The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-23
THE OFFICERS
DEFEND POLICE
Testify Against Charge Of In
reference al Louisville,
NO REASON FOR MILITIA
Macy Prominent Kentuckians Testify
IL Regard to Men Being Kept
from the Polls Through
i Fear Of Soldiers.
NO REASON FOR MILITIA

Frankfort, January 22.-The police force
of Louisville. through four of its officers,
defended itself vigorously against the
charges of interference at the November
elections which have been brought against
them by the republicans. Captain Krakel,
Lieutenant Wyckham, Captain Wright and
Lieutenant Ridge were the officers, and all
gave practically the same evidence.
They declared that orders were issued
before the election to the members of the
police force to interfere in no way with the
election and that the orders were carried
out in good faith.
There was, they declared, no reason why
the militia should have been called out by
Governor Bradley, and no particular reason
why any extra policemen should have been
sworn in, as there was no disturbance at
any time on election day. Each of the -four
officers declared that in his individual opin-
ion the presence of the militia in the ar
inory deferred many people from going to
the polls.
On cross-examination all of them de-
clared that they did not know the name of
any person who was sde-tracked.
All the republican witnesses examined
during the day testified in the afternoon,
it having been previously arranged that tho
Monday evening session should be given to
Mr.. Goebel; the contestant, on account of
the time lost on the evening of the Bryan
banquet ~ a4
I l.. Mcdonald, of louisville. whose df-
asot evidence was not finished at the ad-
jeumment Saturday nigtlt, was recalled.
He testified to the feeling of unrest in
Louisville just prior to the election and
said 1t was due chiefly to the lack of pub
lie confidence in the police, this condition
having arisen from the attitude assumed
by tine poNce at the primary held dn June.
The attorneys of Mr. Goebel objected
STRONGLY TO the Introduction of any evidence
touching any election matters prior ii the
regular election ON November z, 1899 The
chairman sustained the objection and Col
ouej Breckimidge, for THE republicans,
asked leave to make an avowal that the
contestee desired to show that the alleged
lack of confidence in the police was the re-
suit of 6ormer expressions. The ayowal,
he asked, should be made part of the re-
port which the contest boards are to SUBJ
NIT later to the legislature.
This was granted, the democrats filing
at the same tane a statement covering
their objection to the Introduction of the
evidence.
E Advisability of Carrying Weapons
Mr.. McDouald stated in his evidence Sat
urday that certain members of the Hon.
est Election League of Louisville, of which
ale was one of the organizers, had seri-
ously considered tine advlsabilhty of carry-s
ing weapons to the polls to protect them
selves. but had later given up the idea
He was subjected to a severe examination
byaAttorney Phelps on this point. He ad-
naitted that In making the statement that
people went more freely to the polls. be-
cause relieved of apprehension by the pres
ence of the military in the armory ne was
giving an opinion openly and not q fact
known to him personally,
.Ii,iGa J. w. Ro~r, of InalsYilln. tho re-