Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-07

He began the examination, however.
AT this iuncture MIR. Whiieman filed
an affidavit OF Alexander Whortenbury,
to the effect that he was a convict and
was registered In the Third district,
although he had no right to register or
vote. Ntt,4,
Mr.. Hilles remarked that that should
be BANGED 10 the attorney general.
While Goodwin was examining the
afiidavits Thomas A. Honnis. Re-
publican inspector, was put on the
stand. He told what happened In the
Third district on election day, 81 far
as he knew, his testimony agreeing
with that of Frank II. Jones, Republic
can challenger, who testified on Thurs
day night. He said in the morning
Inspector Dugan had told them to use
the large buck for looking up the
names, but "a tie names were not In
alphabetical order the work was very
slow, only five or elk voting in the
morning, none from the outside. Wit
ness went after the election COM
missioners after the trouble and they
arrived about l o'oluok, and on in
struotions given by Commissioner
Chaytor, the alphabetical books we're
used and the voting was facilitated In
the afternoon.
Witness was cross,examined by Mr..
Whiteman. He alleged that Inspector
Duean was responsible for the trouble,
as they we're slow about opening the
polls aud when he picked up one OF
the books and started out with it the
crowd rushed 10 and the trouble began.
He thought there were between rs
and 100 people around when the polls
closed. In reply to Mr.. Reinhardt, he
said there were about 10 white men
and the rest colored men. In the after
noon Dugan com lained Of feeling bad
and wanted to put John p. Welsh in
his place, hut the other members OF the
election board objected and tinalli a
man named Curran was substituted.
There was a delay Of from 20 to 30
minutes.
| Police Sergesnt Tucker, who was on
duty in tina Third district 90 election
day, told what he saw Of the disturb
ance outside. The polls were late in
opening. The officers were called by
Biggans, but when the officers looked
into the room the election officers had
gone. After the trouble in the morn
ing the voting was resumed about z
o'clock in the afternoon. When the
lines were formed there were two officers
at each line. He did not hear Election
Commissioner Chaytor say there would
be no voting unless two lines were
formed. The voting was done alternately
by the white and oolored men.
Capt Black, who followed Sergeant
Tucker, said he was in the Third dis
trirt in the afternoon and the polls
were opened about $50 O'Clock. The
polls we're not opened. he understood,
because they were afraid, feeling they
did not have sufficient protection.
James W. Ponder spoke to the caItsir
about protecting the election officers,
and the captain saw no occasion fol
alarm. Between l2 and O'clock It.
torney Ponder aud Election Commits
sioner FAIRY were at the office OF the
chief of police and said IL sufficient
protection was guaranteed the polls
would be opened. The captain fel,
, sure there were enough police on hand
in the afternoon.
, John Goodwin, having completed his
examination Of the hffidavits, reported 9
number of names, including that o.
Edward Rhoads, Mr. Hilles called atten
, tion to the date, January 28th 1901,
and asked Goodwin II there we're any
J appropriations, SO far as be knew, or
, that date. Goodwin replied that there
were no impersonations, so far as b,
, knew, except those that took place al
, his house, on December 9th and 11th
The committee took recess unit
next Tuesday night at Z o'clock at the
same place.
/ Willard Salisbury having been II
! South Wilmington the day of th,
trouble, he volunteered his services as
] a witness IL needed, as be is goinf
{ away today for 10 days ON the advice O
his physician, but he was excused from
terrifying.
Early In the evening David j. Rem
hardt Of counsel fol- Mr.. Ross objected
TO the presence Of Francis A. Nc
Closkey. who had been assisting Mr.
WbitemaD, the objection being mad,
. on the ground that Mr.. McCloskey wal
\ to be witness and other witnessel
were excluded from the room. Mr.
D Whiteman insisted on Mr.. McCloske,
being permitted to remain, calling at
tention to the fact that he
had no counsel associated with hin
while Mr.. Ross had three at
/ torneys, and asserting that II
Mr.. McCloskey was to be called at al
! as a witness, 1t would simply be t.
prove some minor POINTS about th,
records of the Department Of Elections
With this explanation Mr.. Reinhard
withdrew his objection and Mr.. Mo
Closkey remained.
: When the matter OF the next meeting
OF the committee was under discussion
, some members wanted two sessions mex
week, and two sessions may be held
| The members of the committee showed
> some anxiety concerning the prospec
, OF bringing the matter to close ant
were surprised when they learned tina
! there might be 10 more witnesses fo
the contestant and probably as man,
: for Mr.. MoNulty. The suggestion wal
, made that each side ouitail its number
. Of witnesses as much as possible
Counsel agreed to do this and all ex
pressed their desire to bring the matte
r to an early close.