South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-29
Federal Judge Asserts Anyone
Hearing William Davern
Gould Tell That He Was a
"FIagrant FaISifier."
INSPECTOR INSISTS NO
BAD VOTES WERE CAST
Assistant City Engineer Num-
ley Denies He Operated VOt-
ing Machines All Day; Court
Called When Light Fails.

INDIANAPOLIS, March % To-
days sensation in the Terre Haute
election conspiracy was an order
from Federal Judge Anderson that
William Davern, bartender and wit
ness for Fred Morrison, city emplOye
and election inspector, be placed un-
der arrest and held to the grand jury
under $4,000 bond on a charge of per-
jury Dist. Atty. Daley claimed that
IL fraudulent votes were cast in Nor
riSOn's precinct and that ample evil
dence had been produced to support
his claim. Davern persisted in his
denials and Judge Anderson an
nOunced that anyone hearing the eVi-
dence could tell that Davern was a
fragrant falsifier.
Court was compelled to adjourn
early because of the failure of the
electric light current.
John Masielink, inspector of weights
and measures. the fourth defendant
TO testify. added his complete denial
of frauds to those of prior defendants
who testified in their own defense.
The little daughters of Edward
Driscoll, secretary of the NigO coun-
ty democratic committee, joined the
two daughters of Mayor Roberts in
court today, but Mrs. Roberts was alb
sent.
DculcS MeStlnS hODefIS.
On cross examination defendant
Louis G. Nunly. assistant city engin-
eer of Terre Haute, and a precinct in
spector, in reply to an Interrogation
by Dist. Atty. Daley, vehemently de-
MED that he had a meeting with
Mayor Roberts on Sunday.
Daley questioned Nunley about the
injunction suit filed against him by
Judge Cox before election TO prevent
voting of fraudulent registrations and
from unseating regularly appointed
election officials. The registration and
election in precinct Il, fifth ward,
were held in Nunley's house.
CulbersOn, questioned by Daley,
denied that he was a "moocher"
John MaSielink, inspector of weights
and measures, was the fourth de-
fendant to testify Previously he was
machinist, member Of the state
Legislature and candidate for mayor
against Roberts but afterwards was
appointed on Roberts recommends
ton.
MasieIink admitted being at Starke's
saloon two or three hours and at the
registration place. Masielink denied
that he made out any false regiSltra-
tions, but admitted buying drinks. He
denied hearing Roberts tells anyone
how to manipulate voting machines.
He said that the voting machines were
pronounced all right by the inspectors.
but the district attorney obpjected,
saying that evidence showed that the
machines could be made to turn
Somersaults with q screw driver
Did you not operate the voting
machine all day and stand right where
a man voted ?" asked Daley.
Denies Working Machine.
Il should say not" responded Nun
ly laughing and squirming in his
chair.
Daley brought out that Nunly was
sentenced to jail once for shooting a
man with intent to kill
John Stuart Jordan, law partner of
Charles Pulliam- who is contesting the
election Of Judge Redman, was ques-
toned about conditions In Harry
Montgomery's precinct. Jordan de-
clared that the only business he had
had with Mayor Roberts was TO bring
suit against him. Jordan said that
Montgomery pulled the lever at his
request after he had turned the keys
on the voting machine, and that he
had no knowledge of anyone voting
who was not entitled TO do so. He
admitted. however, that he was SUSpi-
cious of NOntgOm cry. Jordan had a
list OF % false registrations, he said,
and he was morally certain that his
IUenQ GQl1dUl NOUAu bC t4ACoAlCAf DAe
did not know for a certainty that false
degistrations prepared in the city hall
had been voted.
Montgomery Moved Lever.
Robert :. CulbertSon. millwrlght
and democratic judge in Montgomery s
precinct, denied any knowledge OF
fraud there Ire said that someone
threw the lever so far that It was de-
cided 10 have Montgomery operate II.
Culbertson admitted that he had en-
DIoyment from the board OF works for
six weeks, and he was engaged to run
ND and down the state posting pic
lures and booming Roberts for the
governorship and received 50 per day
and expenses.