Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-01
THE WRIT DENIED
Registry Agents Will Not be
Compelled to Knock
FROM THE REGISTRY LIST
The Names of Illegal Voters, But II
the P%erjurers Attempt to
Vote, Good Day.
FROM THE REGISTRY LIST

When it comes right down to Juggling
justice and executing feats in unlaWfui
trickery the gang of heelers and plugs
that induced the poor dupes living out
side of the city to register illegally for the
city election and thus perjure their souls
in the interest of the so-called democracy
are a foxy lot, but in the end they may
get left.
With the expectation that the hearing
of the application for the alternative writ
of mandate to compel the registry agents
to scratch from the list of voters the
names of about one hundred hill demo-
cratic Illegal voters, quite a number of
people were present in the court room this
morning when Judge Clancy convened
his department. AS soon as the minutes
Of Yesterday were read, however, they
faced a disappointment, for the judge an
nounced hat Ed. S. Booth had just in
formed him that the matter had been
transferred to Judge Lindsay's side.
For reasons known to themselves the
defendants n the chief push Of the gang
of alleged democrats wanted the hearing
to take place in Judge Lindsay's depart
ment and yesterday juggled the numbers
on the petition and record in such a way
that they landed it there. The transfer
was not made at the suggestion of the
relator by his consent. When Thompson
Campbell, the attorney for the side of
justice and right, appeared in the office
of the clerk of the court and asked to
have a paper filed in connection with the
case he was promptly told that the mat
ter had been transferred to Judge Lind
say.
shortly after 9 o'clock Judge Lindsay
tool the case in hand. A. A. Crossman,
in whose name the action was brought,
was represented by Mr.. Campbell, while
Edwin NJ. Lamb, one of the solid thir-
teen-the gentleman that did not get the
appointment of chief deputy to the county
attorney and was promised the city at
torneyship as a bait to keep him in line;
Congressman Campbell, one of the gen
tlemen that kept w. A. Clark out of the
United States senate and Stephen De-
Wolfe, the city attorney, espoused the
cause of the illegal would-be voters. Just
back Of Messrs. DeWolfe and Campbell
sat Ed. S. Booth, who in the preliminary
stages of the proceedings walked forward
and whispered something about per-
jury in the right ear of Mr.. Campbell.
Not one Of the men named as being lille
gally registered was present. This fact
seemed strange and was noted by five
deputy United States marshal and
others.
After Judge Lindsay had read the petit
ton Mr.. Devote demurred to the pro-
ceedings and then made a motion to
quash them on the ground that the petit
ton did not meet the legal requirements
in such cases. He quoted state laws to
maintain h is position and was answered
BY the attorney for the other side.
While the arguments were in progress
the judge asked if the questions touching
upon the qualifications of the men reg
lstered to have their names placed on the
register had been asked and Mr.. Camp-
bell said he did not know; that when he
mad his name registered there were at
least thirty men in line ahead of him and
none were asked anything save a oues-
ton or two in regard to their naturaliza-
ton papers.
The court thought thai if this was the
case with the illegal part of the regis
tratlon the matter could not be handled
tempted to vote.
Mr.. Campbell then asked leave ia
amend the affidavit so as to cover this
point, but the other side opposed it. A
few minutes later the judge denied the
request for the writ and in so doine
stated that the men who had been ac.
cused of registering illegally had not
been given a chance to defend themselves
in court.
If they attempt to vote they will b,
given all the chance they desire. for the
- republicans do not intend to permit sucl
, coarse work. When Il man applies to the
registry agent to be registered he sign.
an affidavit to the effect that he is ;
qualified voter, and that is why no dues
tons are asked.
D A second amended complaint in tn.