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

Board-the members Of the County Board from
these towns are IN the hahts Of meeting at
Mukwa, and claim it i. the county seat-a year
ago the whole Board met there, but since then
portion of the members of the County Board
have withdrawn and meet at Wagpaca.
2. D Cameron sscora.--Live in La Crosse
couatr-am a member of the As-embly-my
district comprises the counties of La Crosse,
Monroe, TrempIeau, Jackson, Clark, Chippewa,
Buffalo and Dunn-knov of only two voting
precincts, at the last election. in Chippewa Co.
Chippewa Falls and Eau CIaire-my opponent
was Judge Pierce of Buffalo county-tiid not
hear of the Bridge Creek vote, think, until the
State canvass-never heard that any votes
were poIIed there fer or against me.
Have heard Of only three voting precincts IN
Dunn county, Henominee, North PePin, Eau
GaII.s 3fiII-had never heard of any votes for
or against me at GIlberts MIIIs-was at Men
omiuee Thursday or Wednesday before election
WIS told there that 20 polls were TO be opened
at Gilber;s Mills, did not know Of such place as
Bridge or Briggs Greek il Chippewa county
went through TIE county for the purpose of vis
ting al the Precincts-wished to visit all. be-
ing caudidate-never had heard any complaint
from his Bridge Creek eoust ituency that he did
not visit them.
Questioned BY Justice Smith.
Had not been At Gilbert's MiIIs-there IS
road between Mcnomiuee and GIIbert's Mills
heard of no obstruction between The two places
i al been in the country % years
b Mr- Howe;
Had never heard Of polls being opened with
in two or three niles of each other IN that coun-
Try.
Witness. II answer to Judge Smith, had new
CT heard Of the men whose signatures were al
tacLed to the Gilbert Mills return, know :. B.
French enc of the clerks, whose signature was
attached TO the Neuominee return.
81 Ilr. Ryan
Witness asked the clerk of La Crosse couu ",
II. z. Habbard, If be had sent the official re-
turns from the county TO the State Canvsssers-
said he mailed them some twenty DAYS before
the official canvass.
Mr.. RYAN offered three affidayits as follows
/ OF Benjamin Fleming, lives in Amherst,
-acquaiated with Town - Range l0--only 3
families lived there last November-no election
held IN that town-town not organize
:. H. Il Rice lived at Waupaca. took some
interest in the last election-should not Ike 20
swear that tie number Of legal votes in Wau-
Paea village exceeds 400.
,. James Nickleiohu Of WaHpaca counted
the town returns Of the town Of Waupaca and
found there were no oaths attached to them.
v y Dean called and yCorn.-Have had in
my possession 4 certificate from the clerk of
Polk county-referred to the number of pre-
cincts in the county-it was published in the
STATE yIo,srs,aL-eannot find the certificate now
By Justice Smith, think 1lr Bashford or
1I-- Knapp gave it 10 NE.
By Mr. Ryan.
IN my safe--5Ir. Bashford inquired of me for
this Yesterday
HorFes Ess5'se calzoai md s,ro,r-An1 one ofthe
publishers If the State .oz77zaE
N-- Ryan exhibited copy Of the Daily State
Journal continuing certain atfidavits from the
clerk Of Polk county, and asked witness to state
what he knew concerning tkem.
HTtacss-Ehe certificates were shown me BIZ
Mr- Knapp copied them compared the cop
pies with The originals and published them
believe the published copies correct-gave the
originals back 70 Mr.. knapp
Mr. Ryan then handed the paper to the
Court
Thomas Re5Bo3,Ls ro-cul7ed-I asked the clerk
# WauPaca county to see the returns from town
2e--Ee said there we're none subsequent
II be told me that he had loaned all th returns
IN the office to M Sessions-Jhe clerk went
away and brought ATr. Sessions and Mr.. Red
field With hi1a-shey said Mr.. Sessions brother
who lived about } miles cut IN the country, had
rhem--I offered TO get sleigh and 90 with them
70 see the retu-ns-they refused and told NE
vas rather ufiicioUs,
Adjourned IL afternoon.
THE testimony being closed. the Counsel SUM-
med up the case IN i brief manner. The Court
after due deIiberation. rendered Judgment in
favor Of the ReIator, 3fr Bashford.T
On the following day, the 18th. Gov Bsah-
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