Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

statements that had appeared 10 tho
nagspsgtrs Ii appears mat Mr.
dartsl has discovered on tbs hack u
tho subpHGa for Million II. Hawkins,
one Of lie wItnesaaa In tha elAntiuh
cases that il had Leep returned non
81, but tins teturo bal iesn CROSSED
oil. Mr., Cooper's Intention was 10 set
Mr.. Marvel right before tho public.
Attorney General White also rose 10
make an explanation OF the matter,
hHs Judge Cullen Interrupted by saying
the isss eaia about the matter tAe
better it would ts.
AS all the witnesses in any ono
election caBo wore not present short
l!clRP wAs ccrasinnei Until tae absent
witnesses could ia summoned.
~ II. IS all tbs Witnesses in the case
Of The State Us. EtHari Is. iiraudt had
arrived and tho case vas taken up.
CLERK Of the i'eaae Fnard began
drawing tho jurors, aud tho in!lnwing
inca YerB selected; George W. Davis,
InoHtas kiies, Thomas Il. Boyer,
samuel a. Collins, GeOFga hcConaghay.
LGmuel t. Lee, Richard L. Nauaain
/ George G. Morton, George ". Van
Dyke, George H. CHM, Clayton NJ,
/ H!iay and George Bacon.
Ethan 3, King, Joseph Higgins,
James NJ. Gross ard William 4. slim
mel we're challenged and Charles Green
were excused.
Deputy Attorney. General Cooper
opened the case for the state. tic
read the Indictment charging Erandt
with having altered or allowed to be
altered tine return of the number Of
Fntaa cast :Gr Jalues q. Toman for the
office of sheriff in the Third district OF
the Third ward
The first witness called was Frank
Simmons, who vas one Of the inspectors
at the election. He tsEtified that
Edward a. Brandt, Joseph 4. Murray
and himself constituted the board OF
inspectnrH in the district.
Tx Sheriff ellis was the nezt wit.
ness aad testified to presiding over the
board OF CANVASS. He identified Ger.
titicsto az tbs one be received on the
night of November 3th and afterwards
read. lie could not say who handed Il
TO him. After IL had been read it was
nut in tho grand Jury room aud guarded
by force OF 70 men. alter the couat
was completed the hniloI buxea ami
certificates WaEe removed to New Castle
Jail inf snto Keeping Afterwards They
were sent to tins House Of Roprgsentl-
tigeR at Dover for the investigation ID
tho Uneairs- Dickey contest.
Frank Summons was recalled and
identified tho certificate as tho ono he
made nut and signed on tna night Of
the election and afterwards handed TO
B anat who was chairman Of the board.
His attention was GallGd hy,Attorney-
. GapnFnl Wbifa N, n nbs,,rra ~ t,.,.,
her OF rotns credited TO JRtnns r..
/ 1nman. lie testified that the hand
writing was not his anu that when liz
signed this certificate tho Number was
10 votes. Tho certificate showed 10
votes 10 thu credit Of Mr, Ioman.
There were other changes in the Ger.
sliieate. all Ut which wnra made by
him. The change in tho numbor or
po3ite Ar. Toman's name was not Ia
his haadwriting however.
Daniel L. Darrell wac present at the
count Of the vhtvs ami Kept an account
of tae numbers Tho numhrr received
10y JGmas b. Taman was 10. lie WA
/ present as spectator.
JameH @. MiegieGgorth wac present
nj y Pntera' aaHiaiant and kopt tally
Il tho Yotea cast for shuriff and receiver
af taTaB. lis was poaitiYa that Nit
Toman received only ito yoteB. He saw
( Dir. Brandt sign return blank for
llrory Evening aud tue Morning News
but could not identify thu ono OK.
hibiiod in court ar tine one signed by
/ Mr.. brandt.
j, NJ. WhitTord businesa manager 1i
Every Evening. identified tho return
shpet AS one brought to his o(iiCo 90 the
/ night Of the election from Tho Third
! datrict Of tho Third ward by a spaeial
messenger. lie could not say who signed
/ Il. There was only enc sheet sont to
the district however 1t showed 10
votca for Mr. Touun. Mr.. White
/ offered the paper in evidence, but
| Mr Marvel objected on the ground that
IT had not been proven that M
Brandt signed ii.
The ruurt sustained tho objection
and adjournment WAS made until .. 81
! o'clock.