The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Evidence for Contestant in Elec-
tiOn Case Must BE Given by
Saturday Midnight.
BUTLER SIDE OPENS MONDAY.
Only Three Witnesses Are Exam
ined and the Counting of
Ballots Drags-Will En-
plOy Three Notaries.

The Wagoner-ButIer election contest
dragged yesterday, evidence being taken
before only one notary. The contestant
has but four days more in which TO intro
duce evidence, and an extra effort Will be
| made to get witnesses to respond to sub
poenas.
Out of 263 witnesses suhpoeEiaed less than
seventy-five have testified before the nota-
ries. Yesterday only three witnesses were
examined. although more, !; Is said, were
subpoenaed. large number have been
summoned for to-day and the counsel for
the contestant expect TO secure evidence
before al! three notaries.
c. L. Udell Of No. 1919 Washington boule-
ward WAS the first witness before Notary
Halter yesterday. He testified that while
he was not an election official he was
prompted TO go to the polls of the Thir-
teenth Precinct OF the Twenty-third Ward
and observe things. He said he had heard
that the registration lists had been padded
and he desired for his own personal infor-
nation to see II the reports were true.
when l arrived at the polls said the
witness. my attention was attracted to
crowds coming from the Butler stables
They went into an alley on the east side or
Spring avenue. entered a building and then
came out and went into the polls. After
awhile l recognized one man who once De
fore mad been in line. and l called the at
IeNllOn OF q pOIlCeHaN 10 Dil '..S
officer told me it would be time FOR nm 10
act when the judges requested him to-
TESTIFY TO VIOLENCE.
Udell stated that he saw negroes IN
punches come from the stables and marcn
into the polls, and when he was observed
writing something on a slip of paper three
of the crowd motioned for him 10 come TO
them, but he turned away and started s,l
him and headed him of. commanding him
to take his hands out of his hip pockets.
the book he was writing in. and when he
told them he had no such book they toiu
him to go home. -.
He said the saloons Were all open, but
that Police Commissioner Ballard had toic
him that no proclamation TO close the sa-
looms had been issued.
NJ l.. Turner OF No. 260S Locust street,
negro, testified that he was in charge Of the
building in question and that only sixteen
of the thirty-two persons who registered
from that address actually lived there
Peter Rebschcr Of No. PA Adams street
testified that he saw many repeaterS gong
from ore precinct to another on e!ecsiIh CbaIl
lengers asked the judges why they permit
ted such Irregularities some man drew
pistol and said he wanted the challenger 70
get out of the neighhorhood and II he
didn't get out he might get killed.
Under cross-exam!nation the witness de-
clared that the statement made by wit
ness Kramer Monday TO the effect that he
was pushed out of the polls by John *
Butler was untrue. He said that Butler did
not force him out or in any way tntiUidate
him.
As the contestant has only until Satur-
day night at midnight 10 introduce evidence
an effort will be made To keep the three
deposition mills grinding continuously until
that time II IS the intention Of the con-
testant to have evidence given before all
three notarics to-day, beginning at 10
O'Clock this morning.
Recount of the Ballots.
The contestant in the Wagoner-Butler
case has decided that the recoUnting of the
ballots in the Twelfth Congressional Dis
trict is a larger task than he At first sup
posed. and yesterday he secured perms-
sion of the Election Commissioners to en-
ploy twelve additional clerks ana ten ste
noRraphers TO assist in the work.
The clerks will cost Mr.. Wagner 81 day.
The work in the basement of the City Hall
progressed more rapidly yesterday than ii
did the day before. and II IS believed that
it can be completed by Saturday, the last
day. on which the contestant has to get
testimony,