Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-29
DEMOCRATS TRIED
FOUR TIMES TO vLTR
Further Testir ony to Show that vo-
ters Failed to Reach Polls IN the
City Election.


examined, most Of them offered tes-
timony as to their inability to vote
in the second ward on april the sec
ond
I The first witness Francisco Buet-
ron. testified that he had gone TO
the polls in the second ward four
times during election day bu had
been unable 70 vote. The witness
testified that he intended to vote had
lie been permitted 10 do 50 for Louis
c5bolini.
The witness coused some merri-
b nt when he testified that Mr. Ko-
walsld had been mayor but was not
running Mr. nougherty for the state
conceded hat fact saying that Mr..
Kowalski was proceeding at a slow
rot"
The next witness, Jose A. Barbosa
testified that he lived in the second
rd but had been unable to vote
|o. account Of The others present also
4 do ring to vote The witness said
Ith1 ne intended to vote for Mr..
CoAclini He said that he was at the
polls all day and tha everything was
peac7ablc Hc further stated that
Guadalupe Nunez had made a list
of those who We're in line at the
close Of the polls and had not voted.
Anniseto Guzman testified to his
inability to reach the polls to vote
Tie said that be would have voted
the Blue ticket
The next witness was Francisco
Mendoza who created a great deal
Of amusement when in response to a
question by Mr. Dougherty, lie said
he had laAared his intention Of
becoming a citizen before the Blue
Club. The witness testified that he
had paid his poll tax but had not
voted
o. c. DeBru&n estified that he
had acted az an assistant Judge in
the first ward and that Mr. Brulay
1.-THE presiding officer, had Instructed
Judges Miguel Fernandez ana sam
| Bell to mark to mark the ballots Of
1 illterate voters. The witness further
testified that when an llorata voter
I expressed himself rs desirous OF v0t-
I ing Of voting the Independent ticket,
+ or Independence his ballot was to
be marked for the candidates nomin-
ated by the Independent party at
V Dittmans theatre. The witness said.
lin response to question by Mr..
NJ Creager that he id not remember
any instructions given by Mr.. Bru-
lay as to the marking Of ballots
when the voter expressed himself
AZ wanting to vote a Blue" ticket.
He said however that he would not
deny that Mr. Brulay did say it, but
that he did not remember it.
t. H Goodrich testified in part;
II lived in Brownsville for Il
years. I have been county school
superintendent for - years and am
ut present county judge elect live
in the fourth ward I went to the
polls i'm that ward twice on April
second. The first time was a 10
O'Clock I'LL the morning. noticed that
there were lines OF men about sc
or 60 foot from he polling place
In the morning ! remained near the
polls about I hour but did not vote
because OF the crowd ! came to vote
again at three o'clock in the after
noon. stood and watched the vot-
ing for about an hour. I saw two men
come from the Red line to vote
waited until one of hem had lefi
and thought il was time a Demo
cat was voting. 40 B entered the polls.
/ officer Puig told me would have to
wait Mr Puig told me that only one
I at q time from each party would
be allowed tn vie. I told him that I
belonged to a party Of my own.
told him to Ky. some Of the younger
fellows wait in the sun. Mr. Dwyer
the presiding officer told Mr. Puig
to let me vote. saw a large number
0e men with guns I was told they
lwere policemen. Upon entering the
polls | only saw one boo-h. = was
occupied and I marked my ticket at
d table used by the presiding officer
The voting strength of the fourth
ward at the last general election was
1850 voters. ! was at The polls for
fabout an hour in the morning and
only six or eight votes were polled.
When the polls closed | should
judge that there We're about so voters
IN the Democratic line and about.
50 or 90 in the Independent line
Trnnn cross examination Nv NFr