Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-16
DOUGLAS PRECINCT NO. | PRESENTS STARTLING
SITUATION IN COURT COUNT CONTEST SEEMING
TOND|CATE GROSS FRAUD IN STATE ELECTION

room between midnight and l o'clock
after a match ana found Eobody there
but Hart with the open ballot box.
On cross examination, Redland was
asked how he came to come to Phoe-
nix. He replied that he had come in
response to j subpoenae. He was
asked if he had been paid for COM
ing. In putting this question, MI,
Ives said that there was nothing i'm
proper in receiving the amount of the
expenses of the journey, but he want
ed to know whether he had come at
the instance of a detective. Redland
replied that lie had received the
money from a man named Reese. He
did not know whether he was a de-
tective. The subpoenae was served
on him at Naco by Deputy Sheriff
Cross, who had come there accom-
panied by Reese. Mr.. Ives requested
that Cross be recalled. Judge Sloan
suggested that Mr.. Ives make Cross
his own witness. and said that he
could not be recalled for cfoss-exam-
ination. We will tell you who Reese
is said Judge Campbell. Il prefer
to know from Cross replied Mr..
Ives. He then made Cross his own
witness, and the deputy sheriff was
recalled He said that Reese had
come with a Subpcenae and it was
given him to serve. Redland was at
the custom house at Naco, and he
went there. accompanied by Reese
He introduced Reese to Redland, and
the officers of the custom house
He did not know whether Redland
and Reese knew each other, and when
he was. asked if from mis- observation
he thought Redland looked as if he
thought Reese was a detective, the
witness replied, in effect. that he was
not q mind reader.
Mr.. Benshimol testified only as to
the appointment of Guise as a mem
; Der OF the election board, of his re-
} turn to him with the information
} that the board was already full, and
: of the designation of Ely and Red
? :and as watchers for the republicans
, at the polls.
MIR. cross was recalled again IL
t testify further, as to the justice of
= the seeace contest in which Pearson
had taken a too lively interest in the
fortunes o. the democratic candidate,
, Rarnum.
l Following the testimony of Mr.. Cross,
Judge Sloan, moved the court that the
!. entire returns from Douglas precinct
1 No. l, be excluded from the recount.
, The court stated he wanted to be fair,
and that he desired to give Senator
:. Ives an opportunity to offer evidence
. in rebuttal
Senator Ives objected to the motion
/ to exclude the returns until counsel for
Governor Campbell had rested their
e case. We will rebut, when the other
+ side rests said Ives. Judge Stanford
: stated he desired to hear evidence from
= both sides before he ruled on the mo-
4 ton.
e The court then ordered that the ball
e lots from the disputed precinct be
e brought. The entrance of the ballots
. caused considerable stir among the at
i torneys in the case, seemingly each
!, side distruSting the motives of the 9th
b er. Attorney Billiard for Gov. Campbell
= laid out a number of those said to have
|. been tempered with, and asked the
$ courts permission to offer them sepa
rately in evidence. The court granted
permission
n Mr.. Billiard took keen delight in TAX
Il ing ballots from the selected pile
:, shouting Exhibit Z67. marks straIgh
= republican. erased and marked Straigh
II democratic" He repeated this formul;
= on As different occa sions the court ac
Q cepting each of the ballots, lool1in,
= them over, but made no comment.
e Attorney Struckmeyer, attempted t.
i make excuses for the alleged tamperinj
t with the ballots, when the first two o
g three were brought out, but when tn
g pile grew so large, and the stream SC
c consistent, he comfOrted himselft, by
II closely examining each one, and wear
t ing broad smile about which Judge
+. Campbell attorney for Governor Camp-
= bell. took occasion to make several Sc
. castle remarks.
: A great many of the ballots Shove
il plainly they had been tempered with
q The tampering varied though in severa
e cases. On one ballot, evidently the per
II son who had done the errasing. haI
e used a dirty eraser, and left u bat
o Smudge on the ballot. The crosses WEI,
i evidently all made with the same pen
e Gil, and all showed signs of havin,
/ been marked in hurry and with tn
y same kind of a pencil.
Ii was brought out that Pearson VIII
II who is alleged to have tempered wit
n the ballots also was working for Clyd
Ic Barnum for justice of the Peace i
= Douglas. In line with this contention
1. it was shown that where the top of tn
= ballot had not been changed, pains ha
r been taken to alter the cross made OPP
2, posite the name of E. T. Dunlap. an
m put opposite that of Barnum
n. c. Z. Cross, was recalled after As
IN the changed ballots -.ad been offere
e in evidence, and asked if he had hear
ct Pearson make remarks as to his lean
ings in the justice race. Cross stated /
IL had heard Pearson say he was for Ban
I'd mum. and also that up to midnight
~ election night, Brnum had run behin
but shortly after Pearson had hear
of this, his candidate started to ru
We ahead.
ee Following Crosss testimony, couns
Is. for Governor Campbell, asked to sui
at nit all of the ballots from Dough-
lis number one in evidence. Counsel f,
IN Hunt accepted the proposal Judl
X. Stanford during the last few minute
m of the session, left the bench, ar
ni looked over a number of the ballo
US which showed evidences of having bee
ut tempered with.
NJ, Several of the Witnesses speakir
of the intermission in the count TIL
d night said that the board went out Fl
ND air" If that is the name by which it
'ce known in Douglas, it is presumed tn
nS it was found in great quantities. II
en- forty five ballots submitted indicat
by that they had been subjected to oper
u tons at the hands of men who h;
he found air"
yh Among the witnesses called but n
TN examined yesterday was former Unit
n States Marshal L. j. Overlook. Many
ng the witnesses were notified by n
ne Ives that they would be wanted by t
M contestant and asked the court for
Ut order to prevent their departure fro
VIZ the city
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