The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-22

Toli"wjnE NJ Ruits on ~" witness
sIanG Prosecutor Ha,hmann testified
rha; in examining the ha..rt> IrtHrH'i
from this precinct wh"u h. represented
f.. K. Mctzucr IN thH recount Witch '"'-
lowed the election. he did not S.'' >uru
a ballot as this.
Prosecutor Bachnlann created ~en.
sation when he testified that. while J."
was not positive as to the number. NJ
believed that there were between 30 ana
10 ballots which n" examined in me
recount OF this precinct which n" nc
lieves wero marked by one md III" sam.
man. Mr.. Bachmann testified that A..
persons present at the recount VIII" *
amnod these ballots laughed al seeing
The ballots marked With check and not
with an X"
Challenger rcstthos-
clarence Peterson. \ negro challenger
for Charles +. Gill!gan at Precinct No.
, N the Second ward. testified that JUS;
aftrr tho polls closed cry solicitor ).
L. q Brlcn called him out OF the polling
place and told him that Prosecuting A.
torney Rachmann wanted !" See him.
Mr.. Barhmann testified thai Mr.. o'Brien
brought 70 his hous" man named
Peterson the might OF tho election md
asked some questions !f u was legal u
v"t" IN certificates signed by tho city
cork. Mr.. BachmAnu sail M did. not
'",i Mr.. p'Brien to bring Peterson, or
tnat he wanted to talk with him.
Denial by P,tticord-
Earl W. i-'ttiCord. assistant cit! man
agcr. concerning ths testimony given
by Robert J. ReIster Wednesda, r!ght
t" the eject that r"tu'crd had proposed
I" Rc'ster 70 take $50 ballots marked
t"r Ottp and Thoror :" n precinct IN the
Frs; ward, answered ~" ,harga hy
teSt'JlnS sharply 70 the point
Mr.. Rcistcc He'd"
IA" nIAtn portion ~ the ,ss,lr,onv
S1'"n last night hy ". Il Eur:s whose
ballot Prosecutor Bachmanr DID n"c md
n "a" returns CC the precinct where
Mr.. Butts voted. as developed by queS-
E"nirE AZ II" hands Of Attorney J. ].
'uuiff. follows:
Q. Did y"u vote Tor eleven cand dates:
\. No. SIR.
Q Who. vas /; th,, you DID NJ, vote
;.'r?
A. did no; >o," for candidates
IN tho second rd.
=. How d.1 You mark YOUR ballot
~n"n you came !" ;h" second ward?
\. I scratched both Thompson and
';ti..Sau a~d marked behind their names.
~ tNUIc"."
=. ia Your ballot 60 In ,hr hoN"
y. Ns,. sir. saw II go in.
Crago Refutes witness
NE tr@' witness On the stand DHen
'.' in'"si!rati"n was resumed ia-i nvcn-
.ag wa, CITY Manager Homer 60 ,'rAgo.
"h" testified Wednesday, evening a.>n
tis MAS recalled las; night by Attorney
:. ". RITZ, counsel f"r Chester g
Th"mTs"n. Mr.. rag denied having
called "ut IN" ballots a. Precinct ;.
second ward ~ thc morning following
~" election. and stated tnat tur witness
WHO said he did. ~" night bc:or". VAS
mistaken. Mr.. CrAEo said h" d.d h"lp
keep n" tally. and was ko"jdAG account
"f N" Tsucy-Metzne- vote.
Mr. Riz then moved - strike ou; az
testimony regarding rNgls;rnt!rn books
and all other evidence that docs not
d.r"c'.I r"nr"ra ~" Thomraon
cnn;"~:. This IS = contest and not an
i"'"~'iSA;:un. declared NJ. Et.z. lily
S.'ii.rt"r pRri"n ais" rnn"uar"d he
"in."n thar council could not consider
''V:i''Hc" regarding anything n,Sc hut
What concerns the ,S~u"s in nc "ou'rst.
hut ;hat tAcy could hear ~ oC the ",.-
d'H"". 'h'u pas on the crH'tS: :,al ,a'"~
-" investigates, wh"r" fraud IS H'i"Eci
:" hav'. h""u ',:"m.''.!
Council h..d =. "yr -u.ru.'" cNc"ujlv"
~.'>~irr t. d't"r'u!u, Mu.'j"- 20 hear
''H-y'h!'E 80 'h' ":,y r' 'rAdd ~ "'A'r
Ir~"fu,ri:!'" 70: :" A.,y' stricken from
IN" record al 'os:i1'1" '.'r' doc, f,u'
Aav" a d!rcc; hearing -! ';ii':Eam's CON
'"st. Council returned = III criminal
."lirt rr"'u and .tuuuurr'I lnti /; Wou.d