The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-02-02
THE McNULTY
ROSS CONTEST.

session OF Lne senate committee ON
elections was held when more testi-
mony in the McNulty-Ross contest
was heard. The next meeting will
be held on Tuesday evening. Two
affidavits were offered by J. Harvey
( Whiteman on behalf Of McNulty, one
was by John p. Hey in which he de-
MED having made an affidavit in favor
OF Mr. Ross.
J. T. Hayes made an affidavit that
he had signed paper for Mr.. Ross,
which he desired to withdraw, as he
would have voted for McNulty had
he been permitted to vote
Mr.. Whiteman also presented an
afiidavit from Alexander Whorten-
bury, colored, who swore that he was
regis tered as a voter in the district
in which the trouble occurred, al
though he is a convict and on the oiil-
cial list of convicts furnished by the
clerk of the peace and therefore ineli-
gible to vote. Mr.. IIilleS remarked
that Whortcnbury's case ought to be
turned over to the encouragement
for prosecution.
John Fl. Goodwin, Jr. was the first
witness called. To Mr.. Whiteman
he stated that he did not know how
many voters had been registered in
the district. He detailed the conyersa-
ton with Ross about the Withdrawal
of atfldayitS. Goodwin had a memory
that did not serve him very well as to
what John Thompson had told him.
He was then asked concerning anum-
Der OF men in the district. He re-
membered having had a conversation
with Thompson regarding leaving the
state. That was after the summons
to appear had been served by the
Deputy Sergeant-at-arms of the Sen.
ate.
He had never been at Whitcman's
Office until Thursday night. To Mr..
Hil!es he recounted the conversation
with Thompson in the Street and
Sewer Department office. He re-
membercd a conversation IN the post
office corridor. No one was present
but the tone of voice was pretty loud
lie told Thompson conversation to
William II. Heald. He remembered
telling Mr.. lIilles about Thompson
He remembered in answer to a oues-
tion that he asked what about
Thompson.
Then ] said continued Goodwin
'fhat lie was no good and he had
"squealcd' on us and could not be
trusted. said 'Can he. Mr.. Ililes?
Aud you said, "No. no.
DO You remember standing by a
table with ailidayits?"
"Thcy were in his ovcrcoat pockets
WAS not the first thing said when
Mr.. Ross said Jack. John or Goodwin
can You tell me which Of these afiida-
wits are fraudulent?'
"lcS, he said something of that
kind"
q, Mr.. Whitcman objected to the cx-
animation proceeding further hc-
\canse Mr.. llilloS could not dscredit
of'erDSs eyamInc his own witness.
Mr. GOdnow." " said Mr.. IIllleS,
hdo YOU remember ne saying to you,
what in Gods name did you people
mean by tins thing, and you answer
Ell that YOU had nothing to do With
it,"
eyes"
did moi ask yuU if you did know
that these fraudulent allidavts were
being made at the time and YOU said
ypu did and did not Mr.. Ross say he
would rather loSr this contest than
have such Il thing occur?'
''Wril. he said rather than have
that brought before the committee
and have it up against him, or words
like that. He did say that in your
Oftcc.' -
Did Mr. Ross have a list uf names
in nv o'icr?'
II did not notice one"
did not say to you. Jack, are
you sure that there are no other ALI
daYis in that bundle which are
fraudulent and your answer was as far
as yo,i knew
II think yoU asked me about aill-
davis which Mr.. Ross had in his
oyeyruat pocket.
"Did not ask Mr. Ross if lie had
taken all of those aflidavita out Of the
bundle, and lie said yes:"
"IcS. YOU asked that"
"Did yOu not say; "Will YOU want
me as a witness. and ! said, your
testimony would do Mr.. Ross more
harm than goodI'
eyes,
"Did you NOT say to me. leaning
against the door. that i have been
Intending for some imc to 90 on a
cunning trip, and if Mr Ross did
not waut you, yurl would got"
"Not until it was put ON M" ! do
not want 10 tell You.
''Nho asked you;'
'I was asked if had 4 cunning
trip in yirW.'
"Wbo asked yon>" questioned Mr.,
ii Hes.
-! lhiuk ,oO did
So Tar as he remembered there
were Only seven fraudulent aliidav-
It's.
Thomas A. Ilennrs who was an
election officer and detailed going
to the voting place.
Dugan let the place ou re celv-
ing wDri that he was wanted al
th: telephone in the Liberty house.
The quarler-to-niue bell had rung
when Dugan lett lie Judged it
WAS after 9 o clock when Dngau re-
turned The polls were not then
oren The Witness did not think
he could have opened the election
without Dugan Dugar had the
key To- the ballot.hox.
After bugaG came back he open.
ed the ballot. box, read the law and