The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Madison April 81, 1896, for VIM. Whit
more and w. II. Dempster.

Madison April 81, 1896, for VIM. Whit
more and w. II. Dempster.
Henry Enos sworn. Age, % years;
student at Normal school since January
'9o; lived previous to coming here in
Hamlin county; parents lived there;
taught school away from home, but
went to his parents home before coming
here; voted at the Madison city election
April 81, 1896, for VIM. Whitmore. Last
answer stricken out. A year ago last
November witness voted in Hamlin
county. Witness not allowed to testify
how he voted at Madison city election.
John w. Pye sworn. Age, % years;
student in Normal school, and voted at
city election; student since January, '94;
came here from Bryant, 8. D.; lived pre-
viously in Clark county; made his home
with his parents when not out working;
voted in Bryant before coming lere;
spent his vacations here, in Bryant and
elsewhere; last vacation partly in Bry-
ant; have been home TO Bryant and
stayed with parents; voted at city cleo
ton in April.
At IL a. m, counsel got into an ex
tended argument on the personal right Of
Witness Pye not to testify as to his vote
and it was B o'clock p. ~. before the ar
gument closed. The court sustained the
objection to the witness testifying a,
this time on that point.
Henry Enos recalled. Took two K. P
degrees in Hamlin county in January
1896.
Chas. MCGOWAN sworn. Age % years
student of Normal school; voted fol
mayor and alderman at last city cleo
ton; came to school in spring of '92
from Orland in this county; went home
and worked during vacations, anc
worked some in town to help out; voteC
for VIM. Whitmore and w. II. Dempster.
Ira E. Hammer sworn. Lives in city
with his mother; entered school January
~; born October 4, 1874; was 81 years
Of age last October; did not give for reg
istry on entering Normal school birth
day as October 4, 1875, or it was a mis-
take.
Enrolment blanks of Normal students
in their own handwriting, giving thei'
home postotfice addresses, were identi
fed by students and introduced a.
ev dence.
John Pye was one Of the "foxy" boy
who tried to play with Judge Aiken
but the.attorney combed him down il
elegant shape right on the start, b,
telling him he did not want HIM to max
a monkey Of himself. John subsidized.
/ Some of the students were manly ant
honest in the matter Of giving their tee
tlmony while others were "foxy" AM
tried to elude truthful statements
This difference was very noticeable il
the two Crandall boys, q Of whom
gave his testimony last evening and tn
other this morning. Evidences O
coaching" were apparent and there wa
nothing 90 distssteful in the whole tria
as the effort of some of the witnesses t
elude a manly statement of the trath
1t was painful to think Of the demoraliz
ing effect this one act would have upol
their whole lives for truth and ~veracity
1t was in great contrast to the high
minded and manly culture intended t
be instilled by the honored head Of tn
institution to which they belong, an,
marks q sad epoch in their life whel
they fell under the blighting influence
Of one or two scheming politicians. The,
may have voted under q mistake az t
their rights. That is readily excusable
They had shown all the loyalty to