The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-24
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
Proceedings OF the Board OF Aldermen.
SEVENTH DAY-MoNDAY, NovR 2s, 1868.

The Board met at II o'clock, A. III.
Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen Potter,
Cunningham, Dereef, Wall, Olney, Honour,
Nhilden, Voigt, Howard, McKinlay, Moore and
Marshall.
The Mayor announced that the board was
ready to hear the examination Of the managers
who had been sent for.
Thomas J. Knauff, Of the second precinct OF
Ward 5, deposed as to the organization OF the
board Of that precinct: he said that no person
WAS required to subscribe to an oath, and that
an oath was only required from those who had
not registered previously; he Identified the re-
turn shown him, looking upon it as correct.
Y. Kanapaux, chairman Of managers OF
second precinct, Ward 6, deposed, that there
was no regular organization, but q clerk was
appointed and sworn in; he acted under verbal
orders from MIR. Corbin, and never saw writ
of election or an order from the Governor dl-
recting the election; an oath was only required
in cases Of doubtful persons Offering to regis
ter; the ballots, ,er beining counted, were
thrown on the fovr, and were gathered up
when witness heard about protest; witness
identified the return shown him and believed
it to be coryect.
In reply to Alderman Olney witness said
On the second or third day OF registration,
. colored man with red badge on his coat,
armed with club, came to the precinct and
handed me a printed paper signed by the Sher-
if. appointing him special constable, telling
me that it was his authority; replied that l
did not recognize his authority; on the day OF
the election he and several others crowded
around the polls and interfered with voters;
MIR. Marx E. Cohen came up in company with
coIored voter, when this man snatehed The vote
from the hands of the latter; on excitement en-
sued: the man subsequently voted; there was
special policeman there; he wore broad badge,
with the words Especial police" inscribed there
on; he also interfered; don't know his name;
In reply to MIR. Bowen, witness said: don't
recollect the name of the voter who came up
with Mr.. Cohen; the badge I saw on the
deputy constable was red; am certain it was
not white; did not see any letters on 1t; the
man interfered with voted.
The Mayor then called Il. Arnold, W. F. Car
mand and w. F. Barnett, neither OF whom
answered, whereupon the clerk was ordered to
send for those persons. g
The Mayor then stated that it would, per-
haps, be as well to proceed to examine the
ballots under the resolution Of Alderman Hon
our, adopted the day previous. He also stated
that he had received note from Alderman
Geddines, informing him that he was unwell,
and appointed Alderman Moore IN his stead
on the committee.
The committee proceeded to the examination
of the boxes, pending which the examination
of managers was continued.
W. F. Barnett, manager first precinct, Ward
5, testified that his board organized and ap-
pointed clerk. An oath was required from
every man, but no one subscribed TO an oath.
The box was sealed up when the votes had been
counted.
william Oliver, clerk of the managers of the
first precinct, Ward 5, testified that Mr. Re-
pier acted as manager in the place of Mi. Ar
mold during the last day OF registration. Wit
1ypo uhafh ba
w. F. Barnett vas recalled and said he did
not know that Renter was sworn.
James B. Patrick was recalled. He did not
know what became of the box Of his precinct
after the ballots had been counted. Did not
know il the box shown him was the box or not.
The committee charged with the examination
Of the boxes here made the following report:
The committee appointed to examine the
boxes that have been identified, respectfully
report their condition and contents as follows:
Box Ward No. 1-Contains ballots.
Box Ward No. 2-Contains ballots.
box Ward No. 8, First Preclnct-Contains
Box Ward No. 8; Second Precinct-C Contains
Box Ward No. 8. Third Precinct-Not identi-
fed.
Box Ward No. A, First Precinct-Contains
ballots.
Box Ward No. 4. Second Precinct Contains
Box Ward No. 4, Third Precinct Contains
ballots.
Box Ward No. 5, Second Precinct Contains
ballots.
Box Ward No. 6, First Precinct-Contains
ballots.
Box Ward No. 6, Second Precinct-Not iden-
tilted.
Box Ward No, Mot identified.
Box Ward No. 8-Both boxes lock ID, and no
keys to open them.
lSignedj H. JUDGE MOORE
r. e. DEREEF. Committee.
VIM. 6. WHILDEN,
The report was, on motion, adopted.
Alderman Potter then moved that the same
committee who had examined the boxes that
had been identified should also examine those
that had not been identified, which was agreed
to.
The result of the examination was as. fol-
lows: One tin box locked, marked electors,
contained papers relative to the Congressional
election; one tin box. no lark, locked and
sealed, contained ballc.s for the NuniciDal
election and paper signed KanapauX,
Martin and Glover; one tin box marked Julius
Brown, Unlocked and empty; one tin box not
marked unlocked and empty; one tin box not
marked and empty, supposed to be the box
mentioned by Mr. Winthrop in his testimony.
Some tine was consumed in discussion by
the opposing counsel with view OF suggesting
some plan by which O termination Of the pres
ent investigation might be expedited, but their