Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
VETS Introducing Evidence
to Support the Plea That
the Saloon Petition is
Sufficient.
M'GJJIRE HEARD ON
BRUCKMAN CASE
Solicitor Said Man Who
Represented Himself to
be w. w. Bruckman
Signed the Statement.

Except for three WllueSScS' W
1 heard later, the contestants IN the Sd
loon appeal case have completed tneir
attack on the consent peutlon.' Al
1915 this morning the drys res.eu
their case. Immediately the vets pe'
gan to introduce their evidence IN sup
port of the sufficiency of the petition
of general consent.
w. S. Wilson. a solicitor who secur-
ed a number of signatures that the
drys have challenged on the ground
lat he did not witness the signature
of C. c.. Carr. was one Of the early
morning witnesses. He declared ne
had no intention of doing anything
wrong when he signed as a witness
without actually seeing the signature
written.
John Mcclure, who secured the sig
nature of man named w. w. Bruck-
man. was another of the principal wit
nesses this morning. -
Conflicting testimony as to the time
of purchasing whisky from Louis
Schaub was given this afternoon by
William, Knott, witness for the drys
and H. B. Metzger testified to signing
q withdrawal on Sunday. Redrick Box
swore that Cord Chance told him If ne
didn.2 take his name off heTcould MT
vote for five years, when testifying
about his withdrawal,
Where Did Rupe Live?
Morris Rupe, 129 South Adella
street, was the first witness quizzea
this morning. Mr.. Rupe was presented
by the vets, who desired to establish
his home on Adella street. The witness
said his wife was called to the coun-
try to care for some relatives and he
roomed in town. Mrs. Rupe was said
to have remained with him occasional
" in town. He said he always re-
garded 129 South Adella street as his
home. On cross examination by Attor-
ney Whitmore Mr.. Rupe said he
roomed on East Main street in the
third ward from the spring OF 1912
until early in November. He identified
the signature in the seventh ward
registry as his own. and the drys Of
fered the book in evidence. The vets
objected to The registry on the ground
that the poll books were the best evi-
dence.
Attorney Jaques then announced
that the vets moved to strike all the
evidence given by Bert Giles, c. c.
sWertz, Lawrence Kuhns, Henry Rob
sertson, w. B. Nipple and George
Myers on the grounds that the poll
books were the best evidence. These
witnesses testified to petition signers
living out of the city Of Ottumwa.
Attorney Whitmore followed by en-
tering challenge to the name of c.
G. Carr on the grounds that 1t was not
properly witnessed.
The residence of T. Savage was in
dispute and the drys called l.. l.. Lod-
wick, 229 North Mclean street, for
evidence. Mr.. Savage was said by the
witness to have lived in tent up the
river all last summer and that he did
not live at 229 North Mclean street in
November 1912 The evidence Of Mr..
Lodwick was objected to as incompe-
tent. On cross examination by Attor-
ney Smith, Mr.. Lodwick said he lived
In Ottumwa, but his business was In
Mystic. going there on Monday morn
ings and returning generally on Sat
urday IT,. :..
Carlson Identified Signature.
Gust Carlson, who formerly lived at
All North Ash street identified his
signature on petition No. 91S. saying
he signed it in the presence of Fred
IIahn. The witness said he worked for
John Morrell & CO. and has for the
past ten years. On cross examination
Mr.. Carlson identified his signature
on the registry but he could not ex-
plain why the clerk of election spelled
1t Gus" -a.,
At 1915 a. m. Attorney Whitmore
announced that except for four wit
nesses who were not then available
the drys rested their case with the
privilege of presenting the evidence
later. d.
Details Of carr-Wilson Names.
w. s. Wilson, formerly a grocer in
East Ottumwa. was the first witness
presented by the vets. When asked to
explain how he signed as witness to
the name of C. c. Carr, Mr.. Wilson
said that Charles Eddy and Elmer
Quigly got the signature for him and
he took their word for it and turned
it in. He said he had no thought or in
,tantion that he was doing anything
wrong. The witness said he personally
witnessed all the other signatures he
Isecured and that he had sufficient
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