Evening journal., 1909-07-20
DEMOCRATS FINISH
IlpTHEIR CInE
Republicans Given Until To.
morrow Night TO Prepare a
Defense in Rash Contest

Last night marked the close Of the COLI
test cases before City Council 80 far as
the Democrats are concerned. J. Harvey
Whiteman, counsel for Dr. G. NJ Allmend
and b. B. Allen. who were the Democratic
candidates AT the last city election for city
treasurer and member Of Council from the
Sec end ward regrecii,dy announced AZ
ter several Witnesses lad been heard THAI
his side rested. lie then proposed that
Council decide to immod atey go ON with
the hearing. This aroused Harry r. Joslyn.
counsel for Councilman Walter Rash. of
the Second ward as nothing has done dur
ing the hearing. "By compelling me to 80
on at this time said Mr. Joslyn you
cut off our heads. If we wanted to IT would
be impossible for us 10 proceed
Mr.. Joslyn said he relied on being fair
ly treated and had he known It was Coun-
ellis object to go ahead with the case
without giving him chance TO prepare
he would have tried to prepare some kind
Of "a defense. lie said however, that he had
taken President Banning seriously when
the latter had told him at the beginning
Of the proceedings that he would be given
every opportunity to subpoena witnesses
and arrange his defense and that Mr..
Banning would assist him as far as pos
sible. In the matter OF issueng sub
poenas for witnesses.
Mr.. Joslyn's words had their effect upon
President Banning The latter said that It
would be better 10 make n mistake by
being too lenent than too stringent. HeI
favored extending the time so that Mr.
Joslyn could prepare for his defense.
Mr. Joslyn asked for week but this
was considered entirely too long and he
was given until tomorrow evening TO be-
gin his side. Mr.. Joslyn said that he did
not think Il would take him more than
two nights and that he might be able 10
finish up i'm one night
George Bond, colored, testified that he
lived at No. 4i5 Townsend street, and that
he worked at Alvin Aliens brick yard.
since July .. lie was IN the workhouse.
he said at the time OF the city election
and did not vote.
The witness said he registered and voted
from No. iOS Townsend street which is
now No. ii5 Townsend street, the number
having been changed at the presidential
election.
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workhouse testified that a George Bond
was prisoner at the workhouse from
April "a to July s, when he was released
Hezilkiah Black. previously sworn. living
at the corner Of b and Buttonwood streets
testified that he knew George Bond and
said that tho latter lived at No. los Town
send street, before the numbers were
changed.
Horace S. Allen ,estihid that Bond work.
ed for him when the weather permitted
The witness said Bond was sent TO the
workhouso in April and returned to work
last Tuesday.
John Macy, oolored, testified that he
lived I'm Bradford street I'm South Whining
ton. Asked by Mr.. whiteman n he knew
Samuel Carter the witness replied that he
did and that he lived at his house some
times. The witness did not know whether
Carter ever lived at No. 9o2 a street.
Macy deposed that Carter left his house
last spring and heard that he was in
town last Saturday night.
Ask whether Carter was I'm town on June
&. election day, the witness said he thought
he was. but did not stay long. Whether he
voted the witness did not know.
The witness said he voted in Lobdell
street, between a and Heald streets which
! Is the sixth district Of the Second ward
and that Carter lived with him in Brad
ford street until he left the city to so
away.
In cross-oxamination the witness con-
tradicted himself by saying that he had
not testified that Carter was IN Whining
ton on the last city election. lie said Car
ter had been to his house one Sunday but
81 did not remain long.
b The witness admitted that he did not
know positively whether Carter had moved
TO No. 9o2 A street I'm the Fourth district OF
I the Second ward, when he left the Brad
ford street house.
Andrew Gordan. Of No. 9Sl A street tes-
= tilted that excepting Joseph Pennington,
b his brother-in-law, no other man had lived
, az his house Ia the past year and half.
Mr.. Whiteman asked the witness wheth
4 er John starkey had registered from hiu
house for the last presidential e,oction
I, Gordan replied that no such man lived a
= his house.
IL ask YOU that question" said Mr.
whteman." because starkoy's name ap
= pears ON the book Of registered voters a.
: having registered from No. 92i a street
Ciordan had been previously subpoenael
y hut did not respond. lie was excused
y William Bradley. colored Of No. 32S But
tonwood street. previously sworn. testified
that he was the only man livinC at tina
address.
Tho witness was asked IL he knew Glel
, MeFadden. lie replied that that was III
j name and the name he registered an,
voted under but that me was frequent!
called William Bradley.
My name is Glendora McFadden" sal
g the witness. II am an Irlshman."
IS This remark caused much laughter. be
Il cause tho witness is one Of those vcr'
n, dark colorod men,
Asked where he lived before he came I,
Wilmington, tho witness replied that d,
10 came from tho "State OF Cecil county
IS Md"
4 Mr.. Whiteman again offered tine book o
- registered voters, talley sheet audits II
evidence 10 prove. he said, that certain
r mems names had been voted on. the name
= of whom were offered subsequent TO In,
m last time ne offered the books IN evidence
u Mr.. Joslyn again objected to the admis
sion Of the books produced on subpoena b,
Clerk OF Peace Harry A. Brown
The exception was noted.
n Mr.. McGovern made a motion that al
l. the books I'm so far as the evidence {,