South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-19
Opposition Workers Were Ar
rested on Absurd Charges.
Testimony in Election Fraud
Trials at indianapolis
ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY
BRINGS COURT WARNING
Testimony by Government Wit
ness Revealing Offer for
Changing His Testimony
Causes Reprimand.

INDIANAPOLIS. March l9.-Oppo-
sition workers were slugged. chal-
lenger> were arrested on absurd
charges. and vile cpithe,s were applied
TO women who sought 10 stop fraudu-.
lent voting in precinct b. of the sixth
ward OF Terre Haute last November.
according TO stories told In Judge An
dersons federal court today in the
trial OF Mayor Roberts OF Terre Hautc
and - other defendants, FOR alleged
election frauds.
Rev. l. b. Harper of the Free Meth
odist church saw George Splaty and
Sherman Mann progressive elestOn
officers appointed 10y the county chair
man. thrown off the board. lie. him
self was marched 10 jail al the pO:nt
OF a revolver by Earl Demint. when
he attempted 10 prevent "A rush of al
legged repeaters after William HOrselA,
republican candidate FOR sheriff. had
been slugged.
Ernest Schumann. republican chal-
lenger, said hc was slugged and AR
rested twice. but returned the third
time after being released. 10 protest
against repeating.
During the riotous scenes at the
polls appeals were made to a deputy
sheriff AT the polls for protection. the
sheriff and police headquarters We're
appealed 10 and flat refusals Co act
we're the on. result.
Women m~ultcd.
Sylvester Jordan. "a saloon keeper,
who had pleaded guilty. was especial
lv active in the rough work anu in
heaping insults ON women workers at
the polls.
If you women are going to stay bon
the redlight district YOU got to put ou
wrappers and register" AIRS. AIa> =
Bradley said-Jordan told the women
church and civic workers.
Intense interest was manifested cn
the part OF spectators during the re-
citals OF the women Witnesses tooay.
Few questions were asked in cross
examination. Wesley Godfrey. "a soN-
ernment witness and defendant who
was arrested for creating disturb
ance IN the corridors. was placed iu
iail and his bond declared forfeited ly
Judge Anderson.
The first witness today was Frank
Buster Clark. saloon Keeper 90
Terre Haute. who was paymastcr or
precinct a Of the first ward. lie tcs-
titled 10 distributing 500 one dollar
bills ON election day. He said hc got
S7O0 from Maurice Walsh. democratic
county treasurer. and THAI he paid one
dollar "A vote for 500 votes. Precinct
A. sixth ward. had total poll of l1l
votes. Clark received 5000 the night
before election, giving no receipt. and
on election day telephoned 20 Mayor
Roberts and $500 more was sent To-
him by "a messenger. for which he
recepited
clark swore that he talked with
Hilton Redman al "a roadhouse. Red
man said Clark ought to get 20 votes
from the roadhouse. clark made ont
the registration blanks but did not
register them. Clark admitted he had
been convicted in police court on Na-
rious charges when, questioned ny de-
PENDANTS attorney.
Eddie Gosneu. Clark's partner. said
their saloon was open on election day
and that he helped pay on voters
bribery Talk Holds Interest.
Interest in the Terre Haute election
fraud trial now in progress ln Judge
AndersOu's federal court has tempo
rarilv at least. centered in possible
developments following testimony OF
fered by government witness that
attempts had been made % Drlbe nlm
TO alter his testimony in the trial OF
Mayor Dom ~. Roberts and others.
The incident resulted in "a severe
reprimand and a warning by the court
10 the 2S defendants.
Il want TO saw 10 persons here,
sail Judge Anderson after the jury
had left the room. who might be in
clfneG to anything OF this kind. thaf
il is no light thiug to attempt to cor
cupt j want TO- give you gentlemen
warning
The testimony which provoked the
incident and which has surrounded
the case with intensified expectation
Of further sensations. was given hI AN
A GOZzie, a Slay boy. who sHore fHat
Alex Aczel. alias steele saloon
keeper. last SUNDAY nI-ht Wallald
him on his way 20 a. show. caught the
witness bv the arm and took lim
across the street explaining tha ne
did not want 20 be seen talhin- to The
boy.
Then he told me Dc wanted me to
tell another story when b sof 1a. IS fr
the court room" testified Gpzzle. $50
ne would not get In aur trouble
Gozzie was 20 bring the other boys
TO AcZeTs home MOudar night when
planning that ne was street comnlir-
sioneT and would give the witness ~
job next summer GoZZie stated nr
went tO the office cf ATTY thalluer7
Hamil representing the Terre Haute
citizens committee and told ot nis
experience With the saloon keeper
Dist ATTY DALEY Is considering an IN
crease in AczeI bond of 81 50o-
Another develDpmen: of tle friaI
was the admission hN Frank Hess.
another saloon Keeper that he rc-
ceived from Eoy ~hattuck. Mort
Holmes and others. $1,000 to hc a-td
in behalf OF Shattuck's candidacE Tor
congressman TTe admitted he save
$500 10 Asst. Police Chlcf \uscnt and
KEEP: $500 himself