The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1908-10-19

Then others hearing you will
know that you are voting a scratched
ticket will they not?"
why. | suppose so.
so do ;" said the court. II was
evident he didn't see much secrecy
about such a ballot.
Next the court wanted 10 know
about how long it took a man to vote
when he had mastered the intricacies
of the game.
Let down the curtains" said he.
Now get in there and vote straig. t
Republican ticket and come OUT
The curtains were dropped, the
Judge of election took his place at the
helm. Fillmore dived in between the
curtain. which closed after him.
Clack! vent the lever; click, went
the doodad: clack went the lever
again. and out popped Fillmore. hale
and hearty as ever. I've voted,
said he.
THAT occupied about eight sec
onds, your honor" said Attorney
Parks. triumphantly.
Yes" said the court. dryly, and
then to Fillmore. Now go in and
vote a scratched ticket"
Fillmore obliged. 1t took about
sixteen seconds this time.
Now go in there and vote the
straight ticket twenty times"
Fillmore looked surprised. but he
went in and instantly could be heard
throwing the voting crank back and
forth, the judge of election assisting
manfully.
I've done it, your honor" said
Fillmore, popping out again
THAT took about n minute and
half" said the court, consulting his
watch. Now, | understand you to
say that there is no possibility of
fraud in the use of this machine
Absolutely none" returned the
witness.
well, now, supposing you were
allowed by the judges of election of q
/ precinct to go in there and vote
twenty times as You did just now
would you consider that fraud?'
"Why-yes, your honor. Anything
can be done by collusion.'
Put is there any record in the ma
chine to show who voted those extra
twenty votes?"
We'll, no; the machine would
show that somebody did"
The court smiled. We will take
recess until 10 tomorrow" said he.
Machine Puzzles Lawyer.
One OF the prettiest plays that
came up this morning much embar-
the Dean company, who resumed the
witness stand. The court set a trap
for him and caught him. Fillmore
had testified that the machine left
no chance for the com mission of
fraud While counsel was asking a
question Judge Allen stepped quietly
down from the judicial dias and NOV
ed softly over to the machine, mon
/ keyed" with the little gimmicks and
things in front, and then moved back
to his place. Then he interrupted
Mr. Fillmore. | want you to go
| there quickly and cast straight Re
publican vote"
Very good, sir" and Mr.. Fillmore
pulled. Fillmore threw the lever
over. twisted one of the dinguses,
slammed back the lever and-turned
and saluted.
What did you vote?" demanded
the court.
Straight Republican ticket"
'Sure?''
| why, of course"
| Look and see; now tell me"
Fillmore looked and then turned Il
blushing face toward the court.
| Il thought was voting a Repub-
| lican ticket, but | see | voted the
| Democratic ticket with a Republican
ltag on it. You switched the labels.
| Yes said the court, and l made
you, an expert at the machine, vote
exactly opposite to what you thought
you did. And you were sitting with
in two feet of men when | switched
the labels, too"
1t was demonstrated by Walter b.
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