The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-26

engagements OF the various rooms. hH'N
at the city building ana ~ Ia" hos"
house. The location o. TIE N"' ne i""''h' .
= The tables wh-r" III" eject "n "il'' ''
. worked and III. iur1 .>nlrH~ -! -. i.''.'"
above. where. Il - dll"s'I tn" 4 i'".i-
tent ballots were substituted i"i 'H'
original ones. werc p"iut"'l out. Ii"
Jurors were : $50 fdK,lt t. - path .''IH!ir
from MC'ul!nrh street. several MHnd''l
feet beyond III" hose house. down INT"
Gnnsetown. which path Nail >ar~ u" took
on his way Ia supper TIE defendant ;
home waa also pointed out.
RAchman's Statement.
In his opening sia'cru"Ul Prosecutor
Racnman said IN part AFTER reading TN"
indictment. wh.c:! charges hat Ii"sF"m'
tr Nall did "unlswfu'lN. f"."ni"nsiy A"h
, knowingly cause a false return :" he
made Of the "";e cast '"r charles /.
GIlIisRn. in prc"!n"; three. IT III" S"'"nd
ward"
We intend 70 prove that Nail win"
was member ~ tire FIR" Department.
and AT the FIT Henry .t""e house. was
a poll clark al the election on May "a.
,hn, some days before III" election IA
large number OF ballots were IN IA" pos
session OF Burnley Thompson. that
! Thompson had G. W. Rellviilc. III" !rl-
low clerk with Nall sign his name 10
those ballots: that on the day or mo
election the voting was done on mo
! first floor: that the polls closed n 80
and that II was proposed that IN" para
! phernalia be carried 10 the second ii"oT.
in order that the count might b" made
more conveniently. that Nal. bri.Fi'Ir'
Watkins and Wurtzbacher assisted IN
this work o: transfer. and tina Norton
;h- other judge, took the unused Ia nora
and destroyed them. We expect 10
prove. also. that Il was suggested that
the election officials go to supper. tnat
BeIlYi,ie had his supper sent IN ana
said no would stay with the ballot box
until the return OF tn" other officials.
A.qusses Close Attention
Vow, pay particular attention 20 this,
After tho other officials wen; down
stairs, Be,!ville turned around ard iheFa
stood Burnley Thompson. Then Nan
came hack. Thompson opened tho ballot
box with one Of two keys which re had
/ in his possession. The two keys belong
, ing 20 tho box. which were furnished the
officials. were taken home by "ur'z-
/ hacher, when he went 10 supper. Tnomp-
son had two other keys. Then. Th":Ii'-
| son. Nall and Rcllvil.e cook out zoo Or
; $50 ballots. l DO not know the exact
! number which had been regularly and
! legally cast. and substituted OTHER bal
! lots furnished by Thompson. ami mark
! cd by some person unknown. Tn"mr-
! son took these ballots which "ere sub
! stItuted for the legally cas-; ores. F"m
, his pocket.
We expect to prove that 'his opera
| ZION took from II u 80 minutes. You
VIII md from the testimony tina :
! Thompson took posse ss!on .: The re
! moved ballots. and that after The Work
had been completed he and Mai! lef;.
/ These ballots which were substituted
/ mark you. bore Nails signature. Tae
other election officials vii. ,"!. YOU that
when they went I" supper MAI! went as
, far Gs tho hos" hrus" door. Nome ~
them you VII ind from Tho evidence.
Raw him ,eavc the hose house.
"Wo expect 10 prove |" YOU thai
I Thompson tucf tho stolen ballot" na'l
! placed :hcm IN n sack. He.iv'lIe stayed
unit. tho Other on cialS came back,
! around S O'Clock. and then Wurt"bar%"'
op'acd the box AMI they went %. WIN
! tho count. You will see from nc h''-
."ts displayed ;ha; tho marking WI
show that some person marked Il large
number o! the ballots w!:A 4 'arGc \.
and YOU Will and that.the ballots marked