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Witness Says Vare's
Police DeUiIed Hin,
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'""''HUfH from rage One
lou signed names not your own, didn't
you?' klauder said, Yes"
Mr.. White requested that Itlauder be
bound over for the Grand Jury. Mr.. Connor
said the prisoner was already under bail.
klauder then volunteered the Information
that the other men arrested had obtained
bail, but that he had not
Did the Town Meeting marty mon 70
bail for the others?" asked Mr. Connor
Yes" replied Kauder.
George Hartnctt, of 24O4 South Hutchin.
son street whose name was supposed d,
have been forged TO the lists mentioned.
said he signed his name himself The Wit
ness said he also saw many other whose
names were said to have been signed nIe,,
sign for themselves
Several attempts to show that candidates
Ct the Town Meeting party were present
when false signatures were added to petI.
tons failed Questions along this line from
Nr. Connor always brought replies in tho
negative from the witnesses.
James Graves, OF 527 South Second st-eo.
SAID that another man signed the petition
Tor him because was too nervous
When Arthur II. Mckee, of 2i22 North
Fourth street. was called and identified his
signature Mr.. Connor sought to confuse him.
Aren't you Democrat?" asked Common
the democratic rarty the Town Meeting
| party as well?'
Mr. Connor was silent
Smiles spread through the courtroom
which was packed by all factions. as 1t was
! yesterday
Attorney Robert A. Lamberton candi-
| date for Common Council from the Twenty.
/ second Ward, admitted that he knew only
| four or five others who signed the peti.
| ton Nothing more serious than this was
| brought out In the cross.eXamination.
| Much surprise was manifest in the lnde.
| pendents ranks when Frank J. Rlerd, 22s
! asst Mead street, said that he had been
brought in on a bench warrant. Rierd de.
| clared that he had not been subpoenaed
| This brought Thomas Raeburn White coun.
| sci for the independents to his feet He
| asked where the man was who swore that
/ he had subpoenaed Rierd.
! III subpoena servers are swearing ia Sc.
| ly,' said Mr. White, the court ought tc
| know it,"
Thomas Mitchell. of 1896 North Lawrence
| street, admitted that he was not n citizen
| Asked why he signed the petition the wit
ness said he did not know what he wa,
signing. He declared that he signed every.
thing he was asked to sign. Judge Davi,
cautioned him against such a practice.
COUNSEL IN EOCRLY CLASHES
Numerous tits between Mr. White an,
| Mr. Connor marked the closing hour of thu
hearing. Judge Davis was Obliged to tall
to both
f. J. Magnim of the Twenty-secon,
| ward said he swore TO his petition afte
| getting twenty-eight signers When tn
witness had left the stand Mr.. Connor an,
Mr.. White argued as to what the wltnes
| mad testified to. In side remark to Mr.
Connor Mr.. White suggested that name
above the number Of the twenty-eight men
toned might have been added In the Coun
| ty Commissioners office.
Mr.. Connor complained to the court abou
this remark. Judge Davis suggested tha
the attorneys eliminate all side remarks
While William A Powell. OF 34lO Callow
hill street, was on the stand Mr.. Como
questioned him in detail as to what he knew
of the citizenship Of the other signers. MI
White objected, and Judge Davis ruled tina
1t was necessary for the afiiants to hay
some knowledge which would Justify ther
In making the affidavit, but they should nc
be required. he said, TO show that tn
signers had paid State and county tax an
other such details concerning them.