Evening journal., 1908-11-05
TWO HELD FOR
HIGHER COURT
William II. Layton and John
Titus Accused Of Violating
Election Laws
HAD BEEN DRINKING,
ADMITS CHIEF WITNESS

William H. Layton and John Titus were
each held in $1,000 bail for appearance IN
tho Upper Court by Judge Cochran at the
hearing in city Court this morning. on
charges OF violating the registration laws.
Mr. Layton was represented by David J.
Relnhardt Mr. Titus was represented by
Walter II. Hayes.
IL was alleged that Mr. Layton fraud
ulently entered or caused TO bo entered on
the registration books the namo Of Mar
shall Griost Tho man who gave tilia
name IL is alleged. is John Garvcy and
no was ono OF the witnesses against Mr..
Titus.
John j. Monaghan was tho first wit
ness called In tho hearing Of Mr. Lay
toms case and testified that he saw Mr.
Layton in the registration place OF the
First district OF the Fifth ward on the
last registration day preceding tho cleo
ton. leo Montgomery who was assistant
registrar that day testified that Mr.. lay
ton was acting as registrar.
Mr.. Layton said that he did not know,
Garvey when no came to register and had
asked him the usual questions regardu,g
age. place Of residence. etc. Garvey gave
the name OF Marshall Griest. and tho ad-
dress as 7oS West street. Mr.. Layton said.
and II was after the name had been en-
tered that Charles smeitzer challenged
IT, saying that the mans real name was
Garvey.
Later. Mr.. Layton said. he learned
that Gricst was not tne mans right
name. but this he did not know until
somewhile after Garvey had regis
tered
Squire James w. Robertson was CALI
ed to testify. and he told about how
Garvev. whom no did not know. he
said. had come TO his office with DR..
George w. Quinn ana Mr. Layton and
taken the pledge. DR.. Quinn told Mr.
Robinson that Garvey had expressed
desire to stop drinking. Dr. Quinn
told the court that he did not know
Garvcy except by sight. No one knew
what name was signed to the pledge.
whether Garvey or Griest.
. Garvey Testffies.
This testimony completed the hear
ing Of Mr. Layton. and MIR. Titus was
then called. a plea Of not guilty wns
entered BY Mr.. Hayes, his attorney
John Garvcv was called to testify
Garvey said he registered under the
name of Marshall Gricst. lie testified
that ten minutes before he Went 10 thu
registration place he had a conversation
with Mr.. Titus. This conversation. he
testified. took place at Seventh and
orange streets
Afterwards. Garvey said. he went
into saloon with another man, had
a drink or two. and the ether man said
n TO him. Garvey testified. go to Titus
he'll fix you up"
Garvey further testified that Mr.. Titus
said to him later. that he guessed he
could fix him up all right and that Mr.,
Titus then gave him the name Of Mar
shall Griest and the address Garvey said
that no started for the registration place
twice but each time forgot the name and
address and returned TO Mr. Titus. Tho
third time. Garvey testified. Mr.. Titus
took him down an alley way and there
wrote the name and address on paper,
Garvey said that he studied this TN he
/ felt sure he had Il learned.
I Under cross examination Garvey said
, that he had been drinking heavily. 10
said that he received 81 for having reg
; istered. Isaac T. Mcclure testified that
J MIR titus said to Garvey that the latter
better not try any tricks when Garvey,
5 he testified. approached Mr.. Titus with
the information that he, Garvey. had a
name TO register"
Mr. Titus denied Garveys story as 70
tho name OF Marshall Griest being hand
cd him by the defendant. Mr. Titus said
that Garvcy came to him saying he had
q name to register and that he warned
Garvey not TO try any game like that lie
also testified that he saw Garvey talking
with Mr.. Monaghan before the former
came 10 him.