Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-07
The Stolen Poll Books.

The Keoku, Register contains the following,
which will give our readers an insight as to the
n,odus operaadi in which the loco focos have at
tempted to perpetuate their ascendancy IN Iowa.
The additional characters who appear in the drama
besides those already introduced are quite notori
Gus. Among them none will stand more consplc-
uous than $. T. Marshall, who figured so largely in
the famous Bribery case at Iowa City. He is the
man who offered bride to Nelson King, then
Member Of the Legislature and now respectable
Methodist Minister, to vote for certain democratic
U. s. Senator'S.
The responsibility of clearing up these outrages
upon the liberties of the people rests on the Demo-
cratic party. If they uphold and sustain such con-
duct as has been proved against members OF their
party, then must they be counted pariiceps cninis
II can't be otherwise. We await their movements
in these matters, especially in view of the recent
de yelopments, with some degree Of interest.
As soon as it was noised about that the
Poll Book was discovered, S. T. Marshall,
the infamous tool employed in the attempt
to Bride members of the Legislature, boast
ed that he knew that the Poll Books were
in the hands of Hall long before. He was
forthwith subpened to appear before a
Justice of the Peace, and "before he had
an opportunity to consult his friends, 'his
deposition was taken. He testified that
he saw the Poll Book of kanesville Pre-
cinct, at the last Spring Term of Court in
this place, in the possession of HOLMAN,
the Locofoco Prosecuting Attorney of this
County, and in room occupied by Holl-
man and j. G. Hall.
Thus it appears that not only the late
Chief Justice, but the present Prosecuting
Attorney had been consulted, and were
consulting with the stolen Poll Books in
their hands, to deprive the poodle Of their
rightful choice ola Representative in Con-
gress. The dispositions Of J. NJ. Beck and
'. B. Van Anwerpt were taken, proving
up the facts and circumstances attending
the unfortunate mishap of Judge Mason by
which the hidden document was brought
to light. These dispositions were to the
same effect as our statement made them
last week. The deposition of Geo. w.
Stiles, a locofoco, formerly resident in Van
! Buren, County was also taken.
He testified that some weeks prior 10
the August election, A. D. 1913, after a
consultation or Locofoco caucus at Keosau-
qua, at which J. c. Hall was present, he
(Ssiles) and Josiah H. Bonney, Locofoco
candidate for Secretary of State started for
kanesville to electioneer with the voters
of that Precinct, and that John J. Selman,
Locofoco candidate for the State Senate in
Davis county, and one of the candidates for
Presidential Electors joined them in Davis
County, and one or two other Locofocos
| were added to their number in Monroe
County. That they proceeded to Kanes-
vile and elec:ioncered some days, leaving
one of their number TO attend TO matters
till the election should come off about a
fortnight alter. He did not know how
much money was provided. but money was
left with the person remaining, to pay the
expenses of the canvass.
Thus it appears from ihe sworn testi-
mony of their own men that the Locofoco
leaders recognized the kanesville Pre-
cinct as legally established, and the citi-
zens residing there as legal voters; and
| that they used more than ordinary exer-
tons, if not more than reputable means TO
| obtain their votes at The Polls. But fail
ing in that, they stole their votes after they
were cast, and then denounced them as
Foreigners, Mormons, Minors and Knayes
| who had no right to vote at all.