The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-05
GEORGE ANDREWS.

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| for his support. Later Rupert called
him into Pou's stable and gave him
| eight or ten certificates and he deltv-
cred them He denied he had sup
piled any names to them.
| On cross examination he denied the
statement of Mr.. Maura that he had
supplied him or any one else with any
names.
JOHN c. RUPERT.
| The witness said he had nothing to
do with the books. He said Andrews
had given him or 10 names at Pou's
stable, all OF them being Greeks.
| On cross examination he Denied Civ
| ing Mr.. Maura any names but thought
he gave Mr.. Pou a few names.
The witness insisted that Andrews
gave him the names OF several Greeks.
all of whom he represented as cta-
zens and entitled to vote.
! He saw John Holm and John
| Mann at Pous stable and both were
| supporters Of Mr.. Poa.
FRANK PoU ON STAND
| Frank R. Pou, city commissions,
said he had been here practically all
| OF his life and was a candidate IN the
primaries for the position to which he
was elected.
| In explanation of his campaign and
| his relation 20 the books and reg1stra--
ton.
Leaning over toward the jury and
becoming earnest he said he became
active as possible and enlisted the as
sistance OF his friends and especially
| in securing the registration of persons
whom ne thought would vote for him.
At the start Of this campaign he car
ried q number Of fishermen to Tax
Collector Roberts to pay their poll
taxes, when he was informed they
were not compelled 20 pay any Poll
tax.
Later Mr. Maura told him to bring
him in the names of any persons
whom he knew 20 be entitled to vote
and he would register them Thinking
there was no illegality about the mat
ter the defendant said he turned In
number of names, including these OF
Revs. Mofatt, Petersen and HazIiloH.
He delivered them &c the parties and
all of them appreciated mis- acCs in Sc
curing this registration. d.. Moffatz
said the witness, was this only 11an
he had ever registered whose consent
had rot been secured prior 20 turning
IN the name.
George Andrews said the witness
had given him a list Of Greek voters
and he had IN turn given It TO Mr.. |
MauTa. he Oen16G rs 9aA ever gwen |
in the names OF any E'iuors.
Mr.. Pou said that other candidates |
were doing the same thing and that
some of them were mixed ND in "rhis
registration business more than am"
The defendant said he never made
any attempt to conceal anything. nor
did he ever have any corrupt or
fraudulent intent
CROSS EXAMINATION.
On cross examination the witness
said Mr.. Roberts told him. or It was
his impression that he had, that a
man was exempt on HIS maiden vote,
no matter how many years he bad
lived in the county.
The defense announced that Il rested
at the conclusion OF Mr.. Pou's testi-
mony.
J. s. Roberts. tax collector Of rs
Gambia county, was introduced In re- |
buttal by the state. The witness re- !
called Mr. Pou coming in HIS Office |
with some fishermen, He said that il |
he ever made a statement rs stated |
by Mr.. Pou it was because he had !
been told they had just become eligt- |
bic to vote and had been here 8 year !
or less. 1.-The first vote does not make i
a man exempt said TT. Roberts, ex- /
cepting where a man just becoming !
Of age or in the case he has just !
come into the state.
The state then closed.
ARGUMENTS ARE HEARD.
r. Pope Reese, on the converting of !
the afternoon session. opened the ar |
eument for the defense after Judge |
Monroe had denied the defense the |
right to compel the state to open the /
argument
He spoke on ti1ose sections Of the /
information which charged the con" !
spiracy was entered into ty the de !
PENDANTS With intent to 6efreEA aue !
claimed that the great percentage q .
persons wh1 wsre registered were OF a .
class Of citizens who were qualified to |
become voters, while IN other caSeH !
parties who had been exempt from the |
payment Of poll taxes were legally en- /
titled to this exemption He claimed !
no conspiracy OF any kind whatever !
had been proven by the state and that |
the defendants had done nothing NOR |
ally wrong, although they might have /
committed some technical wrong
Solicitor LoTtfr followed Mr.. Reese. /
Te at first defined the right Of suf- /
Frage and the requirements necessary |
to become a voter under the laws of /
the city and state and he declared that /
Frank 1Taura was no more governed !
tuSSG lSNS III ISS4SlCAlI 4S pei SOil3 /
than II they had never been enacted |
He showed the six means by which /
the registration officer might falsify |
the registration b ooks and then |
cIassed the witnesses who had tesd- |
fed under these heads, showing. he |
said, that all of these means had been |
utilized by the registration officer IN |
registering persons.
He dwelt upon the fact that Greeks. |
minors and non-residents had been |
registered and therefore entitled to !
vote and that many Of them had par |
ticipated in the city election He /
claimed the state had proven It's |
charge Of conspiracy as well az faIsify- |
ing and analysed the testimony of Mr.. /
Maura, saying the latter had not only |
contradicted himself but his state
r7er+s vvera directly fin conflict with