Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-09-13
From the Valley Wing and Register.
THE STOLEN POLL BOOKS
AND THE EVIDENCE.

nv" Pio"0Ou W lCucch our prom :
ise, that the voters of this Congression-
al District should have some light and
knowledge in reference to the unla wful
taking and secreting of the Poll Books,
containing the Kanesville vote; and after
reading the evidence and extracts which
follow, we ask every intelligent voter if
there can exist doubt but there was an
intention on the part of some democatic
leaders, TO perpetrate a deliberate fraud
upon the ballot box. The first witness
is S. Il. Marshall, who tessifes as fol-
lows:
8. T. Marshall being sworn az afore-
said, testified as follows:
hferregatories propoundcd by D. f..
Miller.
Interrogatory 1. Were you a resi-
dent of the first Congressional district of
the State of Iowa at the August election
Of lS4S, and were you voter and did
you vote at said election!
Answer. was a resident and voter,
and | think l voted.
lnterrogatory 2. To which of the
political parties, viz: whig or democratic.
do you belong.
Answer. Democratic.
Interrogalory 8. Have you at any
time since said election seen writing
purporting on its face to be one Of the
poll-books of Kanesville precinct, Iowa,
for said election!
Answer. l believe l have.
Interrogatory A. In whose hands did
you see il, and where and when!
Answer. | saw it at DR.. Olives, in
keokuk, in a room occupied by JOS.
HOLMAN, within the last year. sup
pose received it from said Holman,
and | returned it to him again.
Interrogatory s. Can you tell where
said poll-book is at present!
Answer. cannot.
Interrogatory 6. What are the poli-
ties Of Mr.. HOLMAN, and did he or did
he not take an active part against me in
said election!
Answer. He is a democrat; and as
such, did take an active part against Mr..
Miller in said election.
Interrogatory 4. Was or was not j.
C. Hall, Esq, present at The time you
examined said poll-book, and was he not
boarding at the house of DR.. Olive at
the same time!
Answer. He boarded at said house
and occupied the same room with Holl-
man, but was not present at the time
said poll-book was examined.
Cross -Inferrogafory By Charles Mason,
Esq on part Of Wm. Thompson.
Interrogatory l. Do you know wheth-
er the paper you saw was the poll-book
Of the Kanesville precinct!
Answer. l do not know of my own
knowledge, positively.
s.T. MARSHALL.
Sworn and subscribed 10 before me
and in my presence, on the day, at the
place, and within the hours in that behalf
aforesaid. ]. b. BROWNE, J. P.
Mr.. HOLMAN. rabid democrat, was
then the Prosecuting Attorney in and
for the county Of Lee; and yet he knew
rof the existence Of the Poll Books, and
indeed had them in his possession. Mr..
J. G. Hall was his room companion,
and had no doubt handed them to Mr..
Holman.
The next witness. democrat
establishes beyond all controversy. the
extraordinary efforts used and expenses
incurred by the democracy to secure the
vote at Kanesyille. Men, candidates for
Offices. land one of them running for
two ofices) perfectly pure and disinte :.
ested, spent days upon days in elecsion-
eering for this vote, and then, when il
turned out to be against them, without a
blush or single twinge Of conscience,
they exert every influence within theil
power to destroy this vote, and for the