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December 3, 1884
Los Angeles Daily Herald
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
What is this article about?
Chicago Grand Jury finds no indictments for election frauds; investigations suggest dropping charges against election officials. Printer E. B. Wright testifies J. C. Makin ordered fake ballots printed at Palmer House on Nov. 21.
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A Recalcitrant Printer.
Chicago, Ills., Dec. 2. - It is reported to-night that none of the indictments returned by the Grand Jury to-day had any connection with the alleged election frauds; that no such indictments have been presented to the Court and that the investigations of yesterday and to-day have gone far to convince the jury that the indictments agreed upon last week, but not presented, against certain of the judges and clerks of election are not warranted and will be annulled unless further complicated by subsequent testimony. It is learned to-morrow that E. B. Wright, of the printing firm of Hanscom & Co. testified before the Grand Jury to-day that J. C. Makin, Secretary of the Democratic County Committee, gave the order for the bogus Eighteenth Ward ballots, that they were printed in his room at the Palmer House at 10 o'clock in the evening of November 21st.
Chicago, Ills., Dec. 2. - It is reported to-night that none of the indictments returned by the Grand Jury to-day had any connection with the alleged election frauds; that no such indictments have been presented to the Court and that the investigations of yesterday and to-day have gone far to convince the jury that the indictments agreed upon last week, but not presented, against certain of the judges and clerks of election are not warranted and will be annulled unless further complicated by subsequent testimony. It is learned to-morrow that E. B. Wright, of the printing firm of Hanscom & Co. testified before the Grand Jury to-day that J. C. Makin, Secretary of the Democratic County Committee, gave the order for the bogus Eighteenth Ward ballots, that they were printed in his room at the Palmer House at 10 o'clock in the evening of November 21st.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Election Fraud
Grand Jury
Bogus Ballots
Indictments
Printer Testimony
What entities or persons were involved?
E. B. Wright
J. C. Makin
Where did it happen?
Chicago, Ills., Palmer House
Story Details
Key Persons
E. B. Wright
J. C. Makin
Location
Chicago, Ills., Palmer House
Event Date
Dec. 2, November 21st
Story Details
Grand Jury investigations into alleged election frauds yield no indictments related to frauds; prior indictments against election judges and clerks likely to be annulled. Printer E. B. Wright testifies that J. C. Makin ordered bogus Eighteenth Ward ballots, printed at Palmer House on November 21st evening.