The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-24
WAUKoN, Aug. 18th, 1859.

ED. TIMEs-Dear .Sr:-I notice an ar
ticle in the Times of Aug. 10th headed
Senator" purporting to be letter from
Chickasaw county, charging Mr.. Powers
with illegal voting. Now the facts in the
case are simply these: Mr.. Powers came to
Waukon in the summer Of 1856, with the
intention of making this place his home,
and went into business and remained here
some months, when he received a letter from
his friends in Ohio informing him of the
death Of his father, and urging him to re-
turn to Ohio Immediately for the purpose
of settling up his fathers estate. Mr..
Powers then left Waukon with the inten-
ton of returning as soon as he could settle
his father business, at the same time leav-
ing his books and other effects here. As
soon as he could accomplish the object Of
his visit to Ohio he returned to this State
in March, 1857, he settled in Chickasaw
county, and in the following August voted,
! for which he is charged with violating the
Election Law Of this State.
| Now suppose il to be a we'll settled prin-
ciple of law, that whenever person leaves
his place of residence in another State and
comes into this State with the intention of
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mences rs soon as he is settled in this State.
And if he should afterwards return to his
former place Of residence in another State,
for the purpose Of transacting some specific
business, with the intention of returning to
this State as soon as that business is com
pleted-and does actually so return-al-
though he may have been absent twice or
three times as long as Mr.. Powers was, he
would not lose his residence, but would be
legal voter here at the expiration of six
months from the time,-not of his return
to this State the second imc,-but from the
time of his first location here.
Then wish to say one word as to the
Grand Jury The article says that all
the Grand Jurors but two were Republicans.
This may or may not be true, but one thing
l am certain OF, and it is this-there has
been in Chickasaw county, for the last year
at least, one Of the most bitter local contr
versies respecting the location of the county
seat of said county, that this State has ever
witnessed. The southern portion Of said
county were in favor Of Bradford, or Forest
City, while the northern portion were in
favor of New Hampton; and Mr.. Powers
was mixed up in the contest, taking strong
and active measures in favor of New Hamp-
,ton; consequently he must have had many
bitter enemies in the southern portion Of
the county. Now it SO happened (and
suppose it was mere accident) that there
was not man upon that Grand jury
from the northern portion Of the county,
but every member from the southern, men
who would be quite as likely to be preju-
diced and partial from this cause as from any
political considerations. And then the Co.
Judge Of said county Ga Mr.. Bailey) had
been cited to appear before the District
Court OF said county to answer to charges
of official misconduct; said County Judge
and his friends charged Mr.. Powers with
being instrumental in getting up said
charges, and one of the members Of the
"Grand Jury was a brother to said County
Judge. Then this matter had slept two long
years, and was resurrected just at this time
under all the circumstances above narrated
upon the eve Of an important election al
which Mr.. Powers will be candidate 70,
the Senate
Now submit to the candid reader wheth.
! er this indictment was procured at this par.
ticular time because there was a real belize
that Mr.. Powers was guilty, and in order tt
q keep unsullied The purity Of the ballot-box
J or tor some other purpose. In fact ths
Grand Jury" under ell these circum
! stances, once or twice voted down the bill
and were unable to vote bill until after
, they had adjourned and had been agair
I brought in contact with the outside influ
) enoe which was brought to bear upon them
. and can give names if necessary.
81 Then again your informant is entirely a
fault when he says that the indictment wa
qrashed, for such is not the fact. The dc
3 fendant was arraigned upon said indictmen
: and plead not guilty, jury was elnpannel
: ed and the cause submitted to them, ant
3 they returned verdict of not guilty. l
Y is true that there was an objection raised Al
1 to the admissibility Of evidence offered BY
. the State, and the evidence ruled out by tn
;. Court; but any benefit tho prosecution cal
/ get by an appeal from this ruling they ar
D welcome to.
7 must confess that was not little sur
: prised when saw this article in your paper
: I supposed that when the excitement of tn
e moment had subsidized the matter would
S consigned to the oblivion 1t deserved. A
n you have given place in your columns :
: the communication above referred to, it vii
!, be but an act Of justice to give this an in
= sertion. Yours, truly,
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