The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-29

voted for Gillisan n ne was only
! counted 100. would you need any othsr
evidence Than that Of fraud? N
Councilman fancy: Suppose Mr..
Thomson comes in and shows 700
Totes. whose evidence are we going to
believe. Mr.. GilI;2an's or Dir. Thomp-
sons?
MIR. Conin: Let Mr.. Thompson do tina
Councilman fancy: Then we have to
! decide bctwcen all these reputable citi-
sens, who we are going to- believe?
Mr.. Conin; Certainly.
councilman fancy: l ask to be ex-
cused. too.
councilman Bippus: II you can show
my fraud. then bring those witnesses
MIR. ConiH: Doctor. do you need a
evidence of ans fraud il we can show
that 3n3 votes were cast and only lSo
were counted for Gilligan?
Councilman BipPus: y lot OF people
may make a mistake.
MIR. .Arbenz: Did you believe the LADY
on the stand?
Councilman Bippus: I believe her In
,~entions were absolutely all right. But
she didn't rare to tell VINO she voted
for outside Of one man. and she may
have made a mistake on hat
Mr.. Arbenz: Don't you think she voted
for Mr.. G;lIiEan or tried to?
Councilman Bippus: Yes. sir. but did
she do it?
Mr.. Arbcnz: Don't you hin she old!
Didn't You have her statement Doctof'
that she voted for him?
. Councilman BippuS: I believe that sne
intended to vote for him.
Mr.. Arhenz; Don't you believe she
was intelligent enough TO know who she
voted for"
councilman Rippus: / don't know
Shr had cIrNcn other candidates. but she
. didn't tell who she voted for. h may
hnv" mad" Z mistake.
Mr.. Arbenz: Doctor Bippus, will you
pick somebody out Of his audience and
got them TO toll you who they voted
FOR in tho tcn wards.
Mr.. O'Bricn: We won't get through
tLis I'll! mex; Christmas.
Mr.. Arh"nz: My point Is. MI. Mayor.
that rncr" iS nothing in that contention.
because hc can, tell who he voted for.
Mayor Thoner: The motion Of Mr..
Ri,z - - strike out the testimony OF
the witness.
Councilman fancy: don't believe In
: that. ! believe in letting the testimony
stand. hut | think 1t is a farce on the
nart of counsel il they are going TO keep
this counc;! here for ten days. il that Is
:hc kind of testimony they are going to
produce.
oBrsn Heard Again
Mr.. O'Brien: We can't assume that
that is the only kind of testimony they
= are going 10 produce.
Mr.. Coniff: l am perfectly willing
70 relieve MIR. fancy right now II II II
agreeable all around. I think he ought
10 be excused from this hearing. because
he has Indicated that he is thoroughly
set, although the city solicitor has told
him i, is legal evidence. and we have
commended for the same thing, and he
still! announces that II is going to be q
farce to keep him here for ten days for
this kind OF evidence. when II IS perfectly
legal, perfectly proper. and just as de-
cent and honest people as the nttle slri
will go on the stand and say what she
did Under those circumstances. II there
is any farce. I think II will be In Nj.
Taney remaining here for ten days to
! h.a- THIS evidence. | will be thorough"
~ satisfied TO excuse him: I think he
oucht 10 be excused. think any man
uho is frank enough to say what MI.
Taney has slid AS to what he IS going
~ do ought not 20 be on an ,nrest!Ea-
ting board. ! think. Mr.. fancy. you are
GOOD enough 70 tell US. and ] think youf
ought To be excused. And l think any
other gentleman who feels like nj.
Taney. ought TO be excused also. q.
+, Testimony Admitted.
Mayor Thoney: Gentlemen. the mo-
ton before the house Is To strike OUT
the testimony Of the witness.
The vo:" Of the council was taken'
and the council having voted unanimous
is m tho negative. tho motion TO strike
out did not prevail.
MAJOR Thoncr: The testimony VIII
h, admitted. Gentlemen, II Is a quarter
to { O'Clock. and l would suggest that
We recess until some other time.
Councilman Beans: Unit! $50:
Mayo- Thorcr: This Is the regular
nigh, for conuc!l meeting. | sugSest
that YOU might recess until 5 O'Clock TO-
morrow night. with the understanding
that We hear evidence from S until IL
o'clock.
Adjournment.
The vote Of the council was thereupon
taken, and an adjournment vas taken
until Wednesday. June -. 1921. al .
o'clock p. m.