Evening journal., 1909-07-14
COUNCIL HEARS
MORE OF CONTEST
Continued Trcm First l'age.
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= Am . Democrat
James j. Brown testified that he re-
sided at No 3ss Townsend street and at
the last election voted tho straight Demo-
cratic ticket In the Fourth district OF the
Second ward.
Thomas Flanagan, OF No. 37 Townsend
street also testified that he voted the
straight Democratic ticket IN the samo
district.
James Dorsey. coiorcd, testified tiint no
lived IN Madison street. but registered
from No. u Taylor Row for tho last
presidential election and ufterward moved
Hc did not vote in the second war,t at tho
Jnne election
Nr. wmteman asked tho witness IL he
knew Richard Craig.
Mr.. Joslyn objected TO tho question.
saying that there was enough OF Craig on
Monday night and he could not see where
Craig entered into the contest being heard.
Mr. Whltcman withdrew the question.
Attoney-General Andrew C. Gray was
the next witness called and he produced
the poii list aud talloy sheet and also tho
hook Of registered voters used at the last
election In NE Fourth district OF the Sec
ond ward The nrst two he received from
the Clerk Of Council and the book Of
registered voters from tho secretary OF
The Department OF Election.
Mr. Joslyn took the documents to his
desk for examination.
AT this point Mr. Gray requested that
the documents in question be taken care
or
For Future Reference.
MIR joslyn remarked that he was only
going to take the books 70 his desk
''That is an right my dear sir" said
Mr.. Gray. Il only want them FOR future
reference
Mir whieman offered the books IN evil
dence and said 1t was intended to show
by thom that the names of the following
men were voted ON IN the Second district
OF the Fourth ward; George White. Henry
Rich, Charles J. Lambert Thomas Lee,
Charles Richardson. Jr Alfred Rice. VIII
liam Anderson. Samuel Pryor. Frank
Hunt. Walter simpson Levi Stirling. w
S. Booker, George Loper registered as
George soper. George Wright, l1ben Pom
20, Daniel Banner. registered as Samuel
Banner. James Dorsey and Hanon Moore
registered as Heron Moore.
Mr.. Whlteman said II was also intended
10 prove that the book OF registered voters
showed 255 voters the poll list e5t vote,
and the certificates Of election and talley
sheets showed 259 votes
Mr.. Joslyn objected and contended he
should be allowed 20 examine the books
before they we're admitted.
Mr.. Whitcman contendcd Il would TAX,
up too much time TO so over the docu.
ments now.
President Banning told Mr.. Joslyn that
he could have the books anytime later.
On motion Of Mr.. McGovern OF the
Eleventh ward. the books were admitted.
Thurston NJ Lowe testified that he sub
poenaed Leon Hiil at the plant OF thl
American Car and Foundry Company 4
appear at the hearing.
Hill did not answer 20 his name an,
Mr. Whiteman asked for n capias for him
Told Of "Repeaters."
Henderson Satterfeld. colored. CAV
startling evidence. He testified that H.
knew Of a band Of 10 to % repeaters VIII
worked in the Fourth district Of the sec
ond ward. He said tho men were strang
ers and understood they came from Phila
deiphia- He sat among them IN a club
house IN Buttonwood street. he said an
saw them change their clothing aud 60 on
10 vote
The witness was asked by Mr.. Whit,
man II he knew John Thompson.