The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-25
THOSE TISSUE BALLOTS
EVIDENCE OF THEIR USE IN DEMO-
CRATIC COUNTIES.
Sincerity OF the Louisville Authori.
ties Called in Question-WhalIen
Indictment Dismissed.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 24.-Many wit
nesses were examined before the guber-
Material contest boards to-day. The evil
dence related chiefly to the alleged use of
tissue ballots in Democratic counties and
to the use of the militia in Louisville
John B. Pirtle. of Louisville. stated that
OF 2O6 registered voters in one precinct only
lis votes were cast. He said he had en-
deavored to have thevoting expedited, but
was told that the voting place was so cold
that the clerks could not work any faster.
The witness testified that he saw two in
spectors for the Brown ticket elected from
the voting place. whereupon he asked
somebody TO telephone Chief of Police Haa-
ger to instruct an officer to demand the ad-
mittance of the inspectors. He. said the
inspectors were admitted on an order from
the chief of police. H. M. Harrison, en-
ployed by firm that printed the ballots
for thirty eight counties, testified that he
had heard no complaint from the counties
using the ballots his firm furnished. He
said that Magoffin county had ordered bal
lots and had countermanded the order.
This order and counter order were asked
for and produced for the boards W. S.
counties of Powell. Breathitt and Wolf, tes-
titled that the ballots were transparent
These are Democratic counties A sample
ballot was offered as evidence. 1t was stat
ed by the witness to be smaller than the
ballots torn from the stub book, which
was also in evidence.
Charles H. Gibson, an attorney of Louis
vile, testified to having been asked to con-
fer with Governor Bradley at the Gait
House, in Louisville. the day before the
election. He said that Governor Bradley
asked him for his views as to the propriety
of making a speech in Louisville that night.
The witness said the Governors mind was
made up. having concluded that it would
be unwise to speak, in view of the excited
state OF the public mind. The witness said
he advised Governor Bradley not to speak.
He said that he and Governor Bradley dis
cussed the advisability of calling out the
troops, and agreed with the Governor
that he should be in charge of the
troops, instead of the city peace officers.
Asked as to his opinion of the pledges made
TO the people by Mayor Weaver. Chief of
Police Haager and Chairman Lyons, of
the Board of Public Safety, witness Gibson
said he did not believe Weaver was sincere;
that he had no opinion as TO Lyons and
that he believed Chief Hanger would have
done his whole duty If left 10 himself.
The Indictment against John III. Whallen,
of Louisville. charging him with attempt
ing to bride Senator S. Il. Harrell.
quashed in the Franklin Circuit Court to-
day on motion of Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin. The motion was made I'm re-
Spouse to affidavits filed by Whallen's at
torneys, Gen. p. Wat Hardin and Theodore
Hallam. setting out that the grand jury
that returned the Indictment was irregular
ly dram in; that when one OF them was
taken sick two others served in his stead
at various times pending the taking OF evil
dence. Another objection made by Whal-
lens attorneys was that five OF the Jurors
were selected from bystanders, and not
from the box of names. as required by law