Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-14
Some Very Damaging Evidence in
The Ogden Iudgeship
Contest.
THE CASE DRAGGING ALONG.
Testimony Given TO corroborate the
Claims Of the Man WhO Voted
For Buck Money

iOlttlNl " lllt ANN"f''
ogden, Feb. 1.-THE first witness
called this morning in the election con-
test case was Daniel Lindsay who tes-
tined that on election day he met G. H.
Mcneil ON Twenty-fourth street, near
the Republican Workngmen's head-
quarters. Lindsay was In company
with Frank Farley, When Mcneil APP
preached them and asked If they had
voted yet, to which Lindsay replied
"No,' Mcneil accompanied them to
the Republican Workingmen's clab
room. where the three Of them had
couple OF drinks together. Mcneil said
III you vote there are couple or
bucks in It; you are to vote for the
Judge
But Mcneil did not explain what
Judge he meant, though Lindsay under
stood that the meaning Of a couple OF
bucks was 81. In company with Nc
Neil he and Farley went down the
street and had another drink Mcneil
put the mec IN the carriage and with
them went TO the Fifteenth district,
where he supposed Farley voted. They
were then lriyen to the Ninth district
where Lindsay voted, but upon being
asked for whom he voted for judge
he declined TO answer and II was un-
decided I'm the mind OF the court after
the testimony which had been entered
tending 10 show that he had been briOed
whether he should be compelled 10 am
swer the question The court held, now
ever that the vote was Illegal and m
etructed the witness TO answer
Judge Maginuic for the contestee
asked permission to cToss.questlon wit
ness before he gave his answer and
drew from him that he was on the way
10 vote when accosted by Mcneil,
and that he did not vote IN direct con-
slderation Of the "S2 or two bucks
MONEY WAS FOR VOTE.
Judge Powers for the contestant then
continued the direct examination, ana
witness testified that Mcneil said that
the money was for the vote he sent
us for and said you go to VIII How
I'll and he viii pay YOU Accordingly
he went to Howel's store one morn
ing about 10 o'clock and saw VIII How
ell abut the 81, and Hwell said to him
cali around again about In the
evening which he did A slip Of
paper was handed him 90 sign, which
was receipt for 81. WIN Howell
and Reese Howell father Of the Judge,
gave witness rs cents, making the 81.
Witness testified that he voted the Re-
publican ticket straight which had the
name of j A. Howell on II for dis
lrct Judge he supposed
CoRRoBoRATING TESTIMONY.
Frank Farley was next called. and
rorrobOrated Lindsay's testimony with
reference to the meeting Of Mcneil, the
conversation that had taken place and
their going to the various districts 70
vote. but he did not vote at the Fiji
teenth district at that tlme as they
supposed he did, as he had previously
voted during the day. lie testified that
he did not receive any money for his
vote. and was not asked as to whom he
voted for,
WHAT MRS, POOLE SAYS.
Mrs. Isabel Pool testified she wa,
employed by VIII Howell to work fol-
the election OF Judge Howell, Wher
she arrived at this point In her test
mony, Judge Maginnis for the con
testee objected TO the contestant show
ing through this witness or any othel
witness the agency Of VIII Howei
for his brother--Judge Howell
The court sustained the OBJ
lection at this time IN order that tn
contestant may this afternoon argu
this point and present authorities {
sustain his contention. Judge Power
stated that they proposed TO shoN
through this witness and others tina
they were employed by VIII Howell I
work for Judge HOwells election, an
We're paid money Tor their work.
ABOUT FIXING IT.
Attorney j. C, skeen was called an
testified that he had known Judg
Howell for about three years, that
July last he visited him at his oific
relative TO Mr. Howlrs candidacy
the district judgship. Judge Howe
gave him to understand that he was
candidate for the Office and said,
was just thinking that this would !
good position for you" meaning II
municipal iudgeship, which positlo
MIR. Howell then occupied, and sugges
ed that Mr.. Skeen get out and hel
elect him and he would use his INIT
cnce for the appointment Of skeen
the municipal iudgeship, Mr. Skee
suggested that Mayor Glasmann Ia
the appolntive power TO that office,
which Judge Howell replied 81 can &
that fixed
Witness testified that he did not SUI
port Howell and dld not try for u
municipal iudgeship but had he dor
80 he would have had a perfect rig
to have demanded Howelrs assistant
for his appointment to the municip
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