Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-05
DURBORROW IUTz Editors and PropFletors.

ing it was to enable the Committee to un
derstand the necessity which believe there
is to examine certain papers connected Tlfh
the case rather thar for any other purpose.
1t shows this fact that without prof this
prima facie cannot be overturned. Gentle.
men on the other side must produce some
thing either written or oral before that pe-
sition can be eontroyerted; ana if they are
permitted to introduce other evidence or
proof. for the purpose OF inYaildallne the
paper we have offered and with which we
start, then | am well satisfied you VIA allow
me tointroduce papers connected with this
case for the purpose OF oyeTthPoHing what
may appeas 20 some OF saolstes salng 9i1Fi7
ma facie case for Mr.. Cofr0tb.
The next reason why | sag the paper pur-
porting to be a certificate OF election IN ia
yor of Mr.. Ko0ntz is valid, is, because 1t IS
signed by the proper officers under the laws
Of Pennsylvania There Is no dispute before
this Committee that Mr.. Wiil was legally
chosen return judge from the County Of
Somerset and his name apI ears to this re
turn and is attached to our certificate.
Secondly, it is not disputed by anybody
that Nathpp Winter was legally returned
Judge from the County Of kutUR-and it IS
a little remarkable in a case like this that
tA bifliiG eilpulNt liC WthiiVtAN NttltS
everything that could reasonablg or unrea-
sonaby be DISPUTED has been-but the legal
right of Mr. Winters to act IN that capacity
has not been controvur5ed, and is not in dis
pute, although he did SIGN both certificates.
III. Shci.ab a9fr inquired which cortiti
cate Mr. Winters signed .irst- Gr. Cessna.
He signed ours first That is admitted.
Then Gtentlemcn we have two return judges
without dispute, and now proceed to argue
that Mr. Wilhelm was the legally appointed
return Judge for the County Of Franklin
that he was the only individual who could
properly act as such from that County aud
that MIR. Lackeg who signed the certificate
Of Mr.. COffroth was not legally chosen re-
turn Judge The condition Of things IN the
County uf Franklin was this, Under the
laws Of Pennsylvania the county board was
required 60 assemble on the hJday lmnedi-
atc!y following the e.e-ton tQ count the
precinct votes. Otherwise called the home
vote, and to assemble two weeks Hbse
qucutly Tor the purpose OF rceaiFlug and
counting the soldier vote. d the first
meeting Of this board. 80 held. these Judges
elected Mr Wilhelm as the G0n@rc -loual
return Judge for shat comfy. At the sec
oud meeting held two Wgeh- later, not upon
the suggestion OF Alr. Wibelm as the gen
tienan says but upon the statement made
by hinI hat he bad been informed bvcne Of
the CLERKS of the board, the election by the
former meeting was not valid, they proceed
ed 10 elect Mr. Lackcr Now then ! hope
to be excused for travelling. perhapsa q little
outside the record to give yGu, what ! be-
lieve to be the secret Of this dtaculty
Aiq'' ,te45e 'Idq4ffff. lFat met g2n ie friday
trlet IN the army being then for tho most
-s;,l T., !. srli - ii
one G ~ ~ Igfr+ - ','.i ~ = ,.',s rom
ed Mr. Tofrofl bal 10, IN
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was elc,5el u.i4i,,t @,l,,s;t:a,, H. ~.
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