Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-04-01


stamped Plymouth" the water marks exact
ly corresponded, and the phraseology of the GER
tifcate was identical.
Justice Smith inquired how far Gilbert.
Mills was from Spring Creek
Mr.. Ryan did not know, except that thew
were from fifty to hundred miles.
He called Col. Childs who sat near.
Col Childs-They about one hundred
and twenty miles apart.
Mr.. Ryan continued
The form of the affidavits to these supple-
ments were peculiar. The language departed
from the language of the Statute, and the de-
from Gilbert's Mill and Spring Creek. Here
he read the corresponding affidavit attached ia
the one, while Mr. Howe read the correspond
ing affidavit to the other, showing the identity
of the language.
He next called the attention of the Court to
the fact that a half sheet of the one return
matched exactly with half sheet of the other
return, showing that the half sheets were orig
inally joined in one sheet of paper They had
been little used, and the matching was NOT
quite so obvious as at first, but was sufficiently
distinct now.
Here the Court examined the papers.
MIR. Ryan next called attention, especial at
tention TO the signatures to one of the afIidavits
of the Spring Creek returns There were dp
plicate returns filed with the Secretary of State.
The names signed as clerks were Henry Allen
and John Ellis
BY examining one of the duplicates with a
glass the name of Arthur Stewart was distinct
ly legible above the name of Henry Allen. 1t
had evidently been written first, scratched off
with knife, and Aliens name substituted
The man who wrote the documents probably
signed the name of Henry Allen on the first
copy he made.
In making out the copy, he made this mis-
take-the names being all fctitious-aud sub
sequently made the change to correspond with
the first copy.
Polk CoUNrY-The original return from Polk
gave Barstow 40 majority. To this the Spring
Creek vote had been addod by the State Can
vassers increasing Barstow's majority ninety
four more.
Here the Court took a recess until after din
ner
| O'clock 2. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Ryan, Mr. A. d. Gray was
admitted to practice in the Supreme Court.
Mr.. r. resumed his exhibit of the return of
the last election.
CHIPPEWA CoUNTY.-The original teturn from
this county stood 54 for Bashford to "a for Bar
stow.
The State Canvassers gave Bashford - to
Barstow 49, The added votes purported to
come from Bridge, or Briggs Creek-a supple
ment giving Barstow 90 and Bashford % The
paper of the Bridge Greek return was the same
as that of the Spring Greek and Gilbert Mills
returns-a peculiar small, white foolscap
| He wished the Coart to note especially the
Handwriting of the Bridge Creek and Spring
Creek returns, particularly the figures and the
signatures. In both the Spring Greek and Gill
bert Mills returns, though purporting to have
been made a hundred miles apart, tie word
g" inspector" bad first been written in the af-
fidavits. and afterwards scratched and the word
/ % clerk p" nterlined. The same mistake the
scne correction, and the very same Eandwrit-
| ingi
Mr.. Howe stated their objections to these re-
/ turns:
1st. The returns from the County Canvass
ers Were the only returns the State Canvasseers
Coulu ieSdilg receive
I'd, These supplements were in contradiction
of the legal evidence of the County Canvassers
and not admissible. The Menominee and the
1 Bridge Creek returns We're not sworn to- They
We're in form which County Canvassers could
not receive.
! Sd. Three Of these returns bore inherent
evidence of being manufactured. Again while
the legal returns came in early. these supple
ments came in Just before the canvass-most of
them the day before the 18th of December II
was evident that those who got them up were
aware of a necessity for them.
Mr.. Ryan proceeded
! DOUGLAS CoUNTY.-The returns from this CO. .
stood IS for Barstow to 8 for Bashford This
return was from single town and was certified
/ to by the clerk of the County Board and a JUS
tioe. There evidence that there had
been canvass at all.
GREEN CoUSTY.-The original return was
Bashford 1884, Barstow SIT. The additions by
the State Canvass We're 80 votes for Bashford
and 73 for Barstow-being the vote of tie town
of Clarno, thrown out by the Board of County
| Canvassers.
MANITowoC CoUNTY.-Original return, gave
Barstow S74 Bashford 497-- the State Canvass,
Barstow 941, Bashford 528. The additions was
from the town Of Eaton, thrown out by the
County Canyassers. Dir. r. read the statements
made by the town officers, and the affidavits-
One peculiarity of the afidavits was that Ole
Oloson, one of the Inspectors, actually swore
himself
MONROE CoUSTY.-Original return Barstow
/ 78, Bashford 30 State Canvass, Bashford 2l3
Barstow 90. The addition made from d
statement from the clerk of the County Board.
Barstow received IA votes to 3 for Bashford in
the town of Clifton, which were rejected by
the County Canvassers, because the town was
unorganized, and polls opened without any no.
tice authority.
This document was filed in the Secretary 5
Office two days prior to the State Canvass
OcoSTo CoUNTY.-Original return, Ba-stow
13l, Bashford 96-by State Canvass supple