Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-25

I Mr.. Gillies conferred and evinced
Willingness to submit the matter. The
all left the room except Dan Steck an
the supervisors.
81 do not knew whether Mr.. Gillie
or Mr.. Whitmore later conferred wit
the board but know that Senate
Smith presented an authority"
Later the witness said that h
thought the book prepared by MI
Whitmore with the challenges printe'
in it, was presented then, and that h
prepared an AFFIDAVIT regarding tn,
name OF Mr.. Redding and that his firm
prepared list Of challenges that wa
filed with the board. He said he wa
not sure whether he filed Charlie
Smiths affidavit. The printed book wa
presented and the date Of filing wa,
shown as January 4, 1911. He ther
said he thought he was mistaken al
regards the statement about the book
He further stated that 1t was correc,
that Mr.. Whitmore said he would file
book later.
Banker on Stand.
B. P. Brown on the stand said he
knew John Erbacher and some of his
acquaintance. He said Erbacher was
generally known as reputable person
and of good moral character. He also
said the same of Ed Queeney. He
had heard of Mr.. Erbacher's violation
| of liquor laws and did not think any
less OF his reputation. Mr.. Brown said
he could not name any one who ques-
toned the regulations Of John Err
bacher and Ed Queeney.
Hall Reviews Session.
Supervisor ]. w. Hall when on the
stand said he remembered of the con-
sent petition coming before the board
on January 3. He also said:
They filed a petition that they
agreed to submit to the board Of super
visors. Messrs! Whitmore and Gillies
filed withdrawals and Ernest Mitchell
testified as to the number of names,
duplicates, etc. don't remember Mr..
Harmon or Arrison testifying. remem-
Der that 10 Jaques said in substance
that both parties agreed to have us go
over the matter that would be printed
that day or next and all left but the
board and County Attorney Dan Steck.
l believe Mr.. Smith came in afterward
and cited some law about the con-
straining of names, but can't say just
what day, and I believe Mr.. Gillies
was sitting in the room at the time"
He could not state as to certain
Withdrawals and the time of their fl
ing. He said he was not sure that on
January 4, Mr.. WhitmOre presented
the board with a copy of the printed
book and explained It, He stated that
but that no steps to inform counsel on
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night session. The witness said there
was no opposing counsel there aiding
the board during the canvass. He
said he did not remember any mem
Der of the board to have said for all
to vacate the room and to leave the
board alone to settle the case.
H. B. Patterson of the board OF !
was then called to the
stand and when the same line of testi-
nony was begun Mr.. Whitmore inter
posed an objection on the grounds
that If any agreement to submit the
matter was made, it was oral and not
1t was: then agreed that
other supervisors would testify the
same as Mr.. Hall.
Tells Of Tom Miller. ;
G. C. Ayres testified as to T. J. Mil
ler's reputation and said his moral
character was good and that he bore
a good reputation. He said he ap- |
peared as notary and was paid for it in |
the sum approximately 500 or more.
He also said he understood that Mr..
Miller had some trouble in court, but
that he does not pay much attention to
what he hears. He said that the class
Of evidence on which man is con-
victed would have much to do with his
opinion of man.
]. P. Kinyon on the stand said that
his name spells Kinyon. He said that I
his name appears on the register and
that he sometimes signs his name
'Kinyyon." He was given pencil and
paper to sign his name.
Claude Myers Testifles.
Claude Myers testified to the char
acter of Tom Miller and said it was
good. He testified in the same manner
as to Pat Shuckrow. He could not say
as to Miller's means of support and
that he might hang around Norfolk
cigar store without the witness know
ledge. He stated that If man was con-
victed honestly of jury fixing he
would not consider him reputable. He
does not regard gambling as reputable.
Used Two Pencils.
J. w. Thompson said that he wit
messed the signing of the name of
Philip Mulligan and the making of The
mark by Mr.. Mulligan with an indeli-
ole pencil. He furthermore said. he
thought that he wrote Mr.. Mulligan's
lame and the words This mark" and
hat Mr.. Mulligan touched the pencil
when the cross was made. He said :
hat he could not state why black and