over the railing to
protect Mr.. Bach from the approaching
crowd
Major Mitchell. although not an in
/ spectOr. also got into the trouble,
! and called attention to the statement
/ that Inspector Conway's returns ala
not correspond with those given out on
| Tuesday night. He demanded that the
ballot-box be brought in, but he soon
had to withdraw from his close prox-
! unity to the white hot furnace.
MR.. SALISBURY QUIETs THINGS.
John Minds, a Democratic inspector
objected to Sheriff Gillis showing the
returns to William c. Spruance. VIII
lard Salisbury stepped TO the front anC
said that he believed the sheriff was
trying to conduct the canvass the way
he thought was proper. If he hac
shown Mr.. Spruance the sheet Mr.
Salisbury felt sure the sheriff did not
know he was going contrary to law, ol
he would not have done it. Now thai
the matter had been called to his at
tention. Mr.. Salisbury believed the
sheriff would not do it again. Mr.
/ Saulsbury's short speech did much gooC
and the canvass proceeded.
AIMING AT HORACE G. KNOWLES
Robert e. Francis objected TO Chair
man Knowles. of the First Distrlc
Committee, being on the platform ant
5 speaking to the clerks. They demande
that Mr.. Knowles go out, but Sherii
ellis said be was an attorney and ha
a right to be present, and if he had &
20 out the sheriff would go with hin
The inspector, who was reading
George Schaefer, refused to 60 on unit
Mr. Knowles went out
James McGlinchey, an inspector sal
e he had no objections to any one bein
present. but he would not sign re
turn until those on the platform, as h
put il, stopped putting their mout
= into the count" Sheriff ellis promise
that the thing would not occur agaiI
4 and the count was resumed. Before thi
had been settled, a fight took plac
O among the spectators. The polio
Jumped over the railing and put out
q crowd, and there was quiet again.
HAWKINS AN OBJECTOR
4 Milton Hawkins made objection to
man by the name of Carey being insid
1 the rail. No sooner had Hawkins sal
"Nr. Chairman. l object" Carey let E
q his right, but Hawkins jumped asid
The crowd made a rush for Carey, bi
j the officers surrounded him and Care
was elected from the court room.
BACH IN TROUBLE.
d When the chairman called for Il
IS Fourth district Of the Sixth ward, II
u spector Abbegger arose and began
e read his report. While he was readir
e John Lange, a Republican, rushed
and hit Abbegger IN the face for no az
Z. parent cause. Fred T.. Bach then calle
Abbegger a vile name, ant this pr
cipitated a general fight. Bach's tnul
z. and heelers surrounded their leader an
l. hustled him out of the court rooI
I.ange was taken in charge by the o
= ficers.
sr LARGE FORCE OF POLICEMEN.
- Wnen the tOuut WIS Utiuk iblullcl
d. by the four clerks this morning the
were about thirty policemen on dut
Ten had been sent home for breakfa'
- and were ordered TO report at 9 o'cloc
t Sergeant Massey was in charge.
VI BY 10 o'clock the court room W
~ completely filled with spectators, sor
~ of whom were piled in the windo'
&c and on the tables. Clerks and inspe
tors had worn and haggard looks, al
l15 M the clerks proceeded very slowly wi
aii the addition Of the long columns Of Fl
~ ures
Oh At 10 o'clock the suspense was pai
~ full. twenty-five patrolmen and t'
sergeants circled through the den
~ crowd. and the entire night force
~ policemen remained on duty at the ,
ue lice station, ready to be called into 81
~. vice at any moment.
IN In the rear corridor on the seco
IA IN floor was a squad of officers, while fl
.eu or six others were scattered among
.lt crowd within the bar enclosure, rea
M to prevent any trouble which mig
h arise when the result was announced