Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
YErsER WOULD OPEN THE BOOKS
Gets Permission to Investigate Poll
Books for "a Week

Gets Permission TO AnNestiHAtc ron
Books for Week.
Look in the records and see.
This was the advice and request of John
Yeiser. testifying before the legislative
committee investigating the charges of
fraud in the Omaha elections.
Taken under Amusement" said Chair
man Harrington.
In the afternoon session the committee
decided to give Yeiser permission to go into
the records of the voting lists Of the Third
ward. He was given until a week from
Monday to complete this work.
Yeiser was the last witness to take the
stand in the morning session. He declared
that he expected to be able TO put before
the COMMITTEES through information to be
handed to him some time in the day the
names of ten men who were in their graves
when their names were registered.
Samuel Mancuso, real estate agent. de-
clared emphaticaIly that ne had seen blank
affidavits bearing notarial seals and free
holders signatures, both at the city hall
and at polling places and that names OF
voters had been inserted later. He was I'M
able to give the name of the notary or of
freeholders in any instance, although he
said there were a great many such cases.
Mayor of sheeIy Town.
Nick Dargsczwisli known to local fame
as the mayer OF Sheelytown," other as
"the village smithy." made iamself a wit
common pepul."
The hearing was in progress. A lun had
come and for an instant the witness chair
was vacant.
II come here to say dat vas one honest
election Der were no fraud at all"
The startled committee and audience
looked up to see Nick in the chair. He had
/ just got started on his program, when the
committee. with a laugh waved him aside
/ Victor ROsewater OF The Bee took the
stand in the afternoon session and talked
/ on the registration laws.
! The committee wired Senator Burkett
Senator Brown and Representative Hitch.
/ cock. asking for the census figures on the
population OF the Third ward
/ A list OF about twenty names, taken from
affidavits in the office OF Dan Butler
which appeared TO be irregular documents
was read by Mr.. Yeiser This list con
tanned many unusual ana uncommon names
J Of foreign tone. The affidavits bearing
these names. said Mr. Yelser, specifying II
each instance, were irregular, frequently
lacking In required oaths and signatures
WOuId Open Poll books.
Pronounced opposition to the opening o.
the records now sealed up in the office o
In. NJ Haverly. county clerk, develope'
from members OF the committee when tn
request was made by Yeiser. The first
second and fifth precincts, said YeiseT
would probably show the greatest irregu
larity. but he advised that the whole war,
would stand inspection n the order for IN
opening OF the books was 10 be issued.
''Oh. why not take this TO your count
Attorney asked Mr. Harrington. chair
man.
There is no law for that" replie
J Yeiser. The lawyer urged that only by IN
opening OF the voting lists showing VIII
really cast their votes could the committe
hope 20 reach exact and positive evideno
| OF fraud.
Three evident forgeries OF the name
Dan Butler 10 affidavits were DISGUISE
by YeiseT. Butler. who was present at IN
hearing. declared. too that his name hs
very evidently been forged 10 the tire
affidavhs The committee members de
clared for further Investigation OF "a