Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-09

{ Nathan Fisher sworn, &c. says was not 2
) years old At tho time Of election, voted at Rich
, mond last election, voted for Finley for Clerk
was asked no questions at polls; cross examined
has voted twice before 1t Richmond, knows he i
not 81 years old By record, parents and record
this county, filed his own ticket, will be 81 thu
} 18th day Of next January, parents told him The
record was q true one.
William McNeal sworn, sc. says he is not 81
years Of age, voted at Richmond at last election
William Fry filled his ticket, does not know fol
whom be voted, can't tell his age, don't know
whether record at home OF not, never saw any
bis mother says he is not 81 years old, was asked
at polls If 81, told them he was, mother has often
told him he was not 81, thinks he voted the ticket
Fry gave him, can't say for certain.
William Fry sworn, &c. says he gave McNeal
ticket with Finley name on it for clerk, McNea
was intoxicated and thinks he did not know TOT
whom he voted, clerks names were printed, Han,
nah's name erased, did not fill any tickets
that day, McNcal had tickets with Hannah's name
on them.
William Scarse sworn, &c. says was Judge OF
election, he thinks the tally paper in court the
same used at Richmond, at the last August Cleo
ton.
! Irwin Reed sworn, &c. says was Inspector of
election at Richmond, the tally paper now in court
the same as used at Richmond at last ecction az
to qualification of voters, he asked If citizens OF
the United Sta ties, whether resided in this State
one year, whether 81 years old, says l63 votes
were recorded for Samuel Hannah for clerk, and
657 for John Finley, saws in gross the tally papers
correspond, received at the election no mans
vote that he did not think qualified to vote.
Vincent Stephenson and Jonathan McCarty voted
open ticket. all voters examined as to quaiifl-
cations, answered in the affirmative, (hcrc coln-
sci for plaintiff proposed to extend the lnvestiga-
ton to other polls beyond their notice, and argu-
tho.. III.
trary,) (court decided their examination could ex-
tend no farther than their notice.
William Lamb sworn, &c. says he has son by
the name of Newton Lamb, there counsel for de-
fendant, afte: some preliminary remarks, lntrodu-
ced paper containing a recital OF some OF the
leading facts Of the case and proposed that MIR.
Finley and Hannah sign the same, and that 1t OPP
crate on both a REIMBURSEMENT of their claims
to the office of clerk, for the next term, after con-
sutatioD, another recital paper of similar import
was introduced by plaintiff counsel, and signed
by Mr.. Hannah, and Mr. Finley signing that OIL
fered by his counsel, the cause was taken out Of
court, and will subsequently be left to the people
to decidc.)
A true copy of the evidence certified from the
record.
ATTEST:
EDMUND JOHNSON, Reporter.
The foregoing tho evidence and proceed
ncs in the lately for the clekhp of this
county, given length, that tho public may not
msled by false reports Tho evidence embraces all that
was offered part the plaintiff, tho contest having
dismissed before the defendants testimony was heard
The decided evidence of minors, in regard
70 their ag,, sufficient when that of their
rents family record could be obtained Ii is the
opnion Of many persons well myself that tho hole
s->-s ILLEGAL. inaspu ch tho certihcate OF my
election forwarded the Secretary OF Ss1ss
aseiy aer the polls compared, and commission is
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aioo Of ts present Clerk during the whole Trial, aud has
since been seat 70 mel expressly
shas Cssk ssha make certificate under his hand
and duly elected which no shall seal up
aud the Secretary of State, creeping however
cases Of contest in which tho certificate aforesaid shall not
transmitted, until such election shall bs confirmed; and
ss person duly elected, shall be commissioned
by the Governor qualified Office according the
'''''''''''' - JOHN FINLEY
wsxsEAs q, the late Angus: elections 1897 between the
undersigned John Finley and Samuel Hannah, the said
John Finlsy declared duly elected; and Whereas the
said contested BY Benjamin Beeson; and
wbsrsas, Board Of County Commissioners have been
trying said about week in ALL which time the plaintiff
has bos scarcely gone through testimony of fifty wit
and only four DAYS remain until court,
desaans 90 through his testimony of about the same
ber Of wiu,ees and for both side, impor
sans questions Of and fact arising in the which il
not be done and Whereas has become
the trial is faher continued owing TO the
the people Of the county of Wayne must be put
and alarming trouble and EXPENSE without last secu
ring parties fair trial. owing the difficulty of obtain
ing ,hs of witnesses by of
sachmsns Now therefore, put end all further t
cation, expense, excitement and trouble, and give the
people county opportunity of again choosing be-
tweea undersigned and the said Samuel Hannah, their
clerk they and have by consented
renquish sis writing all his TO the said
his said election and consider the said
be forthwith filed by writ of election
of tho State of Indiana, and that the
dismissed. Tho proprey of this course
the fact, that this cause owing
and she feeling involves destined
into The circuit by appeal, where all the evils OF
the trial musbe repeated with increaed violence
general and from thence the supreme
carrying along in its march train Of evils which we
admonshe1 by sober reflection avoid 1t fur
agreed copies of the said papers, well from the
Finley said Hannah. be certified to the Governor
of Indiana JOHN FINLEY.
Angus, 3Oth, 1887.
Whereas att the annual election the frs: Mon
day of August 1887, John Finley received majority of
the votes given Office of Clerk OF the Wayne Circuit
Court. Samuel Hannah, tho other Candidate for said
said election of the said John Finley 20
contested by Benjamin Beeson an cleo
said county Now, therefore, stop further tga-
expense, and opportunity for full ex
preston people of said county, relation TO who
shall fill Office tho said John Finley and Samuel Han
hereby mutually renquish all pretsnsions to said
the election aforesaid, and do that writ
shall awarded by the Governor OF this STATE
fill said Office for the of years, next ensuing
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