South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-25
John {. BeggS. Associate of
Crawford Fairbanks. Goes on
Bail for Terre Haute Mayor
Charged with IntimidatinQ.
THREE OTHERS FAIL TO
OBTAIN NEW SURETIES
Sheriff Shea and Associates
Remain in CuStOdy-MOre
Witnesses Tell of Schemes
to Vote RepeaterS.

INDIANAPOLlS March John
+. Beggs. president of the Commercial
Distilling 60. of Terre iIaute. and a
stockholder I'm the Terre Haute Brew
ing Co and business associate of
Crawford ". Fairbanks "a democratic
politician. indemnified the s.. 600 sure
~ bond offered Mayor Dom NJ. Rob
erts in federal court today and Rob
erts was released after having spent
night in the Marion county Jail. fol
lowing charges OF intmiGaung and
tampering with witnesses.
II also was revealed for the first
time that Thomas Taggart indemnihcd
Roberts original bond of $4,000. The
bond was presented by T.. q. Brcunig.
local manager of the National surety
Co, who named Beggs and Tagsart AS
the indemntors.
Sheriff Dennis shea. Police Judge
Thomas Smith and Alex Aczel have
not yet succeeded i'm procuring bonds
number of witnesses were called
who are named i'm the indictment AS
having been deprived OF their right to
vote for congressman and senator at
the Nov Nember election
Hicks Suggests Plan.
Harry Hicks former Ierre liautt
city employe. testified that Roberts
asked him TO serve on the registration
board as the progressive member !n
precinct of The second ward. tie
also talked TO Judge Eli Eedmsn.
Il told Redman / thought } bad
better plan said hicks Il would
get TO be progressive committeeman,
and appoint my own board. ON cross
examination he said Roberts told him
when he asked what TO do as
progressive members OF the board:
Hell give il TO the democrats.
Did any body hand YOU "A list OF iu-
spectors for the county Dist ATTY.
Daley asked William Alterkefuze,
county commissioner OF Nieo county,
the next witness.
~ es.
Who"
Eli Redman.
Redman was then county attorney.
Did YOU read the list asked
DALEY.
Il just glanced al it,"
Were there any township trustees
on the board ,?
Judge Anderson. explained mat the
law requires their appointment oh me
board
Greiner. who, DALEY stated was dts
qualified by Roberts placing rcla-
tive on an independent one-man ticket
for constable
Wanted Polls Changed.
Did Denny Shea talk 10 YOU ABOUT
changing any election polls any
PLACE ages. 3 he sn,ed the polls changed
from shirt sNille. DALEY charged
that Shea Wanted II changed 20 the
other side OF the township so voters
on one side would have 10 traNei elght
TO miles 10 the other side 10 vote
Following wOrdy alteration De
tween DALEY and Atty. STANLEY Tor the
defense. resulting from Stanleys OBJ
ieeriou 10 testimony showing tnaA
voters had been disqualified. Judge
Anderson said that the supreme court
OF the United States had decided mat
"A man deprived 81 his vote mao
right TO sue IN the United States court.
lie said the defendants had been mis-
led in believing that the federal court
had no Jurisdiction IN the case. ne
cited decisions Of the supreme court
showing that the causes complained
Of. indmidating and depriNing nan
Of his vote were matters Tor the
United States courts. lie reviewed
the law i'm the Indictment and hnai4
overruled the objection
Hartford Michael went 20 the polls
TO vote he testified and sylvester Joi-
dan told him to get away ne sain
several were registered from his house
f.,t only three were entitled 60 vote.
he identified his own name on Ahe
register book
Further details or corruption az the
election and registration padding Mtit
brought cut in testimony showing th"t
FH ri Redman Judge Of the Nlgo CIR
c,lit court approved the resistfa1l.h
Of . 500 fictitious names preceding tiLs
election. Former chief 90 Police Hoi-
Ter gave this managing testimony ana
said he told Redmsn they would nave
a hard time 20 get all the fake names
voted on. ,t4
when you told Redman what did
ne say .,,
lie said. Yes We will need them,
swore HOller
Need Mor, for Redman.
Holler told of being at demociatlt
HEADQUARTERS election day when Hls
ton Redman just before polls closeu'
said IA was .Tooking bad for Eli this
father and for me to 20 down 7"
precinct b. sixth ward. and ask -
Tester Jordan how much ir would cost
10 get another 100 or 200 votes
went there" continued Holier- anu
told Jordan We might want thal many
more votes from that precinct because
Redman was running low
Holler did not obtain inc extra totes
b, / learned afterwards that they were
not need as Redman won ny 10 VOTES.
HoUer also related details of con-
spiracv between Roberts Hess and
others 90 spirit Wesley Godfrey. chtcg
government witness. OUT OK the ccgs-
tn.