Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-20
new ADDRESS
may Be ARGUED
COURT SAYS HE WILL HEAR DIS.
CUSTOM ON REMOVAL OF
RESIDENCE.
TWO-THIRDs THROUGH
over 2,1o0 Names Have Been Taken
Up and Passed; Forty-eisht Were
Challenged Yesterday
Afternoon.

The making Of the criminal and law
assignments yesterday afternoon de-
ilayed the saloon petition hearing an
hour and but forty-eight names were
challenged during the session which
lasted until $40. A little variety was
offered in a witness being placed on
the stand, but the court held that the
matter had been gone over and the Wit
ness was withdrawn. Then, too, a
question somewhat similar to that
ruled on by the court in the morning
session yesterday came up again In tne
afternoon hearing, and dealt Win
changing ones residence between the
time of voting and signing the petition;
The matter came up in the challenge OF
Charles Bloom, whose residence was
given in the seventh ward and his vot'
ing precinct was the fifth.
Will Hear Argument.
The matter of signer changing resi-
dence to another ward after election
and previous to his signing the state
ment of consent, was stated by the
court as a matter that he would hear
the attorneys on. He said that Wnere
there was no question about 1t being
the same man, there was no reason
why it might not be argued by the
| counsel as it is different proposition
from the verbal evidence to which ne
sustained on objection earlier in the
day. @.*
Over 2,100 Names Are Passed.
The work Of the afternoon was
largely challenges of persons not on
the Doll books under the name chal-
lenged, and these take much time to
prove up owing to the great difference
found at times with the signature and
the manner in which the election
clerks spell the names. At the time OF
adjournment last evening there were
lover 2,1OO names disposed OF.
CheadIe on Stand.
An attempt was made by the drys
during the afternoon to show that the
vets had knowledge Of stufhng the
petition. S. r. Cheadle was called to
the stand by Attorney Whitmore and
asked il he did not obtain eight names
to the statement after he was aware
they had signed a previous petition
An objection by the vets caused the
court to hold that the matter had been
covered by e. r. Mitchel's statement
early in the case. The witness was
permitted to answer under the terms
Of the general objection. Mr.. Cheadle
stated he was aware OF some dual
signatures that were reported by Mr..
Harmon and Mr. Mitchell but did not
know the number of them.
The Challenges.
During the afternoon the following
challenges were made by the drys:
Dennis Reardon-Not on poll list.
Shown as Dennis Rearidon in the two
poll books and in the alphabetical list
it appears Dennis Reardon. The reg
istration shows Dennis Reardon, sign
ed Dennis Reardon.
James Henry Caison-Not on poll
list.
James Observation-Disclosures
R. s. Field-Withdrawn
W. F. Foster-Dupllcate. Conceded
one is good.
F. A. Bowermaster-Noto on poll list.
F. A. Barmaster is the showing on the
poll books. The alphabetical list Is
f. A. Bowermaster and in the registra-
ton as F. A. Bowermaster.
Chas. Bloom-Not on poll list
Shown Chas. Bloom.
Booker S. Graves and B. S. Graves,
because duplicates. One granted.
VIM. s. Vinson-Duplicate, con-
coded.
E. M. Yanke-not on poll list E.
M. Yhanke is shown on poll books and
the alphabetical list has it e. M.
Yanke, while on the registration it is
E. M. Yahnke, signed E. M. .Yahnke.
VIM. Kelley-Not on poll list. Shown
as VIM. Kelley on poll books.
G.. w. Observation-Disclosures
B. w. Crips-Not on poll list. Ben
w. Grips appears on poll books and on
the alphabetical list it is Ben Grips.
Ben Grips with the same signature
appears on the registration.
G. J. DeHaas-Duplicate. One is
conceded.
Geo. Ryteenburg and G. NJ. Rytten-
burg-Not on poll list. G. M. Ritten-
berg and on the alphabetical list as G.
M. Rittenberg. The registration shows
G. M. Rytenburg, signed G.. M. Rytten-
burg.
Mike Morrissey-Not on poll list.
The name Is shown as Mike Morrisey
and Mike Morrissey on alphabetical
list and is registered as Mike Morrisey
and signed Mike Morrissey.
Frank Webster-Duplicate.
Frank P. Hofmann-Not on poll list.
Poll books snow Frank +. Holman ana
on the alphabetical list it is shown as
F. P. Hoffman and registered as Frank
P. Holman, signed Frank P. Hof-
| mann.
| L. r. Observation-Disclosures Objec-
ton was made because 1t was filed af-
ter the submission Of case to the SUI
pervisors.
H. c. Davis-Duplicate.
Lloyd L.. Duke-Withdrawn and dup
! licate. .-
| Fred NJ Eitel-Duplicate.
Leo Rush-Not on poll list and
signed by mark without witness.
| Poll books show Leo Rusch, Sr., and
in alphabetical list as Leo Rush, ST.
| In the registration Leo Raush, signed
ture Of Leo Rusch, Jr.
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