The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
EVIDENCE is COMPLETED
KENTUCKY CONTEST NOW TO RUN
THE SCALE OF ARGUMENT.
witness Testffies ms to the Firemen in
Louisville POlitics-ROOrback
Sprung on Gov. Bradley.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. cit Is not
likely that United States Senator-elect
Blackburn will receive any commission
from Governor Taylor until the present
gubernatorial contest has been finally set
tied Governor Taylor, it is stated on ex-
cellent authority, will assume the position
that If 1T is decided he is Illegally the
Governor of Kentucky the legislators who
elected Blackburn and who were declared
elected at the same election at which he
was candidate for Governor were also
illegally elected and have not, therefore,
the power to choose a senator.
The evidence in the Goebel-Taylor contest
for the executive Office of the State closed
tonight and arguments begin tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The arguments
will be made from o'clock to 6 o'clock
and from 1880 to $50 for three days. with the
exception of Thursdays session, which will
be held on the morning of that day. The
boards will not divulge an opinion as TO
the time they will require for this find
ing
The evidence in rebuttal, this afternoon,
related chiefly to tissue ballots and alleged
military interference. George j. Brown, a
Louisville election officer. testified that he
received $35 from the Honest Election
League" with instructions that it be used
legitimately. He said that he WIS an anti
Goebel man until William j. Bryan came TO
Kentucky during the campaign. when he
changed his policy. The officers of the cleo
ton in Graves county denied the statement
that the ballots in that county We're trans
parent. One of them said that when held
TO the light it was possible to see how the
ballot was marked. Ex-Assistant Treas
urer of State Lindsey Hall was one OF the
witnesses.
John FULLY, assistant chief of the Louis
Vile fire department, testified that he
stated after the election that firemen did
not want TO take part in the elections, but
that they did 1t in self-defense, and would
continue to do SO as long as the department
was controlled by politics and they had TO
look out for their jobs. Patrolman Olger
testified that he did not see DIR. David
Smith knocked down by Pugflist Charles
SluSher on election day.
The night session was largely consumed
with disputed points among the attorneys.
Ex-Governor Bradley was recalled by the
contestants. He was followed by q. w.
Gist, of Henry county, who was asked
whether he was in the Republican head
quarters in Louisville on election night and
heard Governor Bradley say that had he
heard of Judge Toney's injunction an hour
and half sooner he would have had the
troops out and changed the returns. OBJ
lection was made to the question by coun-
sci for the contestees and the boards, after
consultation. decided to admit the evidence
and allow the introduction of a witness of
the contestees in response. Witness Gist
said he heard Governor Bradley make the
statement indicated. Representative Kel-
day. of Louisville in rebuttal of the state
ment, testified that he was present at the
time the remark was alleged to have been
made and he denied that Governor Brad
ley made such a statement AT the close
of the session Governor Bradley and Attor-
ney Aaron Kohn engaged in animated
conversation during which the Ex-Governor
accused Attorney kohn Of unfairness in
springing question rejecting on his YER
acity when he had no opportunity to reply
to Ii. He denied that he ever made the
statement testified to by Gist.
The House, which was TO meet at IL
o'clock. did not meet until 1:30 because of
the nonappearance of members. So many
were absent and so many paired that no
attempt was made 10 transact business
and the House adjourned. The Gilt-Brister
contest committee will report tomorrow
morning