The daily sentinel., 1899-05-26

with pencil. Also that one had been
marked in the space opposite to where
1t said vote for one." He was handed
a sample ballot and began to describe
the ballot, which had been marked in
the wrong space. He said that the
Cross extended into the space below.
Mr.. Ross objected to this testimony, be-
lot was marked was the ballot itself. A
call was made to produce the ballot box
Clerk Delaplain thereupon secured the
ballot box. When the box was about
to be opened and the final locks we're
being turned, G. Fl. Ketchum, who had
evidently been coached upon the little
part he was to play, hurriedly went for
ward and in a very dramatic way, said
that the piece Of paper over the key
hole, which bore his name, as being con-
nected with the election board, was not
the piece Of paper upon which he had
inscribed his name. There had been no
call for Mr.. Ketchum, he was not then
a witness. His intent was to convey
the impression that the ballot box had
been tampered with. He was not un-
der oath at this time, but the council
all heard his statement. 1t was suggest
ed that he be placed under oath, which
he was. but in the mean time he had
made his break at the wrong time and
when he went on the stand he practical
ly swallowed all he had said previously.
Mr. 8. Patton, prominent Denver
& Rio Grande conductor, who has been
in the east for several weeks arrived on
No. 3.
Norman Stevens was an arrival on No.
7 today.
P. A. Rice arrived ON the Midland to-
day.
The city troop is in receipt of the fol-
lowing ordinance stores today. Five
cases of carbines. two cases of sabres,
one box OF clothing, one b..x of caps and
three boxes Of cartridges. fifteen hun
dred rounds of 45 calibre. The goods
were unloaded at the Armory and stored
until the lockers can be erected.
At this point Mr.. Ross played very
good joke on the opposition, in making a
legal objection to the admittance Of tho
testimony, regarding the two ballots re-
ferred to above, he said that reputable
citizen, G. H. Ketohum, had questioned
ballot box, and Mr.. Ramey's testimony
in regard to the ballots was not admiss-
able.
When Mr.. Ramey was presented with
the ballot, the one which had the cross
in the space opposite the words "Vote
for one," he saw that he had made u
mistake. as he could not, with the ballot
in front of him, say that the cross ex-
tended into the second line, which he so
positively stated before he saw the bal
lots, as it was right in the middle Of the
space. He mumbled something but did
not answer Mr.. Ross query.
1t was the intention OF Mr.. Staley to
have Mr.. Ramey's testimony go in as
evidence without the votes themselves
being admitted, and il the testimony of
Ramey had been admitted, then Mr..
Ketchum's bull play would have cast
discredit upon the contents of the ballot
box, when the time came for Mr.. Ross to
produce his evidence on the four illegal
ballots.
Another feature of the contest, and by
the way great surprise, was the fact
that tho ballot, which contained the
Cross opposite the words "Vote for one,"
was ballot that had been voted for Mr..
Ella and not for Allison, as alleged in
MIR. Stalsy's opening statement. Evi-
IDENTIFY, the ballot which was thrown out
and which Mr.. Shores attorneys have
claimed all along was intended for him,
(Shores) was doubtless intended for Or.
Smith. the ballot seems to make plain
the intent of the voer.
The contest was adjourned about IL
o'clock until tonight at o'clock. No
decision was reached on the legality OF
the ballots in contest.
Attention, Girls-Have your best fel-
low secure ticket for the military ball.
w. a. g.. L > L