Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-15

man and Secretary and forwarded to the Editor Of the
| Enquirer Tor publication.
Wa GILLESPIE President
| G.. G.. No EHEr, GSecrcqry
(Erow Ms Columbus, O!o StatesmcT E3tra OeoJe,,)
MORE rRuJr OF FRAUD.
Democrats q OhiG, tHard me Ballot Bores-n
BaScSt ihio.ay on j0ot.
We again present [" an aStcr,<bed people, more Of
the plans of the enemies Of human liberty to tram
pie law justice under their feet Mr.. Elphnsome
the person named below in the arGtvts of Messrs
Ioliingcr, Clark and Cole, is the Pr -dent of the
Stralgiout Club of this cty--:s IN reality BY his posi-
ton, the grand sachem of tie whole Wing party in
IS IN all their Secrets and knows well all their
designs. That he speaks the. sentiments and BY it
has exposed more fully their intentions no one can
doubt, Tor when told of the effects such declarations
must nave upon all honest mon, he replied that il was
too late now To produce any effect against his party
This, in connection with the expose of KRIS letter
10 the Cincinnati Council, importing votes TO defeat
the Hamilton county ticket and the hundred or more
sent from this county into Pickaway by the Rencks to
carry that county, presents scheme OF the most ex-
tended vIllainy heard of in our country VIII
such villany be sanctioned by the people,
State of Ohio,
Franklin County, S.
Personally appeared before me, Justice of the Peace
IN and for SAID County, Jacob Zolinger who being
duly sworn dcposcth and saith that the evening Of
Tins day, October eth, $40 George Ephinstone, Pre-
s'dent OF the liarrsonian Straighout Club of ColUm
Jus, HeId CONVERSATION with hn the SUBJECT oil
Nhe approaching elections, in which among other
marks he expressly stated that sHr (ihs Hhia$J trH
elect CorTia md Harrison spite gftc ,corid when
deponent rejoined By ing you elect them then
by lying and swlndng, and Ephinstone replied "YcS,
ny lying and StriRding, and # nothing else drW do Gy
SteiHg tOO, which latter declaration Elphlnstone re-
iteraed several times. Drponcnt then asked if the
Judges of the election not sworn to act Justly
and If was intended for the Wing Judges to violate
their oats-Elphnstene replied that the judges would
n q Nya In Ike sucb I,ctu
violation Of their ooths that they could do as they
pleased. Drponent then asked Elphnstone If he did
not fear that such public declaration would inure the
Wing party-when E!Phnstone replied, ut is too
the election TO DO any injury-there is time
spread it. And deponen further SAITH that The said
Ephinstone did in various forms of expression declare
that the Wings determined TO triumph and they
would resort to any means however vile, to accomplish
their object. J. ZOLLlNGER
Sworn and subscribed before me this eth day of Oc-
tobcr, l-i0 THOMAS WOOD, J. p
Also Aaron Clark, who being duly sworn aforesaid
deposeh and saith that he was present when the fore
gong conversation took place between Messrs collin
ger and Elphnslone, and that the affidavit of Jacob Zo
linger is correct in every particular.
AARON CLARK
Sworn and subscribed before THIS 9Th of Octo-
Der, 1910 THOS. WOOD, J. Z.
STATE OF Ono, }
Franklin County,
Personally appeared before me, Justice of the Peace
III and Tor said county, Alonzo Cole, who being duly
sworn, deposeh and saith he present on the
ming of tins day, Oct :, when the conversation took
place between Messrs Zollingcr and Ephins,one, and
that the foregoing affidavit OF Jacob Ionger in sub.
stance correct. ALONIO COLE.
Sworn and subscribed before this 9Th of October,
1910. JACOB FISHER, J. P.
We, the Undersigned certify that we are personally
acquainted with Jacob Iohngcr, Aaron Clark and
Aonzo Cole, and consider them Of unImprachaJe We
racty and strict integrity and further, that their a
davts entitled to the fullest confidence and belief:
And warn the friends of Democratic principles and
justice, to be their guard against ,c vaInies on foot
TO carry the election by fraud.
B. LATHAM,
w. b. VAN HOOK,
$. NEDARY,
J. HU INTER-,
JACOB HUFFMAN,
S. d. PRESTON,
WM. CROSBY,
MATTHIAS MARTIN,
j. McLENE,
LEWIS MILLS,
r ]. MORGAN