Arizona republican., 1917-03-22
CONTRADICTIONS
FLOW FROM LIPS
OF ELUSIVE MAN

Interest in the goyernorship contest
yesterday centered, congested and CO.
agulated about the testimony of Hal
H. Hart of Douglas. There had been
some doubt whether the attorneys for
former Governor Hunt would allow this
witness to take the stand; and if so,
whether he would weather the ordeal
and if so, whether it would not be the
last straw on the back of the former
governors already sagging case.
When in the course of the morning
session Mr. Ives, chief counsel for
former Governor Hunt, announced Incl
dentally that Hart would be on in the
course of the day, Mr. Bullard of coun-
sci for Governor Campbell, laid upon
the table of Mr.. Ives a silver dollar
which he said he had bet that the lat
ter would not have the temerity to call
Hart.
The next most startling episode of
the day was precipitated suddenly
when Mr.. Ives announced that one of
the witnesses of the contestant in the
matter of Douglas precinct, No. l, Will
liam Thaw could not be found He had
been in town the day before and had
registered at the Ford where nearly
all the Hunt witnesses are stopping but
an inquiry yesterday morning had de-
veloped neither hide nor hair of him.
He is very elusive gentleman"
remarked Judge Campbell; I'VE have
been trying to serve a subpoena on
him.,
Your honor" said Mr.. Bullard. ad-
dressing the court, this Thaw is a
black mailing crook. a bench warrant
Tor hin Should be issued.
To this time it had been supposed
that IThaw had been. sworn among the
rest Of the Hunt witnesses on Monday
but the record did not disclose THAI.
The court directed the sheriffs office
to serve the subpoena on Thaw 1t
was then that mention was first made
of Hart. Mr. Billiard suggested that
| in order to be sure of his attendance,
he be taken into custody. Mr.. Ives then
stated that following the next witness,
Hart would be called.
! Fitting Shadows
Mr.. Ives here made a complaint of
the omnipresence of the detectives for
the Campbell interests. They Were ev-
eryWhere he said: they were following
the witnesses for Hunt until privacy
/ was at premium. Said he: Il
| hardly dare hold q conference in my
room do not know when it will be
| invaded by one of these gentry. Only
last night one of them followed Mr.
Ladd in an automobile. Mr. Ladd, OBJ
serving that he was being followed, di-
rected his chauffeur to stop his ma
chine, when the other stopped. Mr.
Ladd. observing that he was being fol-
lowed directed his chauffeur to stop
his machine. when the other stopped
Mr. Ladd went back and struck the
| fellow
Where the Case was Won
When court convened in the morn
ing, Mr.. Bullard requested that George
| Walters, one of the members of the
! Douglas election board who had testi-
fled the d3v before be recalled fol
cross examination. Walters was exam
ined as to the practice of accompany
ing voters into the booths to assist
! them. He brought out more definitely
from Walters that it had been done
before, the practice followed at Doug
las of making erasures of accidents
marks on ballots Walters said thai
1.-THE election officers had instructed tht
voters to make corrections in tha
way He said he knew of no othel
way it could be done since voter was
entitled to but one ballot.
Mr.. Bullard quoted from the Law
which provides three ballots for eacl
voter and especially directs that wher
a voter has spoiled q ballot, he mus
be provided with another, and third
if necessary So gross had been th
, violation of the law at Douglas in thi
respect he said, that this violation alon
: was sufficient to warrant the throWin'
out of the As or more ballots on whicl
such erasures has been made.
: Snowflake Precinct
Mr.. Ives here asked for some acton
| by the court that would enable him t
summon witnesses as to violations o
: the law in Snowflake precinct. TIL
court had not yet decided whether tn
2 contestant would be allowed to reope
! the case as to that precinct But h
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