South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
Evidence in Terre Haute EIeC-
tion Conspiracy Cases Re-
veaIS Further Means of
PADDING" oy Roberts Men.
ANDERSON SCORES
DISREGARD OF COURT
Testimony That IniunCtiOnS of
Superior Court Were Over
ridden Draws Sharp Rebuke
From Federal Judge.

from Fouerdl JuOge.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 16-Abso-
lutte disregard for the orders of Judge
Cox OF the superior court in Terre
Haute last registration, alleged by the
government and testified TO by County
Clerk Joyce, was scored by Judge An
derson in federal court in the election
frauds trial today.
The climax of a session filled with
sensational testimony came when Atty.
Stanley for the defense objected To the
introduced as evidence of copies of in
junction suits brought by progressive
and republican county chairmen in
which Mayor Roberts and others were
named and in which the plaintiffs
sought and secured injunctions to pre-
vent alleged frauds at the polls. Judge
Anderson overruled the objections.
Judge Anderson also rebuked Atty.
Stanley when he apparently tried TO
inject politics into the case b. ques-
tioning witnesses about their political
activities. Daley objected, saying
politics had nothing TO do with -
case.
Stanley started to argue the matter.
but Judge Anderson declared he would
hear no more of politics as part of this
case.
interesting IeSlfIlOnS was gwen Dy
Silas Brewer, who showed that while
dead men tell no tales, they are con-
sidered good voters. He said he
/ found two dead men registered; an
other witness said he found one dead
man registered.
Six More Witnesses Arrive.
Six men from Terre Haute arrived
from that city today with the expec-
tation of testifying in the election con-
spiracy cases. They are government
| witnesses and will probably be asked
TO explain the alleged "slush fund" of
about $4,000 which Dist Atty. Daley
claims was realized by gamblers for
registration and election purposes.
George KintZ, former witness, was
| recalled as the first witness today to
connect the name of Joseph Strauss
one of the defendants with the case.
Kintz said he was asked by Strauss to
serve on a precinct board in the first
ward but refused to do SO. Kintz
minutely detailed alleged crooked
work at the polls not previously
brought out. His testimony held
close attention.
Joseph Kelly, one of the SS who
pleaded guilty, testified that the sue
ceeded Elmer COnover on the regis
tration board in a precinct in the sixth
ward after ConOver had been removed
by an injunction secured by Judge
! Cox by people fighting for an honest
election. lie said he filled out a list
IF registration applications TO which
Peter Lester, then deputy sheriff,
sigaed the names.
Again the saloons were connected
with the alleged fraudulent work.
Kelly saying he saw applications pre-
pared in JOrdan's saloon and saw Joe
Jeffers hand a man from indianapolis
96 applications for Taylorsvilie in
Jack Tierney's saloon. Kelly identi-
| fed about 30 false registrations.
'On cross examination by Congress
man Stanley the witness said that none
of the 2S defendants had asked him
TO do the work.
Realty Man Tcstifes.
Mertaugh l. Lee, real estate man,
who had charge of registration work,
testified that he and Harry Montgom-
cry, president of the board of works,
and a defendant, were on the election
board, that he Uee) saw Max AIDES
registered by Montgomery although
AIDES was not there. He said Mont
gomery refused to let a republican
register his son who was I'm California.
He also said Montgomery registered
others who were not present
jeff Hurst, saloonist of North Terre
Haute said Jack Nugent asked him to
register some people from there, and
asked him to donate $25.
That alibis will be the defense Of
many of the defendants was the hint
thrown out by one closely connected
with the case. The defendants believe
they can show they were not at cleo
tion places at the times alleged by the
government witnesses.
1t was asserted by the Terre Haute
informant that Willis Crockett, an
employe Of the city cemetery, would
show that he was absent two days OF
the registration when witnesses testi-
fled they saw him there.
Nav Try AliDi for Shea.
The line OF questioning of Sheriff
Dennis Shea's attorneys yesterday af-
ternOon indicated al effort TO estab-
lish an alibi for Sh "a. one witness
being confused said ne saw Shea and
received money from him. on registra-
ton day. when Shea ,fas in Texas.
Dist Atty DALEY cleared the witness
mind and he changed his testimony.
Absolute denial of any irregular work
is expected TO be made by Judge Eli
Redman. The probable defense Of
Mayor Roberts. Hilton Redman and
some OF the other political leaders has
not been diclosed. When Joe Cannon.
repeater. testified late Monday that
he had voted seven times. and had a
dispute with sylvester Jordan, saloon
keeper and alleged 'paymaster," over
his money Congressman Stanley. for
the defense. suggested 10 Cannon.
You walked right in the polling
places. turned around and walked
right out again. 10 which the witness
agreed and the spectators laughed.
Evidence to show that Jail birds
were taken from their cells and reg
istered was brought out through Jess
Scott, colOred. and others.