24 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1905
Page
1
Court heard testimony about torn sacks and sewing of ballot bags in the Ward Three count. Judges and clerks described tamper risks, with Gabriel Metzger and Joseph Hausser central to claims of altered sacks and indelible pencils used in tallying.
In a court testimony the ballot tamperer rushed through changes in wards Three and Five. He marked straight Republican ballots with indelible crosses without checking full ballot layout, invalidating one ticket and leaving him one vote short of his tally.
The Chicago and Alton introduces a new timetable with added trains. Train No. ? departs Joliet at 1:00 a.m. arriving Chicago 8:15 a.m. Northbound from Coal City at 11:00 a.m. to Joliet 11:55 a.m. Southbound from Chicago at 5:10 p.m. to Joliet 6:08 p.m. Fares list a $1.00 round trip to Michigan City via the Michigan Central Railroad.
Col. Lambert opens a fundraising banquet with a $500 pledge and a second $500 pledge to be matched up to $2,000 to finance the arrest and conviction of those tied to ballot tampering in the recent city election. The Retail Merchants Association aims to raise $4,000 with subscriptions from local banks and papers to back the probe and support a new Joliet city map and broader growth plans.
A court discovery reveals tampered ballots in the Fifth ward with indelible and lead pencil marks aimed at Crolius. Investigators trace the same hand to multiple wards and note post election handling suggesting a deliberate scheme to alter the result and profit the conspirators.
Police Magistrate Allen bound Edw McEvoy to await grand jury action on a statutory charge after failing to provide $500 sureties. He refused consent to marriage, and the case showcased a neighborhood feud with three women involved. Bruton jailed for vagrancy and intoxication. Mrs Lee vs Walker case continued.
Warsaw reports a continuing terror in Lodz with an estimated 2 000 casualties yesterday and last night as Cossacks assault workers from barricades. Colonel Andrejeff injured. Bombs killed and wounded twenty. General strike spreads to Czenstchau with 23 killed and 85 wounded. Bread famine looms as bakers join the strikers.
Fair tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures. Excursion on Sunday June 25 leaves at 8 a.m. via M C R R 144-4t.
Astounding revelations of fraud in the last election expose Joliet business and social leaders implicated in a foul conspiracy. The Herald’s owners are held responsible for condoning crime and backing the plot, with the community shocked by the depth of their involvement.
The Illinois Supreme Court reversed the Will county court ruling in the Spring Creek Drainage district matter against Michigan Central and Joliet & Northern Indiana. Damages must be assessed by a jury, not commissioners, with funds set by lawful appraisal to ensure just compensation. Also notes a Bloomington excursion for conductors at $1.50 round trip.
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