Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-16

for work, which was given him. For two
days he toiled at dumping scrapers, filling
scrapers, surfacing or similar work and Of
evenings conyersed with those about camp.
footed 1t to the BluEs with parties and on
Sunday. taking HIS departure wendell his
way along the route stopping next at
shsrpe'E camp, near Minden. Here the
same plan was resorted to and the result
was the unfolding Of sevaral, of the schemes
used by the Mercerites to carry the primary
election. His written report is as follows:
Putting UP thetJob.
10 q, man by the pane Of Morton, better
known as Shorty among the men along the
line, is attributed the success Of securing the
grading employee from out along the Great
western road Norton went but over the
line a week or so before the primaries and
secured the promise of the parties to come
to Omaha and take part in the election.
He detailed to them that there was no pos
sible danger and that they could make from
81 up and expenses.
They were met In the outer yards Of the
Milwaukee and Rock Island roads between
the hours OF 10 o'clock and 2 O'Clock on the
18th and sent from the Bluffs TO Omaha In
punches OF two TO ten. Each group Of
graders was given a slip directing them to
report at certain places in the various
wards. The name Of one OF the parties to
whom they were 70 report was given as VIII
Esancy and Sixteenth and Howard streets
was where he met the contingent used in
the Fourth ward. The parties wero driven
to the polls and two would so in together.
One would be an Omaha man, the other a
stranger. Some were provided with an
1aytNa nkhaRa wlfh tN ha uofad
When inside the polling place It was no
dihicult matter for the city man to 60 to the
same table and watch the marking Of the
ballot. They then departed. going to Six
teenth and Howard, where the money was
paid.
Later in the day this proved TO be a too
cumbersome Job and the endless chain was
resorted to. A ballot was secured during q
rush Of voters and pocketing Il the ballot
was furnished the strangers and on their
returning with an unmarked ticket they
we're paid. Some of the men along the line
declared they had voted as many as Ave
ines In as many wards. beinL paid each
time.
Asked how they could tell who to APP
proach when arriving at the corner Of Six
teenth and Howard. one OF the men stated
that he was given 4 slip on which was
printed .. Norton and that on the other
side was written the name Of the party 10
whom he was to go, and he was told he
could be found at or near the corner Of
the streets named, near Q restaurant a halt
block west, all afternoon; that be would
have a bunch OF yellow papers in his hands
Some of the men refused 10 leave the Bluffs
until they received money and these par.
ties were given s2.2s each and also paid II
Omaha for casting their ballots.
Securing Periurea Amhavits.
This party Is nsmed I'd Lynch. but h,
declares he did not vote. under his owl
name. nor would he tell the names unde
which he did cast a ballot. but he declares
lie had voted in the First, Fourth an
Eighth wards, receiving ss.25 therefor. S2.2
J before coming 20 Omaha and % each tim
he voted. He said he met Norton near th
road leading to the Deaf and Dumb insti
tnte. There we're four Of them. They Ser
given a slip to VIII Esaney. and after re
oelving their money they crossed the rivel
getting on the car at Tenth street and 60
Ing to Howard. walked out TO sixteent
street.
After standing about for awhile they sa,
the object Of their search, the man with ID
yellow roll, and approaching him the sIl
was given to the fellow. You will have
secure afhdavits.' said he. and the part
! proceeded to the city hall. Inside the build
: ing Bsancy made inquiry Of a gentleman
undertones and the crowd passed Into Il
clerks once. Lynch was Introduced as
. Fourth warder and scored an afhdavit
Y the effect that he was not In the city Q
registration days and shortly aftsrward b
4 ticket, marked In advance by someone an
given him BY Esancy, was voted.
Lynch declared that Esapey voted Will
y he was in the room. He was positive tn
. Esaney procured an afhdaYit at the eli
hall other than the one given to him an
! that no questions were asked except a.
the name and place OF residence and WI
he did not register. Lynch also state
that Esancy did all the talking for hi
aAd that they left the building togethe
When they returned 10 the place Lyng
asked eNhene- his Compilations we're and
was told they had been sent TO the Eighi