The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-26

In each precinct and changodthos that
were opposed to the amendment.
Ing? '''
A.-Blakc, Edmistcn. myself and an
other party.
Q.-What preparations for secrecy
If any were made? what did you do
in the way of preventing intrusion?
A.-Why, we had the outside door
that leads from the hallway shut up
and the door that leads between the
private ONCE and the big room closed
and we had the vault door pretty nea
shut and we put paper over the in
windows so you Couldn't see any light
in there.
Q-Was there n light in the outer
rooms? Was the gas lighted?
A.-No, sir.
Q-Wherc did you get the material
you used, the ink II so forth?
Ave used Edmistcn's ink, after
that there was about four bottles got
of black ink.
Q-After tho ballots were marked as
. described, what was done w,,h
them?
A. Wrapped up and packed to the
ScrrctAryS once.
Q.-Wuuld You go back and for
wards several times during the evening
OF only once?
A.-As soon Ms we got one bunch
finished, we would go and get some
more.
Q.-Dcscribc how the ballots were
marked?
A.-Thc blanks were marked for the
amendment and those voted against
amendment we would put II cross for
the amendment at the top and one
below.
Q.-That would leave a mark for the
amendment and still another for the
Supreme Judge creating the impression
that the voter had voted for those two
and against the others?
A.-No; the commission had :nsscd
n resolution to give the benefit of all
the doubtful votes for the amendment
and we would make two crosses for the
one as agains; the other.
$50 the object was to change them
so as to create the impression in ia
vor Of the amendment?
A.-Ies. sir.
GLOW long were you engaged in
this work?
Ave worked until about mid
NIGHT.
Q.-You say the commission passed
II resolution TO give the benefit of the
doubt in favor of the amendments: how
do you know? Were you present?
Al wasn't present. | was informed
by the commission.
Q.-By the commission themselves?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-What number informed you?
A.-Blake.
Ole was one of the gentlemen
present altering the ballots?
A.-Yes sir.
Q.-George w. Blake?
Ayes sir.
FIRST NIGHTS WORK.
Odd you have any counties
marked the first night?
A.-The first two counties were
Blame and Banner. Edmisten carried
II and l carried the other.
Q.-When the ballots were marked,
how We're they returned?
A.-They We're put back in the en-
velope and the package wrapped up
and taken back to the secreary's
office.
Q.-Restored to their former ap-
pcarance as near as possible?
Ayes sir.
ON taking the ballots to and
from the sccretary's office describe
the name in which you did il.
A.-The first two nights | had a
large overcoat that | threw over my
shoulders and | had the package UNI
der that.
Odd you go through the main
hall?
Ayes sir.
Q.-Was there any secret way in
the way of knocking so the guard
would know who it waso
Ayes sir. we had n private rap.
Q.-Describe what that was?
A.-Threc single rap
Q.-Whcn You gave that ran he op-
cncd the door?
Ayes sir.
Odd Won make anv change after
the first night?
Ayes sir.
Q.-Describe that.
Awe were getting along to the
big packages. couldn't carry them
under my coat any more and it was
dangerous to go through the hall with