The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-20
BOTH SIDES USED MONEY
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE STO-
NER-CREGOR CONTEST.
Democrats Testify They Were Paid to
Vote Tor Opposition "SOme-
thing Handed Out.

The Cregorites finally presented evidence
before the Senate elections committee yes
terday which proved that the Republicans
spent some money in Hancock county dur
ing the last election, but, en- the whole very
little was accomplished in connecting Stoner
with the transactions.
Luther Geisel, a Democrat, of New Pales-
tine, said he was paid S. for voting the Re-
publican ticket, and that had he not been
given the money he would have voted the
Democratic ticket. His memory concerning
the receiving of the money and the fact
that he voted the Republican ticket by lay
ing his ballot over d long envelope in which
facsimile heading of a ballot and a piece
of carbon paper were sealed was remark
ably strong, but when he was asked by Sem
ator Gilbert who paid him the money and
where the transaction took place his mem
DRY left him like a. flash. He simply could
not remember anything and excused him
self by saying that he became drunk early
in the morning and remained in that condi-
ton with big load on" all day.
1t was easy to see that not even the Dem
ocratic members of the committee believed
his testimony and later in the afternoon
Town Marshal John l.. Boring said he saw
Geise1 several times during the day and
lldb he never saw MN uIuIh dl any llIIl6.
Albert FroeIich, Democrat said that Perm
Hill, now dead. paid him 81 for his vote
and that he cast a Republican ballot and
marked it over an envelope as Geisel had
done.
Charles Ullery said that on election day
he met Perm Hill, who said he had some
money to use'' and handed Ullery 50 along
with an envelope to be used in voting In
CT IF I1si ba enNalnna TTlIprU nppna1
it and found a facsimile ballot inside with
a strip of carbon paper over it, the purpose
being to make the voter lay his ballot over
the envelope, matching each edge exactly,
and by marking his ticket in the Democratic
circle the impression would be left on the
facsimile ticket inside the envelope. Ullery
said he did not vote the Republican ticket,
but cast a Democratic ballot and later
called the attention of County Auditor Rich
mond to the Republican contrivance for
buying votes"
Frank Martin said he received So for vot-
ing the Republican ticket and used the en-
velope." Would have voted for the Demo-
Gratis had he not been paid.
Abel II. Morford said he had been a Re
publican committeeman, but got tired of
doing all the dirty work and not being al
lowed TO use any money on election day
and so quit the party and refused to vote
on last election day. He said that John Nc
Cune, one of the committeeman, gave him
two envelopes to vote hoaters' with, but
that he gave them back to him, saying he
was tired of the way the Republicans We're
working things" He said that he informed
Auditor Richmond of the envelopes and ex-
planned their workings to him, although he
knew Richmond was Democrat and inter-
ested in the election.
John L. Boring. marshal of New Pales-
tine, and a Democrat, said that few days
before election Morford had told him he
had had racket with the Republican par
ty' because he objected to doing the dirty
work" and had been kicked OUT and felt
sore" in consequence He said that Luther
Geisel had showed him some money which
he said he had received for his vote. Borr-
ing gave this testimony with great COM