Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-25

- We herewith lay before e-our readers, to-
day, a summary or synopsis of the witness
es examined and the testimony taken in
the Probate Court of this county, in the
contest between Columbus Delano and Ser.
w. Morgan for the Congressional Seat of
this District, the taking of which testimony
closed in this county, about six weeks
-since:iq IJsssfszs y hsa .rass4 s7a-
1 During the time of the examination.
there were on the stand 159 witnesses; 70
appeared in behalf of Delsno-65 of them
Republicans, and only Democrats. They
were from the townships as follows: Blue
Rock g.; CLAW, 2; Falls, A; Harrison, l I;
Highland, 2, Hopewell, (; jackson. z; JEFF
ferson, g.; Madison, 2; Meigs, a; Musking-
um. L; Newton, 8; Perry, i !; Salt Creek, !;
Springfield. L ]; Union, q; Washington, 6 !;
Waynes 8; Zanesville, ll5.,,s9 ls,allsa- %
Eighty-seven witnesses appeared in be-
half of General Morgan-40of of whom were
Republicans, and AZ Democrats. They
were from the townships as follows: Blue
Rock. IL; Brush Creek, 3; Cass, L: Clay, D;
Falls, L; Harrison. 2; Highland, 2; Hope
well, 2 jackson, 3 Jefferson, 4 Licking,
g; Madison, 2; Meigs, 8; Monroe, 2; Mus
kingum, 8; Newton, 4; Perry, 8; Salem, L:
Springfield, A; Union, 4; Wayne, 2; Zanes-
vile, 25. Enf lIf .a,.1. kes S5
= The following were the attorneys in be-
half of n :. Delano: w. r. Sapp, B. A. J..
yG.eer anu ". ii. Smith. OF Mt. Vernon, and
torneys for General Morgan, were Col. w.
H. Ball, NJ. /. Southard, A. p. Blocksom,
and A. J Andrews. General Morgan led
the examination personally, for some days !;
Mr. Delano was also present few days.
Columbus Delano proved by witnesses
that IL ''draft sneal1s,n 16 deserters and two
.ex-rebel soldiers voted for General Nor
gan (which, however, does not prove they
had no legal right to votel. One J. Willis
Chapman, of Hopewell township, was said
to have been minor when he voted; an
other minor voted in the Second, and one
in the Fourth ward, of this city; making
lthreesYotes for Delano. Four persons were
testified to as being non-fesidents, but, the
witnesses testifying only to hearsay, the
-evidencesis of no importance whatever, as
it failed to establish facts. A few hot
headed partisans made most miserable
attempt to prove two Democrats insane, in
(which they utterly failed. One young
fellow, of this city, who had the misfortune
of being poor, and not very well posted in
arithmetic, must, of course, be insane, for
he was ''disloyal' enough to be Democrat;
and he must be put upon the stand to prove
his Insanity but when few questions had
been put to him, the contesting party, to
their modification, discovered they had
caught Tartar and he was dismissed in
"a hurry. s7ss 5s-.ee--. ass,I 10
-Four pOstmasters and ex-postmasters
were put upon the stand, but for what pur
pose will ever remain a mystery, unless it
was to discover who the Postmaster was
in GAINESVILLE; for, we all remember no per-
son knew at that time who was postmaster
here, or whether we had any or not, and
Mr.. .Delano probably feeling very sorry
for the good peoole of GAINESVILLE. must
have concluded if che postmaster of Zanes-
willie was in this county, he was bound to
bring him forth; whereupon, he drumned
up all the postmasters and ex-postmasters
laofh ho.o ffra6i int f0 iro
at what time they had received their ap-
pointments, commissions, &C., and at what
time they were politely informed by the
Radical Senate to take back seats and make
room for moro Radical devotees. q e -.
Is Mr. Delano proved by his witnesses that
the judges of election in Washington
township. commenced counting out the
vote before 1T. NJ, on the day of the cleo
= General Morgan proved, by Delano's wit
rnesses, that one insane man in Newton
atoWnshipsvoted for Delano; that a soldier
from an Illinois regiment voted for Delano;
and that one oil man from Blue Rock,
by his own testimony, voted for Delano,
and that he was nonresident; thus
making three votes for General Morgan by
Mr.. Defane's own Witnesses, besides prov
ing the removal of the ballot-box and poll
books in Highland tow nship, on the day OF
the election. GH4ThH StE
three entire, votes for himselfAthose of
three minors who voted for General Nor
gan; and, besides, proved the early count
ing out in Washington township.
e. Let us now see the result OF the exami-
nation of the eighty-seyen witnesses who
appeared for. General Morgan. It was
proven that the ballot-bex and poii-books
were removed on the day of election, dur
ing the hours of voting. in the townships
of Blue Rock, Brush Creek, Harrison, Lick
ing, Madison Monroe, Muskingum and
Union, for no less period than an hour.
The clerks of election of Blue Rock and
Union townships, both Radicals, testified
to the remoVals1in their respective town.
ships. 7 - sos IL -eee-s
- It was proven, that for a great length OF
time, on the day of election, only one judge
of election was present at the polls in the
First and Third Wards of GAINESVILLE. 'ds
Nine illegallvotes were cast for Mr.. Del
ano by idiots and insane persons: Four in
Newton township (besides the one in New
ton township proven by Delano's witnesses
to have voted for him, which makes five in
.Newton) l in Licking; ! in Perry; l in
Wayne township. Five of these appeared
on the stand. soaoiHslf ss-s 81 a-H 81.
Ten illegal votes were cast for Delapo by
non-residents: Three in Union: l ins sBrisf
Creek; ! in Meigs; in Salem; 3t9Heb<
First Ward; 1 in the. Second, and III tn
Third Ward. GAINESVILLE. The non-residen
oilmen of Blue Rock are not included ii
the above. -ss-sl = l''' = ~
THE votes of four Democrats who wer.
legal voters, and who offered their vote
and would have voted for General Morgan
were rejected by the Radical judges o
election: i in Union, in Springfield, ant
2 in Licking township. One of the latter.
Mr.. Lewis Cartnell, at the spring term o
the Court of Common Pleas of this county
,A5ra
this being the value of the elective fran
chise as fixed by the progressive Radical;
of the present day. These four rejected
votes count four more for General Morgan
Three voters were brlDed to vote for Mr.
Delano, as proven; one of whom, on tn,
stand, admitted having received money
from one of the present county officers
township, testified that he had conYersa
tion before the election with l.. Rambo
now a Radical candidate for Representativ,
on the Negro Suffrage ticket in this coun
ty, in which was discussed as to how wit
ness should vote, in regard to suit o
promising Mr.. Rambo he would vote 70
Mr. Delano. Mr.. Rambo,p when on th
stand, however, had no recollection of sait
conversation; ifEit did take place. it hat
slipped his memory. (Apoor memory viii
never answer for q legislator.) 5soF sd
One minor cast his Illegal vote for Mr.
Delano in Springfield Township
The Treasurer of the Republican Cen
trail Committee of this county, testified tha
that Committee alone spent, for election
pprposes in Muskingum county, last fall
An6 now for Blue Rock Townslip-loy.
atty itself! Eleven witnesses appeare.
from Blue Rock in behalf of General Nor
gan-the clerk of the election among them
It was proven that. liquor had been ship
peditlto the township OF. Blue Rock abou
two weeks before the election, that ON tn
rtav-of-f fha--efectinn- there was