| Show STUFfED THE BOXES Proof of Frazil in the Knnsns City Elections Kansas City Feb 21UglY rumors of ballot box tampering that have have been rife since the November election were verified to the fullest extent today when Recorder oc Voters Arnold began an examination of the I boxes used at that election Ever I since the election day passed reports of the most corruption In I daring corrpton connection con-nection with the judges and local party bosses were made Numerous contests followed and yesterday the I climax came when the special grand jury reutrned twentyone indictments against alleged corruptlanists and Marshal Stewart began bringing In the indicted men Today when the recorders re-corders examination commenced afresh a-fresh sensation was adde to the situation situa-tion Blua tionMore More than half of the boxes examined ex-amined were unlocked None were sealed Ballots were plied promiscuously promiscu-ously In open boxes Many of the boxes were broken Rejected ballots were In some cases piled loosely on top of boxes Instead of being sealed in envelopes as required by law Many of the tally sheets were missing and In some cases the tally sheets do not conform t the figures on the judges returns The ballot boxes were opened in the presence of Ed G Taylor and John Muckle attorneys for the Republican contestants and F Carr and Frank Walsh representing the Democratic contestants 1 was clearly proven that ExRecorder Owsley had nothing to do with the falsifying of returns and that the frauds were committed before the boxes reached the recorders oftlc > The Investigation will be continued tomorrow |
