Evening journal., 1909-07-23
CONTESTS ARE
NEARLY CLOSED
Evidence all in. And Final
Argument to be Made
Monday Night

Teh evidence IN the contests Of DIR |
G. NJ. Almond and b. b. Allen is now |
In and all that remains is the con- |
GLIDING argument. This will be made |
b ycounsel on both sides on Monday
evening.
The defense in the case OF Council |
man Rash was finished last night and
some rebuttal evidence was put in by
the Democrats. Harry p. oJslyn,
counsel for Mr.. Rash, called but two
witnesses. He said that he had
subpoenas issued for others. but they
were not in the city and conseauent-
~ could not be reached He consid-
cred with what evidence he had pro-
duced that he had established the right
of his client to hold his seat in Coun-
cil
1t is predicted that the Council win
unseat Rash and also declare DR.. c.
NJ. Almond elected treasurer With
respect TO Rash he has no alternative
but so far as the city treasurership
is concerned the question will be taken
to court. Mr.. Ross entirely ignored
the Council proceedings.
The only interesting testimony
brought out last night was the re-
buttal evidence of the FIVE colored men
who had previously testified that they
had voted the Democratic ticket at
the city election. They denied tho
evidence of Richard Craig that the
latetr had assisted them TO vote the
Republican ticket.
Ulysses Townsend, a patrolman, testi-
fed that he was with Ofiiceu-David
Wardle at the polling place in the
Fourth district Of the Second ward
on election day in June. He said he
saw the table and ballot box in the
polling place from outside of the
building. He said he did not see any
back-woods people drive up to the
polls 10 vote. He saw the hack sew
eral times but at no time was there
more than five persons in the vehicle.
and did not see nineteen men in f..
as was testified by witnesses sum-
moned by the Democrats.
On cross-examination Townsend said
he saw the table on which the ballot
box was, from across the street, but
/ could not see what was going on.
The witness said he could not say
! how long the hack was, but saviour
men get out of IL at one time, three
at another time and one at another
time.
Townsend said the clubhouse testi-
fed about by Democratic witnesses in
which repeaters were said to have
made their headquarters, is located on
Buttonwood street He said he did
not see strings of men coming from
the clubhouse in question.
Andrew Cole. deputy sheriff. testi
fed that he lived at the northeast col
ner of "a" and Townsend streets, in
the Fifth district of the Second ward
He said that John d. Farley, who
had testified that he lived in the
Fourth district of the Second ward
lived in the Fifth district.
u On discrimination the witness
was asked by Mr.. Whiteman If Farley
had not stayed with his sister in the
1 Fifth district for several days. Cole
replied that Farley told him he had
moved with his daughter.
At this point Mr.. Joslyn closed.
Mr.. Whiteman then called John ID
Freeman. colored, who had testified al
a previous hearing for the Democrats
that he voted the Democratic ticket
The witness deDosed that he was pres
ent at the hearing on Wednesda,
night and heard Richard Craig, th'
inspector in the Fourth district of thu
Second ward. say that he had assist
ed him (the witness) in voting. Tn
witness said Craig's statement wal
false and that he had voted his ticke
without assistance.
The witness admitted that he saw
John Thompson and Charles II. Col
fa1K than fhn
he voted the Republican ticket.
Freeman further testified that h
was met by John Demby. colored.
detective from New Jersey. on Tues
day night, and the latter tried to in
duce him 10 deny his former state
ment. and say that he had voted tn
Republican ticket.
Henderson satterfeld. colored. an
other of the men who testified he ha
voted the Democratic ticket, and VIII
Richard Craig said he had assisted I
vote the Republican ticket. testifie
that he was present at the hearin
on Wednesday night and heard Craig
evidence respecting him, and said
was a lie.
The witness said he was followed in
to the voting booth by Craig an
when the latter saw him put the eros
in the square where the Dlow was n
] (Craig) looked black at him.
ohm Simmons. colored. another OF IN
: men who testified that he voted th
Democratic ticket, testified that Graf
swore falsely when he said he helpe
the witness vote the Republica
ticket. He said he also met the Ne
Jersey detective.
Raymond satterfeld and sylveste
Morris, both colored. the remainin
two men who had testified that the
had voted the Democratic ticket, de
nied that Richard Craig had assiste
them to vote.
Mr.. Joslyn had no questions TO as
of any Of the five witnesses.
At this juncture Mr.. Whitema
closed.
Mr.. Joslyn said that by agreemel
with Mr.. Whiteman. the attorneys ha
agreed to take a recess until MOI
dav NIGHT to argue the case.
Council took a recess until th'
time
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Teacher Resigns New Place.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. July 2S-Miss Lau