Evening journal., 1909-07-22
DEFENSE in
THE CONTEST
Witness Says Democratic
Negroes" Voted The Re-
publican Ticket
POLICEMAN SAW
NO REPEATERS ABOUT

The defense in the contest OF b. y. AL
len, Democrat, who is seeking TO have
Councilman Walter Rash OF tho Second
ward oustcd from his office. had It's first
inning last night. Harry =. Joslyn,
counsel for Mr.. RASH had a number OF
witnesses subpoened and the story told
about the election IN the Fourth district
Of tho Second ward was vastly different
from the one told by the witnesses sub
poened by the Democrats.
Mr.. Joslyn brought out by witnesses
that it was impossible 20 have changed
or substituted ballots while the count
was being made following the closing
Of the polls
II was also put In evidence last night
that five colored men who had testified
for the Democrats that they had voted
the Democratic ticket had really voted
tho Republican ticket and were assisted
by Richard Craig. the Republican inspec-
tor az the polling place. IL was further
testified that tho gang Of repeaters
about which witnesses testified when Al
lens sido was being heard, was not seen
about the polls. Patrolmen David War
die who did duty at the place from the
time the polls opened until they closed,
testified 20 this effect as did other wit
nesses. Another strong bit OF evidence
favoring Councilman Rash was the tes-
tlmony OF william Gunther, tho Demo-
cratic judge az the voting place In ques-
tion. His evidence was positive 20 the
effect that there was no Juggling Of ball
lots in the election place. The crowd az
last nights hearing was as large almost
as on the first night AZ the conclusion
L.. a. 81. slFI Hr tlfntfIl
finish tonight and "a recess was taken
untn o'clock this evening.
David Wardle, a policeman, testified
that he was stationed at A and Button
wood streets Ia tho Fourth district Of th'
Second ward on juno 8, the day of th'
city election.
The witness said he was at the polls al
day with the exception Of an hour fo
lunch. lie said he and Chief Of Polio
George Black. who came to the poll
around o'clock went into the pollinl
place at o'clock when the polls closed
Chief Black shortly afterward left but th
witness said he remained TO see the count
| Tho witness said Frank Quinn. a Demc
; cratic worker, also witnessed the count.
3 Marble said he Watched The count clos'
~ and that there we're no ballots subst
p tuted for others.
Asked by Mr.. Joslyn n he had seen an
hackloads OF repeaters come to the pol
Z to vote. the witness replied that he 81
not. He said he saw a hack drive up
the polls three OF four times ana then no
more than four men get out Of it at an
one time.
No additional evidence was brought on
In cross-examination.
Chief OF Police George Black was IN
next witness. lie said he was at the votin
place in question between o'clock and
o'clock. with the exception OF about aftee
minutes. The witness said he saw n
strings Of people come TO the polls to vote
lie also saw Richard Craig. the colore
inspector. at the election place. burn "a
the ballots which were not used, at th
time Of the closing Of the polls.
Tho witness said he saw b. b. Allen an
Frank Quinn in the polling place and tina
there was no trouble.
Richard Craig. the colored Inspector a
the voting place in question. testified tina
William Gunther was the Democrat
judge and Harry Green the Democrat
clerk The latter was appointed by Cur
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