The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-11


;.u.. l"r,Es. in>tru,t;"nS. p"n AMI !HN'
candles and pr"r!nct maps. whtrh wrr"
- he placed n the hNN"S. that ""N"ra'
members n: council came In his "H''"
after council. m"ri:rE. AMI tina; h" told
them Il" was busy and COR th"m MT I"
stay. AMI chat Fart l'rtttc"vl w"s m
the Office for TO; longer than one
minute.
CraSo said there wer" - ballot haX"s
carried into Earl rcttic"rds oN!ce tine
Office OF assistant city manager. rs
we'll as the ballots: that the ballots were
In packages containing 10000 and 800;
that he called tho number from the ''S'
and Abrams placed them In III" ballot
boxes: that In only two instances ne
placed the ballots In n" box and tha'
was In Precincts | anil OF the I"n'n
ward. Ho said that 5T.ohn ballots was
The correct check. and denied giving any
ballots to Burley Thompson or any
other person.
Heard RumorI Of Crooksdnsss-
When asked by Attorney oRri'a
the ballots were locked in the boxes
and tic lights let, burning this night
Mr.. rrago said he did not pull inc
rhades down in the room and left the
lights burning: that he had heard az
talk 10 tho effect that there would DC
some crookedncss In the election ana
that he remarked to George Abrams
that they would give no person chance
~ w crooked
because anyone could look In the win
dows e they desired. After lie ana
Abrams left tho office that night. traS"
said. he went 10 police headquarters ann
told the police to Keep watch on tAat
room, because the ballots were IN the
boxes and everything ready for tho
election officials to secure them. lie
said that each ballot box had two Keys
and two LOCKS. that both locks were
different and that tho Same key c"uia
rot unlock both locks. lie denied CIV
!nK to Norton. WurtzherEer or watson
three election commissioners n IRE
rInct No. : OF the Second ward, keys 70
the ballot boxes. nor did lie give Bur!"y
Thompson or any other person Key
he testified.
Cross Examination
Attorney John J. Conin questioned
Mr.. Crago on cross examination. During
tho examination Il number of objections
were made by the defense TO the limo or
questions being asked tho witness by
the state. Some Of the most important
questions asked Crago by Attorney
Con!r and the answers were:
You are now under indictment
charged with delivering ballots to Bur-
ley Thompson
II am under four" replied Craso.
At this point the defense objected to
this question and the asking OF any
question concerning the indictments
other than those against Burley Thomp-
son.
Just you answer my questions MT
Craxo. and make explanations after
wards" Attorney Con!H told him.
If YOU did give Bur!ey Thompson
some ballots to DO turned over TO
Charles Bellevtlle. an election official
would you admit TO to- inquired Attor-
ney Handlan.
II would not do that" replied Craso'
We'll. assum" that YOU did would
YOU admit 10 ~
Il never L.d anything I would not
back up. You asked me that sam"
question In the council Investigation. I
can tell YOU thu same now rs then.
At THIS point Attorney OBr!en
claimed Attorney Cou:T WAS not allow
Ing tho witness 10 explain thoroughly.
and would ask him another question be-
fore the witness made 4 full answer.
Attorney Couitf again repeated qnes-
ton and Crago tried I" explain. while
O'Br!en kept telling craEo No; 10 an
swer the question. n'Rricn asked the
/ court 10 instruct Con.lt - allow III.
witness to answer the questions and
give any explanation he desired.
! Did you. Mr.. Crago. tell me during
; the Taney-Metzner recount. when | rep
| resented fancy ana Carl Barhmann REP
/ resented Metzncr. that you believed
! Precinct No % the Second ward was
! crooked: that Bud fancy was being
: counted out until YOU arrived at the
precinct and took CHARGE" inquired Mr..
! ConIfr.
! NO. Mr.. Con!r." replied Crago. III
! you'll recall. Carl Bachmann was the
! one 10 pass remarks. What said was
: that when arrived az tho precinct
! fancy was losing by about three votes
! and said from tho last $50 ballots
! after I arrived Taney began TO win two
TO one, and finally carried the precinct
by 50 rotcs."
, You found in the recount number
! Of ballots that you remarked were
: made by the Same person."
NO: 1t was Bachmar II.
| Did YOU not frequently turn TO bal
| lots AMI say: Look boys. here's another
one OF the same kind
! NO. did not"
You did. however. take charge OF
the counting OF ballots IN this prec!nc,
on your arrival there
NO: told them to hurry
Did you tally there
"Bclleville was called TO the telephone
! and said there was no use ~ delaying
! the counting OF ballots. and I believe
tailed four"
You also called OF number OF bal
lots"
| NO. I did not"
You we're very strongly against GIL
! uEan""
No.
"yO, n-cre AGAINST Pcass chew anC