The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24
The Recount Of One Precinct
Makes That Clear.
GOOD BALLOTS THROWN OUT.
Commissioner Doherty Becomes In
furiated when He Is Asked About
the City Hall Tunnel.


er Doasrty more difficult 10 understand
than ever. 1t appears from Jaaitor
Bsanchzrd's story that when ne shower
the two steel crosbars and the jimmy
TO Commissioner Doherty. ma also called
his attention 20 the prints tn the dust OF
the bare feet made IN ascending ana de-
scerding the stairs by the midnight ma
RAIDERS. The janlEor suspected tiaat
something was wrong, and ms consiae1
his susplciors 10 Mr. Doherty- Tho latter
saw nothing strange IN the tools being
found al the head OF a dss1Sed stairway,
and even the sight OF the imprtnIs OF mo
bare feet Of the thieves did not appaF-
entity arouse his curiosity 10 the point
where an inquiry into the matter Wouia
suggest itself. Ths question nseuraliy
arises. did Doherty know what was going
on?
blanchard. in telling the correspondent
OF the Post-Inteliigeneer OF his visit with
the commissioner 10 the head OK the DUSTY
stairway. said that his thoughts were ali
concentrated on the city treasury, wnsfo
n considerable quantity OF money has oeen
kept ever since Treasurer Sternberg mas
occupied the Office. He feared. he SAID.
from the moment he first saw the tools,
that a burglary was being planned by
some one familiar with the city hail. lie
took a look at the tools every day, ana
noticed on Saturday morning that the TWO
crowbars had been Joined by smaller
har, or jimmy. sharpened on one END.
What was his amazement on Sunday
morning to discover that the tolls were
covered with brick dust and sand half
way I'd. Then IL was that he made up his
mind To place the matter before Commits
sioner poherty. who is supposed TO have
charge OF the men employed In the city
hall and 10 keep the city's propert,etn his
possession After Blanchard had commu-
,.IO faA n <t4Sr a T1aherfE
piloted him 10 the entrance from the dusty
staircase, the commissioner contented
himself with saying that the tools proba-
bly, belonged 10 the workmen In the light
department and that they might have been
left there for some purpose.
II the finger OF suspicion Is directed At
Mr.. Doherty his actions today win not
help his case any. The Pcst-Intelitgencer
correspondent asked Mr.. Dohersy today
IT, on his visit 10 the head OF the dark and
dusty stairs. he had noticed the traces in
the dust OF the bare feet OF the thieves
The commissioner, who is a short. thick
set man, and not one likely 70 become I'M
duly excited at nothing, turned red In
the face and angrily snorted:
Don't ask me any more questions. Yon
fellows run and blab everything through
the newspapers won't talk to you. The
nexs damned reporter that asks me a
question I'll smash him in the face
The reporter was thunderstruck by this
outfurst inasmuch as a few minutes be-
fore ne had talked for some minutes with
Mr. Doherty and the commissioner was
then as smooth and affabie as is his usual
custom when addressing representatives
OF the press.
The CORE spondent vcntured 10 ask what
he meant by that sort Of talk, and the
commissioner repeated. with emphasis.
choler more violent than before. and his
minute, yes. I'll hit the next man in the
face that asks me any questions. Don't
come here and quiz me and then run
with il to the newspapers.
There were several witnesses 20 the
occurrence IN the treasurer's and comp
troiler's Offices, and they were as amazed
by CIR. Doherty's actions as was the re-
porter. An effort was made 10 fnd Mr..
Doherfy soon after, In order 10 get him 10
explain himself but he vas not 60 be
found In his Office.
Although the envelopes containing the
remained OF the ballots are in bad order
and look as II they had been tempered
with. the contest brought by Mayor Orr
against Mayor Fawcett is progressing IN
JudSe Pritchard's court. This afternoon,
after evidences concerning the robbery
had been given. Thomas Carroll. of coun-
sci for Mayor Fawcett, objected TO pro-
ceedlng with the count OF the ballots. on
the ground that only part OF them were
in the possession OF the court ard there
fore no recount could be had. He urged
that counting the ballots In some pre-
cincts aud the returns made on the
tally sheets BY the judges In the missing
precincts would not afford a satisfactory
result OF the suit. Mr.. Carroll contend
ea that no testimony had been offered
showing that his side was responsible or
connected in any way with the loss or
the ballots. but, on the other hand. the
COMPTROLLER, Ia whose custody the boxes
we're. was IN sympathy with the plaintiff
Judge Pritchard promptly oveTruled the
objection. and said that Mr.. CAROLS ar
gunseat relating TO the comptroller had no
place IN a court Of justice. The count OK
the ballots was then begun by the Judge
on the bench. Keeping tally as the bal
lots are called of are Court Reporter
Frank IaMan and Deputy County Clerks
Charles Tayl0r and James Pleasants. The
attorneys on each side have some one
keepiuZ tab with the clerks.
When court adjourned one precinct. thu
F'irSs Of the Second ward. was counted.
Here a discrepancy N favor OF Mayor
Orr NaS discovered. Five votes plainly IN
tended Tor the Republican candidate we're
rejected By the judge az this precinct.
who was Alfred Buel. a Democrat. They
were rejected against tha earnest protest
OF Inspector Thomas HAnforth- The bal
lots we're marked oppoSlre the words Re
publican ticket" and the names OF the
candidates. exec ptfDE for mayor. were
also marked with a crosS Tho court held
thar the ballots should be counted
At a special meeting tonight. calisd this
afternoon hv Mayor Fawcstt the council
PASSED a resolution offering a reward 90
sies for the arrest and conviction of the
ballot burglars TIE civ clerk was IN
strncted % have photographs made OF the
holc in the wall nv which the thieves en-
tered tbe vault from the office OF the civil
service comniss50nf The council ordered
that 4 guard be placed a. the vaalt. 50 that
none % tee evidences q the crime shall
be destroyed.
A.s;ae from the reward Of 500 offered by
Mayer Fawcest and that % S.ees offered
tonight by the council. nothing OF Import
anca has been done 70 aonreaend the bal
10. thieves IDesectfve Th2 Sullivan Is az
work on the case but re views q from
fhe standpoint adopted ~ Civil Service
Commissioner Teats. who said the hole
must have been dug from the inside OF
The XzAllIt. and the foo done IL the interest a.
MAYOR Orr and through the corniyancc %
some one IN Comptroller 3enhan's office
No ere aisle from Mayor Fsweett aud BIS
anaasntees takes any stock - iAis theory.
Al IRE evidences that the crime vas per
refra.sx By some ore close % the admins
traitor. are ignored by ths polsce. 50 that
r,oehIu- car he expected from them. De-
ta.sfxe Ashay who Is one % she best CT
sees ar tha force. ard who IS especially
qualified 20 act On the present case. has
r. ssen p,sacea on Il Nv Chief Ho@s.
Ia Justice 70 MAYER Fawcets. r nav %
80 shat Re appears 70 be determined
~ ferret aak the talsvss 4 possible. ae-
knweyer. refuses % believe tnat The ernie
as p<-oesrased IN ais Interest
n 9Ga ne Tsrssaraberef taat Il he Sec
e-.s x.reefnct Of Ire SIKH w&r1. there