The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
Continued from page One.

Mr.. Sullivan IS possessed OF n graphlc
ftyle In conversation and his description
OF the wild scenes of disorder at the So
called counting OF the votes was highly
sdifying.
on cross examination Mr.. Quinn pre-
sented for Mr.. suilivan's scrutiny che pa
pers bearing the names OF those persons,
who served as caucus officers and which
were declared by Mr. shea 20 have been
written by Mr. Sullivan. Witness stated
that he did not write one OF the lists and
was uncertain about the other.
POLICE SERGEANT CALLED.
The next witness was Sergeant Costigan
the police sergeant who received from the
board OF canvassers the paraphernalia Of
the caucus at the First ward with in
structions 10 deliver the same 10 william
+ Young at Pioneer hail Sergeant Cosu-
gan briefly recited the incident OF the re-
moval OF Mr. McElroy from the platform
20 make room for william Young, recog-
nized by the police as legally the warden
OF the caucus
on being questioned by Mr.. Quinn. and
later by Mr. Baker, the sergeant stouty
dIsclalmed any personal knowledge OF
Irregularities exercised at the ballot box.
Sergt Thomas Hanley OF Station was
then examined. Sergt. Hanley was the
officer IN charge OF the police detail at
the hall on tho evening OF the caucus
land his testimony was mainly concerned
With the degree OF order maintained at
tlic caucus.
A Portuguese band and n moving van
fun g. voters furnished an entertaining
passage IN this witness testimony,
though not having any direct bearing on
the situation in the hall.
COULD GIVE LITTLE LIGHT.
Mr.. Fitzgerald questioned Sergt. Han
ley closely as 10 the fortunes that befell
the check lists between the time the bal
lots were counted and the time they were
sealed I'm the sole-leather case for return
TO the board OF canvassers. Sergt. Han
ley could cast little light on the subject
Officer Yeaw OF the Third station and
detailed 10 the caucus OF the First ward
on Aug. es was then called. In response
!, 20 the questions OF Mr.. Dorney this officer
tsubstantiated the testimony given by pre-
vious witnesses as TO the general conduct
OF the caucus
Similar testimony was rendered by
Officers Lyons and Fisher OF the Third
station.
This witness concluded the list OF those
called by Mr., Dorney. and Mr.. Quinn
addressed the beard I'm rsbuttal He sub
mitted as instruments OF rebuttal the GER
tifed voting list used In the caucus which.
he claimed. was fraudulentiy marked
SPRINGS A SURPRISE.
Mr.. Quinn created a sensation by calling
Thomas Dorney TO the stand. Mr. Dorney
refused TO respond on the ground that he
was not a regularly summoned witness.
The board finally ruled that on payment
OF a legal witness fee Mr.. Quinn could
call upon Mr.. Dorney to take the stand.
Two dollars were tenderod Mr. Dorney
and he was duly sworn and his testimony
recorded. This turn OF affairs was enthu-
siastcally received by the onlookers on
the other side OF the rail
Mr.. Dorney was shown by Mr.. Quinn
the slip OF paper on which were written
the names OF William r. Young and the
six who served as clerks at the caucus,
and asked as TO whether he. Mr.. Dorney.
had been instrumental In writing the list.
Mr. Dorney replied that he had written
them In his office In the presence or Mr..
(, Thomas r. Moran.
CHECK LISTS TAMPERED.
Michael j. Sullivan was called and de-
poced that subsequent 10 the counting OF
the ballots on the night OF the caucus.
the check lists were removed from the
leathern case wherein they had been
placed, and that one Doyle. acting as
clerk for the 4th district at that caucus.
was seen by him. Sullivan, 10 make GER
tain marks thereupon. though the nature
and purpose OF those marks were not
known to the witness.
y He further stated thata at later time
he was told that the check lists had not
been sealed. as was supposed. on the
completion OF the counting OF the ballots
The evidence OF both sides was then
declared complete and the board award
ed counsel for each side 10-minute
periods in which TO address the court
MR.. DoRNEY's ARGUMENT
Mr.. Dorney FIRST took the floor and the
substance Of HIS argument was that the
ticket OF caucus officers prepared by the
ward committee had been duly submitted
TO and refused by the board OF canvas
sers. and David j Barr-eccording 10
the testimony Of the contestant witness
es. That the statement Is disclaimed by
Mr.. Barr and that such list was never
prorered him for attention.
Further that Mr. Shea. as a member OF
the ward committee had a legal right
20 submit names OF persons 10 act as
caucus officers. Such list was prepared
and duly signed by Shea and Patrick
Barry. II was submitted 20 David j.
Barr and by him regularly offered TO
the board OF canvassers u was recog-
= nized by n as the legal list of caucus Of
ncers and its Instructions 10 The police
were 20 recognize those men whose
names appeared thereon, rs rghtfully
In charge of the caucus.
Mr.. Dorney further declared that the
testimony Of the police officers and others
present al the caucus was 20 the effect
that nc disorder prevailed and that there
was no factions, or fragrant attempts 10
destroy the open and honest conduct OF
The votng. He was then content to let
hls argument rest
col QUINN's ARGUMENT.
Colonel Quinn thcn addressed the board
and In HE customary eloquent and mas
terful manner bitterly arrnigned the per
sons whose efforts had been directed 10.
ward the fraudulent conduct of The eau
Gus lie regretted that the case Az hand
concerned 60 definitely the actions of n
fnter-party faction ana declared that hl.
purpose was 90 seek the administration
OF Justice regardless Of facuonol differ.
VI ences.
- II come here fret as agent of one Law
renee Grace. but secondly az citizen AM
OFFICER Of the Democratic party seeklul
to srrfve az trlie facts and striving o. &C
complish the conviction of ali law break
-. .I.le r.. a.