The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
Large Volume Of Evidence Piling
Up in the Twelfth Congress
siOnal District Contest.
BUSIEST DAY OF THE HEARING.
Charges of Election irregularities
in the Twenty-Second Ward
Are Taken Up by
the Defense.

Wagoner-Butler election contest yesterday
than on any one day since the taking of
dispositions began. Those who testified were
mostly election officials who served at the
various precincts Of the Twenty-second
Ward.
Many of the witnesses examined yester-
day were Republican judges and clerks of
election. who served on November 4 last
all of whom corroborated the testimony or
the Democratic officials to the effect that
| there were no violations of the law at the
polls referred to on election day.
Justice of the Peace Carroll Withdrew
from the contest yesterday because he
found too much business awaiting him at
his Office. and he decided to attend to his
own court and let some other person sit in
the deposition hearing. He was succeeded
by Notary Peter j. Nolan.
Thomas Rodgers and A. NJ. Frumberg.
associates with Attorney Walsh for the con-
testee. conducted the direct examination for
Butler yesterday morning, but Attorney
Walsh had charge in the afternoon. John
r. Butler. who had returned from Jefferson
City. was there also.
CLERK NIXON DENIES FRAUD.
John F.. Nixon of No. 1928 Olive street.
Republican election clerk at the Seventh
Precinct. Twenty-second Ward, testified that
there were no Irregularities at the polls,
while Charles Dauernheim. Jr.. who was a
registration clerk in the same precinct, tes-
titled that all names which could not he
verified were stricken from the list on revi-
sion day.
who served as Republican clerk in Fourth
Precinct, Twenty-second Ward. testified
that the election was conducted fairly. and
that the only disturbance of the day was
the election from the polls of Charles D..
challenges. He said Comfort claimed to
+. nave had his credentials. but he did not
display them.
Missouri Edison Company. testified that he
was a Democratic judge at, Precinct Z. Ward
z. and that he bounced the Democratic
the polls were in the wineroom of John
Fontana's saloon at No. 2l3 North Jefferson
avenue; witness refused to answer the
Albert Mcfarland of No. asos Lucas ave-
nue.. Republican judge at Precinct 8. Ward
q, testified that no frauds were attempted
at that place. and that the election passed
OF quietly and fairly.
ONE CASE OF DISORDER REPORTED.
H. L. Hart of No. SOB North Charming ave
nue.: Democratic clerk at Precinct 10.
Ward q. testified that with the exception
OF the election of the Republican challen-
ger for drunkenness. there was no disorder
at the polls on election DAY; Michael Smith
at the same precinct. corroborated Mr..
| Harris testimony.
Among those who testified that there was
\ no disorder or attempts at perpetrating
frauds at the polls election day were the
following:
publican ii d: T ;ndss of of Re Ffsei asts 2 9l1 Wal ssF Tsen Rs-
two: P. j. Taffe of No. 35ls Lawton avenue.
PPemosra,is Judge x,n preein ne M y, ,e,7 Ward Yard
street. Democratic CLERK. Precinct l.. Ward
Twenty-Five; Joseph Jones of No. a41S La
eiede avenue. Democratic Judge; Precinct
No. 1923 Locust street. Democratic judge.
Precinct {. Ward Twenty-two; James j..
M Moo ns0 Of No t. ~ North pI Lefangwell ave,
olive street. Republican. Judge, Precinct II.
No. $3.50 olive street. Democratic Judge.
sidener Of No, 2s4s Washington avenue
two: John Anderson Of No. $40 North Chan
ming avenue. Democratic judge, Precinct ..
No atd c cMenaS1e~ syen num E 6emoera of Nc eieI 20
q 10: BOIL oliXe street. Republican judge.
Weyerich Of No. a2ss Iswtcn avenue M.
two: 9: II. Gardner of No. slcs olive street.
Tw @1eFaas ! }oe e Farley eses OF ao. lis II L @ara
street. Republican clerk. Precinct 10. Ward
iWeHty-tWOs rank A. MCCOY OF NO. 54
Precinct 9. Ward Twenty-two: Charles Cur
Democratic judge. Precinct 10. Ward
Jwenty.two;, William c. Mckinley. of
No, 1888 Lawton avenue. Republican
judge. Precinct 10, Ward Twenty-Five.
DEMOCRAT SERVED AS REPUBLICAN.
William ]. Kelly Of No. s5l1 Lawton ave-
nue.. Republican clerk at Precinct 8,
Ward Twenty-Five, testified that while he
was known as being a Democrat, he was
lican Judges Of election, his name having
been suggested by Simeon Harris and Doc
tor Barnes. He said he saw nothing irreg-
ular at the polls.
Edward F. Howard of No. 2SO1 Laclede
avenue, proprietor Of a livery stable. testi-
ned that ne was Democratic judge at Pre-
cinct 8. Ward twenty-five. and that, al
though there were no challengers in the
polls. there were no Irregularities whatever.
On cross-examfnation witness was asked
regarding the living habits of livery-stable
employees, and If 1t was customary for them
TO live In the stable where horses were kept.
He replied that his employees lived In his
stable. and that such was the case with all
or nearly all other stable employees.
Eugene M. Bosley of No. N28 Olive street,
who was Democratic judge at Precinct
Z, Ward Twenty-Five. testified that the
only .irregulartty in that precinct was the
interference Of the Republican challenger.
ness declared that Sfupsky objected several
times and that finally the Judges requested
the police to eject Slupsky. but the request
was not obeyed. He said Slupsky was the
only challenger at this voting place. and
that ed he left 1.-THE the Pol in the aftern 100. hoo,
subpoenaed for to-day, the hearing to begin
at 10 o'clock this morning.