Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-26
Judge Lewis Infamous Attempts TO
PURCHASE q Seat upon the Bench OF
this Judicial District.

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Lewis and his co-schemers against the pub
lie concerning the action of the Democratic
convention for this county, we mentioned
that Judge Lewis failed to receive the en-
dorsement of that body, because the senti-
ment of the people was opposed to him-op-
posed to the aggressive measures he had en-
deavored to fasten upon the public for his
own aggrandizement-and that his own
selfshness, unscrupulousness and unpopu-
larity had caused his defeat notwithstanding
his labors and prayers upon the floor of the
to PURCHASE a seat upon the judicial
bench of this judicial District, as he did by
Offering any position in the gift of the con-
vention to delegates, and by the offer Of
money to delegate from the Mountain
House precinct We did not charge this
unscrupulous and scheming Judge with an
offence SO infamous and dishonorable, with
out having the evidence to substantiate it.
1t has been denied by the corrupt tools and
venal press in his employ. We substantiate
that charge by the following affidavit from
the delegate himself. This affidavit shows
that Judge Lewis not only attempted in his
own proper person, to purchase votes 20 his
favor, but also sent others to Mr.. Kelly for
the same base purpose, and then resorted
to fraudulent Misrepresentation" to pro-
cure denial of his dishonorable act. In
addition to this affidavit of the delegate
himself, we have the assurance Of person
whom Lewis sent to Mr.. Kelly with instruc.
tions to offer him any consideration he
might demand for his vote, that he will
make an affidavit to that effect, if deemed
necessary, and also the same assurance from
the gentleman who overheard Lewis offer to
Mr.. Kelly.
1t is proper to remark here that Mr.. Kelly
came to Oroville voluntarily, and for the
purpose of placing this matter properly be-
fore the public, and himself right before his
friends Read his own ungarnished affida-
Wit to the facts:
STATE OF CALIFORNIAN
County of Butte. "
Michael Kelly being first duly sworn deposes and
says that he one of the Delegates to the con-
vsnton of Butte County held July 9th, 1857, from
the Mountain House Precinct-That the statement
which appeared my signature in the Butte
County Democrat" of August 18th, inst, was OBJ
Gained through fraudulent Interpretations and
that neither of the sgners of said statement read
the same, or could do so, on account of llegible
oF tba at tba sta IA
in the Butte Record August Sth inst and as quo
ted in said document is substantially true aud cor
rect-and that MIR. Lewis himself did approach me
aud made profers and assurances of any political
fayors and positions which l might demand if
would vote for him in said convcntion--that there
were friends and supporters of Mr.. Lewis,
asked me if there were amy inducements that could
be offered to make vote for Lewis, and answered
them that Mr. Lewis and myself had talked over
those matters more closely than could with them
Before these conversations, Mr. Lewis had conversed
with me for several hours together, and offered ne
all Inducements that man could to vote for him
in said convention, and Mr.. Lewis did offer me mon
ey at that time.
MICHAEL KELLY
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day
of August, 1851
ID. ST A. GAsToN, Notary Public, Butte Goa
Citizens of the fifteenth Judicial District.
is Lewis the man you desire to sit in iudg-
ment upon your rights Is he the pure,
honest, conscientious and greatly abused
out honorable man, his scheming and cor
rupt tools and purchased press would have
you believe We ask the citizens Of Colusi,
Tehama and Plumas counties to remember
his many acts Of aggression upon the public
of Butte county, before censuring the con-
yention for refusing to endorse him. We
ask the Settlers of Colusi and Tehama to re-
member his land-grabbing course towards
the citizens of 0roville, wherein he illegally
elected them from their possessions and ap-
propriated their improvements, before deci-
ding that he is a proper man to sit in judg-
ment upon their rights. We ask the public
to remember the land suits he has now pen
ding, in which it is generally understood he
has landed interest, which would be triable
before himself, should he scceed in his efforts
to get upon the bench eff this district. We
ask them to remember his $4,000 claim to
the Plaza, originated after the county build
ings were erected, and that he endeavored
to enforce payment from the county by
granting permission to parties to build upon
the same. Let the public remember these