The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-26
MANY SERIOUS CHARGES
MADE To CAVNASSERS.

objections from several OF tho counsel
The result was withheld by the board
which proceeded To count up the names
checked before taking testimony on the
side OF the contestants.
Mr.. r. H. Quinn said that the checking
OF the lists had shown that Henry NJ. Tur-
body, who acted as clerk from the Third
district. was not on the list as voter
and was not qualified 10 vote In the ward.
Mr.. stephen 4. Honan, chairman OF the
ward committee OF the First ward. who
took office on Nov. 80 OF last year. was
then called 10 the witness chair by Mr..
Quinn and testified that at a meeting or
th;,,sI the ward committee held on Aug: 20 the
clerks. by districts-lst, Timothy p.
Dwysri "a Matthew F. bwger; 3D. Ed
Carthy; 9Th. Michael NJ. Dowing; 9Th,
Joseph Il. Mcpherson.
LIST REFUSED.
The ticket was typewritten the day fol-
lowing by David ]. Barry, signed by four
ed by Mr.. Honan To Mr.. Smith of the
board OF canvassers at city hall. The
list. so Mr. Honan said. was refused by
Mr.. Smith on the ground that the board
presented before Sept. 1st.
Touching upon the eventful caucus
held I'm Pioneer hall on September 23 Mr..
Honan deposed that majority or the
the warden and clerks regularly ap-
pointed by the ward committee.
He further stated that the warden and
clerks were forcibly restrained from con-
Quoting their several duties by police In
tervention. Mr.. Honan could not posi-
lively state the names OF those men who
were substituted for the regularly APP
pointed caucus officers He recounted
the incidents of the removal OF Warden
McElroy and the regularly elected clerks
from the platform. .
IN a conduct
the balloting Mr.. Honan stated that he
was present during tho entire period or
balloting and did not note any irregu-
larity In the procedure OF the ballot
casting.
DORNEY TAKES A HAND.
Mr.. Dorney then proceeded to cross
examine the witness. Mr.. Honan was
asked what he did with the list or ap-
refused by Mr. Smith OF the board OF
canvassers. Mr.. Honan stated that ne
had turned the list over to John Murphy
Of the ward committee ana was ignorah,
OF the further fortunes or the list
Assistant City Solicitor Baker ques-
toned Mr. Honan as TO the method en-
ployed by him I'm notifying the other
members OF the ward committee. Mr..
Honan replied that some notices were
varbally served. Others sent through the
mail two evenings previous 10 the even
ing OF the meeting. Aug. %. The state
that David j. Barry had not been notified
though a regularly elected member OF the
ward committee was inquired into by Mr..
Baker with unsatisfactory results, as Mr..
Honan stated that he did not consider Mr..
Barry a member Of the ward committee.
THREATENED BY WARDEN.
John III. Dwyer. legal voter OF the
First ward, was called TO testify and
deposed. In answer TO the question Of Mr..
! Quinn. that he was present at the caucus
on Sept 20 and saw Warden Young cram
a bunch OF 50 ballots or so into the ballot
| box.
Mr.. Dwyer stated that he mentioned the
fact TO the police officer present at the
| box and was told that the act was not
seen The warden threatened Mr..
| Dwyer with arrest II he further lnterfered
/ MIR. Dwyer further stated that certain
! signalling was INDUCED In by the opposi-
! ton leaders. the leaders OF the Burns fac
! tion, by which voters approaching the
ballot box with alien ballots were declared
! TO be not on the voting lists. The
| irregularities incident to the formation OF
the line OF voters were related by Mr.
/ Dwyer.
| Mr.. Dwyer stated that he was aware
| OF the forcible detention OF Bernard /.
! McElroy who was removed from his
! position as warden upon the platform.
Mr.. Dwyer returned to the ballot-stuffing
incident on cross-examination by Mr..
| Dorney.
Charles w. Burns, a regular voter and
member OF the ward committee OF the
| First ward. was then called. In reply
| to the questions OF Mr.. Quinn. Mr. Burns
related the Incidents OF the removal OF
| Bernard /. McElroy as far as he was a
witness of the same. He told OF the
marked ballots used by the Sullivan fac
ton. marked ballot was held before
Mr.. Burns and was identified by him as a
Sullivan ballot
REFUSED TWICE.
Mr. Burns told OF the experience OF
one Joseph Wolfe who three times ap-
preached the ballot box to cast his vote
Twice he was refused, but the third time
he held I'm view the marked Sullivan bal
lot and was granted the right to cast hi:
vote He resorted TO subterfuge and sub
stituted another ballot In place or the
marked slip.
Joseph e. Dwyer. a voter OF the Ffrs'
| ward, and witness OF the alleged cram
ming of the ballot box by the warden
Young He stated that fellow named
Cassidy presented "A bunch OF some D
ballots TO the warden and that the sam,
were iammed into the box. He could no
tell what ticket the ballots represented
He told OF his protesting to the police
and demanding the wardens arrest, ahC
OF the refusal OF the officer to interfere
David j. Barry said he knew that IN
ward committee selected the warden an
clerks for the caucus as he had receive
a list OF those officials. chosen by III
committee 10 be typewriter.
lie Identified list as the one 'ne had re
ceived and II was submitted as evidence
lie said he attempted the caucus an
with his brother kept tabs on all VIII
voted with an Indicator, similar 10 thos
! used by steamboat inspectors. Ther
were 4sS persons who voted he said ac
cordng 10 the deal
Mr. Barry told OF the stirring times a
, the caucus when Mr.. MoElroy who wa
chosen az warden by the committee wa
put out by Sergt. Costigan OF the polio
, detail
lie told OF the men with the Sulliva
ticket who were allowed 20 drop the
ballots without question and said that th
warden would get n Burns ticket b