The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-05
j. III. Powers Again.

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j. HI. Powers Again.
NEW HAMPTON, Sept. 22d, 1889.
Ed. of the North Io,ca Times
SIR: Observing in late issue Of the
Times, communication from A. G. Case,
of Bradford, in reference to j. Ii. Powers,
we, the undersigned, deem it but justice to
Mr.. Powers to state the facts SO far as they
came under our observation, in reference to
his alleged illegal voting. And, first, we
would say that we, the undersigned, were
Township Trustees and members of the
Elective Board in New Hampton Township,
where Mr.. Powers is accused of illegal vo-
ting, and that at the time of his offering to
vote, one E. +. Runnion, objected to his vo-
ting on account of his being unqualified,
when Mr. Powers remarked that elf he was
not a voter, he did not want to vote, but if
he was, he did" Mr.. Powers then related
the circumstances of his residence in Ohio,
and his removal to Iowa, which were reite-
rated by number of the Board and on the
hearing of which Mr. Runnion withdrew his
objection, and we, believing him to be a le-
gal voter, permitted him to vote.
We would say further that at the time of
his voting, as above stated, there was a
strong local contest in our county in which
Mr.. Powers was opposed, and we, as midi
viduals opposed to his voting; but, believ-
ing then as we do now, that he was voter,
| we dared not exclude him from voting.
Very Respectfully, Yours,
DENIzEN CALKINs.
n. D. r. Cole.
New HAMPTON, Sept. %, so.
Ed. Of the North Io,oa Times
DEAR SIR: have noticed a letter from
Mr.. Case, of Bradford, stating that Mr..
Powers voted illegally at the fall election ol
1857, and in justice to that gentleman, !
would say that objected to his voting, but
after becoming acquainted with the circum-
stances, Withdrew my objections, believ
ing Mr.. Powers to be legal voter.
Yours, Truly,
| ... EDWIN F. RuNNloN.
New HAMPTON, Sept 23d, 1859.
Ed. of the North Io,oa Times
DEAR SIR: Seeing a statement from
A. G. Case, of Bradford, that would il
some degree hold me responsible for thu
forming of the last acting Grand Jury O
Chickasaw County, deem it but justice t.
myself and the county to state that thu
Grand Jury were summoned to appear a
New Hampton, expecting the District Cour
would be held at the County Seat, conse
quently, the Grand Jurors from the North
ern part of the county did not arrive n
Bradford (they first going to New Hamp
tom till after the hour they We're summon
ed to appear before the District Court, ant
the pannel of the Grand Jury was fillet
by active southern men, not single north
ern man could have his place as membe
of the Grand Jury, in consequence OF bein;
: a few minutes too late. The selections t.
, fill said pannel of the Grand Jury wcr
made by the sheriff, a rank, active south
ern man, whose interests were south, AM
he, either by design or accident, selected
; southern men of known fidelity to the soutl
and southern interests.
And will further state that, as soon as
; procured and copied the indictment, | sen
Mr.. Case, of Bradford, a copy, which he re
fused to accept, and sent it back to me; b,'
instead of publishing the indictment, a
might in due time, pAblished the statemen
in the Times, which prompts me to sem
you this statement of the facts concernln
the formation Of the Grand Jury.
If you will please publish the foregoing
you will much oblige
Your ob'd't serv't,
. C. C. CASE,
Clerk District Court.