Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1923, Page 14

SELLNG OFVOTE REVEALEDINOH Legislative Probe in Pike County Unearths Wide- spread Corruption. ECHO OF THE ELECTION HELD LAST NOVEMBER Witnesses Testify to Receiving $5 to $30 for Casting Republican Ballots. By the Amaciated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 28.— Vote selling, rivaling in a measure that uncovered in Adams county about twelve years ago, and which re- sulted in the disfranchisement of almost 1,600 Adams county citizens, prevailed in Pike county during the last November election as evidenced Dby testimony given by witnesses be- fore the legislative committee which ig investigating the Pike county elec- tion Numerous witnesses testified that they nad been given sums ranging from $5 to $30 by republican work- ers for voting the republican ticket. The day also saw the elimination of Harry L. Foster, republican, as a contender for the seat now held by Robert S. Wynn, democrat, as state representative from Pike county. ! Counsel for Mr. Foster today conreded | that they would be unable to identity enough illegal ballots to overcome the | 411 majority which official returns gave Wynn. Ailr‘rd False Expense Acco No ouly did testimony d tly charge republicans with vote buying, but some testimony tended to show that false reports of expenditures had been made and that the corrupt prac- tices act may have been violated in that respect. The Pike county contest for the scat of state representative was ex. pected to be rested today with the special committee of the House of representatives, which is making. an investigation of alleged corruption in connection with the lust Novembe: election, Counsel for Robert S. Wynn, demo- eratic incumbent, who now is making a fight to retain his seat, with the distinct understanding that it can- Dot now be given to his opponent. Harry L. Foster, republican, have only a_few more v ses to offer. of these, J. eman of Piketon, declined to answer a sum- nds of Batemar said they evail on him to come to Co- lumbus to testify today. It is claimed Wynn committed no illegal act. Bateman Was Treasurer. Bateman, it is understood, Is wa; S L, I8 nt- ed to testify concerning the truthful- ness of his financial report as treas- urer of the republican county com- mittee, filed with the Pike county board of elcctions under the corrupt practices act. Two witnesses yester- day testified that they had not re- ceived $50 each from Bateman, as they arc alleged to be credited in the Statement of expenditures filed by him. Countering- charges of alleged vote | WOMAN ON PRISON BOARD IS FIRST IN OLD DOMINION By the Associated Press, : RICHMOND, Va., February 28.-Miss Daisy Nurney of Suffolk was appointed a member of the board of directors of the state penitentiary by Gov. E. Lee Trinkle vesterday. Miss Nurney, the first woman to be selected for a place on the board. will ‘assume the dutles of her office Thursday. She will suc- ceed Oscar L. Welsiger of Richmond. buying by democrats as testified by some witnesses for the prosecution, the . defense yesterday added to the record of alleged vote buying by ai- most a score of witnesses. Three witnesses testified that a church had been the scene of sale of the alleged vote buying. The question now to be decided by the committee is whether Representa- tive Wynn shall retain his seat to which -he was declared elected on the face of the returns by 414 plurality over Foster. Attack Financlal Showing. Two witnesses testified as to the apparent falsity of the financial re- port of «the treasurer of the Pike republican exccutive committee. Henry Burditt, a republican chal- lenger ‘in Jackson, testified that he did not get $50 which the treasurer's report is alleged to credit him with having received. Homer McDowell, republican central committeeman in Peepee township, also declared that he had not reselved $50 which the treas- urer's report is alleged to credit him with receiving. R A KANSAS EDITOR HONORED. EMPORIA, Kans., February 28— Willlam Allen White, Emporia au- thor and editor, has been elected a member of the Rockefeller Founda- tion. according to Information re- ceived in Emporia. Mr. White was elected to serve a three-year term. “Save Your Nose From the Figurative Grindstone” "THE - EVENING Changes in Stations of Army and Navy Officers Of Interest to Capital Army. Col. Frederick W. Lewis, adjutant | general's department, has been placed on the retired list on account of dis- ablility Incldent to the service. ‘Capt. Walter L. Richards, Medical Corps, returning from the Philippines, has been assigned to duty at Fort Crook, Neb. ’ Maj. George F. Lemon, ordnance department, at South Amboy, N. J., uas been assigned to duty at the ordnzace reserve depot, Bavanna, 1l Maj. 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